Here you can find my free crochet hexagon which is an easy Starburst Granny Design.
I spoke a lot about whether it’s called a Sunburst or a Starburst granny when I wrote my Starburst granny Square pattern up, and the differences between them.
My easy starburst granny hexagon pattern will give you a great visual starburst shape, but it uses less yarn, and it super easy to make.
I’ve written this pattern in both UK and USA terms, and it’s easier to crochet than you’d think.
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Easy crochet hexagon patterns
If you are looking for an easy simple hexagon pattern, look no further than a Solid Granny Hexagon.
These were used in my Rainbow Hexagon Blanket pattern and the Hexilove Blanket that was in Crochet Now magazine.
You can also use a “Granny” style hexagon too, these are based on the great beginners project of a Granny square, but a hexagon!
What crochet stitches are in a starburst hexagon?
A starburst hexagon is easier than it looks to crochet.
It uses the exactly the same stitches that are in a Starburst Granny Square but you do them more times!
You’ll need to know how to:
USA Terms
- make a magic ring
- Half Double Crochet (HDC)
- Double crochet (DC)
- 2DC Cluster (2DCcl)
- 3DC Cluster (3DCcl)
- Treble Crochet (TC)
- How to sew/ weave in your ends
UK Terms
- make a magic ring
- Half Treble crochet (HTr)
- Treble crochet (Tr)
- 2 Treble Cluster
- 3 Treble Cluster
- Double treble Crochet (DTr)
- How to sew/ weave in your ends
How long does it take to crochet a hexagon?
The basic starburst hexagon will take about 20-25 minutes to crochet. This will make you a 5 round hexagon.
I find that the most time consuming part of making them, as you change colour every round is the sewing in the ends, and this tends to take far longer than the actual crocheting!
What yarn can you use to make a crochet hexagon?
You can use any yarn to make a crochet hexagon. These are a perfect stashbuster project.
What yarn (and hook size) you use to make your hexagon will determine the finished size. Link
I’ve used a normal 100% acrylic to make the starburst hexagons like:
How big is a crochet hexagon?
When using a DK weight yarn, with a 4mm (G Hook) a five rounds starburst granny square measures 15cm across the diagonal when blocked, and 12cm in height.
>>>Learn about crochet blocking here
The thicker the yarn, and the larger the hook size the larger your crochet hexagons will be.
A worsted weight (Aran) yarn, with a 5.5mm hook will make a 5 round crochet hexagon measuring 17cm (6 1/2 inches) across.
A chunky yarn, with a 6mm (J hook), will make a 5 round starburst crochet hexagon that measures 19.5cm (7 1/2 inches) across.
How do you join Crochet Hexagons?
There are a number of different ways to join hexagons, and they give different effects as well as take different amounts of time. To name a few ways:
- use Slip Stitches to join them
- use single crochet (USA) to give a raise seam
- Use wip stitch to sew them together
- Use continuous join as you go (CJAYG)
How many crochet hexagons do you need to make a blanket?
Firstly you need more crochet hexagons than you think as hexagons tessellate together!
If you look at the picture below, do you see the hexagon on the left with the orange centre?
This is joined to both the Dark pink the purple round 3 hexagons, but it “fits” in the gap they have left being sat on top of each other!
Tessellate = Polygons shapes that fit closely to fill gaps.
To make a hexagon baby blanket you will need 56 crochet starburst hexagons. This will make a blanket approximately 76 x 89cm or 30 x 35 inches in size. You’ll then need to add a border.
To make a larger blanket, you’ll need more hexagons! As a guide, 142 x 152cm took 150 hexagons!
How do you make a crochet Hexagon bigger?
There are two easy ways to make these starburst hexagons bigger.
- Use a thicker yarn and a bigger hook
- Crochet more rounds after you turn the circle into a hexagon
What can you make with a crochet hexagon?
The one thing that springs to mind immediately when I think of crochet hexagons is a blanket.
Have a look at my:
>>>Bright Hexagon Crochet Blanket (featured in Simply Crochet)
You could also use them to make a crochet cushion cover similar to this design
How to make a Crochet Hexagon – Easy Starburst Pattern
All the details on the pattern are below, in both USA and UK crochet terms.
You can jump to the video tutorial here
Tension/ Gauge
Each complete square to round 5 will measure 10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in) square with a 4mm hook.
Please make at least one square up to round 5 to check your tension is correct.
Special Crochet Stitches
2DC Cluster (2DCcl) – YO, through st, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO, through same st, YO, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO pull back over all loops.
3DC Cluster (3DCcl) – YO, through st, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO, through same st, YO, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO, through same st, YO, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO pull back over all loops.
Pattern Notes
The Chains at the beginning of the rows/ rounds count as a stitch throughout.
Abbreviations – USA Terms used (Jump to UK Pattern)
Ch – chain stitch
DC – double crochet
HDC – Half double crochet
pul – pull up loop
ss – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch (es)
TC – Treble crochet
YO – Yarn Over
2DCcl – 2 DC cluster
3DCcl – 3 DC cluster
Crochet Hexagon – Easy Starburst Granny – USA terms
Round 1 (RS) Ch2 (counts as HDC), 8HDC into loop, ss to top beg ch2. [9 HDC]
Round 2(RS) Ch2 (counts as HDC), HDC in base of ch2, 2HDC in each st around, ss to top of beg ch2. [18 HDC]. Fasten off, join another colour in any st.
Round 3 Ch3 (counts as first part of cl), DC in stitch at base of ch3, ch1 (2DCcl, ch1) in each st around, ss to top beg ch3. Fasten off, join another colour yarn in any chain space.
Round 4 Ch3 (counts as first leg of DCcl), 2DCcl in same space, ch1, (3DCcl, ch1) in each chain space around, ss to top of beg ch3. Fasten off, join new colour yarn in any chain space.
Now making the circle a Hexagon
Round 5 Join new colour, Ch4 (counts as a TC), (1TC, ch2, 2TC) in the same chain space *ch1, 3DC in next chain space* repeat from * twice ** , (2TC, ch2, 2TC) into next chain space; rep from * 4 times more ending last rep at **, ss into top of beg ch4. Fasten off, weave in all ends.
Special Crochet Stitches
2Tr Cluster (2Trcl) – YO, through st, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO, through same st, YO, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO pull back over all loops.
3 Tr Cluster (3Trcl) – YO, through st, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO, through same st, YO, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO, through same st, YO, pull back through, YO, pull back through 2 loops, YO pull back over all loops.
Pattern Notes
The Chains at the beginning of the rows/ rounds count as a stitch throughout.
Abbreviations – UK Terms used
Ch – chain stitch
HTr – Half treble crochet
pul – pull up loop
ss – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch (es)
Tr – Treble crochet
DTr – Double treble crochet
YO – Yarn Over
2Trcl – 2 Tr cluster
3Trcl – 3 Tr cluster
Crochet Hexagon – Easy Starburst Granny – UK Terms
Round 1 (RS) Ch2 (counts as HTr), 8HTr into loop, ss to top beg ch2. [9 HTr]
Round 2(RS) Ch2 (counts as HTr), HTr in base of ch2, 2HTr in each st around, ss to top of beg ch2. [18 HTr]. Fasten off, join another colour in any st.
Round 3 Ch3 (counts as first part of cl), Tr in stitch at base of ch3, ch1 (2Trcl, ch1) in each st around, ss to top beg ch3. Fasten off, join another colour yarn in any chain space.
Round 4 Ch3 (counts as first leg of Trcl), 2Trcl in same space, ch1, (3Trcl, ch1) in each chain space around, ss to top of beg ch3. Fasten off, join new colour yarn in any chain space.
Now making the circle a Hexagon
Round 5 Join new colour, Ch4 (counts as a DTr), (1DTr, ch2, 2DTr) in the same chain space *ch1, 3Tr in next chain space* repeat from * twice ** , (2DTr, ch2, 2DTr) into next chain space; rep from * 4 times more ending last rep at **, ss into top of beg ch4. Fasten off, weave in all ends.
Video tutorial
With a lot of my patterns, I’ve filmed a video tutorial in USA crochet terms.
You can watch it here:
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