Ready for something a little different from the usual crocheted square? Try a hexagon instead. This pretty one features a little bit of overlay crochet with the treble crochet V-stitches dipping down into previous rounds.
Dorothy Hexagon Motif
Size
8 ½” across side to side; 10” across point to point
Materials
Small amounts three colors (A, B and C) worsted-weight yarn
H (5.00mm) crochet hook
Instructions
Rnd 1: With A, ch 5, join with sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch 3. Fasten off. (12)
Rnd 2: Join B with sl st in any st, ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. Fasten off. (24)
Rnd 3: Join A with sl st in any st, ch 3, dc in same st, (ch 2, skip next st, 2 dc in next st) around, ch 2, join. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: Join C with sc in first dc of any 2-dc pair, sc in next dc, * (tr, ch 2, tr) in next skipped st on rnd 2 **, sc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join B with sl st in first sc of any 2-sc pair, ch 3, dc in next sc, * working between trs on rnd 4, (tr, ch 2, tr) in ch-2 sp on rnd 3 **, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off.
Rnd 6: Join A with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as tr), (tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in same sp, * dc in next 2 dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 dc **, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st in top of ch 4. Fasten off.
Rnd 7: Join C with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, * dc in each st across to next ch-2 sp **, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join. Fasten off.
Rnd 7 may be repeated as desired for a larger motif.
Rnd 8: Join A with sc in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in same sp, (ch 3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st) around with (sc, ch 3, sc) in each ch-2 sp, join. Fasten off.