Hexagons are the Bestagons by Amy Ryan

Hexagons are the Bestagons

Crochet
January 2024
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
8.0 mm (L)
660 - 2860 yards (604 - 2615 m)
4.5 ft x 7 ft (137 cm x 213 cm); adjustable
US
English
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Hexagons really are the bestagons! After years of my kids watching me make baby blankets for other people’s kids, they asked when I would make a blanket for them. With four kids, I started running out of ideas. This creation arose because of my love of math and geometric shapes. The post stitches add interest and weight, resulting in a warm and heavy fabric. This is the blanket everyone fights over.

New rows begin with stacked single crochets for a clean edge that does not require a border.

The sample is huge because my house is filled with tall people, but the pattern contains instructions for creating a gauge swatch to estimate a starting chain length and the necessary quantity of yarn for a blanket of any size with yarn of any weight.

The pattern also includes:

  • User-friendly math instructions for all gauge calculations
  • Instructions for special stitches
  • Photo tutorial of special stitches
  • Colorblind-friendly color-coded chart