I often get asked how to turn a hexagon shape into a perfect crochet square. Although Hexagon shapes give a unique design that creates artistic and geometric pieces, squares are actually more versatile, easier to mix and match with other designs and honestly easier to join together. So to take a hexagon design and then square it up is really a win win, unique design and versatile shape.
In today’s tutorial I am going to use my Flora Hexagon and square it up into the Flora Perfect Crochet Square.
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If you would like the ad-free pattern for the Flora Square as a PDF, with Symbol Charts, Find it in my shop, HERE,
Now, before we get into working our hexagon into a perfect square, let’s briefly go over the geometry of this process, to help give you a better idea of what we will be working on. The challenge with turning a hexagon shape into a square is that you are going from 6 corners to 4 corners, and 6 does not work evenly into 4. So the corners are going to have to be placed in what seems like odd places on the edges. They are more like 2/3 of the way down the hexagon edges, instead of at the the half way points. And they are only on 4 of the 6 edges. The diagram below shows the corners will line up with these points on the hexagon where the white lines cross the edges. Two edges of your squares will have a hexagon point in the middle and two edges will have the a flat edge along them.
Because a square doesn’t fit around a hexagon evenly, it is also easy to end up with a rectangle instead of a perfect crochet square. A great way to tell if you actually squared your hexagon properly is to fold it like a triangle. If it folds perfectly from corner to corner then you have yourself a perfect crochet square!
The next question you may ask is will this work with any granny hexagon. Yes and No, The concept of placing the corners the way I have in this tutorial will work, however the number of stitches and the heights of the stitches needed to make the corners themselves will depending on the size and stitch count of the particular hexagon pattern you are working on.
This particular tutorial starts with the Flora Square already worked up to and including Round 7, I have included the full pattern in this blog post, however you can find the tutorial for the Original Flora Square here as well.
Tools and Supplies:
The Yarn used in this pattern is a Worsted Weight #4
The Colours I’m using today
small amounts of 4 different colours of yarn
- Clay – Bernat Super Saver
- Putty – Impeccable by Loops and Threads ( Michaels )
- Charcoal – Bernat Premium
- Walnut – Bernat Super Saver
Hook: 5.50 mm US 9 / I
My Favourite Hook is the Susan Bates Ergonomic Silvalume
Other Supplies:
- Scissors
- Yarn needle for darning in ends
Gauge:
Finished Size of Square
Rnds 1 – 10 = 7″ x 7″
Rnds 1 – 11 = 8″ x 8″
More Information on Hooks Sizes, Yarn Weights and Crochet Language
Hook Sizes see the Craft Yarn Council’s Page Here
For Standard Yarn Weight Information See this Page
A Handy PDF from Annie’s on the difference between UK and US Crochet Terms
A Nice Explanation from LoveCraft’s on The UK and US differences
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Abbreviations:
ch – chain
st(s)– stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
sc blo – single crochet back loop only
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
lp(s) – loop(s)
yo– yarn over
rnd – round
beg – beginning
prev – previous
sp – space
sk – skip
rep – repeat
dec – decrease
Cont – continue
Flora Perfect Crochet Square Instructions
Foundation: With Clay, Use a Magic Ring OR Ch 3, sl st in first ch, to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Continue with Clay, Ch 1, work 6 sc into ring, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. ( 6 sc )
Rnd 2: Join Putty with a sl st in any st of prev rnd, ch 4 ( counts as first dc and ch 1 ), dc in same st as join, ch 1, * ( dc, ch 1, dc ) into next st, ch 1, rep from * 4 more times, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, fasten off. ( 12 dc, 12 ch-1 sp )
Rnd 3: Join Charcoal with a sl st in any ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp as join, ch 2, ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd. ( 12 sc, 12 ch-2 sp )
Rnd 4: Continue with Charcoal sl st in first ch-2 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, 2 sc in same ch-2 sp as join, ch 1, ( 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. ( 24 sc, 12 ch-1 sp )
Rnd 5: Join Walnut with a sl st in any ch-1 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp as join, ch 3, ( sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3 ) 11 times, sl st in first sc, fasten off. ( 12 sc, 12 ch-2 sp )
Rnd 6: Join Clay with a sl st in any ch-3 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 sp as join, ch 1, ( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, [ sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, ( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1 ] 5 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. ( 36 dc, 6 ch-2 sp, 12 ch-1 sp )
Rnd 7: Join Putty with a sl st in any ch-2 sp corner of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp as join, * sc in next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc dec over next 2 ch-1 sp ( sk sc st in the middle ), hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, ** ( sc, ch 1, sc ) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 more times, then from * to ** once more, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. ( 24 sc, 24 hdc, 6 dc dec, 6 ch-1 sp )
Rnd 8: Join Walnut with a sl st in first sc of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each of next 8 sts, * sk next ch-1 sp, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ( 2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr ) in next st ( corner made ), tr in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, tr in next st, ( 2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr ) in next st ( corner made ) , dc in next st, hdc in next st, sk next ch-1 sp, ** sc in each of next 9 sts, rep from * to ** once, join with a sl st in first sc. ( 22 sc, 12 hdc, 12 dc, 20 tr, 2 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sp )
Rnd 9: Continue with Walnut, ch 1, sc in first sc of prev rnd, ( ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st ) 6 times, * ch 1, ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in next st, ( ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st ) 3 times, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-1 sp, ( ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st ) 4 times, ch 1, ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in next st, ** ( ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st ) 8 times, rep from * to ** once, then ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sl st in first st of rnd, fasten off. ( 44 sc, 40 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sp )
Rnd 10: Join Putty with a sl st in any ch-3 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same ch-sp as join, * ( ch 1, sc in next ch-sp ) 10 times, ch 1, ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * twice more, then ( ch 1, sc in next ch-sp ) 10 times, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in first st of rnd, fasten off. ( 48 sc, 44 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sp )
Rnd 11: Join Charcoal with a sl st in any ch-3 sp of prev rnd, ch 1, sc in same sp as join, * ( ch 1, sc in next ch-sp ) 11 times, ch 1, ( sc, ch 3, sc ) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * twice more, then ( ch 1, sc in next ch-sp ) 11 times, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in first st of rnd, fasten off. ( 52 sc, 48 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-3 sp )
Finishing The Flora Crochet Square
- Weave in any loose ends, block gently to size
This video tutorial will walk you through the Basics, step by step of the making your own perfect crochet square from a hexagon
Crochet The Flora Square With Me
Check out my Shop where I regularly release new patterns using all my squares.
All shop patterns include a symbol chart version of the square as well as various colour way diagrams
Thanks for joining me and getting creative. ~ Jane ~
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe
