Free Patterns, Vibrant Vintage CAL
Published on February 17, 2016

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Michele 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)
  • Beg Popcorn = 5DC in same spot, take loop off hook, insert hook in top of Beg DC, place loop back on hook and pull through Beg DC to front of work
  • Popcorn = 6DC in same spot, take loop off hook, insert hook in top of first DC, place loop back on hook and pull through first DC to front of work

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

Round 1: All in ring, Beg DC, (Chain 2, 3DC) 3 times, Chain 2, 2DC, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _12 DC, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 2: In first chain space: (Slip St, Beg DC, Chain 1, 3DC), (Chain 1, Skip 1 st, DC in next st, Chain 1, Skip 1 st, 3DC, Chain 1, 3DC) 3 times, Chain 1, Skip 1 st, DC in next st, Chain 1, Skip 1 st, 2DC in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _28 DC, 12 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 3: In first Chain space: (Beg DC, Make Beg Popcorn), **Chain 1, skip 1 st, DC in next st twice, Chain 1, DC in next DC, Chain 1, DC in next st twice, Chain 1, Make Popcorn in corner chain space, repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting final Popcorn on third repeat, Chain 1, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg Popcorn _20 DC, 16 Chain-1 spaces, 4 Popcorns total_

Round 4: Slip St in chain space after popcorn. (Beg DC, Make Beg Popcorn) in chain space, ** Chain 1, DC in next st twice, Chain 1, DC in next DC, Chain 1, DC in next st twice, Chain 1, Make Popcorn in next chain space, Chain 2, Make Popcorn in next chain space, repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting final Popcorn on third repeat, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg Popcorn _20 DC, 8 Popcorns, 16 Chain-1 spaces, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 5: In same spot (around final SC from Round 4), (Beg TR, Chain 2, 3TR), **skip Popcorn, 2DC in next chain space, DC in next stitch twice, Chain 1, DC in next DC, Chain 1, DC in next stitch twice, 2DC in next chain space, skip Popcorn, (3TR, Chain 2, 3TR) in corner chain space –corner made-, repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting “corner” on third repeat, 2TR in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg TR _24 TR, 36 DC, 8 Chain-1 spaces, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 6: 3SC in first chain space, SC in all stitches and chain spaces around, placing 3SC in 3 more corners, join with a slip stitch in first SC _80 SC total_

Round 7: 3SC in first SC, SC in all stitches around, placing 3SC in 3 more corner SC sts, 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)
  • Beg Popcorn = 5tr in same spot, take loop off hook, insert hook in top of Beg tr, place loop back on hook and pull through Beg tr to front of work
  • Popcorn = 6tr in same spot, take loop off hook, insert hook in top of first tr, place loop back on hook and pull through first tr to front of work

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

Round 1: All in ring, Beg tr, (Ch2, 3tr) 3 times, Ch2, 2tr, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr_12 tr, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 2: In first chain space: (Slip St, Beg tr, Ch1, 3tr), (Ch1, Skip 1 st, 1tr in next st, Ch1, Skip 1 st, 3tr, Ch1, 3tr) 3 times, Ch1, Skip 1 st, 1tr in next st, Ch1, Skip 1 st, 2tr in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr _28 tr, 12 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 3: In first Chain space: (Beg tr, Make Beg Popcorn), **Ch1, skip 1 st, 1tr in next st twice, Ch1, 1tr in next tr, Ch1, 1dc in next 2 sts, Ch1, Make Popcorn in corner ch-sp, repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting final Popcorn on third repeat, Ch1, join with ss in Beg Popcorn _20 tr, 16 Chain-1 spaces, 4 Popcorns total_

Round 4: Slip St in chain space after popcorn. (Beg tr, Beg Popcorn) in chain space, ** Ch1, 1tr in next 2 sts, Ch1, 1tr in next tr, Ch1, 1tr in next 2 sts, Ch1, Popcorn in next ch-sp, Ch2, Popcorn in next ch-sp, repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting final Popcorn on third repeat, join with ss in Beg Popcorn _20 tr, 8 Popcorns, 16 Chain-1 spaces, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 5: In same spot (around final dc from Round 4), (Beg dtr, Ch2, 3dtr), **skip Popcorn, 2tr in next chain space, 1tr in next 2 sts, Ch1, 1tr in next tr, Ch1, 1tr in next 1 sts, 2tr in next ch-sp, skip Popcorn, (3dtr, Ch2, 3dtr) in corner chain space –corner made-, repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting “corner” on third repeat, 2dtr in first corner to complete it, join with ss in Beg TR _24 dtr, 36 tr, 8 Chain-1 spaces, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 6: 3dc in first ch-sp, 1dc in all stitches and ch-sps around, placing 3dc in 3 more corners, join with ss in first dc _80 dc total_

Round 7: 3dc in first dc, 1dc in all stitches around, placing 3dc in 3 more corners, join with ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. _88 dc total_

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