Keep yourself warm with this crochet Solid Hexagons Throw Blanket! Make it in your favorite color combo or leftover yarn and create the perfect afghan for your living room.
Geometry can really be fun, especially with a crochet hook, and lately, I’ve been creating with all sorts of crochet shapes, including circles, squares, triangles, pentagons, etc.
And I have to admit that I totally fell in love with hexagons and beehive patterns!
So, since I needed a new throw blanket for the couch, I thought of making this crochet Solid Hexagon Throw using some solid hexagons and half solid hexagons, all without any gaps at all.
The half hexagons are necessary if you want a straight border for your blanket, but you could also leave the gaps at the edges unfilled.
The result is a simple and beautiful blanket that is perfect to snuggle up on the couch or even to throw on the bed for an extra layer of comfort.
How to Crochet a Hexagon Blanket
The idea behind a hexagon afghan is simple. You first crochet all the hexagon motifs that you need and later join them to make a blanket.
You can use any kind of hexagon pattern, including:
- Granny hexagons;
- Classic solid hexagons;
- Solid hexagons without gaps;
- or any other hexagon.
Since it’s done in pieces and using very basic stitches, making a hexagon blanket is a fun and accessible project also for beginners.
How many Crochet Hexagon for a Blanket?
The number of crochet hexagons that you’ll need varies depending on the size of your hexagons and the size of the blanket that you want to make.
For my Solid Hexagons Throw (55″ by 70″), I used:
- 58 hexagons that measured 7.5″ (19 cm) from side to side and 9″ (23 cm) from tip to tip on the longest dimension;
- 14 half hexagons with a pointy side;
- and 10 hexagons with a flat side.
Adjust the pattern for any blanket and hexagon size
If you don’t want to crochet an entire throw, you can easily make any blanket size by dividing the width of your blanket by the width of your hexagons, and the height of your blanket by the tip-to-tip length of your hexagons.
Then, multiply the numbers you got, and you’ll know the minimum number of hexagons you’ll need for your blanket!
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AD-FREE PRINTABLE PATTERN
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Materials
- 5.5-mm (I/9 USA, 5 UK) Crochet Hook
- Aran (4, Medium) Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
Yarn & Yardage
I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran in the following colors and amounts:
- A – Champagne White (202) – 728 yds (666 m)
- B – Pistachio Green (224) – 1007 yds (922 m)
- C – Slate Green (226) – 1051 yds (962 m)
- D – Jewel (72) – 406 yds (372 m)
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- BLO – Back Loop Only
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- MC – Magic Circle
- Sc – Single Crochet
- RS – Right Side
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- St – Stitch
- Tr – Treble
- Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
Back Loop Only (BLO)
Read more about crocheting in the BLO HERE.
Magic Circle (MC)
Learn how to make the MC HERE.
Slip Stitch or Zipper Joining
Learn how to join crochet pieces together with the slip stitch or zipper joining method HERE.
Size
55″ (140 cm) by 70” (178 cm)
Gauge
Two rounds of a solid hexagon should measure 2.5″ (6.4 cm) from side to side, and 2.75″ (7 cm) from tip to opposite tip in the longest dimension.
Pattern Notes
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, you have to crochet 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within round brackets for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
Construction
This blanket is constructed by joining hexagons and half hexagons together. After seaming, the border is crocheted all around.
Solid Hexagons Throw Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern
Solid Hexagons
- Make 7 with A, 22 with B, 23 with C, and 6 with D;
- Work in the round without turning.
Make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 2 (does NOT count as a st here and throughout), dc 12 in MC, sl st in first st to join. (12 sts).
Round 2. Ch 2, ([dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in first st, dc inc 1) 6 times, sl st in first st to join. (30 sts).
Round 3. Ch 2, dc 1, ([dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 4) 5 times. [Dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 3, sl st in first st to join. (42 sts).
Round 4. Ch 2, dc 2, ([dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 6) 5 times. [Dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 4, sl st in first st to join. (54 sts).
Round 5. Ch 2, dc 3, ([dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 8) 5 times. [Dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 5, sl st in first st to join. (66 sts).
Round 6. Ch 2, dc 4, ([dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 10) 5 times. [Dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr, dc 6, sl st in first st to join. (78 sts).
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Half Hexagons – Pointy Side
- Make 5 with A, 2 with B, 2 with C, and 5 with D.
Rows 1-4. Follow the pattern for the half hexagon with a pointy side HERE.
Row 5. Ch 2, turn. Dc 4, ([dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next st, dc 8) twice, [dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next st, dc 4. (30 dc, 3 tr)
Row 6. Ch 2, turn. Dc 5, ([dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next st, dc 10) twice, [dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next st, dc 5. (36 dc, 3 tr)
Fasten off and only weave in the last end (i.e. the yarn you cut after row 6).
Half Hexagons – Flat Side
- Make 1 with A, 4 with B, 4 with C, and 1 with D.
Rows 1-4. Follow the pattern for the half hexagon with a pointy side HERE.
Row 5. Ch 2, turn, dc inc 1 in first st, (dc 8, [dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr) twice, dc 8, dc inc 1 in last st. (32 dc, 2 tr)
Row 6. Ch 2, turn, dc inc 1 in first st, (dc 10, [dc 1, tr 1, dc 1] in next tr) twice, dc 10, dc inc 1 in last st. (38 dc, 2 tr)
Fasten off and only weave in the last end (i.e. the yarn you cut after row 6).
How to join hexagons
Place the hexagons and half hexagons with all RS facing up according to the assembly scheme below.
Then, use the slip stitch joining method or your preferred sewing method to join the hexagons.
Fasten off and weave in your ends (with the exception of the MC tails of the half hexagons!).
1 – Solid Hexagons
2 – Half Pointed Hexagons
3 – Half Squared Hexagons
Dashed Arrows – Slip Stitch Join: The dot indicates the beginning point (i.e. where to join yarn); the arrow’s tip suggests the direction of joining and where to cut yarn. Use the white or black dashed lines drawn in the schematic above as guides for how to join all the hexagons and half hexagons.
Blanket Border
RS facing, join A in any st along the outside edge of the blanket.
Round 1. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sc all around. Along the post of each dc, place 2 sc sts. Also, crochet a sc on the side of each joining point and in the center of each MC. At the corners, ch 1 and start crocheting along the next side. Join the round with a sl st in the first sc.
Round 2-3. Ch 1, sc all around. At the corners, [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1] in the ch-1 space from the previous round. Sl st in first sc to join.
Fasten off A, and join B.
Round 4. BLO sc all around. At the corners, [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1] in ch-1 space from the previous round.
Fasten off B, and join C.
Round 5. BLO sc all around. At the corners, [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1] in ch-1 space from the previous round.
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
YOUR crochet Solid Hexagon Throw Blanket IS READY!
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern, and I’d love to see your hexagon blankets! Please, share a pic of your work on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #raffamusadesigns!
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Hi Raffaella, I love all of your designs and love to see your patterns in the crochet a longs. I didn’t see a code or direct download for the Hexagon Throw. Did I miss it? Or is it only free on your website? Thank you, Jean
Hi Jean,
Thank you so much 🙂
Regarding the pattern, it is free on the website but the PDF is not free, sorry.
Best,
Raffaella
Hello,
I am working on this blanket and looked at your instructions for slip stitching them together, I’m struggling with not having gaps where three pieces meet as at some of these intersections you are ending one join and starting another. Do you have a video anywhere showing how you joined the hexagons?
Thank you!
Brenda
Hi Brenda,
Unfortunately, I don’t have a video on how to join hexagons but one easy way to avoid the gap at the intersection is to start and end the sl st join in the sl sts that you already made.
To say it in other words, when you join the first two hexagons, make sure to sl st together the tr at the touching corners. Then, when you’re joining the remaining open hexagons and you get to the corner where the 3 hexagons touch, make sure to sl st together the tr at the new corner with the sl st that is already joining the first two tr.
If it is not clear, feel free to drop me an e-mail at raffaella(at)raffamusadesigns.com and I’ll try to explain it with a picture.
Best,
Raffaella 🙂
Thank you! I worked it out. 🙂
Brenda
Hi! I’m a beginner so I feel weird saying this but I don’t think the above pattern is for hexagons. I’ve followed it to the letter twice now and I have 2 pretty pentagons. Is there a possibility the pattern isn’t right?
Hi,
Other people already followed this pattern and made their hexagon blankets, so I’d say you should be getting hexagons. I’m not sure why you’re getting pentagons… Did you try watching the video tutorial?
If you want, feel free to drop me an e-mail with a pic of your work attached so I can try and help you 🙂
Best,
Raffaella
Thank you, I watched the video and realized I forgot the increase.
Hi! Thank you for this pattern. How could I modify it to make smaller hexagons? I’m sorry if this is a basic question. Thanks!
Hi Emily, you can simply stop crocheting rounds when you’re happy with the size of your hexagons. For the half hexagons, work the same number of rows as the rounds of the hexagons 🙂
Hi!
As I’m working through the hexagons, I was wondering if you used color A to join your hexes together, or a different color?
Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi, yes, I used color A for joining and for the first three rounds of the border, but feel free to use your favorite color 🙂
Hello – when you start a round, do you do the first double crochet stitch into the same stitch where you placed the slip stitch from the preceding round? Or do you use the next empty stitch?
Thank you!
Hi, yes, I place the first dc in the same st where I closed the previous round. In other words, the initial ch-2 does not count as a st 🙂
Thank you!
Ahh ok – I thought that only meant it didn’t count towards the round stitch count. But this makes sense now. Thanks for the clarification!
Hi! I’m making my second one of these blankets – I love this pattern. I’m wondering if you have any idea why my full hexagons do not measure your 7.5” & 9”. My first two rounds match your gauge of 2.5″ (6.4 cm) from side to side, and 2.75″ tip to tip but my final product is smaller than yours and would have to stretch >1in to reach your dimensions… What am I doing wrong?!! I’m using 4 weight yarn and am consciously not making my stitches too tight. HEELLLPPP!
Hi, that’s a very difficult question and I don’t think we’ll find an answer unless we compare your stitches to mine in real life… The thing is that there are so many things influencing the width and height of crochet stitches that different hands will inevitably produce different stitches. I’d say that the main factors influencing st size are 1) the way one holds the hook, 2) the inclination of the hook while crocheting, 3) the tension of the yarn, 4) the shape of the hook (I just noticed the other day that with two hooks of the same size but from different brands I was making completely different sts and my gauge was just gone!). And then, there is always that mystery that comes with anything that is done by hand!
So, I wouldn’t stress too much if your hexagons are smaller than mine. If you want them bigger, I’d just add another round 🙂
Hello! I’m wondering how you wash this blanket, after everything is done. My yarn I’m using says machine wash cold. Im anxious though, because of all the ends weaved in/pieces put together. Is there a way you recommend washing it? Like in a large laundry bag on cold, hand wash, etc? Thank you!
Hi, I usually make a cycle in the washing machine using a delicate program for wool and then air dry the blankets in the sun. So far, I never had any problems 🙂