Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

182 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Gardenia Hexagon

Whether crocheted in different colors or all in one solid color, the

gardenia center of this motif gives a shiny, fresh look to a classic

hexagon.

Ch 5, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch-3 sp), [dc, ch 3] 4 times in ring,

dc in ring, ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of t-ch, do not turn—6 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as tr), [tr, ch 3, sc] around post of hdc, [sc, ch

3, 3 tr, ch 3, sc] in ea ch-3 sp around, [sc, ch 3, tr] in 1st ch-sp, sl

st to top of t-ch, do not turn—6 petals.

Rnd 3: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2), dc in next ch-3 sp, *dc in next

ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk 1 tr, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next tr, ch 2, dc in next ch-3

sp; rep from * around to 1st petal, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc in

top of t-ch from rnd 2, ch 1, hdc in 3rd ch of t-ch, do not turn—

24 dc.

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc around post of hdc, *2 dc in next 2

ch-2 sps, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around to

last 2 ch-2 sps, 2 dc in last 2 ch-2 sps, 2 dc in 1st ch-sp, ch 2, sl st

to top of t-ch, fasten off—48 dc.

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