Hexagon crochet motifs can be used in so many ways because their six sides can be connected to each other so easily. They can also be combined with squares for a different look altogether. Experiment with color to make an item even more personalized.
Any yarn, any gauge, and any hooks are fine. In order to get an acceptable size, work up a sample motif before planning to buy large quantities of yarn or making out final measure.
Traditional Hexagon (Granny 1) / Photo #1
Cluster = dc3tog
Base ring = 6ch, join with sl st
- Round 1: 3ch, dc2tog into ring (counts as dc3tog), [3ch, dc3tog into ring] 5 times, 1 ch, 1hdc into top of first cluster.
- Round 2: 3ch, dc2tog into sp formed by hdc (counts as dc3tog), *3ch, [dc3tog, 3ch, dc3tog] into next sp; rep from * 4 more times, 3ch, dc3tog into last sp, 1ch, 1hdc into top of first cluster.
- Round 3: 3ch, dc2tog into sp formed by hdc (counts as dc3tog), *3ch, [dc3tog, 3ch, dc3tog] into next sp**, 3ch, dc3tog into next sp; rep from * 4 more times and from * to ** again, 1ch, 1hdc into top of first cluster.
- Round 4: 3ch (couns as 1dc), 1dc into sp formed by hdc, *3dc into next sp, [3dc, 2ch, 3dc] into next sp**, 3dc into next sp; rep from * 4 more times and from * to ** again, 1 dc into next sp, sl st to top of 3ch.
- Round: 1ch, 1sc into same place, 1sc into each dc and each ch all around, ending sl st to first sc.
- Fasten off.
Multihued Traditional Hexagon (Granny 2) / Photo #2
Work just as Traditional Hexagon (Granny 1), but add in colors. That is, work 1 round each in colors A, B, C, D, and E.
"Popcorn" Hexagon / Photo #3
4dc Popcorn = 4dc into next st, drop loop off hook, insert hook into top of 3ch, pick up dropped loop and draw through loop on hook.
5dc Popcorn = 5dc into next st, drop loop off hook, insert hook into first of these dc, pick up dropped loop and draw through loop on hook.
- Base ring: Using A, 6ch, join with sl st.
- Round 1: 3ch (count as 1dc), 2dc into ring, [2ch, 3dc into ring] 5 times, 2ch, sl st to top of 3ch. (6 spaces)
- Round 2: 1ch, 1sc into same place, *2ch, 1dc into next dc, 2ch, 1sc into next dc, 1 ch, sl st into each of next 2ch, 1ch, 1sc into next dc; rep from * 5 more times skipping last sc and ending sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
- Round 3: Using B, join into 2ch sp from 1st round, 3ch, 4dc popcorn into same sp (counts as 5dc popcorn), *4ch, skip 1sc and 2ch, 1sc into next dc, 4ch, skip 2ch and 1sc, 5dc popcorn into next 2ch sp from 1st round; rep from * 5 more times, skipping last popcorn and ending sl st to top of first popcorn.
- Round 4: 1ch, 1sc into same place, *[3ch, 1sc into next sp] twice, 3ch, 1sc into next popcorn; rep from * 5 more times skipping last sc and ending sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
- Round 5: Using C, join into next chsp, 3ch (count as 1dc), 1dc into same sp, *[3dc, 2ch, 3dc] into next sp**, 2dc into each of next 2 sps; rep from * 4 more times and from * to ** again, 2dc into next sp, sl st to top of 3ch.
- Fasten off.
