Rainy Days and Hexagons...

It has been raining here for the last few days and I have to say I love the rain. We went for a walk the other day and it started raining mid-walk and it was cold and blustery...but it was also so peaceful and the flowers and fields looked so fresh and vibrant. I kept stopping to take pictures of the flowers...On the downside it is difficult to take pictures at home in the dim light, I will have to be patient with my new camera!


I’ve been asked to provide the pattern for the hexagons I did last week. Whilst I did this “off the cuff” so to speak, I’m sure this pattern is out there in Crochetland and is not original to me. It’s basically a combination of a granny square and the African flowers I have previously made...

The pattern is in UK terms. Treble = US dc

Round 1 - Chain 4 and join with a slip stitch

Chain 3 (counts as first treble stitch), then into ring treble stitch 11 times

Slip stitch to finish and join a new colour

Round 2 - Chain 3 then 2 treble between a treble stitch in the ring. This makes your first treble cluster.

Between the next treble stitch of the ring do another treble cluster (3 x treble)

Continue until you have done 12 treble clusters. Join with a slip stitch and join a new colour.

Round 3 - Chain 3 and make 2 treble stitches at the beginning of the first treble cluster.

Skip 3 treble stitches and inbetween the treble clusters do 3 x treble.

Continue making a treble cluster, until there are 12 treble clusters. Join with a slip stitch and join a new colour for the final round.

Round 4 – chain 3 (counts as first treble stitch) 2 treble in a chain space from the previous round.

In next chain space, 3 treble, chain 2, 3 treble (this forms a corner)

In the next space 3 treble

In the next space 3 treble, chain 2, 3 treble (corner)

In the next space 3 treble

Then 3 treble, chain 2, 3 treble (corner)

Continue with this until you have a further 3 corners. At the end join with a slip sitich.

I used a 3.5mm hook and used acrylic yarn. I joined my hexagons with slip stitch.

There are lots of hexagon patterns out in blogland and it is worth trying out all the variations until you find a pattern you are happy with. If you are a complete beginner, Maikke at Crejjtion  and Bunny Mummy have good photo tutorials.

I’m going to leave you with a link to a lovely blog I have recently stumbled upon Sol(tr)ikke. Solveig’s work is just delightful and I wish I had come across her blog sooner as her “Spring” blanket edging is perfect and I would have liked it for my blanket. I can see me unravelling my edging one of these days....

Her crochet bike seat cover is the best. I love it! My husband is a keen cyclist and I offered to crochet him a seat cover months ago, but he felt he would be ridiculed at his bike club! When he saw me looking at Solveig’s bike seat cover the colour drained from his face...

If you haven’t seen this blog before then have a little look – you will be inspired for sure.

I have to go, so I will love you and leave you x

P.S. I did manage to see a few of the comments left on the last post before they disappeared. Thank you for your comments as always. I was happy to find out that many of you have your own “Rose” camera!

P.P.S. I'm really not comfortable writing out patterns, so hopefully from what little I've said and the photos you will be able to figure it all out...