Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

178 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Budding Hexagon

Turning the classic granny blossom square into a

hexagon is not only pleasing to the eye but seems

classic and fresh all at the same time.

Make an adjustable ring.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, 12 sc in ring, sl st to 1st sc,

pull ring closed, do not turn—12 sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc-cl in 1st sc, *ch 5, 3 dc-cl in

next sc, ch 2, 3 dc-cl in next sc; rep from * around

to last sc, ch 5, 3 dc-cl in last sc, hdc in top of 2

dc-cl, do not turn—12 dc-cl.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc around post of hdc,

ch 1, *[3 dc-cl, ch 3, 3 dc-cl] in next ch-5 sp, ch

1, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 1; rep from * around to last

ch-5 sp, [3 dc-cl, ch 3, 3 dc-cl] in last ch-5 sp, ch

1, dc around post of hdc, sl st to top of t-ch, do

not turn—18 dc.

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in each dc and

ch-1 sp across, ch 1, [3 dc-cl, ch 3, 3 dc-cl] in

next ch-3 sp, ch 1; rep from * around, dc in last

ch-1 sp, dc in last dc, sl st to top of t-ch, do not

turn—30 dc.

Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in each dc and

ch-1 sp across, ch 1, [3 dc-cl, ch 3, 3 dc-cl] in

next ch-3 sp, ch 1; rep from * around, dc in last

ch-1 sp, dc in last 2 dc, sl st to top of t-ch, do not

turn—42 dc.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in each dc and ch-1 sp across,

[2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc] in next ch-3 sp; rep from

* around, sc in last ch-1 sp, sc in last 3 dc, sl st

to 1st sc, fasten off—78 sc.

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