How to Join Half Hexagons

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Hey everyone! Last week I showed you how to crochet a half hexagon, so this week I’m showing you how to join those half hexagons to other hexagons. By using the instructions in both of these videos you can make a blanket or any other project with hexagons into a square or rectangle that will have a straight edge!

If you are a beginner, please leave some common problems that you have in the Comments section so that I can try to make a video that will help address those problems. I most often get questions about projects that curl and stitches being too tight, so I will try to include those in the video. So if there are any other major problems you have and want me to include, please leave a comment 🙂

Here are a few links to other related videos that may help you or give you more information:

How to Crochet a Half Hexagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cAqQvKvRRg
How to Join Hexagons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=too1MBpZZTQ
How to Crochet a Hexagon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YStJ9oD0t0

Crochet Terms Key:
sl st=slip stitch, ch=chain, sc=single crochet, dc=double crochet

Frequently Asked Questions About This Video:
How would I join them to make the corner of a blanket?
To make the corner, position 2 half hexagons around one hexagon so that their straight edges make a 90 degree angle, then join them.
What do I do if I just want to attach one half hexagon to one hexagon?
Crochet a border for the hexagon with the color you want to join with. Then use the joining techniques in the video to start joining the half hexagon to one of the hexagon’s sides. When you get to the corner of the half hexagon, continue crocheting like a normal row of a half hexagon (you can refer to the how to crochet a half hexagon video for more information). Continue until you reach the edge of the half hexagon and then single crochet along that edge, sl st, ch 1, fasten off and weave in ends.

Crochet hook: 5mm

Pattern:
Make a half hexagon and as many other hexagons as you like (you can refer to my other videos about this if you do not know how to make either of them). Make sure that they have the same number of rows (ex: 3 rows in the hexagons and 3 rows in the half hexagons)
Using a half hexagon, attach at the top portion of the first double crochet. Ch 3, sl st into the corner hole of a hexagon. 1 dc into same space where you attached in the half hexagon. *Sl st into next hole of the hexagon, 2 dc into next hole of half hexagon* Repeat the instructions in between ** until you reach the corner of the half hexagon. Into the corner hole of the half hexagon, 2 dc, sl st into the corner of hexagon and if attaching to multiple hexagons, insert into both hexagons and then sl st. 2 dc into corner of half hexagon. *Sl st into next hole of hexagon, 2 dc into next hole of half hexagon* Repeat directions in between ** until you reach the corner. Repeat instructions for the corner and continue the same joining technique until you reach the end. Sc across the length of the half hexagon until you reach the starting point. Sl st, ch 1, fasten off and weave in ends.

Music:
Carefree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/