H is for Hexagons

Below I have written instructions for crocheting a hexagon. When these hexagons are joined together, they make gorgeous afghans.

Supplies:
Yarn
Scissors

Hexagon Pattern

Special Stitches- You will be using a bobble stitch which will be worked as follows: yarn over, insert hook into space, yarn over, pull back through the space (3 loops on hook), yarn over & pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook). Yarn over and insert hook into same space, yarn over, pull through space (4 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. You have created a bobble stitch, which is basically a few half way finished dc’s.

ROUND 1- Chain 4, join to first chain with slip stitch

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  ROUND 2- Chain 3, 11dc into center of ring, join to third chain from beginning of round to join.

For color change- Tie off. Tie back on with new color in a space between 2 of the dc’s.

For continuing with same color- Slip stitch into next space between 2 of the dc’s.

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  ROUND 3- Chain 2, 1dc into same space, chain 1. *Bobble stitch in next space, chain 1* repeat from *to* 10 times. Slip stitch into second chain from beginning of round to join.

For color change- Tie off. Tie back on with new color in a space between 2 of the bobble stitches.

For continuing with same color- Slip stitch into next stitch. Slip stitch again into space between 2 of the bobble stitches.

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  ROUND 4- Chain 3, 2dc into same space, chain 1. *3dc into next space between bobbles, chain 1* repeat from *to* 10 times. Slip stitch into third chain from beginning of round to join.

For color change- Tie off. Tie back on with new color in a space between 2 of the 3dc groups.

For continuing with same color- Slip stitch twice into next two stitches. Slip stitch into next space between 2 of the 3dc groups.

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ROUND 5- *Chain 3, slip stitch into next space between 2 sets of the 3dc groups* repeat from *to* 10 times. Chain 3, slip stitch into first chain from beginning round to join.

Do not change color. Continue with same color.



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ROUND 6- Slip stitch into the next chain 3 space (under loop) you made from previous round. Chain 3, 2dc, Chain 2, 3dc into same space. 3dc into next chain 3 loop. *3dc, chain 2, 3dc into next space. 3dc into next chain 3 loop* repeat from *to* 4 times. Slip stitch to third chain from beginning round to join.



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