Leafy Hexagon Cardigan Tutorial from Start to Finish – Hexagon Crochet Cardigan | Step by Step Crochet Tutorial

 


This cardigan is made from two large hexagons, folded, and joined — no shaping required.

Pattern is written in US crochet terms.

🧶 Materials

  • Medium weight (Size 3 or 4) yarn

  • Suitable hook (usually 4 mm – 5 mm)

  • Scissors

  • Yarn needle

🪡 Stitch Abbreviations (US)

Abbrev                                               Meaning      
ch                                                           chain
sl stslip stitch
scsingle crochet
dcdouble crochet
trtreble crochet
skskip
spspace
reprepeat

✨ CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW

  1. Crochet one hexagon → Repeat rounds until it reaches shoulder-to-waist size.

  2. Make second hexagon identical.

  3. Fold each hexagon to form shoulder + sleeve shape.

  4. Sew the back and sides to create cardigan body.

  5. Optionally add sleeve length by continuing to crochet around sleeve opening.

  6. Add border around front edges.

🍃 LEAF HEXAGON PATTERN

Start

  1. Make a magic ring.

  2. Ch 3 (counts as dc), then work 11 dc into ring (12 total).

  3. Pull ring tight, join with sl st.

Round 1 – 6 Corner Bases

We will create 6 corner chain spaces.

  1. Ch 3 (counts as dc).

  2. Dc in same stitch → increase.

  3. ch 2, 2 dc in next stitch.

  4. Repeat step 3 around → you will form 6 sets of (2 dc, ch 2).

  5. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

You now have 6 corners.


Round 2 – Leaf Petal Start

Corners always form the hexagon shape.

  1. Sl st into next dc.

  2. Sl st into corner ch-2 space.

  3. Corner: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into corner space.

  4. In next space (between groups) work 2 dc.

  5. Repeat around each corner.

Join with sl st.

Round 3 – Leaf Definition

  1. Sl st to first corner space.

  2. Corner: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc).

  3. In the side spaces (between corners), work:

    dc in each stitch across

    until next corner.

  4. Repeat the corner formula at each corner.

🍃 LEAF STITCH DETAIL (Decorative Leaf Texture)

This is the defining part:

On each side panel, repeat:

Skip 1 st, in next stitch work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) all in same st → leaf cluster.
Skip 1 st, dc across remainder until corner.

This creates a grouped leaf texture in the hexagon’s sides.

Repeat this leaf cluster placement in the same vertical track each round to make leaf vines.


🔁 CONTINUE WORKING ROUNDS

Repeat:

Round Type A: increase corners (2dc, ch2, 2dc in each corner)
Round Type B: form leaf clusters along each side

until hexagon width = half your desired cardigan body width.

Size reference:

Size                                             Hexagon measurement (point to point)
S/M                                               45–48 cm
L/XL50–55 cm
XXL+56–62 cm

If unsure: Hold hexagon against your body — it should cover your shoulder to your waist comfortably.

🧩 FOLDING THE HEXAGONS

Lay the hexagon flat.
Fold two opposite sides inward so straight edges form the armhole.

It will look like this:

  / \        Fold left & right
 /   \   →    \   /
 \   /         \ /
  \ /

This creates a shape with:

  • Shoulder

  • Armhole

  • Body opening

Repeat with second hexagon.


🪡 JOINING

  1. Place both folded hexagons back-to-back.

  2. Sew the center back seam where edges meet.

  3. Sew the side seams, leaving armholes open.

🖐️ SLEEVES (Optional Lengthening)

Work in rounds around the armhole:

Round: dc evenly around, join
Next rounds: continue dc rows until desired sleeve length
To taper: occasionally skip 1 stitch near underarm

Stop when sleeve length is good (or leave short for kimono style).

🎀 FRONT AND BOTTOM BORDER

Work around entire cardigan opening:

Row 1: sc evenly around
Row 2: dc around
Row 3+: optional ribbing: *front post dc, back post dc* repeat

Finish neatly, weave in ends.

✅ You’re Done!

A beautiful leaf-lace hexagon cardigan — no shaping, no complicated seams.

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