March Hexagon Motif

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This is the 3rd in a series of Hexagon shaped motifs named for the months of the year. The center has what resembles a shamrock made with treble crochets.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in Shades of green
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in white
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc=1"
Finished Size: 7" at the widest point
Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: With shades of green, Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch4, 5tr in ring. Ch4, 6tr in ring 2 times. Ch4. Join w/slst to top of ch4. Fasten off greens.

RND 2: Join white to same st as slst. Ch1, sc in each of the next 2 tr. Ch2. Sc in each of the next 3 tr. (3sc, ch2, 3sc in next ch4 sp.) *Sc in each of the next 3 tr. Ch2. Sc in each of the next 3 tr. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 3: Slst in each of the next 2 sc and in next ch2 sp. Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same sp. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. *3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. 2sc, ch2, 2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 5dc. *Sc in each of the next 3 dc. 2sc, ch2, 2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 5 dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off white.

RND 5: Join greens to same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in each of the next 4 sc. Sc, ch2, sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 7 sc. *Sc in each of the next 5 sc. Sc, ch2, sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 7 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off greens and weave all ends into back of work.

Design written on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Copyright ©2010 By Julie A. Bolduc p108049