STARFLOWER HEXAGON
$\copyright$ 2010 Julie Mnemosyne (http://sjedesigns.blogspot.com/)
Have fun making these hexagons! If you have any questions or spot an error, please send me a message on Ravelry or email me at mnemosyne.star@gmail.com. PATTERN NOTES The resulting hexagons will probably need to be blocked to lay flat. YARN 3 or 4 colours of yarn (A, B, C, and D - A and C can be the same colour) I used an aran weight yarn. HOOK SIZE Appropriate hook for yarn weight - see “Gauge and size." I used anH/5.0 mmhook. GAUGE AND SIZE Gauge isn't terribly important, although I suggest you pick a yarn and then test the pattern with different-sized hooks until the result lies reasonably flat; you can always block out minor curling later. My hexagons ended up 7 in. ( $17.8\;\mathrm{cm})$ from side to side and 8 in. $(20.3\;\mathrm{cm})$ from tip to tip. NOTIONS Yarn needle Stitch markers if needed STITCH ABBREVIATIONS st/sts $=$ stitch/stitches ch $=$ chain ch sp $=$ chain space sl st $=$ slip stitch dc $=$ double crochet htr $=$ half treble crochet tr $=$ treble crochet ·hdtr $=$ "half double treble crochet' (my term - I don't know if this stitch has an official name) $=$ yarn over hook 2 times, insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over hook, pull up a loop, yarn over hook, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook, yarn over hook, pull through 3 remaining loops on hook ·dtr $=$ double treble crochet · ldc $=$ long double crochet $=$ insert hook into stitch or space indicated, yarn over hook, pull up a loop, yarn over hook, pull yarn through both loops on hook ·$\mathrm{PL=}$ petal loop PETAL LOOP (PL) 1. Chain 3. 2. Slip stitch into same stitch as first dc in Round 5 of next petal. These slip stitches are basically embroidering the loop over the previous rounds and are called embroidery slip stitches in the charted pattern. 3. Slip stitch into space under first tr in Round 4 of next petal. 4. Slip stitch over dc in Round 4 between current and next petal. 5. Slip stitch over last tr in Round 4 and into same stitch as last dc in Round 5 of current petal. 6. Slip stitch into space under initial chain 3. 7. Chain over last chain of beginning chain 3 8Chain 2.
Figure 1: Close-up of the area between two petals prior to Figure 2: Close-up of the area between two petals after crocheting a petal loop. The black circles mark spaces where crocheting a petal loop. The gray lines mark the chain you'regoingtoinsertyourhookinsteps2-5. stitches and embroideryslipstitchesof theloop.Thewhite dotsmarkwherethe spaceswere.
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