So this is a pattern my sister and I co-wrote. It is a melding of 2 patterns. It is ideal for all those bits and peices of scrap yarns left over from other projects. What I love about this, is there no sit down and spend hours of time attaching all those individual shapes. YOU ATTACH AS YOU GO! :) We designed it over 10 years ago, and now, for the first time ever, I have committed it to text and am now sharing it with you for FREE! ENJOY!!
This red square, with the funky centers, is actually 3 bits of yarn in the center row. You really can create a whole blanket out of ANY size scrap. I like to tie all my tiny scraps together and make a ball out of those.
Hexagon Afghan
Skill Level: Advanced - requires patience.
First Hexagon Motif:
Ch 4; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc) 2 dc in ring, (ch 1, 3 dc in ring) 5 times. ch 1, then join with sl-st in top of first ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc) 1dc in next st, twice. working in ch-1 sp: dc, ch 2, dc. (dc in next st, 3 times. in next Ch-1 sp: dc, ch 2, dc) 5 times. sl-st to top of first ch 3.
Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counds as 1st dc and ch 1) skip next st. dc in next st, twice. working in Ch-2 sp: dc, ch-3, dc. (dc in next st, twice. ch 1, skip next st. dc in next st, twice. working in ch-2 sp: dc, ch-3, dc) 5 times. dc in next st. join to top of 3rd ch. Fasten Off. Weave in end.
Second Hexagon Motif:
work rounds 1 and 2 for first motif.
Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1) skip next st. dc in next st, twice. working in ch-2 space: dc, ch-1. with wrong sides together, sc in Ch-3 space of first motif. ch-1, back to 2nd motif: dc in same ch 2 sp, dc in next st, twice. skip next dc on motif in progress - sc in next ch-1 space on 1st work motif. back to 2nd motif: dc in next st, twice. dc in ch 2 sp, ch 1. Pick up 1st motif again: sc in next ch-3 space. ch 1. back to 2nd motif: dc in same ch-2 space. First Side join complete! (dc in next st, twice. ch 1, skip next st. dc in next st, twice. working in ch-2 sp: dc, ch-3, dc) 4 times. dc in next st. join to top of 3rd ch.
Third Motif (and all others):
When attaching a 3rd motif to first two, you would need to attach along 2 sides instead of just one, when you get to the corners, you will want to SC into the side of the corner SC from the second motif, for a smoothest corner.
Edging: Rnd 1: With Right Side facing, attach in any st; ch 1, work 1 rnd of SC evenly around, increasing at outer points, and decreasing at inner points to keep work flat; join to first SC.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, work 1 rnd dc increasing and decreasing at points as before, to keep work flat.
All the various scraps of yarn, I always try to make it so one yarn isn't ever touching itself side-to-side, but that's just my personal preference. |
This red square, with the funky centers, is actually 3 bits of yarn in the center row. You really can create a whole blanket out of ANY size scrap. I like to tie all my tiny scraps together and make a ball out of those.
Hexagon Afghan
Skill Level: Advanced - requires patience.
First Hexagon Motif:
Ch 4; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc) 2 dc in ring, (ch 1, 3 dc in ring) 5 times. ch 1, then join with sl-st in top of first ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc) 1dc in next st, twice. working in ch-1 sp: dc, ch 2, dc. (dc in next st, 3 times. in next Ch-1 sp: dc, ch 2, dc) 5 times. sl-st to top of first ch 3.
Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counds as 1st dc and ch 1) skip next st. dc in next st, twice. working in Ch-2 sp: dc, ch-3, dc. (dc in next st, twice. ch 1, skip next st. dc in next st, twice. working in ch-2 sp: dc, ch-3, dc) 5 times. dc in next st. join to top of 3rd ch. Fasten Off. Weave in end.
Second Hexagon Motif:
work rounds 1 and 2 for first motif.
Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1) skip next st. dc in next st, twice. working in ch-2 space: dc, ch-1. with wrong sides together, sc in Ch-3 space of first motif. ch-1, back to 2nd motif: dc in same ch 2 sp, dc in next st, twice. skip next dc on motif in progress - sc in next ch-1 space on 1st work motif. back to 2nd motif: dc in next st, twice. dc in ch 2 sp, ch 1. Pick up 1st motif again: sc in next ch-3 space. ch 1. back to 2nd motif: dc in same ch-2 space. First Side join complete! (dc in next st, twice. ch 1, skip next st. dc in next st, twice. working in ch-2 sp: dc, ch-3, dc) 4 times. dc in next st. join to top of 3rd ch.
Third Motif (and all others):
When attaching a 3rd motif to first two, you would need to attach along 2 sides instead of just one, when you get to the corners, you will want to SC into the side of the corner SC from the second motif, for a smoothest corner.
Edging: Rnd 1: With Right Side facing, attach in any st; ch 1, work 1 rnd of SC evenly around, increasing at outer points, and decreasing at inner points to keep work flat; join to first SC.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, work 1 rnd dc increasing and decreasing at points as before, to keep work flat.
I can't wait to test this pattern out :D I LOVE how yours is with all the colors and mix/match yarns!! Very pretty :)
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