I made this afghan for my baby girl while I was pregnant. It was inspired by an afghan I saw in Maggie Gylenhaal’s fabulous apartment in the film Stranger than Fiction. I just tracked down an image of it:
My patterns for the solid hexi, flower hexi, and half hexi are below. For the baby afghan, you will need 10 half hexis, 16 flower hexis, and 54 solid hexis. You can make all the blocks first and then sew them together or crochet them together as you go using Attic 24’s tutorial.
For the sample blocks, I used worsted weight yarn and a 6.5 mm hook. If you are using a different weight yarn, try a few solid hexis with different hook sizes to help you decide which hook will work best for your yarn.
Solid Hexi Pattern:
Ch 4, join into a loop with sl st.
Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc into loop; join with sl st in third st of initial ch 3.
Round 2: Ch 2, dc into same st; make 2-dc bobble: yarn over, insert hook, draw up a loop through next dc, yarn over, draw yarn through first two loops on hook (two loops remain on hook). Yarn over and insert hook into same stitch, draw up a loop through same stitch as if starting a new dc, yarn over, draw yarn through all three loops on hook. *Ch 1, 2-dc bobble in each remaining dc. Join with sl st in second st of initial ch 2. [12 2-dc bobbles]
Round 3: Sl st to next ch 1 sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1, 3 dc in each ch 1 sp. Join with sl st in third st of initial ch 3.
Round 4: Sl st to next ch 1 sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp. *3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc all in next ch 1 sp. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Repeat from * 3 times. 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc all in next ch 1 sp. Join with sl st in third st of initial ch 3.
Flower Hexi Pattern:
With first yarn color (white in sample block), ch 6, join into a loop with sl st.
Round 1: Ch 1, 11 sc in loop, join with sl st in first sc. [11 sc]
Round 7: Sl st to next ch 3 loop. Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp. *3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc all in next ch 1 sp. 3 dc in next ch 1 sp. Repeat from * 3 times. 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc all in next ch 1 sp. Join with sl st in third st of initial ch 3.
Comments + Project Love
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Lindsay says
Wow, this is beautiful! You did a really great job!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog, by the way!
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Alicia @ littlesprinklesoffun says
I love this! So very cute!
~The Bargain Babe says
I can't crochet worth beans! This is the cutest, girly blanket though! If I ever have a girl, I MUST have one like this!<br /><br />(Saw you on the OMTWI contestants. Congrats and good luck!)<br /><br />Hope you can swing by my little blog and say hi when you have time. :)<br /><br />~TheBargainBabe<br />zucchinisummeretsy.blogspot.com
Beth says
Very gorgeous! you totally need a bigger one for your couch :-)<br /><br />Thanks for linking up to Fibers on Friday….and Welcome!!
Donene says
How adorable is this! I love it! Thanks for your nice comments and I am your newest follower!
Neicee says
Girl I love this! What a talented designer! Keep it up!
Neicee says
I posted about this on my blog!
glor says
Found you through Neicee's blog. Love the afghan. Adding to my to do list. Thanks.
{nifty thrifty things} says
Thank you so much for linking this up to {nifty thrifty sunday}! It turned out really cute! Love it!<br />I hope to see you again this week! :)<br />xoxo,<br />Vanessa @ <a href="http://niftythriftythings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">{nifty thrifty things}</a>
Susana says
Me gusta mucho como te ha quedado la manta, me encantan las flores.<br />Susana.
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Excellent work, all credit goes to a designer.
Florerias Ciudad De Mexico says
Awesome, i am always looking for new ideas for artificial flowers. This is beautiful and unique.
Pamela Bey says
Has anyone else actually try to make this blanket? It's taken me 4 months. And now I'm finally down to the half hexi's. <br /><br />What I don't understand in Row 3, it says to Ch4, Ch1. Does that mean to Chain 5? Or does it mean Ch4 and in Ch1 of the previous row do a 2 bobble? I've tried both ways and I'm getting some strange half hexis.
EM says
Just finished this (about 5 minutes ago). I made it for my best friends baby girl. I hadn't finished it at her shower yesterday but I showed it to her with only have the trim done. I made it in a light grey with coral flowers and white trim. Everyone gave lots of compliments!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! <br /><br />@pamela I had issues with the half hex is too I had redo a few
Jennifer Mueller says
I just made this blanket for my cousin's daughter. It turned out beautifully! It is Camille's first afghan, and she loves it! Thank you so much for posting the pattern! <br />I used off white for the background, purple mist for the flowers, and rose mist to sew the pieces together and do the edging. If you would like to see how it turned out, you can fan my facebook page at
Anonymous says
The blanket pictured in Stranger than Fiction sure looks like the pattern, Charleston Garden. The petals in particular are just like it. Thanks for posting your pattern! It's lovely!
Nat says
How did you join your hexi's? Did you do it as you went?