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Published on March 19, 2019

Free Crochet Pattern: Painted Hexagons Blanket

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Painted Hexagons Crochet Blanket Pattern (Update!)

Painted Hexagons is a beautifully constructed piece that will have you feeling like an artist every time you make it. If you want to take your project with you, you can work the motifs ahead of time, then join them all at home afterward. Then add the simple border and your updated granny hexagon blanket is complete. Truly a masterpiece! Want the yarn kit to make this blanket? Click here to see it in my storefront! (affiliate link) Painted Hexagons Pattern is also featured on AllFreeCrochet.com AND on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com. Sign up for their free newsletter to get free patterns sent to you daily!

Pattern and Translations

NOTE: Pattern is free for beginners at links below. For a concise and convenient, easy-print, ad free PDF version, head to Ravelry.
The Painted Hexagons crochet blanket pattern is down below, in English and US Terms. Looking for UK Terms or another language? Note: Huge thank you to the amazing folks who provided translations – they are credited below. UK Terms  Translations will be posted shortly!

Pattern Contents

Paid concise and convenient PDF on Ravelry

  • English, US Terms
  • English, UK Terms
  • Translations-soon!
    • ترجمة (Arabic) – Esra Tabaza
    • Français (French) – Christine Fazentieux (EssieMakes)
    • Español (Spanish) – Julia Veloso (JuliColores)
    • русский (Russian) – Ekaterina Havela
    • Nederlandse (Dutch) – Iris van Meer (EenMooiGebaar)
    • Deutsche (German) – Josephine Stemmer (Hine.Handmade)
Note: Paid PDF also available on Etsy  (English, US/UK terms) and LoveCrochet – (only the English, US Terms version). Scroll for free pattern in English and US Terms!

Yarny Links

To make this blanket, I am using Scheepjes | Catona in 14 colors (see below) x 1 ball each, and a background of color 105 x 5 balls each Shop this yarn – shopping through these affiliate links is a great way to support CypressTextiles, and it doesn’t cost you any extra! Here are the 14 colors I used for the motifs:
  • 247 Bluebird
  • 261 Capri Blue
  • 528 Silver Blue
  • 504 Brick Red
  • 173 Bluebell
  • 172 Light Silver
  • 074 Mercury
  • 512 Lime
  • 393 Charcoal
  • 256 Cornelia Rose
  • 146 Vivid Blue
  • 400 Petrol Blue
  • 164 Light Navy
  • 254 Moon Rock

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Painted Hexagons Free Pattern (US Terms)

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Notions & Sizing

  • US Size 3.75mm hook, Tapestry needle for weaving ends
  • Gauge Motif 1 measures about 6.5in at widest point
  • Measurements Finished piece measures about 36x36in and is easily resized

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

  • beg beginning
  • beg dc sc, ch1 – counts as 1 dc
  • beg tr sc, ch2 – counts as 1 tr
  • BLO Back loop only
  • ch chain
  • dc double crochet
  • MR Make Ring: Ch3 and ss in third ch from hook
  • RS/WS Right Side/Wrong Side of work
  • sc single crochet
  • sk skip
  • sp space
  • ss slip stitch
  • st stitch
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

Schematic

Instructions

Note: Use 14 colors (not color 105) randomly for all rnds/rows of all motifs except final rnd/row. Alternative option: work final dc round/row of all motifs through BLO for a cleaner look. Hexagon Motif (Make 38) Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, ch1, (2dc, ch1) 5 times, dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [12 dc, 6 sp] Make surgeon’s knot to fasten ends if desired as below: First step: Second step (note the extra pass for securing the knot). When tightening, make sure it is seated properly: Cut ends short or weave. Do not wait until your blanket is finished to weave the ends, or you may cry real tears. I know we have all been there! Rnd 2 Join new yarn with ss in any sp, beg dc in sp, (ch1, 2dc in same sp, 2dc in next sp) 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [24dc, 6 sp] Rnds 3-7 Join new yarn in any sp, beg dc in sp, * ch1, 2dc in same sp, (sk2, 2dc between last and next dc) across to next sp, 2dc in sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [84 dc, 6 sp] Rnd 8 Join yarn 105 in any sp, (3sc in sp, sc in all sts across to next sp) 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn leaving 24in tail for joining later. [102 sc] Note: I also added a few solid color hexagons in my blanket. Follow the same instructions but do not break yarn for rounds 1-6.     Half Hexagon Motif (Make 8) Note: Do not turn after each row. Cut yarn, and go back to beginning to join new yarn. Row 1 MR, beg dc, ch1, (2dc, ch1) 3 times, dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [8 dc, 4 sp] Row 2 Join new yarn with ss in first sp, beg dc in same sp, (ch1, 2dc in same sp, 2dc in next sp) 3 times, ch1, dc in same sp, cut yarn and weave ends. [14 dc, 4 sp] Rows 3-7 Join new yarn with ss in first sp, beg dc in same sp, * ch1, 2dc in same sp, (sk2, 2dc between last and next dc) across to next sp, 2dc in sp, rep from * 2 times, ch1, dc in same sp, cut yarn and weave ends. [44 dc, 4 sp] Row 8 Join yarn 105 with ss in first sp, 2sc in same sp, (sc in all sts across to next sp, 3sc in sp) 3 times omitting final sc, cut yarn leaving 24in tail for joining later. [52 sc] Triangle Fill Motif (Make 12) Row 1 MR, beg tr, tr, 2dc, ch1, 2dc, 2tr, cut yarn and weave ends. [4 tr, 4 dc, 1 sp] Row 2 Join new yarn with ss in beg tr, (beg tr, tr, 2dc) in same st, sk1, 2dc between last and next dc, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in sp, sk2, 2dc between sts as before, sk1, (2dc, 2tr) in final st, cut yarn and weave ends. [4 tr, 12 dc, 1 sp] Rows 3 and 4 Join new yarn with ss in beg tr, (beg tr, tr, 2dc) in same st, 2dc between sts across to sp, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in sp, 2dc between sts across to final st, (2dc, 2tr) in final st. cut yarn and weave ends. [4 tr, 28 dc, 1 sp] Row 5 Join yarn 105 with ss in first st, sc in same st, sc in all sts across to sp, 3sc in sp, sc in all sts across to final st, sc in final st, cut yarn leaving 15in tail for joining later. [35 sc] (photo not shown)

Layout Motifs and Join with Whip Stitch

Here is the link to my YouTube video for this join: http://youtu.be/yfOl8Ln9_gE (Written instruction to follow)

Alternate join for this blanket

Continuous join as you go for hexagons Find part 1 of 3 of my videos here! Whip st motifs together following schematic as follows:
  1. Hold 2 motifs with wrong sides together, and use the long tail of one of the motifs.
  2. Pull the long tail through the center corner sc of both motifs, back to front.
  3. Insert the hook front to back through both loops of the next st to the left, on both motifs.
  4. Grab the long tail and pull it all the way through to the front of the piece, allowing the whip st to rest flush against the top edge of the motifs.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 across, inserting the hook through both motifs from front to back in the next st to the left, and pulling the yarn through to the front.
  6. When the next corner is reached, if there are no more subsequent sides to join, you can weave the excess tail, cutting it down if necessary.
  7. If there are more sides to join, do so, then cut yarn shorter if needed and weave in.
  8. Important: Do not pull yarn tail to tighten whip sts. I prefer to let the whip sts rest flush and snug against the joined edge. Then when you open the motifs flat, you can see the neat stitches.
Border Rnd 1 Join yarn 105 with ss in any corner, (3sc in corner, sc evenly across to next corner) 4 times. Be sure to make the same amount of sc on opposing sides of the piece. Note: Make 2 sc along the side of a dc stitch, and 3 sc along the side of a tr stitch. Rnd 2 Reverse sc (crab st) in all sts around, ss in first st, cut yarn and weave. Yay! All done! Weave ends and give yourself a fist bump!

Copyright Information

No pattern or other material may be reproduced — mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying — without written permission of Rachele Carmona. This applies to all content on CypressTextiles.net, BabyLoveBrand.net, and all other URLs and social media used by Rachele Carmona. Paid patterns are for personal use only. Love y’all, As always, Happy Crafting! Rachele C. Hey, y’all! I’m playing with crochet hexies today, and I know I’ve said it a million times, but this is my happy place. There’s just something about that six-sided shape that I love. And the half-hexie motif and filling in the little zig-zag sides really light my fire too. I love a design challenge! Well, this Painted Hexagon Motif pattern has been written up by me in 2014, but I decided to give a nice make-over to my older patterns, one by one, and then re-release them with all sorts of fun stuff like step by step photos, videos, translations, and more – totally free! My first re-release was Geometric Lace – go check it out and come right back. You back? Okay, so here’s what these beauties look like. Le sigh.. so dreamy. Called Painted Hexagons because I thought the little groups of 2 dc looked like the short paint strokes of impressionism.

Impressionism Inspiration

Why “painted” hexagons? Impressionist painters like Claude Monet inspired the name of my updated granny hexagons. Incredible the beauty that just short strokes of the paintbrush can produce. Visit Claude-Monet.com to see more of his works – ones you have surely seen before and maybe some you haven’t.
The Artist’s Garden at Giverny, 1900 by Claude Monet – Claude-Monet.com

Yarny Info

For this project update, I’m using Scheepjes | Catona (100% Cotton Mercerized, 50g/125m). Shop this yarn through my affiliate links. It helps support CypressTextiles and it doesn’t cost you any extra!

But… all those ends?!

I hear everyone saying it already. The ends….. Well in this pattern update, I’ll guide you how to weave all your ends painlessly as you go. Of course if you’ve got a tried-and-true method, that will be great! But I know many of you avoid multi-color works just because you don’t like to weave all the ends when you’re done. It’s going to be epic! You, too, can make hypnotically gorgeous multi-color pieces like this one.
And look at the precious little zig-zag gap filler for this project. Eeeeeeep! Doesn’t it just melt your heart? I really do love this blanket.

Coming soon..

So stay tuned, y’all! You know I have to let you in on what I’m working on at all times, so I wanted to post real quick for a show and tell sesh… Well now I have to put this project aside to work on something super top secret. But don’t worry! My amazing translators are sinking their teeth into this pattern as we speak, and I’ll be re-releasing it before you can say “sexy hexie” 🙂
Okay, before I go, I wanted to let you see a Painted Hexagon blanket that someone shared with me on Instagram. The IG username is @smygstrikk, and what a lovely account she has. Just look at this stunner of a blanket. Laid against the red, it just kills!!
Photo and blanket by Smyg @smygstrikk
I’ll talk to you lovely lot very soon. And as always, happy crafting, y’all! Rachele C. The Art of Crochet Blankets

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