This is a fun one to make if you’re planning to spend some time outdoors! Bernat Maker Home Dec is a large gauge yarn that pairs with a 8.0mm crochet hook – which means it works up in a flash. The simplicity to this one is that each hexagon is worked up individually and then all are sewn together to create this summer essential. We’ve included a video tutorial on how to work up the hexagons so you have no excuses not to try this one out!

Enjoy!

Pattern Notes:

This pattern works up as 38 individual hexagons that are attached together to form the blanket.

Measurements:

Approx. 70x80in – large enough to fit 4 adults 

Materials:

• US L11 / 8.00mm Crochet Hook
• 10 Balls of Bernat Home Dec in Woodberry
• 4 Balls of Bernat Home Dec in Black
• 2 balls of Bernat Home Dec in Cream

Gauge:

Crochet Gauge: 10 sc and 11 rows with a 8 mm (U.S. L/11) crochet hook

Abbreviations:

Ch: Chain

SlSt: Slip stitch

Sc: single crochet

DC: double crochet 

Sp : Space

Rnd : Round

YO : Yarn over

Puff Stitch: YO, pull up a loop (3 on hook), YO pull up another loop (5 on hook), YO and pull up another loop, pull through all 7 loops, ch1

Pattern:

Make a total of 39 Hexagons in the following colours:

• 28 Woodberry
• 6 Black
• 4 Cream

Puff Stitch Hex

Rnd 1: ch4, sl st into the 1st ch to form a loop. Work 6 puff stitches into the loop, sl st. (6 puff sts)

Rnd 2: ch2, puff stitch in the gap directly under the ch 2 just created, *2 dc on the puff stitch from prior rnd, 2 puff stich in between next two puff stitch from the prior row* repeat to last dc. 2dc in the top of the last puff st, puff st in the same gap as the first puff stitch in the round. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 2.

Rnd 3: ch2, puff stitch in the gap directly under the ch2  just created, *dc in the space between the puff st and dc from the prior round, 2 dc between the 2 dc from the prior round, dc in the space between the dc and puff st from the prior round, (puff st, ch1, puff st) between the 2 puff st from the prior round. Repeat from * to final 3 sts. *dc in the space between the puff st and dc from the prior round, 2 dc between the 2 dc from the prior round, dc in the space between the dc and puff st in the same gap and beside the first puff st created in rnd. Ch1, join with a slst to top of first puff st.

Rnd 4 – 8:  ch2, puff stitch in the gap directly under the ch 2  just created, *dc in the space between the puff st and dc from the prior round, dc between each dc from prior round, dc in the space between the dc and puff st from the prior round. (puff st, ch1, puff st) between the 2 puff st from the prior round. Repeat from * to final 3 sts.

Bind off, leaving a long tail to join with at the end.

If you need a bit of help working this through, check out this YouTube Video we created to help you through the trickier parts. 

Assembly:

Attach all pieces according to the following diagram. This part can be a bit tricky to keep track of so make sure you keep the diagram handy. 

To join, line up each the sides of the hex to plan to attach. Join with a slst to the corner of the first hex and sc both sides together. This will create a pattern on top of simply attaching them together. 

Of course, you can always sew them together and same some time on this part. 

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