Vibrant Vintage CAL
Published on January 24, 2016

Crochet Motif – Melissa Square

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Melissa Square

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  • Vibrant Vintage main info page (2016)
  • VVCAL Ravelry ebook – Neat photos of all 33 squares, each with a link to its blog post. Favorite the patterns, add them to your queue, see others’ projects, and more!
  • Quick-download Vibrant Vintage Blanket PDF (Etsy) – The entire VVCAL 33-squares collection, condensed and updated for clarity, in a tidy PDF, along with my preferred joining method and the updated wide lace VVCAL border. Yes, all of these patterns are available separately for free linked below, but the updated and condensed printable PDF has everything for the Vibrant Vintage Blanket in one place for a small fee of $4. (Includes charts and written instruction.)
  • VVCAL Facebook Group – Vibrant Vintage CAL (official)
  • My main FB group – CypressTextiles Tree Huggers
  • This CAL has been rebooted! (2018) Here is a link to the VVCAL Reboot Main info page. Have fun! Those squares coordinate with these. Go wild!

Charted instruction:

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Written instruction US Terms:

For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.

Special stitches

  • Beg DC = (SC, Ch-1)
  • Beg TR = (SC, Ch-2)

Foundation: Ch-3 and join in first Ch to make ring.

Round 1: All in ring, Beg DC, (Chain 3, 2DC) 3 times, Chain 3, DC, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _8 DC, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_    

Round 2: In first chain space: (Beg DC, 3DC), (Chain 1, 7DC in next corner space) 3 times, Chain 1, 3DC in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _28 DC, 4 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 3: In same stitch as join: (Beg DC, 3DC), **Chain 1, skip 2 DC, (DC in next DC, Chain 1) 2 times, 7DC in corner DC -corner made- , repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting “corner” on third repeat, 3DC in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _36 DC, 12 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 4: In same stitch as join, (Beg DC, 3DC), **Chain 1, skip 2 DC, (DC in next DC, Chain 1) 4 times, 7DC in corner DC -corner made- , repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting “corner” on third repeat, 3DC in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _44 DC, 20 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 5: In same stitch as join, (Beg TR, 4TR), **skip 2 DC, (TR in next DC, Chain 1) 5 times, TR in next DC, 9TR in corner DC -corner made- , repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting “corner” on third repeat, 4TR in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg TR _44 tr, 20 Chain-1 spaces total_

Note: If you can tell that after adding your final sc round (Round 6) your square will be too big, then frog Round 5 and switch it to double crochet.

Round 6: 3SC in top of Beg TR, SC in all stitches and chain spaces around, placing 3SC in 3 more corner TR stitches, join with a slip stitch in first SC, cut yarn and weave ends. _88 SC total_

Written instruction UK Terms:

Special stitches

  • Beg tr = (1dc, Ch-1)
  • Beg dtr = (1dc, Ch-2)

Foundation: Ch-3 and join in first Ch to make ring.

Round 1: All in ring, beg tr, (Ch3, 2tr) 3 times, Ch3, 1tr, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr_8 tr, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_    

Round 2: In first chain space: (beg tr, 3tr), (Ch1, 7tr in next corner space) 3 times, Ch1, 3tr in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr_28 tr, 4 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 3: In same stitch as join: (Beg tr, 3tr), **Ch1, skip 2 tr, (1tr in next tr, Ch1) 2 times, 7tr in corner tr -corner made- , repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting “corner” on third repeat, 3tr in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr_36 tr, 12 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 4: In same stitch as join, (Beg tr, 3tr), **Ch1, skip 2 tr, (1tr in next tr, Ch1) 4 times, 7tr in corner tr -corner made- , repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting “corner” on third repeat, 3tr in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr_44 tr, 20 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 5: In same stitch as join, (Beg dtr, 4dtr), **skip 2 tr, (1tr in next tr, Ch1) 5 times, 1dtr in next tr, 9dtr in corner tr -corner made- , repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting “corner” on third repeat, 4dtr in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg dtr_44 dtr, 20 Chain-1 spaces total_

Note: If you can tell that after adding your final dc round (Round 6) your square will be too big, then frog Round 5 and switch it to treble crochet.

Round 6: 3dc in top of Beg dtr, 1dc in all stitches and chain spaces around, placing 3dc in 3 more corner stitches, join with a slip stitch in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. _88 dc total_

Video Instruction

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The Art of Crochet Blankets

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