Hexagon Hotpad Square
By Julie Yeager Designs
12" Afghan Block Materials Suggested Yarn: Vanna's Choice A: Scarlet B:White C: Duckie D: Fern E: Radiant Lime F: Goldfish (Use photo for color placement.) Suggested Hook Size: Size I (5.5 mm) Pattern uses American crochet terms.
Special Stitches
Bpsc (Back post single crochet): Insert hook from back to front around post of stitch, yo, pull through, bring up even with last stitch completed, yo, pull through 2 loops (1 loop on hook) Join new color with sC: Loop yarn on hook and insert into designated stitch. Yo and draw through, you have 2 loops on hook. Yo and draw through. You have joined the yarn with a sc. Htr - half treble crochet - yo twice, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo and draw through two loops (3 loops on hook), yo and draw through remaining loops (1 loop on hook) Tr3tog - treble crochet 3 stitches together Note: Ch-3 at the beginning of a round counts as a dc.
Instructions
Hexagon (make 7)
Use photo for color placement. (For Round 3, I made 2 with B, 2 with D, 2 with E, and 1 with F.) ch 4, join with sl st to form ring. Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (12 dc) Round 2: Ch 1, bpsc in each st around. Sl st to first bpsc, fasten off. (12 bpsc) Round 3: Join B (D, E, F) with sl st in any st of Round 2. Ch 3, 4 dc in same st. (Sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st) x 5, sk 1 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (30 dc) Round 4: Join C with sc in 3rd dc of any 5-dc group. Sc in same st and in next 4 st, (3 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st) around, ending with sc in same st as beg sc. Sl st to beg sc, fasten off. (42 sc) Join 7 hexagons as pictured. I used slip st through the back loops on the back side, or you could whip stitch or single crochet.
Border
Round 1: With flat side of any hexagon facing, join C with sc in right corner stitch. (Sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, sc2tog over last st of this and first st of next hexagon, sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st) around, ending with sc in same st as beg sc. Fasten off. (138 st) Round 2: Join A with sc in last st of Round 1. Sc in next 9 st, (hdc in next st, dc in next 2 st, htr in next st, tr in next st, tr3 tog over next 3 st, tr in next st, htr in next st, dc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 10 st) around, sl st to beg sc. (126 st) Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, (hdc in next 3 st, dc in next 3 st, tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next 3 st, hdc in next 3 st, sc in next 7 st, sc2tog, sc in next 8 st, hdc in next 3 st, dc in next 3 st, tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next 3 st, hdc in next 3 st, sc in next 16 st) x 2, omitting last 2 sc, sl st to beg sc. (132 st) Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, (hdc in next 3 st, dc in next 3 st, tr in next 2 st, 5 tr in next st, tr in next 2 st, dc in next 3 st, hdc in next 3 st, sc in next 16 st) x 4, omitting last 2 sc, sl st to beg sc. Fasten off. (148 st) Round 5: Join B with sl st in third dc of any corner, ch 3. 4 dc in same st. Dc in next 10 st, hdc in next 16 st, dc in next 10 st, 5 dc in next st) x 4, omitting last corner. Sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (164 st) Copyright 2013 - Julie Yeager Designs. This pattern may not be reproduced by any means without the written permission of Julie Yeager Designs. You may make photocopies for your own personal use. You may not make a photocopy and pass it on to a friend, even if the pattern was obtained as a "free" pattern. You may not publish the pattern in full on your blog, even if the pattern was obtained as a "free" pattern. All of my patterns are available for download at my Ravelry store: http://www.ravelry.com/stores/julie-yeager-designs . You may sell finished crocheted items made from this pattern, but not the pattern. Contact me at julieyeagerdesigns@gmail.com
