Do you have scraps of yarn lying around? I sure do! In the past I have created rectangle scrap blanket patterns, but this time I'm going to try a hexagon.
You can find the pattern below or if you would like to support me and my crochet habit, the pattern can be purchased on Ravelry for $2.50 :)
I'll be using Bernat Premium, since it's my main blanket making yarn. The colors will be willy nilly lol. Not going to try very hard to make it all matchy. That's not the point of a scrap blanket it is?
You can switch colors whenever you like. I will try to keep the "special stitch" rows all one color, but the dc rows will probably not work out that way.
Because I get bored easily, there will be different stitch patterns between the dc rows. I will take photos of the "special stitch" rows, but not all the dc rows.
This pattern has not been tested, I'm creating it as I write it out. If you find an error please let me know!
Hexagon Scrap Blanket
MATERIALS
Bernat Premium (100% Acrylic, 360 yards / 329 meters, 7 oz / 198 g) Scraps
Other Yarn Options: Caron One Pound, Red Heart With Love, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, Lion Brand Heartland, Red Heart Roll with It, Red Heart Super Saver, Caron Big Cakes, most #4 weight yarns.
HOOKS & SUPPLIES
Hook US H8 / 5.00 mm
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Measuring Tape
Stitch Marker (Optional)
GAUGE
My blanket is 5” across after the first 3 rounds.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
TBD
PATTERN KEY (US Terms)
3dctog = 3 double crochet together
altch2 = alternate chain 2
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
fsc = foundation single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
slst = slip stitch
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
XBDC = crossed back double crochet
YO = yarn over
SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUES
altch2: https://tinyurl.com/rve27dx
Written & Photo Tutorial: https://tinyurl.com/v9aatne
2dctog: YO, insert hook in the space indicated and YO again, pull yarn through, YO and pull through first 2 loops on hook, YO, insert your hook into the same space that you started in, YO, pull yarn through, YO, pull through first 2 loops. YO one last time, without inserting your hook into the space, and pull through all the remaining loops on your hook.
3dctog: Yarn over (YO) hook, insert hook in stitch (st), pull up a loop (lp), 3 loops (lps) on hook, YO hook, pull through 2 lps, YO, insert hook in same st, pull up a lp, 4 lps on hook, YO, pull through 2 lps, 3 lps on hook, YO, insert hook in same st, YO, pull up a lp, 5 lps on hook, YO, draw through 2 lps, 4 lps left on hook, YO draw through all 4 lps left on the hook.
XBDC: this stitch is worked over 2 sts: skip the next st, 1 dc in the next st, now go back to the skipped st and work 1 dc behind the first dc – this creates an “X” or, a Crossed Back Double Crochet Stitch. Video: https://tinyurl.com/ybzsyono
SHELL: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the same st or ch sp.
CLUSTER: 3 dc in the same st or ch sp.
V-ST: (dc, ch 1, dc) in the same st or ch sp.
Cluster V-St: Yarn Over (YO), insert hook in the indicated stitch, YO, pull up a loop (lp), YO, pull through two loops (lps), YO, insert hook through stitch, YO, pull up a lp, YO, pull through 2 lps, YO, pull through remaining 3 lps (This is the first half of your cluster stitch) Chain 1, YO, insert hook through the same stitch, YO, pull up a lp, YO, pull through two lps, YO, insert hook through stitch, YO, pull up a lp, YO, pull through 2 lps, YO, pull through remaining 3 lps.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL
Advanced Beginner
PATTERN NOTES
* * - Repeat instructions between the asterisks.
Working in the round, join with a slip stitch at the end of each round.
The chain 3 at the beginning of the rounds does not count as a stitch.
Chain spaces do not count as stitches.
Feel free to change colors whenever you like.
You can finish your blanket after any of the double crochet rounds. Last round will be sc instead of dc around.
INSTRUCTIONS
Round 1: ch 6, join ends with a slst to create a circle, ch 3, 2dctog, ch 3, (3dctog, ch 3) 5 times. Join. TURN (1 - 2dctog, 5 - 3dctog)
Round 2: slst into the first ch sp, (ch 3, 2dctog, ch 3, 3dctog, ch 3) in the first ch sp, * skip 1 st, ( 3dctog, ch 3, 3dctog, ch 3) in the next ch sp * around. Join. TURN (1 - 2dctog, 11 - 3dctog)
Round 3: slst into the first ch sp, ch 3 ( 2dctog, ch 3, 3dctog, ch 3) in the first ch sp, skip 1 st, 3dctog in the next ch sp, ch 3, skip 1 st, * (3dctog, ch 3, 3dctog, ch 3) in the next ch sp, skip 1 st, 3dctog in the next ch sp, ch 3, skip 1 st * around. Join. (1 - 2dctog, 17 - 3dctog)
Round 4: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the first ch sp, skip 1 st, 3 dc in the next st, skip 1 st, 3 dc in the next st, skip 1 st, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch sp, skip 1 st, 3 dc in the next st, skip 1 st, 3 dc in the next st, skip 1 st * around. Join. (72 dc)
Round 5: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first ch sp, dc in the next 12 sts, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next ch sp, dc in the next 12 sts * around. Join. (the last 2 sts will be placed in the slst’s) (84 dc)
NOTE: The (dc, ch 2, dc) will now be referred to as the corner.
Round 6: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 14 sts, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 14 sts * around. Join. (96 dc)
Round 7: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, 8 XBDC, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, 8 XBDC * around. Join. (48 XBDC, 12 dc)
Round 8: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, 9 XBDC, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, 9 XBDC * around. Join. (54 XBDC, 12 dc)
Round 9: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, 10 XBDC, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, 10 XBDC * around. Join. (60 XBDC, 12 dc)
Round 10: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 22 sts, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 22 sts * around. Join. (144 dc)
Round 11: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 24 sts, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 24 sts * around. Join. (156 dc)
Round 12: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 26 sts, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 26 sts * around. Join. (168 dc)
Round 13: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, * ch 1, skip 1 st, 2dctog in the next st * across, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, * ch 1, skip 1 st, 2dctog in the next st * across ] around. Join. (12 dc, 84 - 2dctog)
Round 14: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, ch 1, skip 1 st, * 2dctog in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 1 st * across, dc in the next st, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, ch 1, skip 1 st, * 2dctog in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 1 st * across ] around. Join. (18 dc, 84 - 2dctog)
Round 15: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the first corner, dc in the next st, * dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next st * across, dc in the next st, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner, dc in the next st, * dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next st * across ] around. Join. (216 dc)
Round 16: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 36 sts, * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 36 sts * around. Join. (240 dc)
SHELL: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the same st or ch sp.
Round 17: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the first corner, skip 2 sts, SHELL in the next st, * ch 1, skip 4 sts, SHELL in the next st * across until 2 sts remain, skip 2 sts, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner, skip 2 sts, SHELL in the next st, * ch 1, skip 4 sts, SHELL in the next st * across until 2 sts remain, skip 2 sts ] around. Join. (24 dc, 48 SHELL)
Round 18: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 2 sts, skip 2 sts, SHELLin the next ch sp, * ch 1, skip 4 sts, SHELLin the next ch sp * across until 4 sts remain, skip 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 2 sts, skip 2 sts, SHELLin the next ch sp, * ch 1, skip 4 sts, SHELLin the next ch sp * across until 4 sts remain, skip 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts ] around. Join. (48 dc, 48 SHELL)
Round 19: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 6 sts, * dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next 4 sts * across, dc in the next 2 sts, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 6 sts, * dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next 4 sts * across, dc in the next 2 sts ] around. Join. (300 dc)
NOTE: do not dc in the ch sp between the SHELLS.
Round 20: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in each st across, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in each st across * around. Join. (312 dc)
Round 21: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in each st across, * (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in each st across * around. Join. (324 dc)
You can finish your blanket after any of the double crochet rounds. Last round will be sc instead of dc around.
CLUSTER: 3 dc in the same st or ch sp.
V-ST: (dc, ch 1, dc) in the same st or ch sp.
Round 22: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, skip 1 st, CLUSTER in the next st, * skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st * across until 1 st remains, skip 1 st, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, skip 1 st, CLUSTER in the next st, * skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st * across until 1 st remains, skip 1 st ] around. Join. (108 CLUSTER, 12 dc)
Round 23: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next st, * skip 1 st, V-ST in the next st, * skip 2 sts, V-ST in the next st * across until 2 sts remain, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, V-ST in the next st, skip 2 sts, V-ST in the next st * across until 2 sts remain, skip 1 st, dc in the next st ] around. Join. (108 V-ST, 24 dc)
Round 24: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 2 sts, skip 1 st, CLUSTER in the next ch sp, * skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next ch sp * across until 3 sts remain, skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 2 sts, skip 1 st, CLUSTER in the next ch sp, * skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st * across un3il 2 sts remain, skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts ] around. Join. (108 CLUSTER, 36 dc)
Round 25: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the first corner, dc in each st across, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner, dc in each st across ] around. Join. (384 dc)
Rounds 26 & 27: Repeat Round 25. Join. (408 dc & 432 dc)
Round 28: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, skip 1 st, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts, * skip 2 sts, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts * across until 1 st remains, skip 1 st, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, skip 1 st, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts, * skip 2 sts, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts * across until 1 st remains, skip 1 st ] around. (444 dc)
Round 29: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts, * skip 2 sts, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts * across until 2 sts remain, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts, * skip 2 sts, 2 dc in each of the next 2 sts * across until 2 sts remain, skip 1 st, dc in the next st ] around. (456 dc)
Round 30: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in each st across, [ ( dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in each st across ] around. Join. (468 dc)
Round 31: Repeat Round 30. (480 dc)
Round 32: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next st, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times, * dc in the next 2 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times* across until 1 st remains, dc in the next st, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next st, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times, * dc in the next 2 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times * across until 1 st remains, dc in the next st ] around.
Round 33: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 2 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times, * dc in the next 2 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times * across until 2 sts remain, dc in the next 2 sts, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 2 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times, * dc in the next 2 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times * across until 2 sts remain, dc in the next 2 sts ] around.
Round 34: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 3 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times, * dc in the next 2 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times * across until 3 sts remain, dc in the next 3 sts, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next 3 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times, * dc in the next 2 sts, (skip 1 st, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the skipped st) 2 times * across until 3 sts remain, dc in the next 3 sts ] around.
Round 35: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the first corner, dc in each st across, [ ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner, dc in each st across ] around. Join. (540 dc)
Rounds 36 & 37: Repeat Round 35. Join. (564 dc & 588 dc)
Round 38: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next st, * skip 2 sts, Cluster V-ST in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next st, * across until 1 st remains, skip 1 st, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next st, * skip 2 sts, Cluster V-ST in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next st * across until 1 st remains, skip 1 st ] around. (168 Cluster V-ST, 96 dc)
Round 39: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, ch 2, dc) in the first corner, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next ch sp, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next ch sp, * skip 2 sts, Cluster V-ST in the next ch sp, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next ch sp, * across until 2 sts remain, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, [ (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next corner, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next ch sp, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next ch sp, * skip 2 sts, Cluster V-ST in the next ch sp, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, Cluster V-ST in the next ch sp * across until 2 sts remain, skip 1 st, dc in the next st ] around. (168 Cluster V-ST, 108 dc)
Round 40: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the first corner, dc in the next 3 sts, * dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next 3 sts, dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next 2 sts * across until 1 st remains, dc in the next st, [ ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner,dc in the next 3 sts, * dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next 3 sts, dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next 2 sts * across until 1 st remains, dc in the next st ] around. (636 dc)
Round 41: slst into the first ch sp, (altch2, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the first corner, dc in each st across, [ ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner, dc in each st across ] around. Join. (660 dc)
Round 42: ch 1, sc in the first 2 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the first corner, sc in each st across, [ ( sc, ch 1, sc) in the next corner, sc in each st across ] around. Join. (672 dc)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
MORE ROUNDS COMING NEXT WEEK!