Blizzard Warning! – Hexagon Pattern

Learn how to crochet a festive hexagon - Blizzard Warning!

Abbreviations:

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

r(#) = round number

sc = single crochet

sk = skip

slst = slip stitch

sp = space

st = stitch

tr = treble crochet

yo = yarn over

Special Stitches:

V: dc, ch1, dc

Beg V: ch4 (counts as dc, ch1), dc

Beg puff stitch: pull the current loop on your hook up to about the height of a dc and then proceed with puff stitch instructions

Puff stitch: (yo, insert hook into indicated sp and pull up a loop) 4 times, yo and pull through all 9 loops on hook, ch1 (Note: the ch1 at the end of the puff creates the “eye” of the puff and does not count towards any additional chs that may come after the puff stitch.)

Picot V: dc, picot, dc

Picot wide V: (dc, ch1, picot, ch1, dc) into same stitch or space

Beg picot wide V: (ch3 (counts as first dc) or standing dc, ch1, picot, ch1, dc) into same stitch or space

Picot: ch3, slst into first ch

Picot fan: (dc, picot) 3 times, dc

Tr picot fan: (tr, picot) 3 times, tr

Begin with magic circle.

Round 1: With Color A. Beg puff into magic circle. Ch1. (Puff into magic circle, ch1) 5 times. Slst to first puff to join.

6 puff stitches, 6 ch1 sp

Round 2: Slst into next ch1 sp and work beg picot wide V into that sp. (Sk next puff, picot wide V into next ch1 sp) 5 times. Slst to first dc of beg picot wide V to join. Fasten off.

6 picot wide V stitches

Round 3: With Color B. With new color, standing sc in first dc of any picot wide V. *^Working behind stitches from r2: (tr, ch3, tr) into same ch1 sp from r1 that picot V was made into, placing trs between dcs of picot V.^ Sc into first dc of NEXT picot V.* Repeat from * to * four times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.

12 tr, 6 sc, 6 ch3 sp

Round 4: Ch1 and sc in same st. *^Ch1, sk next tr, work picot fan into next ch3 sp, ch1, sk next tr,^ sc in next sc.* Repeat from * to * 4 times, and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.

6 picot fans, 6 sc, 12 ch1 sp

Round 5: With Color A. Working behind stitches from r4, standing dc into the unworked tr from r3 that falls after any sc and before the next picot fan from r4. *^Ch2. Working under the center picot and between the 2 middle dc of the picot fan: work 1 dc into the next picot from r2. Ch2. Working behind st from r4: dc in the unworked tr from r3 that falls after the picot fan, ch1,^ dc in theunworked tr from r3 that falls after the next sc.* Repeat from * to * 4 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first dc to join.

18 dc, 12 ch2 sp, 6 ch1 sp

Round 6: Slst into next ch2 sp and work beg V into same ch2 sp. *^Ch1, V into next ch2 sp, ch1, puff into next ch1 sp, ch1,^ V into next ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * 4 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to 3rd ch of beg V to join.

12 V, 6 Puffs, 18 ch1 sp