Granny Hex Afghan

(click here for abbreviations)

materials:

2 3 oz. skeins each: Pop'n Yarn Pastel Pink, Pastel Blue, Lavender Orchid, and White
size "H" hook

notes:

--beginning chain-3 counts as first double crochet
--turn after each Rnd. of half hex

pattern:

full hex:

chain 7
join with slip stitch to form ring
slip stitch in ring
Rnd. 1: chain 3, 2 double crochet in ring, ch 1, (3 double crochet, chain 1) in ring 5 times, join with slip stitch to 3rd chain; 6 3-double crochet groups
Rnd. 2: chain 6, (3 double crochet in chain-space, chain 3) 5 times, 2 double crochet in last space, join with slip stitch to 3rd chain; 6 3-double crochet groups, 6 chain-3 spaces
Rnd. 3: slip stitch in 1st space (2 double crochet, chain 1, 3 double crochet, chain 1) in same space, (3 double crochet, chain 1) twice in remaining 5 spaces, join with slip stitch to 3rd beginning chain; 6 corners
finish off

half hex:

chain 7
join with slip stitch to form ring
Rnd. 1: chain 3, double crochet in ring, chain 1, (3 double crochet, chain 1) in ring twice, 2 double crochet in ring, chain 5, turn
Rnd. 2: (3 double crochet, chain 3) in space twice, 3 double crochet in next space, chain 2, double crochet in 3rd chain of prev. Rnd, chain 3, turn
Rnd. 3: 2 double crochet in chain-2 space, chain 1, [(3 double crochet, chain 1) twice] in each of next 2 spaces, 3 double crochet in last space
finish off

layout:

1/2 blue - 4 (1/2B)
1/2 pink - 2 (1/2P)
1/2 lavender - 4 (1/2L)
blue - 20 (B)
pink - 21 (P)
lavender - 20 (L)
P B L P B L
1/2L P B L P B 1/2L
L P B L P B
1/2B L P B L P 1/2B
B L P B L P
1/2P B L P B L 1/2P
P B L P B L
1/2L P B L P B 1/2L
L P B L P B
1/2B L P B L P 1/2B
B L P B L P


I apologize if the graph is a bit confusing. It does make more sense once you've got the hexes made and if you get a good look at the photo.

joining:

using white - with right sides together, join hexes with single crochet

border:

using white - single crochet around afghan once

 

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