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

Crochet Motif – Rachel Square

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Rachel 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:

Rachel chart

Written instruction US Terms:

For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.

Special stitches

  • Beg DC = (SC, Ch-1)
  • Popcorn = 7DC 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, 1SC, (Chain 7, SC) 7 times, (Chain 3, TR) –substitute chain-7 loop made- _8 SC, 8 Chain-7 spaces total_

Round 2: SC in same spot as Round 1 finish, (Chain 2, SC in next chain loop, Chain 5, SC in next chain loop) 3 times, Chain 2, DC in first SC of round. _8 SC, 4 Chain-2 spaces, 4 Chain-5 spaces total_

Note: The chart instruction shows slight variation of the end-of-round method for Round 2. Use either chart or written instruction for Round 2.

Round 3: Beg DC in same spot, 5 DC in same chain space, (Chain 2, 11 DC in next chain-5 corner space) 3 times, chain 2, 5 DC in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _44 DC, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 4: In same st as join: (Beg DC, Chain 1, 2 DC), ** Chain 2, Skip 2 st, DC in next st, Chain 3, Make Popcorn around BOTH Chain-2 spaces from Rounds 2 and 3 (this means make all DCs of Popcorn around both Chain spaces, binding them together inside the Popcorn), Chain 3, Skip 2 sts, DC in next st, Chain 2, skip 2 sts, (2 DC, Chain 1, 2 DC) in next st –corner made- , repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting final “corner” on third repeat, DC in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _24 DC, 4 Popcorns, 8 Chain-2 spaces, 8 Chain-3 spaces total_

Round 5: In first chain space, (Beg DC, Chain 1, DC), ** DC in next st twice, 2 DC in chain space, DC in next st, 3 DC in chain space, DC in top of Popcorn, 3 DC in chain space, DC in next st, 2 DC in chain space, DC in next st twice, (DC, Chain 1, DC) –corner made-, repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting final “corner” on third repeat, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _76 DC, 4 Chain-1 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 _88 SC total_

Written instruction UK Terms:

Special stitches

  • Beg tr = (1dc, Ch-1)
  • Popcorn = 7tr 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, 1dc, (Ch7, 1dc) 7 times, (Ch3, 1dtr) –substitute chain-7 loop made- _8 SC, 8 Chain-7 spaces total_

Round 2: 1dc in same spot as Round 1 finish, (Ch2, 1dc in next chain loop, Ch5, 1dc in next chain loop) 3 times, Ch2, 1tr in first dc of round. _8 dc, 4 Chain-2 spaces, 4 Chain-5 spaces total_

Note: The chart instruction shows slight variation of the end-of-round method for Round 2. Use either chart or written instruction for Round 2.

Round 3: Beg tr in same spot, 5tr in same ch-sp, (Ch2, 11tr in next ch-5 corner space) 3 times, ch2, 5tr in first corner to complete it, join with ss in Beg tr_44 tr, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 4: In same st as join: (Beg tr, Ch1, 2tr), ** Ch2, Skip 2 st, 1tr in next st, Ch3, Popcorn around BOTH Ch-2 sps from Rounds 2 and 3 treating them as one, Ch3, Skip 2 sts, 1tr, Ch2, skip 2 sts, (2tr, Ch1, 2tr) in next st –corner made- , repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting final “corner” on third repeat, 1tr in first corner to complete it, join with ss in Beg tr _24 tr, 4 Popcorns, 8 Chain-2 spaces, 8 Chain-3 spaces total_

Round 5: In first ch-sp, (Beg tr, Ch1, 1tr), ** 1tr in next 2 sts, 2tr in ch-sp, 1tr, 3tr in ch-sp, 1tr in Popcorn, 3tr in ch-sp, 1tr in next st, 2tr in ch-sp, 1tr in next 2 sts, (1tr, Ch1, 1tr) –corner made-, repeat from ** 3 times more, omitting final “corner” on third repeat, join with ss in Beg tr_76 tr, 4 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 6: 3dc in first ch-sp, 1dc in all stitches and chain spaces around, placing 3dc in 3 more corners, join with ss in first dc _88 dc total_

Video Instruction

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