Vibrant Vintage CAL
Published on March 18, 2016

Crochet Motif – Mary Square

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Mary 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:


Written instruction US Terms:

For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.

Special stitches

  • Beg HDC = Beg DC = (SC, Ch-1)

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

Round 1: All in ring, working over center tail so as to pull center circle closed tight when square is complete: Make Beg DC, Chain 1, (3DC, Chain 1) 3 times, 2DC, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _12 DC, 4 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 2: Beg DC in first chain space, (Chain 4, (DC, Chain 4, DC) in next chain space to make corner) 3 times, Chain 4, DC in first corner, Chain 2, DC in top of Beg DC (this method of finishing the round ensures you will begin the next round in the center of the corner – the Chain 2, DC acts as a chain-4 space) _8 DC, 8 Chain-4 spaces total_

Round 3: In center of Chain space: (Beg DC, Chain 3, 3DC), (Chain 1, 5DC in next chain space, Chain 1, (3DC, Chain 3, 3DC) in next chain space to make corner) 3 times, Chain 1, 5DC in next chain space, Chain 1, 2DC in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _44 DC, 8 Chain-1 spaces, 4 Chain-3 spaces total_

Round 4: In first Chain space: (Beg DC, Chain 1, 3DC), (Chain 1, Skip 2 st, DC in next st, DC in chain-1 space, DC in next 5 sts, DC in chain-1 space, DC in next st, chain 1, (3DC, Chain 1, 3DC) in corner chain space to make corner) 4 times, omitting final corner on fourth repeat, 2DC in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _60 DC, 12 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 5: In first Chain space: (Beg HDC, Chain 2, HDC), HDC in all sts and Chain-1 spaces around, putting (HDC, Chain 2, HDC) in next 3 corners, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg HDC _76 HDC, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 6: 3SC in first chain space, SC in all sts around, putting 3SC in next 3 corners, join with a slip stitch in first SC _88 SC total_

Written instruction UK Terms:

Special stitches

  • Beg htr = Beg tr = (1dc, Ch-1)

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

Round 1: All in ring, beg tr, Ch1, (3tr, Chain 1) 3 times, 2tr, join with ss in beg tr_12 tr, 4 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 2: Beg tr in first chain space, [Chain 4, (1tr, Chain 4, 1tr) in next chain space to make corner] 3 times, Chain 4, 1tr in first corner, Chain 2, 1tr in top of Beg tr (this method of finishing the round ensures you will begin the next round in the center of the corner – the Chain 2, 1tr acts as a chain-4 space) _8 DC, 8 Chain-4 spaces total_

Round 3: In center of Chain space: (Beg tr, Chain 3, 3tr), (Chain 1, 5tr in next chain space, Chain 1, (3tr, Chain 3, 3tr) in next chain space to make corner) 3 times, Chain 1, 5tr in next chain space, Chain 1, 2tr in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr_44 tr, 8 Chain-1 spaces, 4 Chain-3 spaces total_

Round 4: In first Chain space: (Beg tr, Chain 1, 3tr), (Chain 1, Skip 2 st, 1tr in next st, 1tr in chain-1 space, 1tr in next 5 sts, 1tr in chain-1 space, 1tr in next st, chain 1, (3tr, Chain 1, 3tr) in corner chain space to make corner) 4 times, omitting final corner on fourth repeat, 2tr in first corner to complete it, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr _60 tr, 12 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 5: In first Chain space: (Beg htr, Chain 2, 1htr), 1htr in all sts and Chain-1 spaces around, putting (1htr, Chain 2, 1htr) in next 3 corners, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg htr_76 htr, 4 Chain-2 spaces total_

Round 6: 3dc in first chain space, 1sc in all sts around, putting 3dc in next 3 corners, join with a slip stitch in first dc_88 dc total_

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