Zippy Crochet Hexagon - Beyond the Classic Square

Hey Gang, Welcome back to my Crochet Corner. In today’ tutorial we are going to break free from the classic square shape and make a quick and easy hexagon. I’m going to turn the Zippy Crochet Square into a Zippy Crochet Hexagon. If you haven’t made a hexagon shape yet, then this is a great place to start.

If you’re looking to explore more captivating color combinations for your squares, hop on over to my Instagram and Pinterest. I love sharing lots of pics of my colour experiments there!

If you would like the pattern for the Zippy Crochet Hexagon as a PDF, with Symbol Charts, Find it in my shop, HERE,

The inspiration for this one came from a desire to make a good old fashioned hexagon shaped blanket. My very first crocheted project was a hexagon afghan.

I wanted a simple and quick square that I could use lots of colours in, just like my Zippy square, and then I realized… I could use the Zippy Square pattern as my basis and reshape it into the Zippy Crochet Hexagon.

I also thought it would be fun to try working hexagons together in a join as you go method, just as I did the square shape. So watch for future tutorial on that, I have one that we will be making a trivet with just 7 of these pieces, and then another one where we will go full out with a blanket, that you will be able to make as large as you want.

The Zippy Crochet Hexagon will follow the same first 3 rounds as the original Zippy Square and then on the 4th round we shape it into a Hexagon by working 6 corners instead of 4.

The Zippy Crochet Hexagon measures 4″ from straight edge to straight edge and is 5 rounds total.

I will be using a Worsted Weight Yarn today and a 5.0 mm crochet hook

In addition to yarn and a hook, you’ll also need a pair of scissors and a darning needle for this project.

So, pick your favourite colours, gather your supplies, and let’s begin crafting our Zippy Crochet Hexagon.

Zippy Crochet Hexagon Supplies

Skill Level:

Beginner Friendly

Tools and Supplies:

The Yarn used in this pattern is a Worsted Weight #4

small amounts of 3 different colours of yarn

Honey – Bernat Super Saver

Parchment – Bernat Premium
Real Teal – Red Heart With Love

Hook: 5.00 mm US 8 / H

Other Supplies:

Scissors
Yarn needle for darning in ends

Zippy Crochet Hexagon Finished Size:

Measured Across Center from straight edge to straight edge – 4″

More Information on Hooks Sizes, Yarn Weights and Crochet Language

Hook Sizes see the Craft Yarn Council’s Page Here

For Standard Yarn Weight Information See this Page

A Handy PDF from Annie’s on the difference between UK and US Crochet Terms

A Nice Explanation from LoveCraft’s on The UK and US differences

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

st(s)– stitch(es)

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

lp(s) – loop(s)

yo– yarn over

rnd – round

beg – beginning

prev – previous

sp – space

sk – skip

rep – repeat

dec – decrease

Cont – continue

Zippy Crochet Hexagon Instructions

Foundation: With Honey, Make a Magic Ring

OR alternate foundation: { Ch 4, sl st in first ch, to form a ring. }

Rnd 1: Continue with Honey, ch 3 ( counts as first hdc and ch 1 ), [ hdc, ch 1 ] 11 times into ring, sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch 3, fasten off. { 12 hdc, 12 ch-1 sp }

Rnd 2: Join Parchment with a sl st in any ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp as join, ch 1, ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 12 sc, 12 ch-1 sp }

Rnd 3: Join Honey with a sl st in any ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp as join, ch 2, ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd. { 12 sc, 12 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 4: Join Real Teal with a sl st in any ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 5 ( counts as first dc, and ch 2 ), dc in same ch-2 sp as join, * ch 1, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, ( dc, ch 2, dc ) in next ch-2 sp rep from * 4 more times, then ch 1, hdc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 5. { 6 hdc, 12 dc, 12 ch-1 sp, 6 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 5: Continue with Real Teal, sl st in first ch-2 sp of prev rnd ( made by beg ch 5 ), ch 1, sc in same ch sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, * ( ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp ) twice, ch 2, ( sc, ch 2, sc ) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 more times, then ( ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp ) twice, ch 2 , sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 24 sc, 24 ch-2 sp }