Beginner Friendly Granny Hexagon Pattern
After the traditional granny square, the next most popular shape for this ever expanding design is the granny hexagon. With the granny triangle a close third!
Hexagonal granny squares are probably best known for making gorgeous crochet cardigans, but my favorite way to use them is to create blankets or scarves.
The six sided shape really adds something to these more classic designs, and it gives you a slightly different way to play around with color and patterns too.
What I Used
One of the brilliant things about granny squares of any design, is that you can make them in almost every type of yarn. I’d avoid novelty styles or chenille, but from acrylic to cotton or bamboo, pretty much any other fiber goes.
The hexagonal grannies pictured were made using Hobbii’s Happy Place yarn, and a 3.5mm crochet hook, but yours will look just as splendid in other weights of yarn. Just remember to choose a yarn that will work for the end goal of your project, for instance if it’s for a baby blanket make sure it’s washing machine safe.
The Stitches
You’ll find the following stitches in this pattern:
slst – slip stitch
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
The first time I use each one in the pattern, I will write the instructions in full to help those of you that are newer to crochet follow along.
Round 1
Make a chain (ch) of four stitches, then slip stitch (slst) into the first loop to join as a circle.
Chain 3 (ch3) as your first double crochet (dc), now working into the circle make two double crochets (dc x 2), then ch2, then make three double crochets (dc x 3), chain 2 again, then make 4 more sets of three double crochets, chain 2 and slip stitch into the top of the starting chain 3.
Tie off and snip off a tail of yarn, and remember to work that tail into your next round if you can. Don’t worry if you can forget, you can always hide the tails with a yarn needle or hook at the end if necessary.
Round 2
Insert your hook into one of the corner spaces, and make a chain of 3 stitches (ch3) as your first double crochet.
Into the same corner, dc x 2, ch2, dc x 3
Ch1 to cross the side of your hexagon, then
*working into the next corner dc x 3, ch2, dc x 3, then ch1
Repeat from * four times working into each corner, then slst into the top of your starting chain to join.
Cut off your yarn tail and tie off.
Round 3
Start in a corner, ch3, dc x 2, ch2, dc x 3, ch1
Into the next edge space dc x 3, ch1
*Into the next corner dc x 3, ch2, dc x 3, ch1
Into the next edge space dc x 3, ch1
Repeat four times from *, then slst into the top of your starting chain to join.
Cut off your yarn tail and tie off.
Round 4
Start in a corner, ch3, dc x 2, ch2, dc x 3, ch1
Into the next edge space dc x 3, ch1, and into the following edge space do the same: dc x 3, ch1
*Into the next corner dc x 3, ch2, dc x 3, ch1
Into the next edge space dc x 3, ch1, and into the following edge space do the same: dc x 3, ch1
Repeat four times from *, then slst into the top of your starting chain to join.
Cut off your yarn tail and tie off.
Round 5 and beyond
You can now follow this pattern to make your granny hexagon as big as you would like, just increasing the number of sets of three double crochets along the edges according to how many gaps there are.
To finish off your hexagon with a neat shape and flat sides, I recommend either steaming the squares with a hand steamer, popping them under the iron or blocking them. I do find that blocking hexagonal granny squares is more of a challenge than other shapes, as the blocking board’s pins don’t exactly align for six sides, so if you can use one of the other options then that’s ideal. Or use a blocking board alternative that doesn’t have a defined shape, like a pin board.
