Intro: Great way
to use leftover yarn. Back in the 70’s (Yea, I'm young at heart), I was in a doctor’s office reading a
magazine and came across an afghan I fell in love with. I wrote down the shape,
size and colors on a piece of paper. I didn’t know the pattern and couldn’t
remember the book, because the doctor called me in. I threw the paper in my
purse and forgot about it. Two weeks later I found the paper and started a
basic hexagon design and crocheted a flower into/on top. This is the afghan I
came up with and I think the hexagon design looks similar to the one in the
book, my hexagons are larger and I added a Zig-zag border. I don’t have any of
my old 70’s books, but, I wanted to pass it on. If this rings any bells out
there, please let me know.
Size: Afghan -
Approximately 45” wide x 80” long, Hexagon – Approximately 7” wideMy Materials: #4 WW Classic Yarn, Leftovers (suggest Red Heart Super Saver in your choice of colors)
(A) Variegated Brown/Beige (for flowers/about 8 oz.), (B) Black “about 36 oz.”,
Approximately 2 oz. of the following:
(C) Variegated Maroon/Pink , , (D) Dark Green, (E) Light Green, (F) Beige, (G) Gold, (H) Red.
Crochet Hook size US H/8, 5mm
Yarn Needle
Abbreviations: Ch = chain, Sc = single crochet, Hdc = half double crochet, Dc = double crochet, St = stitch, Jwslst = join with slip stitch, Rnd = round, FO = fasten off.
Notes: Crochet loose ends into your work as work progresses. Use any colors you want; a medium to light colored flower is good and the darkest color around the hex flower. You don’t have to use variegated colors, use 3 light colors and 3 dark colors for stripes on outside. Lay your colors side-by-side on your bed and switch them around until you like the design.
Instructions: Hexagon/ Make 49 working in rounds. These will be joined together later.
With (F) or lightest color, Ch 6, jwslst in first st of rnd, (ring made), ch 1
Rnd 1: 2 Sc in each sc around on ring, jwslst in first st of rnd, (12 sc) FO (F) and join (A),
Rnd 2: (flower part) Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 7, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in each of next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch, sc in next sc on ring (1 petal made), Repeat from * 10 times, make 1 more petal skipping last sc in next and slst in next sc instead, so you have 12 petals in ring, FO (A) and join (B) between 2 petals,
Rnd 3: Working behind petals, Ch 5 (counts as dc + 2 ch), pulling petals towards you work *dc in next sc between petals, ch 2, Repeat *all the way around, jwslst to third ch of ch 5, (12 spaces behind petals) Do not FO (B)
Rnd 4: Work behind petals, pull petals towards you, Ch 3, *3 dc in next ch 2 space, dc in next dc, Repeat from * around end with 3 dc in last ch 2 space, jwslst to top of ch 3, (48 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next dc, *insert hook in top of next petal and next dc and complete a sc through both the top of petal and the dc attaching the petal to back hexagon work, sc in next 3 dc, Repeat from *around, end with sc in last dc after last petal is attached, jwslst to first sc (48 sc)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3 (corner), *sc in each of next 7 sc, 3 dc in next sc (corner), Repeat from * ending with sc in next 7 sc, jwslst to top of ch 3, (6 corners) FO (B)
Note: For the single color stripe on outside of each hexagon on round 7, use the following colors for the number of hexagons required.
Individual Hex Stripe Colors:
Make 9 hexagons with (C) Pink, on round 7,
Make 10 hexagons with (D) Dk. Green, on round 7,
Make 8 hexagons with (E) Lt. Green, on round 7,
Make 8 hexagons with (G) Gold, on round 7,
Make 14 hexagons with (H) Red, on round 7,
Rnd 7: Join required color as in note above in center corner st, ch 1, *3 sc in dc in center of corner, sc in each dc and sc to next corner, Repeat from * 5 more times, jwslst to first sc, FO color and go to round 8.
Rnd 8: Join (B) in center sc of corner, *3 sc in corner sc, sc in next 11 sc, Repeat from * 5 more times, jwslst to first sc, FO (B) Weave in ends.
Finishing Up:
Joining chart: Thread yarn needle with (B) for joining all hexagons and follow chart
Sew hexagons together in rows and then rows together, with right
sides together, using a whip st through back loops of edges with (B) Row 1 & 5 is 9 hex each
Row 2 & 4 is 10 hex each
Row 3 is 11 hex
Border Pattern:
Rnd 1: Join (A) on the front side of work at the top corner green
Hex in the right corner tip, Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 13 sc, *(3 dc in
corner sc, dc in next 12 sc, skip next sc, dc in next 12 sc), Repeat *( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner sc,
dc in next 13 sc, Repeat *( ) 2 times, 3
dc in corner sc, dc in next 13 sc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner sc,
dc in next 13 sc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times,
3 dc in corner sc, dc in next 13 sc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner sc, dc in next 13 sc,
Repeat * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3,FO (A) Join B in next dc,
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 15 dc, *(3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 14 dc, skip next dc, dc in next 14 dc), Repeat * ( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 15 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 15 dc, Repeat * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 15 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 15 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 15 dc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3, FO (B) Join (C) in next dc,
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 17 dc, *(3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 16 dc, skip next dc, dc in next 16 dc), Repeat * ( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 17 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 17 dc, Repeat * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 17 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 17 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 17 dc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3, FO (C) Join (D) in next dc,
Rnd 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 19 dc, *(3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 18 dc, skip next dc, dc in next 18 dc), Repeat * ( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 19 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 19 dc, Repeat * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 19 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 19 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 19 dc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3, FO (D) Join (F) in next dc,
Rnd 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 21 dc, *(3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 20 dc, skip next dc, dc in next 20 dc), Repeat * ( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 21 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 21 dc, Repeat * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 21 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 21 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 21 dc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3, FO (F) Join (H) in next dc,
Rnd 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 23 dc, *(3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 22 dc, skip next dc, dc in next 22 dc), Repeat * ( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 23 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 23 dc, Repeat * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 23 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 23 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 23 dc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3, FO (H) Join (E) in next dc,
Rnd 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 25 dc, *(3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 24 dc, skip next dc, dc in next 24 dc), Repeat * ( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 25 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 25 dc, Repeat * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 25 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 25 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 25 dc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3, FO (E) Join (G) in next dc,
Rnd 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 27 dc, *(3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 26 dc, skip next dc, dc in next 26 dc), Repeat * ( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 27 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 27 dc, Repeat * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 27 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 27 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 27 dc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3, FO (G) Join (B) in next dc,
Rnd 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 29 dc, *(3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 28 dc, skip next dc, dc in next 28 dc), Repeat * ( ) one more time, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 29 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 29 dc, Repeat * ( ) 8 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 29 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 29 dc, Repeat * ( ) 2 times, 3 dc in corner dc, dc in next 29 dc, Repeat from * ( ) 8 times, jwslst in top of beginning ch 3, Do Not FO
Rnd 10: Ch1, Sc in each dc all the way around Afghan, jwslst, FO, weave in ends.
