Easy Crochet Granny Hexagon Cardigan, Pattern and Video Tutorial: Pattern Overview

Project introduction

This is a pattern overview, not a full tutorial. The Easy Crochet Granny Hexagon Cardigan comes from Hayhay Crochet, who describes it as a beginner-friendly take on the classic granny hexagon cardigan, a shape that appears in many versions across the crochet community. The free web pattern includes a video tutorial, and the designer notes that one of her two cardigans came together in just 2 days. For the complete round-by-round instructions, follow the Original designer’s pattern and instructions.

The construction is simple to picture. You crochet two hexagons that grow outward from a magic ring, then fold each one in half and seam the top of the sleeve, followed by joining the back sections. Because fit depends on how many rounds you work, the same approach can serve a toddler or an adult. The designer crocheted 13 rounds for her niece, 20 rounds for a solid brown version, and 21 rounds for a two-toned version, which she describes as fitting S-XL, possibly larger or smaller depending on how oversized or fitted you want the result.

Two details are worth knowing before you begin. The turning chain of 3 counts as a stitch, and after the first round the work is placed in chain spaces rather than in stitches. A cluster means 3 double crochets worked into the same space. The designer also warns that the hexagon will look lumpy and will not lie flat while you are making it, which is normal for this shape and not a sign of a mistake.

The scalloped edging is optional and can be skipped entirely if you prefer a plain finish. When you do add it, the edging is worked in two rounds. Round 1 is single crochet all the way around, using 3 sc for each cluster and 1 sc for each ch 1 space, with 4 sc worked in the ch space at a corner, ending with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the round.

Round 2 creates the scallops with a ch 1, a slip stitch into that same stitch, then skipped stitches and 5 dc worked into one stitch, repeated around and finished with a slip stitch. For a two-toned cardigan, the designer works the single crochet round and the scallop round on one half with one color, then switches colors to finish the other half. The same treatment is repeated on the sleeve with a round of sc and a round of scallop stitches, and then the ends are woven in.

If you enjoy motif-based garments, the Crochet Maple Leaf Pattern & Video: Pattern Overview is a useful companion read for another project built from a single repeating shape.

Pattern format and preparation

The pattern is written in US crochet terms and is rated easy. The stated gauge is a 4 inch square measuring 4 double crochet clusters wide by 4 clusters tall, so it is worth checking before you commit to a size. The designer lists medium or worsted weight yarn, and she used 6 skeins for each cardigan, or 3 skeins of each color for the two-toned version. The colors named in the source are Thistle and Dijon for the two-toned cardigan and Brownie for the solid brown cardigan.

Here is the complete supplies checklist as listed by the designer:

• Worsted or medium weight yarn, 6 skeins per cardigan, or 3 skeins of each color for the two-toned version
• 5.00 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Darning needle
• Stitch marker (optional; the designer does not use one herself, but recommends it for beginners or anyone who loses track of where a round began)

The abbreviation list covers MR for magic ring, st(s) for stitch(es), ch for chain, sc for single crochet, sl st for slip stitch, dc for double crochet, and rep for repeat. The scallop stitch is defined as slip stitch, skip a stitch, 5 double crochet in 1 stitch, skip a stitch, and repeat as needed, worked over 4 stitches.

For sizing reference, the two-toned cardigan made with 21 rounds measures 48 and a 1/2 inches wide by 24 and a 1/2 inches long with the scallops, and 46 and a 1/2 inches wide by 23 and a 1/2 inches long without them. The solid brown version made with 20 rounds measures 46 inches wide by 24 inches long with scallops, and 44 inches wide by 23 inches long without them. All measurements are taken with the cardigan laid flat, and width is measured from sleeve to sleeve.

These figures describe the designer’s own samples rather than a guaranteed fit, so treat them as a guide and check the original pattern for the full details.

Because this is an overview, the round-by-round sequence is not reproduced here. The original page and its video walkthrough show exactly where each cluster and corner belongs, which is the best place to work from, especially if you are new to reading hexagon construction.