How to Crochet a Granny Hexagon – Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial

If you love granny squares and feel ready to experiment with shapes, you’ll love this classic crochet granny hexagon!

In previous tutorials, I already showed you how to crochet a solid granny hexagon and a completely solid hexagon without any gaps.

But if you don’t mind a hole or two in your work, the classic granny hexagon can be a beautiful building block for your crochet blankets, sweaters, and many other projects!

When you scroll down to the tutorial, you’ll see that there are two sections.

• First, you’l find a quick pattern for the granny hexagon, which is perfect if you’re already experienced with crochet and know how to read a pattern.
• Below that, you’ll find a more detailed step-by-step granny hexagon tutorial. If you get lost with your stitches, make sure to check those photos!

Discover more basic crochet hexagon patterns…

• Single Crochet Hexagon
• Solid Hexagon – No Gaps!
• Classic Solid Hexagon

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Crochet Granny Hexagon – Quick Pattern

Make a MC.

Round 1. Ch 4 (counts as a dc and a ch-2 sp), (dc 2, ch 2) 5 times, dc 1, sl st into third-made ch. (12 dc, 6 ch-2 sps).

Round 2. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 2 in same ch-2 sp, *ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 5 times. Ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (24 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 6 ch-1 sps).

Round 3. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 2 in same ch-2 sp, *ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 5 times. Ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (36 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-1 sps).

Continue to grow your hexagon following the same pattern logic as for round 3.

Now, let’s take this pattern, and let’s take a closer look at each round with step-by-step photos!

Here’s what you’ll need for this tutorial.

MATERIALS

Any yarn with the appropriate hook.

I used:

• 4.5-mm (7 USA, 7 UK) Crochet Hook
• Aran (4, Medium) Yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran.
• Tapestry Needle

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
MC – Magic Circle
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sp – Space
St – Stitch
Yo – Yarn over

PATTERN NOTES

• If the pattern says “dc 2”, it means that you have to crochet 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts.
• (…) – Repeat the instruction within brackets for the indicated times.
• *… – Repeat the instruction from * for the indicated number of times.
• […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets into the same indicated st.

HOW TO CROCHET A Granny HEXAGON – STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL

ROUND 1

Make a MC.

Note. If you do not like the MC, you can either ch 4 and join into the first ch to form a ring, or ch 4 and crochet the first round in the first-made ch.

• Step 1. Ch 4 (counts as a dc and a ch-2 sp);
• Step 2. (Dc 2, ch 2) 5 times, dc 1;
• Step 3. Join the round with a sl st into the third-made ch. (12 dc, 6 ch-2 sps).

Round 2

• Step 1. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4;
• Step 2. Dc 2 in same ch-2 sp. This is your first corner, which is still missing one dc! We will add one more dc in this first ch-2 sp at the end of the round!

• Step 3. *ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 5 times;
• Step 4. Ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (24 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 6 ch-1 sps).

Round 3

• Step 1. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 2 in same ch-2 sp (first corner), *ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp (corner).
• Step 2. Repeat from * 5 times. Ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (36 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-1 sps).

Round 4

• Step 1. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 2 in same ch-2 sp (first corner), *(ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp (corner).
• Step 2. Repeat from * 5 times. (Ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (48 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 18 ch-1 sps).

ALL NEXT ROUNDS

• Work a [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] corner in each ch-2 sp from the previous round.
• For the sides, dc 2 in each ch-1 sp from the previous round.

For every new round, you will add a (dc 2, ch 1) repeat on each side!

YOUR CROCHET Granny HEXAGON IS READY!

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Find more granny tutorials here on the blog…

• Half Granny Triangle
• Classic Granny Square
• Granny Pentagon