May Hexagon Motif

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This hexagon motif has a flower in the center in a field of white and trimmed out in green. You could use any color combination for any occasion or season.

Materials Needed
• Worsted weight acrylic yarn in 3 colors. Spring Green, white and pale yellow.
• Size H/8 or 5.00mm aluminum crochet hook
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends

• Yarn Thickness: 4mm
• Gauge: 4sc = 1"
• Finished Size: 6" from side to side
• Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: With Yellow. Ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch1. 12 sc in ring. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 2: (Ch3. Yo, twice, insert hook in same st as slst. Yo, pull through 2lps on hook twice, 3 times. Yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook. Ch4, slst in same st as just worked. Sc in next st.) *Slst in next st. Rep bet () once Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first ch of ch3. Fasten off yellow.

RND 3: Join white to top of one of the petals. Sc in same st. 2tr, ch1, 2tr in next sc. *Sc in top of next petal. 2tr, ch1, 2tr in next sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 4: Ch1, sc in same sta as slst. (Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Sc, ch2, sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. ) *Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off white.

RND 5: Join green on same st as slst. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3 sts. (Dc, ch1, dc in next ch2 sp. Dc in each of the next 3 sts.) *Dc in each of the next 4 sts. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. (Sc, ch1, sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in each of the next 4 sts.) *Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off green.

Design written on Monday, May 12, 2014. Copyright ©2014 By Julie A. Bolduc p108053