Best Free Crochet Hexagon Blanket Pattern and Video Tutorial
Crocheted Hexagons are a perfect project to do some stash busting and creating beautiful crochet afghans, blankets and couch throws. This free crochet hexagon blanket pattern is made using worsted weight yarn held double to make a mostly solid hexagon. In this free pattern you will have the instructions to make full crochet hexagons along with half hexagons. If you are a beginner or just need a little extra help getting started you can watch this Full Step-by-Step Crochet Video Tutorial on YouTube! Happy Crocheting!
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Pattern Description
These hexagon motifs are considered to be an Intermediate Skill Level Pattern written in US Terms but can easily be made by a determined beginner with the added help of the video tutorial.
?For this pattern you will mostly be using double crochet stitches while working in the round. You will create chain spaces for the corners of the hexagon to transition to a different side and the center of each side has a double crochet post stitch.
The full crochet hexagons are worked in the round wit no turns and only front post doubled crochet in the center of each side. The half hexagons are worked in rows as we need to turn. On the half hexagons you will alternate front post and back post double crochet in the center stitch of the sides as we are turning the piece and working from the right side and wrong side.
The pattern calls to start with a chain 3 but you may use a magic circle if that is your preferred method for working in the round.
On the half hexagons make sure to always do you increase stitch in the first and last st.
Make as many or as few crochets hexagons and half hexagons so create any size you would like such as a baby blanket, couch throw or afghan for your bed.
You can continue each repeat round to make a very large hexagon if you choose for a more dramatic blanket.
This original design for a hexagon afghan would look wonderful using different colors of scraps or even self-striping yarn!
Yarn Substitutes
Since this pattern is made using worsted weight yarn held double, you have so many options. You can swap for a bulky weight yarn you choose! Be minuful of yardage, you will actually only need half the yardage suggested since you are not doubling the yarn. Here are some of my favored yarns to substitute:
- Vanna’s Choice (Held Double)
- Hue + Me (Bulky, use half the yardage)
- Heartland (Held Double)
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Materials
- 6.50 mm Crochet Hook
- 4 Skeins of Lion Brand Color Theory in Moonbeam [#619-099V] – Color A
- 2 Skeins of Lion Brand Color Theory in Amethyst [#619-147R] – Color B
- 2 Skeins of Lion Brand Color Theory in Peacock [#619-148AD] – Color C
- 1 Skein of Lion Brand Color Theory in Canyon [#619-132AG] – Color D
- 1 Skein of Lion Brand Color Theory in Tourmaline [#619-178S] – Color E
- #4 Worsted Weight Yarn – Held Double
- Each Skein is 246 Yards and 3.5 ounces.
Gauge
- Whole Hexagons are 9 inches from side to side once blocked.
- If you are changing your hook and yarn weight to make these crocheted hexagons you want to make sure that they lay flat and you have a straight edge on each side. If they are puckering or wavy you will need to adjust your hook. Some curling may happen cut can be fix with a gentle steam blocking.
Sizing
- One Size: 38 by 40 inches
- The Yardage and Number of Hexagons in this pattern is to create one size, however you a make as many or as few hexagons to create a finished blanket in any size you choose.
- Each Hexagon requires about 120 yards of worsted weight yarn held double or half that yardage for bulky. If you would like your crochet blanket to be larger figure out how many more full hexagons and half hexagons you will need and obtain the extra yardage needed.
Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations
- Chain Stitch – ch
- Stitch(es) – st(s)
- Space – sp
- Skip – sk
- Double Crochet – dc
- Front Post Double Crochet – FPdc – Work a dc as you normally would however, insert hook from front to back to front around the dc of the previous row to complete your stitch.
- Back Post Double Crochet – BPdc – Work a dc as you normally would however, insert hook from back to front to back around the dc of the previous row to complete your stitch.
Pattern Notes
- * Designates a repeat.
- * Designates a repeat.
- “sc 1” means to single crochet in the next stitch.
- “sc 2” means to single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches.
- “2 sc” means to single crochet twice in the next stitch to create an increase.
- FPdc is meant to be centered on each side.
- Yarn is HELD DOUBLE, you may substitute with a bulky weight yarn if desired.
- One skein will make two full hexagons and one half hexagon.
Under The Sea Blanket Hexagon Pattern
Full Hexagons Instructions
Color A – 8 Hexis Color B – 4 Hexis Color C – 4 Hexis
Color D – 2 Hexis Color E – 2 Hexis
Round 1
Ch 3, *3 dc in third ch from hook, ch 2, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to first dc.
Round 2
Ch 2, dc in first st, FPdc in next dc, dc in next, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, *dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, FPdc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, repeat from * 4 more times, dc in ch-2 sp, sl st to first dc.
Round 3
Ch 2, dc in first st, FPdc in FPdc, dc 2, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, *dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 2, FPdc in FPdc, dc 2, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, repeat from * 4 more times, dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, sl st to first dc.
Round 4
Ch 2, dc in first st, FPdc in FPdc, dc 3, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, *dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 3, FPdc in FPdc, dc 3, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, repeat from * 4 more times, dc in ch-2 sp, dc 2, sl st to first dc.
Round 5
Sl st in FPdc, ch 2, FPdc in FPdc, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, *dc in same ch-2 sp, dc, ch 1, sk 1, dc, ch 1, sk 1, FPdc in FPdc, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, repeat from * 4 more times, dc in ch-2 sp, dc, ch 1, sk 1, dc, ch 1, sk 1, sl st to first FPdc.
Round 6
Ch 2, FPdc in FPdc, dc 5, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, *dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 5, FPdc in FPdc, dc 5, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, repeat from * 4 more times, dc in ch-2 sp, dc 5, sl st to FPdc, finish off.
Half Hexagons Instructions
Color A – 0 Hexis Color B – 1 Hexi Color C – 2 Hexis
Color D – 1 Hexis Color E – 1 Hexis
Row 1
Ch 3, *3 dc in third ch from hook, ch 2, repeat from * 2 more times.
Row 2
Ch 2, turn, 2 dc in first st, FPdc in next dc, dc in next, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, FPdc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, FPdc in next dc, 2 dc in last dc.
Row 3
Ch 2, turn, 2 dc in first st, dc in next, BPdc in FPdc, dc 2, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 2, BPdc in FPdc, dc 2, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 2, BPdc in FPdc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in last dc.
Row 4
Ch 2, turn, 2 dc in first st, dc 2 , FPdc in BPdc, dc 3, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 3, FPdc in BPdc, dc 3, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 3, FPdc in BPdc, dc 2, 2 dc in last dc.
Row 5
Ch 2, turn, 2 dc in first st, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, ch 1, sk 1, BPdc in FPdc, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, ch 1, sk 1, BPdc in FPdc, repeat from * once more, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 2 dc in last dc.
Row 6
Ch 2, turn, 2 dc in first st, dc 4 , FPdc in BPdc, dc 5, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 5, FPdc in BPdc, dc 5, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in same ch-2 sp, dc 5, FPdc in BPdc, dc 4, 2 dc in last dc, finish off.
Assembly
For this pattern I used the flat zipper seam to assemble my blanket. You may choose to use whichever seaming method you would like. See the photo below for hexagon and half hexagon layout.
- Steam all of your hexis and half hexes before seaming so that your seam does not end up too tight and cause puckering.
- Lay your hexis out like the photo and begin seaming with a flat zipper seam from the bottom left creating a continuous seam for as long as possible.
- A flat zipper seam is created by picking up the back loop of corresponding stitch on the pieces next to each other, drawing up your yarn and creating a slip stitch.
- Once all of your pieces are connected together seam in all of your ends, lightly steam your blanket and you are done!
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