African Flower Hexagon
What do you need?
Crochet hook, adjusted to yarn size Yarn of your choice
How to:
On the pictures the construction of the African Flower is shown. The 'petals' (row 3 and 4) are made in 1 colour. 1. Start with a magic ring (or chain 5, close the ring with a slipstitch). In the ring: chain 3 (this will be the first double crochet (dc)), 1 dc, chain 1, repeat \*1 dc, chain 1\* another 5 times (there are now 6 bundles). Close this row with a slipstitch in the third chain of the first bundle.
2. Attach a new colour. Chain 3 in a fix opening of the previous row (this will be the first dc), 1 dc, chain 1, 2 dc (all in the same opening, this creates a bundle). Crochet in the remaining 5 openings \*2dc, chain 1, 2 dc\*. Close this row with a slipstitch in the third chain of the first bundle. 3. Crochet a slipstitch in the nearest fix opening of the previous row, then chain 3 (this is the first dc of this row), crochet 6 more dc in the same opening. Crochet 7 dc in the remaining openings. Close this row with a slipstitch in the third chain of the first bundle.
4. Attach a new colour. Crochet 1 single crochet (sc) in every dc of the previous round. Crochet a long dc around row 2 in the opening between the bundles, this will show the petals of the African Flower. Repeat this 5 more times and close the row with a slipstitch. 5. Attach a new colour. Chain 3 (this is the first dc of this row) in the first sC of the previous row. Crochet 2 dc, 1dc, chain 1, 1 dc in the same stitch. Crochet \*7 dc, 1 dc chain 1, 1 dc in the same stitch\*, repeat this 4 more times, 5 dc. Close this row with a slipstitch in the third chain. Cut the thread. Your African Flower Hexagon is now finished!
