Hexagon Crochet Blanket / Hexagon Afghan Pattern

It’s been such a fun and colorful journey designing this hexagon crochet blanket pattern, and I am so glad I got to share the process with you all. I absolutely love this pattern! Now that it has all come together, I wanted to share the final blanket and also put all the links in one easy-to-find place so you can make one too.

The best thing about crocheting this hexagon afghan is getting to play with different color combinations. I chose a palette of greens, reddish browns, and blues. I was afraid it would be too busy, but I love how the colors complement each other. I included the specific color names and links in the materials list below in case you would like to use a similar color scheme.

I also think this pattern would work up great in a more monochromatic color scheme. The creative options are endless!

Hexagon Crochet Blanket Pattern

Here’s what you will need:

• 9 colors of worsted weight yarn (approx. 3 skeins of each, depending on the size of the afghan you would like) shown here in the following Brava Worsted colors from KnitPicks:
  • Reds/Browns: Persimmon, Paprika, Sienna
  • Blues: Tidepool, Cornflower, Tranquil
  • Greens: Fig, Peapod, Dublin
  • Edging: Cream
• H-8 / 5 mm crochet hook
• tapestry needle and scissors for finishing

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Notes:

• With the yarn requirements above, I made 217 full granny hexagons.
• You can arrange the hexagons into a rectangular afghan or into any shape or size blanket you like … think lap blanket, baby blanket, or bedspread!
• I thought it would be fun to make a large hexagon afghan out of hexagons! The size of my finished blanket was approx. 70 in. × 70 in. hexagon shape.

Granny Hexagons

Crochet Hexagon Pattern

The first step is to make the crochet granny hexagons. Make hexagons following the granny crochet hexagon pattern here, alternating colors after each round. The crochet hexagons are stitched in all double crochets for three rounds. The fourth round is the edging round. I chose to join my pieces with the join-as-you-go method (JAYGO), which joins the hexagons while working the fourth round. I wrote more on this step below.

Half Hexagon Pattern

When laying your hexagons out before assembling, you will notice there are some large half-hex-shaped valleys between the full hexagons. You can create a straight edge along those sides of your afghan by crocheting some half hexagons to fill in those spaces. Don’t worry about the smaller peaks and valleys along the perpendicular edges right now … we will fill them in with our edging pattern as described below.

Joining Your Hexagons

As I mentioned above, since I already have a bunch of rectangular afghans, I thought it would be neat to make my hexagon afghan into the shape of a large hexagon (fun!). You can do this too or join them in any shape you’d like. I joined the hexagons using the Join As You Go (JAYGO) Method. In the JAYGO method, you join the hexagons while working the final round of the motif pattern … not only is it easy, but it also creates this beautiful design between your motifs! If you prefer a more invisible join, you can work the final round of the motif for each hexagon and then instead use this slip stitch joining method.

Edging Your Crochet Hexagon Blanket

Now that all your hexagons are joined together, you are ready for your edging. I designed this Granny Edging pattern that goes perfectly with the blanket style and also fills in the little valleys left between your hexagons for another pretty and straight edge. For my edging, I chose my border color plus the three colors from my blue color palette. I have the edging pattern written out step by step, but I also included a stitch diagram for a more visual guide.

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Now it’s your turn! I can’t wait to see all the different colors and combinations you create. Snap a photo and show off your finished hexagon crochet blankets in my Facebook group here or tag me on Instagram @petalstopicots.

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