NEELU HEXAGON

Neelu Hexagon- Free Crochet Pattern

This Neelu Hexagon is part of a Facebook Group CAL Challenge!
A quick fun hexagon to work up. Neelu meaning – Reflects dark navy blue color or gloomy blue color.

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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

Cluster (3DCtog):
Work 3 double crochet together 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 E into any 3 CH space.

RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into same 3 CH space; CH 1.
*Work [2 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into next 3 CH space; CH 1.**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(12 x 2 DC groups = 24 DC; 6 x 1 CH spaces; 6 x 3 CH spaces)
Fasten  off and weave in ends.

Join A into any 3 CH space.

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into same 3 CH space; work 1 FPDC around next 2 DC; CH 1; work Cluster into 1 CH space; CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next 2 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into next 3 CH space; work 1 FPDC around next 2 DC; CH 1; work Cluster into 1 CH space; CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(24 FPDC; 6 x Cluster; 12 x 2 DC groups = 24 DC)
Fasten  off and weave in ends.

Join F into any 3 CH space.

RND 4: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into same 3 CH space; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC; work 1 HDC into next 2 FPDC; CH 1; SKIP (CH 1 space; Cluster; CH 1 space); work 1 HDC into next 2 FPDC; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC.
*Work [2 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into next 3 CH space; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC; work 1 HDC into next 2 FPDC; CH 1; SKIP (CH 1 space; Cluster; CH 1 space); work 1 HDC into next 2 FPDC; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC.** Repeat from * to ** 4 more times; SL ST into 2nd of 2 CH

Fasten  off and weave in ends.

Join B into any 2 CH space

Note: for this round work into back-loops

RND 5: Work 1 SC into same space; work 1 SC into next 6 HDC; work 1 FPDC around SKIPPED Cluster; work 1 SC into next 6 HDC.
*Work 1 SC into same space; work 1 SC into next 6 HDC; work 1 FPDC around SKIPPED Cluster; work 1 SC into next 6 HDC.**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times.
(13 SC per side) – you should have 13 STS for each side – NOT including corner SC.
Fasten  off and weave in ends.