184 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia
Kensington Hexagon
This hexagon mimics the lace of classic doilies with an overall
flower design.
Ch 6, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, 12 sc in ring, sl st to 1st sc, do not turn—12 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 7 (counts as dc, ch-4 sp), *dc in next 2 sc, ch 4; rep
from * around to last sc, dc in last sc, sl st to 3rd ch of t-ch, do not
turn—12 dc.
Rnd 3: Sl st to next ch-4 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in same ch-4
sp, [ch 5, 4 dc] in ea ch-4 sp, ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of t-ch, do not
turn—24 dc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc around post of dc, ch 4, 2 dc in top of t-ch, dc in
next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, *sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 4, 2 dc in
next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4; rep
from * around to 1st sc, ch 2, hdc in 1st sc, do not
turn—36 dc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc around post of hdc, *ch 4, sc in
next ch-4 sp, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2
dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, sc
in next ch-4 sp; rep from * around, ch 1, dc in 1st
sc (counts as ch-sp), do not turn—48 dc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc around post of dc, *[ch 5, sc in
next ch-4 sp] twice, ch 4, [5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc] in
ch-1 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from *
around, sl st to 1st sc, fasten off—60 dc.
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