Currently my favorite shape has been the hexagon. The hive like design that can be created when they are put together is very simple and beautiful. With this blanket, many or few colors can be used. I found this a great project to work on on the go. With 1 skein, I could make 2-3 hexagons, or just use an odd ball of yarn I had around.
I started out by using a pattern for the hexagons found here. Most of the blanket is just putting together hexagons to make a pleasing pattern of color.
Materials
- Yarn, I used scrap yarn I had and used many different colors
- A size G crochet hook
- A small ball of white yarn for sewing the hexagons together
- A yarn needle
To start off make the hexagon. I did six rounds of crocheting to get the size I wanted.
Crochet 7 or a multiple of 7. I started off by crocheting 49.
Lay 7 hexagons out into a larger hexagon. This is how your ‘medium’ hexagon will look.
Sew together using the white yarn. I sewed using the loop behind the back loop. This creates a seamless look. Work in a round sewing 6 hexagons to different sides of the designated middle hexagon.
Here are the first two hexagons sewn together.
Start joining the next hexagon to the center hexagon. Don’t worry about joining the sides of the hexagons just yet.
Here are the two hexagons sewn together.
Here is the view of the three hexagons from the back.
Continue joining the hexagons until 6 are around the central hexagon.
Here’s what it should look like without sewing up the sides.
Here is the back of the sewn hexagons.
Once all the hexagons are joined to the center, sew up the sides of adjoining hexagons.
When that is done you have your ‘medium’ hexagon. It should look something like this:
Now repeat 6 more times. At finishing this step you should have 7 hexagons made up of 7 hexagons each.
Lay the 7 ‘medium’ hexagons out into a ‘large’ hexagon. It should look like this:
Sew 6 ‘medium’ hexagons to the center hexagon. It’s basically how the ‘medium’ hexagons were created.
Keep sewing it up so it lines up with the flow of the neighboring hexagon.
Here is the top view of sewing the first hexagon to the center hexagon.
Each ‘small’ hexagon should line up perfectly with the one joined to it. Continue to sew the surrounding hexagons to the center one.
Once that is done, sew up the sides of the “medium” hexagons.
I decided to make 6 more “medium” hexagons to add on to make the blanket bigger. I will post an update when I finish it. For a larger hexagon continue adding more hexagons around the rim of the ‘large’ hexagon. Do this until you are satisfied, or tired of crocheting hexagons. But for now here is my final blanket spread:
I hope you enjoy making this blanket. It makes a great lap blanket as well as a great small project to do in small increments.