Yarn Advent Hexagon Pillow | Free Crochet Pattern

The English Breakfast Pillow is the sweetest addition for a cozy and comforting atmosphere. Designed with individual hexagons, this free crochet pattern is perfect for using up scraps, mini skeins, or yarn advents. This pattern includes tons of photos to assist in the making and assembly process of this pattern along with a video tutorial for the join as you go method.

I received my first ever yarn advent last year from Sewrella Yarn. It was a gorgeous collection inspired by Downton Abbey (my all time favorite show!). I knew I had no choice but to design a project that was as beautiful and calming as the yarn. Through much trial and error, the English Breakfast Pillow was created!

This year I’ve been really inspired by quilted designs for their cozy and timeless look. I’ve used the quilted inspiration earlier this year for the Eloise Belt Bag. When I was brainstorming ideas for a yarn advent that I had in my stash, I knew I wanted to use quilts as an inspiration for this design as well! I absolutely adore how this pillow turned out, it’s so cozy and calming, while being bright and cheerful!

Color Changes and Advents

I specifically designed this pattern to be used with a 12 -day mini skein set. However, you certainly do not have to use this pattern with an advent. This pattern is totally customizable! You can use scraps and have each hexagon be a different color, or you can have each row be worked in the same color, the options are endless!

If using the 12 colors (plus the main color), you will need to be able to make a total of 3 hexagons from each color.

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

Yarn

Main Color (this is the color used for the center hexagons, connecting the hexagons together, and the side panel): 120 grams

Contrasting Colors (this is the total amount for all of the other hexagons): 240 grams

I designed this pillow specifically for a mini skein (20 grams each) set of 12. However, you can use any number of colors for this pillow.
Each hexagon uses approximately 6 grams.
The yarn is held together (meaning you’ll hold two strands of yarn together throughout the entire pattern), creating a DK weight. Because of this, you can substitute DK weight yarn for this pattern, just double check your gauge.
If you are using scraps for this pillow, be very aware of the different thicknesses of the yarns. Using yarns with the slightest thickness variation will effect the size of the hexagons and may be more difficult to line up for joining together.

Hook

US G/4.00mm

Notions

Tapestry needle
Stuffing
Stith markers

Pattern Notes

The pattern is worked in US crochet terms.
I’m a left-handed crocheter, so all photos are from the left-handed perspective. It is the exact same steps for right-handed crocheters, it’s just reversed.
The yarn is held double, meaning you will hold two strands of yarn together throughout the entire pattern
All of the hexagons are crocheted first, and then seamed together to form the front and back panels. A side panel is worked up from the back panel and attached to the front panel.

Measurements

*All measurements are approximate*

The diameter of the pillow should be 17.5 inches

The height should be 6 inches

Gauge

After 7 rounds the hexagon should measure 3.5 inches from point to point

Pattern

Hexagon

Make a total of 38 hexagons. 2 in the main color and 36 in the contrasting colors.

Make a magic circle (alternatively ch 2 and work the first round into the first ch)

Round 1: Work 12 sc into the circle (12 sts). Sl st into the first st, ch 1.

Round 2: *1 sc in st, 2 sc in next st* repeat from * around (18 sts). Sl st into first st, ch 1.

Round 3: *1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st* repeat from * around (24 sts). Sl st into first st, ch 1.

Round 4: *1 sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st* repeat from * around (30 sts). Sl st into first st, ch 1.

Round 5: *1 sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st* repeat from * around (36 sts). Sl st into first st, ch 1.

Round 6: *1 sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st* repeat from * around (42 sts). Sl st into first st, ch 1.

Round 7: *1 sc in 6 sts, 3 sc in next st* repeat from * around (54 sts). Sl st into first st.

Fasten off.

Assembly

If you’d rather not use the joining method below, an alternative seaming method is to work an additional round of sc around each hexagon in the main color and whip stitching the hexagons together.

Additionally linked below are video tutorials for the join as you go method.

Right Handed Video Tutorial

Left Handed Video Tutorial

Before joining the hexagons together. I recommend laying out the hexagons to arrange the colors however you like. Especially if you’re working with 12 colors, each side will have a duplicate of 6 colors, so it’s helpful to arrange the colors before hand, for a more even distribution.

For the assembly you’re going to start in the center, around the center hexagon and work your way out. You’re first going to join the 6 hexagons in round 2 to the center hexagon.

Additionally, you’ll be using the main color for joining all of the hexagons together.

Taking one of the hexagons from the second round, insert the hook into the corner st (this is the second st in the cluster of three). You’ll be inserting the hook through the front to the back. Hook the yarn onto the hook and pull through the st to form a loop. Pull up on the loop.

Insert hook through the center hexagon into the corner stitch (again, this is the 2nd st in the corner cluster of 3 sts). Grab onto the loop with the hook.

Using the hook, pull the loop through the center hexagon to connect the hexagons.

Work one sc into the contrasting hexagon in the same st that you connected the yarn to.

Repeat the same step of pulling up the loop, taking the hook off the loop and inserting the crochet hook through the center hexagon. Hook onto the loop, pull through the stitch, and sc into the next st on the contrasting hexagon. Repeat until you’ve reached the end of the side. You should have approximately 10 sts.

To end the side, pull the loop through the center hexagon. To join the next hexagon, sl st into the corner st of the next hexagon.

Repeat the same joining steps, across this hexagon and all the way until all six hexagons are connected.

Now we’ll be joining all of the hexagon to the center we’ll now be joining the hexagons sides together.

Follow the white line for the most efficient joining pattern.

Sc around the first hexagon until you reach the center hexagon, working 2 sc into each corner st. Sl st into the center hexagon to avoid a gap.

Turn the panel so you’re working around the next hexagon. Along the first side, join the two sides together, using the method explained above. Once you reach the end of the side, sc around the hexagon until you reach the center hexagon again.

Repeat the same process all the way around the 6 hexagons.

When you reach the last side, join the last two sides together. You should be ending with your hook by the center hexagon. Fasten off.

Next, taking the hexagons for round 3, join all of the hexagons to the panel, using the same method, used to join round 2 to the center hexagon.

Once the hexagons are connected to the panel, follow the same pattern of sc around each hexagon (working 2 sc in each corner st) and joining the sides together like you did with the second round.

Fasten off.

Repeat the same joining process for the other panel.

Block the panels.

agons and ch one.

Round 1: Work 1 bpsc around each sc all the way around the panel. Sl st into the first st, ch 1

Round 2-11: 1 sc in every st around. Sl st into first st, ch 1.

After round 11 do not ch 1.

We will now be connecting the other panel to the side panel. To ensure the hexagon point line up on both sides, use stitch markers to connect the points of the hexagon to the side panel where it aligns with the hexagon points on the other side.

Round 12: Insert your hook through the side panel and the aligning st of the front panel. Work a sl st. Repeat all the way around, until you have six inches left.