My basic crochet hexagon, turned into Christmas tree ornaments over a cosy film night. It’s the motif I use for everything (blankets, table runners, potholders), and six rounds of trebles make a 15 cm hexagon that’s just right for hanging on the tree. Stop at round 4 or 5 if you’d like smaller ones.

Written in UK crochet terms (tr = UK treble = US double crochet).

You’ll need

• DK wool: about 25 m per ornament (2 × 50 g balls in grey (Col A) made all seven hexagons in my tutorial, plus a little fuchsia (Col B) for the joins and hanging loops)
• 4 mm hook (US G/6)
• tapestry needle

What’s in the free PDF (9 pages, A4)

• the whole pattern round by round with stitch counts (12 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 60 / 72 tr)
• how to join seven hexagons into a centrepiece, and how to turn a single hexagon into an ornament
• a six-round chart and a colour plan
• ten round-counter strips to tick off as you go
• twelve hexagon ornament gift tags
• a film-night snack card and two alcohol-free mug recipes

Step-by-step photos

Every round is photographed in my blog tutorial: how to crochet a basic hexagon. There’s also a slide-deck version of the tutorial, and you can flip through the PDF online on Yumpu.

More makes and cosy evenings at Slugs on the Refrigerator, and more hexagons and grannies on my Pinterest board.

The film-night pages mention Twilight: unofficial fan-made printables, not affiliated with Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate or Stephenie Meyer. PDF background image is AI-generated; the pattern and photos are mine.