 | I have a series of fun and whimsical Ocean themed hexagon motif patterns to share with you! I will post each one separately each day this week, so make sure you come back for each one! Once they are all posted, I will also have a fun pattern for you to use all of them together! Next up~the Crab Hexi... |
| Materials Used: Worsted weight yarn, in your choice of colors Size G/6 (4.25mm) crochet hook Size/Gauge: Finished motifs measure approximately 4.5” across. Gauge is not important to this project, so you can easily change hook and yarn sizes for different finished dimensions. Stitches Used/Abbreviations: Ch-chain Rnd-round Sc-single crochet Hdc-half double crochet Dc-double crochet Trc-triple (or treble) crochet BLO-work in back loops only of indicated stitch(es) FLO-work in front loops only of indicated stitch(es) Sl st-slip stitch |  |
Crab Hexi:
Rnd 1: With Color A, ch 2. Work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. (8 sts)
Rnd 2: ch 1. *Sc in next st, work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1. *Sc in next st, work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Working in FLO for this entire rnd, ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the next 2 chs.(1st “eye” made) Sl st in each of the next 4 sts on base. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in next ch. Ch 3. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Work 3 sc in next ch. Skip down, to sl st in each of the last 2 chs of the beginning ch 5. (1st claw made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 3 chs (1st leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs (2nd leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs (3rd leg made) Sl st in each of the next 4 sts on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs (4th leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs (5th leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 3 chs (6th leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in next ch. Ch 3. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Work 3 sc in next ch. Skip down, to sl st in each of the last 2 chs of the beginning ch 5. (2nd claw made) Sl st in each of the last 4 sts on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs. (2nd “eye” made) Join. Fasten off Color A. Join Color B in unused BLO.
Rnd 5: Working in BLO for this entire rnd, ch 2. (Does not count as a stitch) *Work {1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc} in next st. Dc in each of the next 2 sts*. Repeat (*) 5 more times. Join. (6 “points”)
Rnd 6: ch 2. (Does not count as a stitch) *Work {1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc} in next ch 2 space. Dc in each of the next 4 sts*. Repeat (*) 5 more times. Join. (6 “points”) Fasten off.
Rnd 1: With Color A, ch 2. Work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. (8 sts)
Rnd 2: ch 1. *Sc in next st, work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 1. *Sc in next st, work 2 sc in next st*. Repeat (*) around. Join. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Working in FLO for this entire rnd, ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the next 2 chs.(1st “eye” made) Sl st in each of the next 4 sts on base. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in next ch. Ch 3. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Work 3 sc in next ch. Skip down, to sl st in each of the last 2 chs of the beginning ch 5. (1st claw made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 3 chs (1st leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs (2nd leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs (3rd leg made) Sl st in each of the next 4 sts on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs (4th leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs (5th leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 3 chs (6th leg made) Sl st in next st on base. Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in next ch. Ch 3. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Work 3 sc in next ch. Skip down, to sl st in each of the last 2 chs of the beginning ch 5. (2nd claw made) Sl st in each of the last 4 sts on base. Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and each of the remaining 2 chs. (2nd “eye” made) Join. Fasten off Color A. Join Color B in unused BLO.
Rnd 5: Working in BLO for this entire rnd, ch 2. (Does not count as a stitch) *Work {1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc} in next st. Dc in each of the next 2 sts*. Repeat (*) 5 more times. Join. (6 “points”)
Rnd 6: ch 2. (Does not count as a stitch) *Work {1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc} in next ch 2 space. Dc in each of the next 4 sts*. Repeat (*) 5 more times. Join. (6 “points”) Fasten off.
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