HINTO HEXAGON

Hinto Hexagon- Free Crochet Pattern

This Hinto Hexagon is part of a Facebook Group CAL Challenge!
A quick fun hexagon to work up. Hinto meaning – Native American – Having deep blue eyes

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Skill Level – Easy

Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing. Concentration required.

MATERIALS:

Yarn: Your choice! Check out Colors & Yarn below!

Notes: Tension is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect – same type of yarn and hook throughout the project is recommended.

Yarns: Eco-Cotton DK Nurturing Fibres

Hooks & Notions:

Hook 3. 75 (F) Clover
Yarn needle

Notes:
I use US Crochet stitch terminology.
Due to the nature of this pattern – the yarn and hook used is only a suggestion and any substitute may be used.
Size of finished product will vary depending on yarn and also size of hook used.

Size: approx 13 cm (5 inches) in diameter

Abbreviations:

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop

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Special Stitches:

FPDC – front post double crochet

Resource for tutorial – courtesy of Fiber Flux

Popcorn:
Starting Cluster: CH 3; work 2DCtog into same space.
Cluster: work 3DCtog into same space.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Colors: I only use 4 colors for each Hexagon

• Aqua – A
• Baltic – B
• Vanilla – C
• Mist – D
• Anvil – E
• Cobblestone – F
• Charcoal – G
• Pecan – H

With B

CH 6; SL ST to form a ring

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into ring; (CH 3; work 2 DC into ring) 5 times; CH 3; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.  (6 x 2 DC groups = 12 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join G into any 3 CH space

RND 2: Work [Starting Cluster; CH 3; Cluster] into 3 CH space; CH 3.
(Work [Cluster; CH 3; Cluster] into next 3 CH space; CH 3.) x 5; SL ST into top of Starting Cluster.
(12 x Clusters;12 x 3 CH spaces)
Fasten  off and weave in ends.

Join A into any 3 CH space worked between V- shaped Clusters

RND 3: Work [Starting Cluster; CH 3; Cluster] into 3 CH space; CH 1; work Cluster into next 3 CH space; CH 1.
*Work [Cluster; CH 3; Cluster] into next 3 CH space; CH 1; work Cluster into next 3 CH space; CH 1.**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times.
(18 Clusters; 6 x 3 CH spaces; 12 x 1 CH spaces)
Fasten  off and weave in ends.

Join H into any 3 CH space worked between V- shaped Clusters

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into same 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next Cluster; CH 2;
SKIP next 1 CH space; work FPDC around next Cluster; CH 2; SKIP next 1 CH space; work 1 DC into next Cluster.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into same 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next Cluster; CH 2;  SKIP next 1 CH space;
work FPDC around next Cluster; CH 2; SKIP next 1 CH space; work 1 DC into next Cluster.**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times
(6 x FPDC;48 DC; 12 x 2 CH spaces. )
Fasten  off and weave in ends.

Join B into any 3 CH space

Note: for this round work into back-loops

RND 5: Work 1 SC into same space; work 1 SC into next 4 DC; work 1 SC into each of next 2 CH; work 1 SC into next FPDC; work 1 SC into each of next 2 CH; work 1 DC into next 4 DC.
*Work 1 SC into next 3 CH space; work 1 SC into next 4 DC; work 1 SC into each of next 2 CH; work 1 SC into next FPDC; work 1 SC into each of next 2 CH; work 1 DC into next 4 DC.**
(13 SC per side;  6 SC – 1 for each corner) – you should have 13 STS for each side – NOT including corner SC. Fasten  off and weave in ends.