Crochet Hexagon Tutorial...... Part One

Hello Lovelies , here we go at last with my hexagon tutorial, thank you for being so patient:0)

Firstly I want to make it clear this is not my own pattern but a free online pattern originally published by Coats and Clark HERE .Click link on this page for PDF.

I want to thank the lovely people over at C&C for giving me permission to do this tutorial.

I have possibly gone a little overboard with the photos but I wanted this to be as clear as possible for you lovelies.

As usual I'm using U.S. terms

So lets get started ........


To begin with chain 4....

Slip stitch into first chain to form ring....

Round 1 (this round is made up of 6 cluster stitches) First cluster is made like this....Chain 3 ....

Yarn over hook , insert hook into ring,yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook).....

Yarn over and pull through 2 loops ( 2 loops on hook ).....

Yarn over , insert hook into ring, yarn over and pull up a loop ( 4 loops on hook)....

Yarn over and pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook)

Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops . First cluster made.....

Chain 3.....

Begin second and subsequent clusters like this .....Yarn over, insert hook into ring, yarn over,pull up a loop( 3 loops on hook)....

Yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook).....

Yarn over and Insert hook into ring for second time, yarn over and pull up loop ( 4 loops on hook ).....

Yarn over and pull through 2 loops ( 3 loops on hook ).....

Yarn over and Insert hook into ring for a third time, yarn over and pull up a loop ( 5 loops on hook ).....

yarn over and pull through 2 loops ( 4 loops on hook ).....

Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops . Second cluster made. chain 3....

Make 4 further clusters in the same way as the second cluster,with chain 3 between each (6 clusters made).....

insert hook into top of first cluster and slip stitch to finish off.....

Round 2...Attach a new colour into the top of any cluster using a slip stitch.....

I've used my scissors to indicate the stitch I'm attaching through...it's sort of to the left hand side of the cluster...

Chain 1 and single crochet in same stitch........

Next make 5 double crochet (D.C.) in the next 3 chain space .......

S.C. in top of next cluster.......

Repeat around .You will have 6 lots of 5 D.C.(here I've got one lot left to make ) slip stitch to first single crochet and finish off..........

Round 3......Attach new colour into 3rd D.C. of any 5 D.C. group..........

Chain 1 and S.C. in same stitch..........

Skip next 2 stitches and into the top of S.C. from round 2 make an open shell stitch like this ....
3 D.C......

Chain 2......

3 D.C.........

Skip the next 2 stitches of round 2 and S.C. in 3rd D.C.........

Continue around, again skipping 2 stitches then making an open shell into the S.C. of round 2.....

Once 6 shells have been made slip stitch into first S.C. and finish off......

Round 4....... Attach a new colour into any 2 chain space of open shell ,chain 1 and S.C. in same space.....

Chain 1 and make 3 D.C. into next S.C. of round 3.........

Chain 2 and make 3 D.C. into same space ( open shell made )........

Chain 1 and then S.C. into next 2 chain space ....

Continue around , remembering to chain 1 before and after each open cluster.........
Slip stitch into first S.C. of round 4 and finish off.....

You have now made a sweet hexagon. Isn't it pretty  :0)

At this stage you could carry on with round 5 as it is described in the original pattern HERE .

I decided to change the final round for my Kaleidoscope blanket and
In PART TWO I will show you this round and the method I devised to join these beauties as you go ....

I'll leave you with a close up of the posy of Daisies picked for me by my eldest whilst I slaved over this.Bless him :0)

I hope this tutorial is clear and I haven't made any mistakes . If you encounter any problems please let me know .
Jacquie x