Create a colourful crochet hexagon blanket with this free pattern
Get your hooks at the ready to make a statement with this beautiful crochet hexagon blanket. The hexagon motifs make this a magical mindful make, and joining them as you go means there's no sewing together at the end. Follow our free pattern below and get everything you need to make it from The Knitting Network.
For the crochet hexagon blanket you will need:
Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK (100% cotton, 50g/125m)
9 balls of White (001)
3 balls of each:
Emerald (032)
Saffron (059)
Flamingo (053)
Lobster (029)
A 4mm (US G/6) hook
Measurements
Crochet Hexagon Blanket measures approx 140x110cm
Abbreviations
adjacent hexagon This refers to the hexagon that you will be joining to. If joining to multiple hexagons the pattern will refer to ‘next adjacent hexagon’
corner join Where joining to the ch-2 sps on 2 adjacent hexagons work 1dc into both ch-sps
For instructions on the other stitches used in this blanket pattern, take a look at our crochet for beginner's guide.
Hexagon blanket pattern notes
Crochet Hexagon Blanket is made up of three types of Motifs. You will need to crochet 95 Full Hexagons first. Next you will crochet 18 Three- Sided Half Hexagons, which are positioned along the long edges of the Blanket. Then you will crochet 24 Two-Sided Half Hexagons, which are positioned along the short edges of the Blanket.
This is a join-as-you-go (JAYG) pattern where all hexagons are crocheted together on the final round. You may prefer to work the final round without joining and sew the hexagons together at the end.
Refer to the image below as your layout guide.
Crochet Hexagon Blanket
FULL HEXAGON (MAKE 195)
Make 55 in Saffron, 44 in Lobster, 46 in Emerald and 50 in Flamingo.
Make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch5 (counts as tr, ch2 throughout), (3tr, ch2) 5 times into loop, 2tr, ss to third ch of beg ch-5, ss into ch-2 sp. [18 tr]
Round 2 (RS) Ch3 (counts as a tr throughout), (2tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) in same sp, (3tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) in next 5 ch-2 sps, ss to top of beg ch-3. [36 tr]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Work Round 3 on your first Full Hexagon, then use the JAYG round for all subsequent Full Hexagons. Use the image above as your layout guide.
With RS facing, join White into any ch-2 sp on first Motif.
Round 3 Ch3, (2tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) into same ch-2 sp, *(3tr, ch1) in ch-1 sp, (3tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [54 tr]
Fasten off.
Joining the hexagons together
With RS facing, join White into any ch-2 sp on Hexagon.
JAYG Ch3, 2tr in same sp, ch1, dc in ch-2 sp on adjacent Hexagon, ch1, *3tr in same ch-2 sp on current Hexagon, dc in next ch-1 sp on adjacent Hexagon, 3tr in next ch-1 sp on current Hexagon, dc in next ch-1 sp on adjacent Hexagon, 3tr in next ch-2 sp on current Hexagon, ch1, dc in ch-2 sp on adjacent Hexagon, ch1; rep from * on next adjacent Hexagon if joining multiple Hexagons on this round, continue in patt of Round 3 for all sides not being joined, ss to top of beg ch-3.
Fasten off.
Three-sided half hexagon (make 18)
Make 4 each using Saffron, Lobster and Flamingo. Make 6 using Emerald.
Make a magic loop.
Row 1 (WS) Ch3 (counts as a tr throughout), 2tr into loop, (ch2, 3tr) twice, turn. [9 tr]
Row 2 (RS) Ch3, 2tr in st at base of ch-3, ch1, (3tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) in each ch-2 sp, 3tr in final st. [18 tr]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
These Hexagons are positioned along the long edges of the Blanket. If you are working on a corner Hexagon that needs to be joined to a Two-Sided Hexagon replace all joining dc’s with a ch1 on this edge.
Refer back to the layout image for placement when joining.
With RS facing, join White into first st.
JAYG Ch3, dc in ch-2 sp on adjacent Hexagon, 2tr in same st as beg ch-3, dc in ch-1 sp on adjacent Motif, 3tr in next ch-1 sp on current Motif, dc in next ch-1 sp on adjacent Hexagon, *(3tr, ch1) in ch-2 sp, dc in ch-2 sps on two adjacent Hexagons (this is the corner join on the Full Hexagons), ch1, 3tr in same ch-2 sp on current Hexagon, dc in ch-1 sp on next adjacent Motif, 3tr in ch-1 sp on current Motif, dc in ch-1 sp on adjacent Hexagon; rep from * once more, 3tr in final st, dc in ch-2 sp on adjacent Hexagon. [27 tr, 10 dc]
Fasten off.
Two-sided half Hexagon (make 24)
Make 20 using Lobster and 4 using Emerald. Make a magic loop.
Row 1 (WS) Ch5, (3tr, ch2) twice into loop, tr, turn. [8 tr]
Row 2 (RS) Ch5, (3tr, ch1) in next ch-2 sp, (3tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) in next ch-2 sp, (3tr, ch2) in final ch2 sp, tr in final st. [14 tr]
These Hexagons are positioned along the short edges of the Blanket.
With RS facing, join White into first st.
JAYG Ch3, dc in ch-2 sp on adjacent Hexagon, (3tr in next ch-sp on current Hexagon, dc in ch-1 sp on adjacent Hexagon) twice, (3tr, ch1) in next ch-2 sp, dc in ch-2 sps on two adjacent Hexagon (corner join), 3tr in same ch-2 sp on current Hexagon, (dc in ch-sp on next adjacent Hexagon, 3tr in next ch-sp on current Hexagon) twice, dc in ch-2 sp on adjacent Hexagon, tr in final st. [20 tr, 7 dc]
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Crochet Hexagon Blanket Border
With RS facing, join White into any corner.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), *3dc in corner (pm in second dc), (work 12 dc across edge of all Full Hexagons, 15dc across straight edge of Two-Sided Half Hexagons and 13dc across straight edge of Three-Sided Half Hexagons) across to next corner; rep from * 3 times more, ss to beg dc. [798 dc]
Fasten off and join Saffron into any marked dc.
Round 2 Ch1, *3dc in marked st (pm in second st), dc in each st to next corner; rep from * 3 times more, ss to beg dc. [806 dc]
Fasten off and join Lobster into any marked st.
Rounds 3-5 Repeat Round 2 using following colour sequence: Lobster, Emerald and Flamingo. [830 dc]
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Get creative with your crochet hexagon blanket
The best thing about this hexagon blanket pattern is the scope to get creative and have some fun. Switch the cream for a black or grey and add some neon brights for an eye-catching, funky blanket. Or you could even use up your yarn scraps for a boho look, crocheting solid colour motifs in a myriad of shades.
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