Let’s crochet a solid hexagon without any gaps or holes!
A while ago, I already shared a tutorial on how to crochet a solid granny hexagon. And sure, that is solid, at least compared to a classic granny hexagon! However, there are still holes at the corners…
What if you want to use your hexagons to crochet something without any holes at all? For example, this super warm and soft Hexagon Blanket?
Well, for that, you need to check today’s tutorial on how to crochet a completely solid hexagon without any gaps!
What to crochet with these solid hexagons? Here are a few more ideas…
If you’re looking for half solid hexagons to fill the gaps at the borders, you can find the free pattern of the two half hexagons without gaps HERE!
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How to Crochet a Solid Hexagon – No Holes – Video Tutorial
Materials
- 5.5-mm (I/9 USA, 5 UK) Hook
- Aran-Weight (4) Yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran in Lime Green.
- Tapestry Needle
CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
MC – Magic Circle
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Tr – Treble Crochet
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.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets into the same indicated st.
How to Crochet a Solid Hexagon – No Gaps! – 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.
Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and in the rest of the pattern), dc 12 in ring, join with a sl st into first st. (12 sts)
Round 2
Ch 2, *[dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in first st (this is the first corner, see picture Round 2, 1 below), dc inc 1 in next st (picture Round 2, 2). Repeat from * 6 times. (30 sts)
Join the round with a sl st into the first st.
Round 3
Ch 2, dc 1 in first dc (see picture Round 3, 1), *[dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 4.
Repeat from * 5 times. Then, [dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 3. (42 sts)
Join the round with a sl st into the first st.
Round 4
Ch 2, dc 2, *[dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 6. Repeat from * 5 times. [Dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 4. (54 sts)
All Next Rounds
- Work a [dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] corner in each tr from the previous round.
- For the sides, dc in each dc from the previous round.
You will increase 12 sts at each round!
Troubleshooting: Ruffled Hexagon
I tried this pattern with several different yarn weights and the appropriate hook, and it worked nicely every time.
However, it can happen that the corners become a bit ruffled and seem to have a little too much length.
In other words, if you stretch the corners, they seem to have more length than the sides.
And the reason for that is that the corners have this treble crochet in the middle, while the rest of the pattern is entirely in double crochet.
One way to fix that is to crochet the corners using the extended double crochet instead of the treble crochet!
In the picture below, you can compare directly two hexagons made with the same yarn, the same hook, and essentially the same pattern.
The only difference is that for the hexagon on the left, I made the corners as I indicated in the pattern, which is [dc 1, tr 1, dc 1].
For the hexagon on the right, the corners are [dc 1, extended dc 1, dc 1].
The difference is not huge but you can definitely tell that there is something different!
Also, the corners are a bit more rounded, which can be nice for baby blankets, and other more delicate patterns.
YOUR CROCHET SOLID Hexagon WITHout GAPS IS READY!
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I want to make dishcloths with this, but prefer the look of hdc over dc. For the corners, would I do hdc, dc, hdc or would I keep the treble?
Hi, I’m not entirely sure if that would work. I guess there would be too many stitches per round, so the hexagons wouldn’t lay flat. But I guess you can try and see…
can the hexagon have more than 6 rounds to make it larger
Hi, sure, you can keep adding rounds to grow the hexagon larger. You’ll just need to check after how many rounds the hexagon won’t lay flat anymore…