STITCH ROUND Seamless hexagon sunburst crochet motif pattern
Five rounds to tick off for a seamless hexagon motif with a puffed sunburst center.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 5 rounds
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
5 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
Worsted
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This motif builds a puffed sunburst center that unfolds into a clean six-sided hexagon, all worked in five rounds without a single seam to sew later. The center ring goes down fast, the puff round adds texture, and the last two rounds push the shape from a circle toward six flat corners. Anyone who wants a single, satisfying motif to finish in one sitting has a clear stopping point at the end of round five.
The shaping hinges on the transition rounds, where double crochet clusters land in chain spaces rather than stitches and the corners start to define the hexagon. Round five is where the six corners actually appear, so slow down there and keep the chain-1 corner spaces distinct from the plain three-double-crochet sides. Getting that round right is what turns a soft circle into a true hexagon with sharp points.
- Start with a small chain ring and fill it with double crochets to lay the flat center.
- Work a round of puff stitches into that ring to raise the sunburst texture.
- Build a round of four-double-crochet clusters into the puff stitch chain spaces.
- Add a second cluster round, this time with five double crochets per space, to widen the piece further.
- Turn the circle into a hexagon by working corner groups with a chain-1 gap into six of the spaces.
- Join the final round and the motif is complete with no seaming required.
What goes wrong
- Losing count in the puff stitch round Count the loops on the hook before pulling through; there should be seven before the final yarn over. Working one puff stitch per chain-1 space keeps the round from drifting off count.
- Joining puff stitches in the wrong spot Join round two with a slip stitch into the chain-1 space between the first two puff stitches, not into the puff stitch itself. Joining in the wrong place shifts every space in the rounds above.
- Skipping the corner chain-1 in round five Each corner needs four double crochets, a chain 1, then four more double crochets in the same space to form a sharp point. Leaving out the chain-1 rounds off the corner and blurs the hexagon shape.
- Working corners and sides into the wrong spaces Corners belong in chain-3 spaces set aside for them, while plain groups of three double crochets fill the spaces between. Mixing these up produces a lopsided shape with fewer than six true corners.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
- Wool of the Andes from WeCrochet
- 5 millimeter or size H hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Progress tracker
0 of the 5 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 Pattern
Round 1
Center Ring Make a slip knot and chain 5; slip stitch into the fifth chain from the hook to form a ring; chain 2 (counts as the first double crochet); work 17 double crochets into the ring (total of 18 if you count the initial chain 2 as a double crochet); join with a slip stitch to the top of the first double crochet, not the chain 2. (18 dc)
Round 2
Puff Stitch Round Chain 1; in the same stitch, yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, pull up to the height of a double crochet, repeat this twice more in the same stitch (you should have 7 loops on the hook); yarn over and pull through all 7 loops, then chain 1 to lock the puff stitch; repeat this puff stitch process in each stitch around for a total of 18 puff stitches; join with a slip stitch into the chain 1 space between the first two puff stitches. (18 puff stitches)
Round 3
Cluster Stitch Round Chain 2; work a four double crochet cluster in each chain-1 space around, followed by chaining 2; slip stitch into a chain-2 space to join the round.
Round 4
Cluster Stitch Round Chain 2; work a five double crochet cluster in each chain-2 space around, followed by chaining 3; slip stitch into a chain-3 space to join the round.
Round 5
Hexagon Formation Round Start in any chain-3 space, chain 2 (counts as first double crochet); work 3 more double crochets in the same space, chain 1, then work 4 more double crochets into the same space (this forms a corner); in each of the next two chain-3 spaces, work 3 double crochets; work another corner in the next chain-3 space, then work 3 double crochets in each of the next two chain-3 spaces; repeat from * to * around until you have six corners; slip stitch into the top of the first double crochet (not the chain 2) to join the round.
Join
Step 1Cut the yarn and weave in the ends with a yarn needle.
Check your count
- Main Pattern · Round 1: 18 sts
- Main Pattern · Round 2: 18 sts
Finish
- Cut the yarn and weave in the ends with a yarn needle.
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.
What yarn and hook does this hexagon motif use?
The sample uses Wool of the Andes from WeCrochet worked with a 5mm or size H hook. Any yarn and hook that produce a similar gauge will work in its place.
Does this hexagon need to be seamed to other motifs?
The motif itself is worked seamlessly from center to edge with no sewing required to complete a single hexagon. Joining multiple hexagons together for a larger project is a separate step not covered by this five-round pattern.
Why does the puff stitch round matter so much?
Round two is what gives the sunburst its raised, textured look before the flat cluster rounds take over. Keeping the seven loops even and the tension consistent there keeps the whole motif lying flat.
How is the hexagon shape actually formed?
Round five turns the circular base into six corners by working extra double crochets with a chain-1 gap into six evenly spaced spaces. The rounds before it, worked in plain clusters, set up those spaces so the corners land correctly.