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.

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🧶 Materials

• Medium weight (Size 3 or 4) yarn

• Suitable hook (usually 4 mm – 5 mm)

• Scissors

• Yarn needle

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🪡 Stitch Abbreviations (US)

Abbrev	Meaning
ch	chain
sl st	slip stitch
sc	single crochet
dc	double crochet
tr	treble crochet
sk	skip
sp	space
rep	repeat

✨ 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.

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🍃 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.

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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.

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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.

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🍃 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/XL	50–55 cm
XXL+	56–62 cm

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

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🧩 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.

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🖐️ 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).

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🎀 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.

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✅ You’re Done!

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

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