Wednesday, June 8, 2011

~ popcorn hexagon ~

 
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~~can I have butter on that?

Materials:
- 4-ply ww acrylic
- J hook

Size:  6 1/2" side to side or 7 1/4" point to point

Notes:
- ch 2 at beginning of Rnds 1 & 2 do not count as a stitch
- I crochet tight so you may want to adjust the size of your hook
- 3 dc popcorn st = 3 dc in st, pull up loop and remove hook, insert hook in 1st dc and in dropped loop, yarn over and pull through.

Directions:

Rnd 1:  Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  (ch 3, 2 dc) in same dc as joining, pull up loop and remove hook, insert hook in top of chain and in dropped loop, yarn over and pull through, ch 2.  *popcorn st in next dc, ch 2.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of 1st popcorn st. 

Rnd 4:  Sl st into ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 2.  *sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 5:  Sl st into ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 space, ch 1.  *skip next ch-2 space, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next ch-2 space, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 space.  Repeat from * 4 more times.  Ch 1, skip next ch-2 space, 3 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next ch-2 space, join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 6:  Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner space.  Join as before.  End off.

***Debi Y's version***
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18 comments:

  1. Very pretty, Debi, I love the pink! :)

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  2. Ooooo! I love this! Thanks Debi!

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  3. Oh, wow! VERY PRETTY, Debi! Thanks for sharing your pattern! ~tina

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  4. Thank you ladies - and you're all welcome. :)

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  5. That is a beautiful motif! Thank you for sharing your pattern!

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  6. Thanks Wormie and Hookin It With Mr. Lick Lick. :)

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  7. Gorgeous! I love this one.

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  8. hi Debi, I wanted to post earlier but it wouldn't work :(
    Cute pattern, thanks for sharing! I already imagine it with three or four different colors...

    PS: I like my popcorn with salt :)

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  9. Could you keep going on this and make it bigger.

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    1. Hi there. You could repeat Rnd 6 to make it as big as you would like. :)

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  10. Would love to see this in a full size throw! And what kind of boarder would you use with this? And also thanks for sharing it! BEAUTIFUL!!!

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    1. Thanks Janet. I think I would use a simple sc, ch 3 border on this. :)

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  11. Hello,

    Very nice pattern.But is this in UK terms or USA terms? (I am a beginner)

    Thank you!

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    1. Hello. All my patterns are USA terms. :)

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    2. Hi Debi love this pattern. Do you share the one that you use as a picture. Would love to make it.

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    3. Hi peachiej. The pattern for the 4-heart square is posted here:

      http://hooksandyarns.blogspot.com/2011/07/4-heart-square.html

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