STITCH ROUND Granny hexagon cardigan pattern with ribbed cuffs
16 rounds plus an armhole join build each hexagon panel for this two-tone granny cardigan.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 7 rounds
- Yarn weight
- Bulky
- Hook
- 6.5 mm
- Time
- 6-8 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
7 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
Bulky
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
16 rounds plus an armhole join build each hexagon panel for this two-tone granny cardigan.
- Work two granny hexagons separately, following the maroon and white color sequence through the body of each panel.
- Join the hexagons at the armhole using the slip stitch and cluster method before adding the sleeves.
- Finish each sleeve cuff with alternating front post and back post double crochet on the smaller hook.
- Work granny rows from the hem upward until the body reaches the target length, then add the ribbed bottom border.
- Close the back neck with slip stitch and cluster joins, then trim the front opening with matching post stitch ribbing.
What goes wrong
- Skipping the corner chain-2 space Losing the chain-2 corner space flattens the hexagon's points. Always place the cluster-chain-2-cluster group directly into the corner space, not beside it.
- Misreading the armhole join pattern Alternating slip stitch and cluster across front and back edges only works if the panels are folded correctly first. Check that the joining sides face each other before the first slip stitch.
- Losing track of the color sequence The hexagon's maroon-white-maroon sequence is easy to lose mid-round. Mark the round where each color change happens before starting that section.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
- 2 yarn colors
- 6.5 mm hook for main body
- 4.5 mm hook for ribbing
Progress tracker
0 of the 7 rounds on this page are ticked.
The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
Main Hexagon
Work 10 rounds in maroon, then 2 rounds in white, then 4 rounds in maroon, for a total of 16 rounds.
Round 1
Center Ring Make a slip knot; chain 6; slip stitch into the first chain to form a ring; chain 3 and work 2 double crochet into the ring; chain 2; work a total of 6 clusters separated by chain 2; slip stitch into the top of the chain 3 to finish the round.
Rounds 2–16
and Following Rounds Turn your work; slip stitch into the first chain 2 space; chain 3 and work 2 double crochet in the same space; work a cluster into the next space with no chain; work a cluster, chain 2, cluster in every corner; repeat the increase pattern around; slip stitch into the top of the chain 3 to complete the round.
Round 17
Armhole Join Stop after completing the fourth side of round 16; fold the hexagon so the joining sides meet; slip stitch into the next space on the back side; work a cluster into the next space on the front side; alternate slip stitch on the back and cluster on the front; continue until the join section is complete; slip stitch into the top of the chain 3 to complete the armhole join.
Sleeve
Work 4 rounds in maroon, then 8 rounds in white or your chosen color, for the sleeve extension.
Round 1
Work clusters in the round around the armhole; slip stitch to join each round.
Round 2
Turn your work and work SC2tog around the opening; slip stitch to join.
Round 3
Chain 3 and work 1 double crochet in each stitch, ensuring the stitch count is an even number; slip stitch to join.
Round 4
Switch to the 4.5 mm hook; work alternating FPDC and BPDC; repeat for 6 rows.
Join
Step 1Work 4 rows of granny clusters along the back neck sections.
Step 2On the fourth row, use the slip stitch and cluster method to join the panels at the back neck.
Step 3Work granny rows from the bottom edge until the body measures about 27 inches.
Step 4Work 5 rows of FPDC and BPDC along the bottom edge.
Step 5Work FPDC and BPDC along the entire front opening from bottom to neck and back down.
Finish
- Weave in every color-change end from the maroon and white sections before seaming, running each tail along the inside of a cluster row.
- Sew or slip stitch the sleeve seams closed, then set each sleeve into its hexagon armhole along the joined edge.
- Block both hexagon panels flat to even out the corners before working the front opening and bottom post stitch borders.
Photographs of this one
Every photograph on this page was taken by whoever published the pattern, and they are printed in the order the source listed them.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
Can the cardigan be made in one color instead of two?
Yes, the maroon and white sections can be worked in a single color throughout. The round count and join method stay the same, only the color-change rounds disappear.
How are the two hexagon panels joined at the shoulder?
The armhole join round alternates a slip stitch on the back side with a cluster on the front side across the armhole edge. This single round seams the shoulder while keeping the granny texture continuous.
What is the SC2tog round for on the sleeve?
It is a decrease round worked right after picking up stitches at the armhole for the sleeve. It pulls the sleeve opening in slightly before the double crochet rounds build the sleeve body.