NILMANI HEXAGON

Nilmani Hexagon- Free Crochet Pattern

This Nilmani Hexagon is part of a Facebook Group CAL Challenge!
A quick fun hexagon to work up.  Nilmani meaning – The precious Gem, Blue Sapphire

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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

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.

With C join into any 3 CH space

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

With A join any 3 CH space

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

With D join into any 2 CH spaces

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into SAME 2 CH space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 FPDC around each of next 4 FPDC; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC.
*Work [2 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 FPDC around each of next 4 FPDC; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten  off and weave in ends.

With B join into any 2 CH corner space (2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC)

Note: for this round work into back-loops

RND 5: Work 1 SC into same space; work 1 SC into next 2 DC; work 1 FPDC around each SKIPPED RND 3 DC; work 1 SC into next 2 FPDC; work 1 DC in-between RND 3 2nd and 3rd FPDC; work 1 SC into next 2 FPDC; work 1 FPDC around each SKIPPED RND 3 DC; work 1 SC into next 2 DC.
*Work 1 SC into next space; work 1 SC into next 2 DC; work 1 FPDC around each SKIPPED RND 3 DC; work 1 SC into next 2 FPDC; work 1 DC in-between RND 3 2nd and 3rd FPDC; work 1 SC into next 2 FPDC; work 1 FPDC around each SKIPPED RND 3 DC; work 1 SC into next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 4 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
(13 STS 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.