Free Tunisian Crochet Hexagon Blanket Pattern: Shreya Blanket

The Shreya Blanket is one of my kids’ absolute favorites, thanks to its vibrant colors and the playful pom poms! This Tunisian crochet blanket is made with colorful hexagons using the Honeycomb stitch, making it a perfect project for anyone looking to try working in the round. Since it’s made up of individual hexagons, you can easily adjust the size to suit your needs!

Crafted with colorful hexagons in the honeycomb Tunisian crochet stitch, the Shreya blanket is a cheerful and fun project. I used a yarn color pack for each hexagon, giving each one a unique color, but you can easily incorporate your yarn scraps for a more personalized touch. This free Tunisian Crochet Hexagon Blanket pattern is a great way to practice the in-the-round technique, and there’s even a free video tutorial to guide you through the process!

Each hexagon works up quickly, making this a great project for crafting on-the-go. I often worked on it while my kids were at lessons or during school pick-ups. You can also adjust the size of the blanket as you go—extending it is simple!

I’ve added optional pom poms to the design, which really bring an extra bit of fun to the blanket. My daughter has already claimed it as hers, and I just adore how much love and joy this colorful afghan brings to our home. I hope you enjoy making the Shreya Blanket as much as I did!

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Shreya Blanket Pattern

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A printable ad-free version includes a chart and is available for purchase in my Ravelry, Etsy and LoveCrochet shops. 

No matter your skill level, I hope you love making this blanket! It’s the perfect project to dive into the in-the-round technique, and a wonderful opportunity to practice a new skill. The included video tutorial will help guide you. Feel free to reach out by email or in the Knitter Knotter Hangout group on Facebook, if you get stuck or need some further clarification. I would love for you to complete own beautiful blanket!

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Tunisian-In-The-Round

Tunisian-in-the-round (TITR) uses a double-ended hook and is worked in a continuous spiral, with one color for the forward pass and another for the return pass. If this technique is new to you, my course covers everything you need to know, step by step. Plus, the Shreya Blanket pattern is included as one of the two bonus patterns in the course! 🌟

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What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)

1. Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in two colors – 1750 yards / 1600 m / 800 gms / 28 oz. I used:
   • All 24 colors from the KnitPicks Brava Mini Pack in colorway Rainbow (1 mini skein each)
   • KnitPicks Brava Black (5 skeins)
     Note: This yardage mentioned here does not include yarn for the pom-poms. I used additional 2 skeins of the KnitPicks Brava Black yarn for making the pom-poms. The yardage for individual hexagons is listed further in the pattern.
2. Hook:
   • 8 mm (L-11) hook for the forward pass
   • 6.5 mm (K-10.5) hook for the return pass
     Note: When using a double-ended hook with the same size on both ends, I recommend an 8 mm (L-11) double-ended hook or one that meets gauge.
3. Scissors
4. Tapestry needle to weave in tails
5. Stitch markers (optional)
6. Pom Pom Maker (optional)

Yarn requirements are just estimates. If you choose to make a different size or if your yarn, hook size, crochet style, or gauge differ, you might need more / less yarn than mentioned above.

Tunisian Hooks

I made my blanket with a double ended hook that I created from my Denise Interchangeable hook set. I used a 8 mm hook for the forward pass and a 6.5 mm hook for the return pass. You can find a full review of all the hooks I own on my blog.

Yarn

I have used Brava Mini Packs (Rainbow colorway) to make my Tunisian crochet hexagon blanket. It includes 24 different colors and was perfect to make this colorful blanket.

Experience Level

Intermediate – This pattern assumes you are familiar with the basics of starting and finishing a Tunisian crochet project, as well as working in the round.

Gauge

11 rows of 14 stitches in the Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch pattern is a 4” square, using a double ended Tunisian crochet hook.

Abbreviations

1. tfs – Tunisian Full Stitch – Insert hook into the next space between two stitches, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
2. tks – Tunisian Knit Stitch – Insert hook in the space between the two vertical bars of the next stitch, pull up a loop on the hook.
3. tps – Tunisian Purl Stitch–  Bring yarn forward, insert hook into the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
4. trs – Tunisian Reverse Stitch – Insert hook in the back vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
5. tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch– Insert hook in the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
6. twtks – Twisted Tunisian Knit Stitch – Insert hook in between the 2 vertical bars in the opposite direction, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
7. twtss – Twisted Tunisian Simple Stitch (twisted upwards) – Insert hook in the vertical bar in the opposite direction, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
8. twtss-twtks – Twisted Tunisian Simple Stitch and Twisted Tunisian Knit Stitch in the same stitch
9. tks-tss – Tunisian Knit Stitch and Tunisian Simple Stitch in the same stitch.
10. yo – yarn over
11. BOR – Bind Off Round
12. yo – yarn over
13. FP – Forward Pass
14. RP – Return Pass

Colors

C1: One of the 24 colors in the Brava Mini Pack
C2: Black

Hexagon Placement

Types of Crochet Hexagons

This blanket incorporates two hexagon types: one with a single-color forward pass and the other with a forward pass split between two colors. Below are the yardages for each hexagon variation.

Type 1
The forward pass is worked with C1, the return pass is worked with C2. Here’s the yardage breakdown for each hexagon:
C1: 30 yards / 27 m / 14 gms / .5 oz
C2: 28 yards / 26 m / 13 gms / .5 oz

Type 2
The forward pass is worked with two colors: C1 and C2, the return pass is worked with C2. Here’s the yardage breakdown for each hexagon:
C1: 7 yards / 6 m / 3 gms / .1 oz
C2: 52 yards / 48 m / 24 gms / .9 oz

Size and Adjustments

Adjust the size of your blanket to create almost any dimensions! Make a cot blanket, baby blanket, throw, or full size hexagon crochet blanket from this pattern!

Support Videos for the Shreya Blanket

Forward and Return Pass Instructions

Note: If this is your first time working in the round, I highly recommend watching the accompanying tutorial before diving in.

To work in the round, you’ll need a double-ended hook. In this pattern, I used an 8 mm hook for the forward pass and a 6.5 mm hook for the return pass. You will need a different strand of yarn for each pass, with color C1 for the forward pass and color C2 for the return pass.

Forward Pass: You will pick up loops on your hook from one end (the 8 mm hook). The right side of your project will be facing you.
Return Pass: You will remove loops from your hook using the other end (the 6.5 mm hook). Make sure the wrong side of your project is facing you. To remove loops from your hook:
– At the beginning of your blanket – yo, pull through one loop.
– At all other times – yo, pull through 2 loops until there are 3 or 4 loops left on the hook.

Remember, each time you switch between the two passes, you’ll need to turn your work and slide your loops to the opposite end of the hook.

Resources

1. How to make the Tunisian Twisted Knit Stitch
2. How to make the Tunisian Twisted Simple Stitch
3. How to make the Tunisian Knit Stitch
4. How to make the Tunisian Simple Stitch
5. How to make the Tunisian Purl Stitch
6. How to make the Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch
7. How to make the Tunisian Full Stitch
8. How to bind off and end a project
9. Tunisian Crochet Hooks
10. How to block a crochet project
11. Tunisian-In-The-Round Course (includes this pattern as a free bonus)

Tunisian Crochet Hexagons Pattern Notes

• This pattern is written in English/US terms.
• The specific instructions for the forward and return passes are not included in the written instructions, as they are detailed separately.
• Tip: To help keep track of your corners, use stitch markers to indicate the corner stitches.

Pattern Repeats

All stitches are made in the next available stitch unless mentioned otherwise. Repeats are mentioned in this pattern in three different ways:

1. 2 tks ->
   tks in the next 2 stitches 
2. (tss, tps) * 2 ->
   tss, tps, tss, tps
3. [twtss-twtks, (tss, tps) * 2, tks-tss] * 2 ->
   [twtss-twtks, tss, tps, tss, tps, tks-tss] * 2->
   twtss-twtks, tss, tps, tss, tps, tks-tss, twtss-twtks, tss, tps, tss, tps, tks-tss

Instructions (Hexagon)

To make the pictured blanket, you will need 25 hexagons of Type 1 and 5 hexagons of Type 2.

Round 1: With C1, in a magic ring, *pick up a loop, chain 1; repeat from * until you have 6 loops on the hook.

Round 2: (tks, tfs) * 6

Round 3: (2 tks, tfs) * 6

Round 4: (twtss-twtks, tps, tks-tss) * 6

Round 5: (twtss, tps, tss, tps, tss) * 6

Round 6: For Type 2 Hexagons, use C2 for the Forward Pass for this round and all following rounds.
(twtss-twtks, tss, tps, tss, tks-tss) * 6

Round 7: [twtss, (tss, tps) * 2, 2 tss] * 6

Round 8: [twtss-twtks, (tps, tss) * 2, tps, tks-tss] * 6

Round 9: [twtss, (tps, tss) * 3, tps, tss] * 6

Round 10: [twtss-twtks, (tss, tps) * 3, tss, tks-tss] * 6

Round 11:[twtss, (tss, tps) * 4, 2 tss] * 6

Round 12: [twtss-twtks, (tps, tss) * 4, tps, tks-tss] * 6

Round 13: [twtss, (tps, tss) * 5, tps, tss] * 6

Round 14: [twtss-twtks, (tss, tps) * 5, tss, tks-tss] * 6

Bind Off Round: With C2, 90 trs.
This is the bind off round. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Blocking

I suggest blocking each solid hexagon using your preferred blocking method before assembling the Tunisian crochet hexagon blanket. I steam blocked my hexagons since I used acrylic yarn for my blanket.

Joining

I used the single crochet join method to connect my full hexagons. Feel free to use any joining method of your choice.

Add Pom Poms (optional)

Create 24 pom-poms measuring 2.5 inches each and attach them as indicated by the black dots in the following image:

And… we’re done!! This has to be one of the most colorful blankets I’ve ever made, and it’s been such a joy sharing this journey with you. I hope you loved making your version just as much as I did!

Pattern

Scroll back up for the free pattern.

A printable ad-free version includes a chart and is available for purchase in my Ravelry, Etsy and LoveCrochet shops. 

Click on the links below to purchase the ad-free printable PDF version of this pattern.

No matter your skill level, I hope you love making this blanket! It’s the perfect project to dive into the in-the-round technique, and a wonderful opportunity to practice a new skill. The included video tutorial will help guide you. Feel free to reach out by email or in the Knitter Knotter Hangout group on Facebook, if you get stuck or need some further clarification. I would love for you to complete own beautiful blanket!

I would love to see your projects on Instagram! Tag your posts with:
@knitterknotter #knitterknotter #madewithknitterknotter

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