how to crochet | miley hexis

This amazing crochet hexi pattern came about after I saw a picture of Miley Cyrus probably, erm, around two years ago (yikes!), wearing this crocheted crop vest.

I loved it as soon as I saw it even though the colours are a bit eye-wateringly garish and so I immediately set to work trying to figure the pattern out.

I’m not certain that I’ve matched it exactly but I don’t think I did too bad. I think the trick was in the tall stitches and the double trebles (trebles for US readers), which I don’t often use, worked a treat.

I started off making the three colour version like Miley’s and it looked nice but then I started experimenting with just two colours and much preferred it. You can of course make the hexi motif with however many colours you prefer, it’s a fairly straightforward pattern but does have a few tricky bits. If you can’t make sense of my written pattern instructions you might want to watch the video tutorial instead, you can find it at the bottom of this page.

The video tutorial includes instructions on joining the hexi motifs using a crochet join.

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

You will need two colours of yarn, your central colour (colour A) and your main colour (colour B). For the tutorial I used Scheepjes Catona in the colours Saffron (A) and Topaz (B) and a 3mm hook. Use the recommended hook size for your yarn.

UK version

ch5 and join with a slip stitch (ss) to form a loop.

Round 1. ch4, into the loop work 4 double trebles (dtr), ch4, 5dtr, ch4, 5dtr, ch4, join with a ss to top of beg. ch4. Break off colour A.

Round 2. Join colour B where you just joined round 1 and work 1dc into the same place, then work 1dc into the next 4dtrs, *5dtr into original ch5 loop, 5dc; repeat from * once more, finishing with 5dtr into original ch5 loop and join with a ss to first dc.

Round 3. ch4, work 1dtr into the next four dc, into space between the two colours work *(1dtr, 2ch, 1dtr), 5dtr; repeat from * around finishing with your final (1dtr, 2ch, 1dtr) and joining with a ss to top of the beginning ch4. Break off yarn. Sew in ends.

US version

ch5 and join with a slip stitch (ss) to form a loop.

Round 1. ch4, into the loop work 4 trebles (tr), ch4, 5tr, ch4, 5tr, ch4, join with a ss to top of beg. ch4. Break off colour A.

Round 2. Join colour B where you just joined round 1 and work 1sc into the same place, then work 1sc into the next 4tr, *5tr into original ch5 loop, 5sc; repeat from * once more, finishing with 5tr into original ch5 loop and join with a ss to first dc.

Round 3. ch4, work 1tr into the next 4dc, into space between the two colours work *(1tr, 2ch, 1tr), 5tr; repeat from * around finishing with your final (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) and joining with a ss to top of the beginning ch4. Break off yarn. Sew in ends.

You can watch the full tutorial here.