Saturday, 15 September 2012

Crochet starburst hexagon pattern tutorial

I've wanted to try and post a tutorial for this motif for a while, and now I've been able to take some
photos to accompany it, so here we go! This is what I am using to make my hexagon throw.

Starburst hexagon
Materials: Rowan Pure Wool DK in 4 different colours (I used shade 026 Hyacinth, shade 025 Tea Rose,
shade 037 Port and shade 052 Orchid - my favourite shades at the moment).
4.00mm crochet hook

Using colour A, chain 4 and join into a ring with a slip stitch.

Round 1: chain 3 (counts as first stitch) and work 11 trebles into ring. Finish round by slip stitching into
top of 3 chain from start of round. Fasten off colour A.
Round 2: Join in colour B, joining yarn into one of the spaces between two of the stitches from round 1
(it doesn't matter which space you use). Chain 3 (counts as first stitch), work 1 treble into same space,
then work 2 trebles into each of the spaces between the stitches from round 1. You should have 24
stitches at the end of the round (12 groups of 2 stitches). Finish by slip stitching into top of 3 chain from
start of round. Fasten off colour B.
Round 3: Join in colour C, again joining yarn into one of the spaces between the groups of trebles from
round 2. Work 3 chain (counts as first stitch), then work 2 trebles into the same space. Into each
remaining space between the pairs of stitches from the last round, work 3 trebles. You should have 36
stitches at the end of the round (12 groups of 3 stitches). Finish round by slip stitching into top of 3 chain
from start of round. Fasten off colour C.
Round 4: Join in colour D, joining yarn into one of the spaces between the groups of trebles from round
3. Work 3 chain (counts as first stitch), then work 2 trebles into the same space. *Work 3 trebles into
next space, then 3 trebles, 2 chain 3 trebles into next space to make the first corner of your hexagon.
Repeat from * 4 more times. Work 3 trebles into next space, then 3 trebles 2 chain into last space
(which will be the same space which you worked into at the start of the round. Slip stitch into top of 3
chain from the start of the round to complete, and fasten off.
And there you have it (I hope!). A nice little hexagon which you can now use for whatever takes your
fancy: cushions, throws, bags - the only limit is your imagination. Sadly with me my imagination seems a
little limited at the moment, so I'm making a throw!