Materials:
Hook size: 3.5 mm US-E
Yarn : 100% cotton DK 8 ply in 3 colors
Abbreviations:
ch - chain
rnd - round
st - stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - triple crochet
BLO - back loop only
sl st - slip stitch
Photo Tutorial:
Start with ch 6, sl st in 1st ch to form a ring
rnd 1: ch 3, 17 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3
rnd 1: ch 3, 17 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3
rnd 2: * ch 8, 1 dc in 3rd ch from the hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 tr, skip 2 dc of row below,sl st in next dc *
Repeat from * to * 5 times
Join yellow yarn in top of 1st petal (free space before 1st dc)
rnd 2: *ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc,
1hdc BLO, 1 dc BLO, 1 tr BLO *,
Work on the opposite side of the next petal . Repeat from * to * 5 times.
Sl st in ch- 1
rnd 3: ch 4 - count as a 1 tr ,
6 tr in ch 1 of row below,
*ch 3,
1 sc between two tr of row below, ch 3,
Sl st in top of ch-4
Change the color.Join the orange yarn where ends rnd 3.
rnd 4: ch 1, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *3 sc under ch-3 of row below,
3 sc under next ch-3 of row below, 1 sc in next 7 sts*
Repeat from * to * to the end of the rnd. Sl st in ch 1. Fasten off.
Repeat from * to * 5 times
Sl st in ch-1. Fasten off.
Join yellow yarn in top of 1st petal (free space before 1st dc)
rnd 2: *ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc,
1hdc BLO, 1 dc BLO, 1 tr BLO *,
Work on the opposite side of the next petal . Repeat from * to * 5 times.
Sl st in ch- 1
rnd 3: ch 4 - count as a 1 tr ,
6 tr in ch 1 of row below,
*ch 3,
1 sc between two tr of row below, ch 3,
7 tr in ch 1 of row below *
Repeat from * to * to he end of the rnd
Change the color.Join the orange yarn where ends rnd 3.
rnd 4: ch 1, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *3 sc under ch-3 of row below,
3 sc under next ch-3 of row below, 1 sc in next 7 sts*
Repeat from * to * to the end of the rnd. Sl st in ch 1. Fasten off.
The hexagon is ready.
Happy crocheting!
