Whether you’d like to fill in the edging on a hexagon afghan or simply want to make multi-colored hexagons, this easy, free pattern will teach you how to crochet a half hexagon and customize the size to meet your needs.
For my afghan, I decided I liked the look of the geometric edge, but if you’d like a straight, even edge on your own blanket, half hexagons are where it’s at.
These half hexagons are made very similarly to my basic hexagon pattern, but the difference is that these are worked in back and forth rows and the full hexagons are worked in the round. I think hexagons and half hexis are the perfect portable crochet project to stash in your purse.
Hexagons are similar to crochet circles or squares in that once you understand the basic math of the increases, you can customize your hexagon to whatever size you wish by just adding more rounds (or in the case of a half hexagon, rows) and continuing to increase as you go.
If you’re wondering how to get the edges of your hexagons straight and your edges just so, make a $2 blocking board and they’ll all look nice and tidy.
Supplies • any yarn (I used this cotton yarn) • corresponding hook to achieve appropriate gauge (I love this affordable set of hooks!)
Abbreviations – US Terms ch – chain dc – double crochet sl st – slip stitch sp – space
How To Crochet a Half Hexagon
NOTE: Using worsted weight yarn and a size H hook, this pattern will create a half hexagon that has a 6” diameter, which is the perfect size to complement to my “Happy Hexagons” afghan pattern. For a larger or smaller half hexagon, just increase or decrease the number of rows.
Row 1 (WS): Begin with a magic ring. Ch 1 to secure the magic loop and then ch 2 more (counts as first dc), dc in magic loop, [ch 2, 2 dc in magic loop] twice; turn. (Now you have 3 sides and 2 corners. The 2 dc will become the sides of your hex and the ch gaps will become the corners.)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 3, dc in first dc (inc made), dc in dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 corner, dc in next 2 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 corner, dc in next dc, dc between last two stitches (inc made), 1 dc in tch; turn. (Each half hex side now has 4 dc.)
Row 3 (WS): Ch 3, dc in first dc (inc made), dc in next 3 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 4 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 corner, dc in next 3 dc, dc between last two stitches (inc made), 1 dc in tch; turn. (Each half hex side now has 6 dc.)
Row 4 (RS):Ch 3, dc in first dc (inc made), dc in each dc to corner, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 corner, dc each dc to next corner, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 corner, dc in each dc until tch remains, dc between last two stitches (inc made), dc in tch; turn. (Each half hex side now has 8 dc.)
Row 5 (WS): Rep Row 4. (Each hex side now has 10 dc.)
Row 6 and beyond: Rep Row 4. (Each side will increase by 2 sts per row.)
Betcha can’t stop at just one hexagon project! Here are a few more to satisfy your geometry cravings.
I love crocheting hexagons and it’s so nice to find someone else who does too! But I didn’t know what to do with the edges when sewing them together.. Thank you so much for your tutorial on the half-hexagon. I am going to try it. Also thank you for showing me how to join them better than I have been doing up to now.
I love your method of sewing the hexis together! I’ve never thought of this. I usually do a whipstitch thru the back loops, but can see how this method makes a much flatter join. Definitely going to try this! Thanks.
Hi, thank you for these and the half hexagon instructions also. But in the half ones, you turn at the end of each row, rather than cutting and re-joining. But won’t this make the half hexies a mix of right and wrong-sided? Won’t they look quite different to the full ones when you join them on to your blanket edge? Or am I missing something? Many thanks. Ruth
7 Comments
Pam Bateman
January 25, 2017 at 3:20 pmI love crocheting hexagons and it’s so nice to find someone else who does too! But I didn’t know what to do with the edges when sewing them together.. Thank you so much for your tutorial on the half-hexagon. I am going to try it. Also thank you for showing me how to join them better than I have been doing up to now.
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
January 26, 2017 at 12:33 amYou’re welcome, Pam! Aren’t hexagons the best? I think they’re my spirit shape. 🙂
Elisabeth
February 13, 2017 at 9:07 amI love new paterns
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
February 14, 2017 at 2:52 pmMe too! I hope you enjoy this one, Elisabeth!
Angela
July 11, 2017 at 7:22 pmI love your method of sewing the hexis together! I’ve never thought of this. I usually do a whipstitch thru the back loops, but can see how this method makes a much flatter join. Definitely going to try this! Thanks.
Jess @ Make and Do Crew
July 11, 2017 at 8:56 pmYeah, I like the flatter join too! I think it better shows off all the hard work you put into making pretty hexies. 🙂
Happy crocheting, Angela!
jess
Ruth Hamilton
January 30, 2019 at 7:50 amHi, thank you for these and the half hexagon instructions also. But in the half ones, you turn at the end of each row, rather than cutting and re-joining. But won’t this make the half hexies a mix of right and wrong-sided? Won’t they look quite different to the full ones when you join them on to your blanket edge? Or am I missing something? Many thanks.
Ruth