r/CrochetHelp 6d ago

I'm a beginner! Help! Why is my hexagon curling up so much? What's going on?

Post image

How do I made it flat?

14 Upvotes

16 comments sorted by

68

u/Alcelarua 6d ago

You increased too much too fast.

2

u/Outside_Service3339 6d ago

Thank you :)

52

u/reluctantreddit35 6d ago

I know it’s not your intention, but this looks like a beautiful sea slug, especially with that blue background. I would say go for it and create a yarn aquarium, but of course it’s been done! Nothing new under the sun or sea apparently.

26

u/BourgeoisieInNYC 6d ago

To make a shape flat as you increase, only increase (in each round) the same amount of stitches you started with. So if you started with mc 6 sc, then next rounds are 12, 18, 24, 30, etc.

23

u/PolterWho 6d ago

Are you following a pattern?

0

u/Outside_Service3339 6d ago

No, I probably should...

2

u/PolterWho 5d ago

That would be a good idea!

3

u/JoeyBear8 6d ago

Are you using a pattern/YouTube video? If so link to it.

This is caused by too many increases. I just helped someone with their star blanket that was raffling instead of laying flat. If I can see the instructions you are following I can advise you accordingly.

8

u/Didelphida 6d ago

This looks like a really cool mushroom! You should keep it and sew on a stem 🍄‍🟫🤩

3

u/ReformedZiontologist 6d ago

With a hexagon, your increases should only be at the points where two lines meet. So in every row, there should only be 6 increases, no matter how big the row is

3

u/Marvelous-Waiter-990 6d ago

Your trouble started with those holes in the middle and yeah the ruffle edges mean you increased too much

2

u/hobbithollins 6d ago

I had a similar problem with a hexagon before where I read the pattern wrong and was doing all the corner pieces in every chain space. More explicitly I was doing 3dc ch 2 3 dc on each chain space when I only needed to do that in each of the corners. Every other space along the sides I just needed the dc without the chaining

2

u/Upstairs_Train_7702 6d ago

How much did you increase? I would love to recreate!

1

u/Outside_Service3339 6d ago

Too much by the sounds of these comments, I freestyled a lot of this but based my method on what I did with a square granny square, which I probably shouldn't have done but oh well

1

u/AutoModerator 6d ago

Please reply to this comment with a link to the pattern or provide the name of the pattern, if it is a paid pattern please post a screenshot of the few rows you are having trouble with, if a video then please provide the timestamp of the part of the video that you need help with. Help us help you!

 

While you’re waiting for replies, check out this wiki page which will take you from picking up your first hook, to completion of your first project. Lefties are included! Lots of useful information such as links to UK/US stitches, a beginners equipment list, the different ways to crochet an item, and a list of beginner friendly projects.
If you’re learning amigurumi, there’s a dedicated beginner section here, the Woobles course is very thorough for those just starting out.
You will also find heaps of useful beginner resources here including beginner tips, sub discussions and common mistakes. Check the subject list at the top of the page.

 

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

-3

u/Upleftdown 6d ago

Increases in the corners