Free Patterns, Vibrant Vintage CAL
Published on March 24, 2016

Crochet Motif – Sofia Square

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Sofia 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 DC = (SC, Chain 1)
Beg TR = (SC, Chain 2)

BPDC = Back Post DC – YouTube link within pattern

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, 15DC,  join with a slip stitch in top of Beg DC _16 DC total_

Round 2: (Beg DC, chain 1, 2DC) all in same stitch as join, (DC in next 3 stitches, (2DC, Chain 1, 2DC) in next stitch to make corner) 3 times, DC in next 3 stitches, DC 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: (Beg DC, chain 1, 2DC) all in first chain space, (Chain 6, (2DC, Chain 1, 2DC) in next chain space to make corner) 3 times, Chain 6, DC in first corner to complete it, join with slip stitch in top of Beg DC _16 DC, 4 Chain-6 spaces, 4 chain-1 spaces total_



Round 4: (Beg DC, Chain 1, 2DC) all in first chain space, (DC in next 2 stitches, chain 6, DC in next 2 stitches, (2DC, Chain 1, 2DC) in next chain space to make corner) 4 times, omitting final corner of fourth repeat, DC in first corner to complete it, join with slip stitch in top of Beg DC _32 DC, 4 Chain-1 spaces, 4 chain-6 spaces total_

Round 5: (Beg TR, Chain 1, 3TR) all in first chain space, (DC in next 3 stitches, chain 3, TR in center DC of Round 2 encasing 2 chain-6 spaces from Rounds 3 and 4, chain 3, skip 1 stitch, DC in next 3 stitches, (3TR, Chain 1, 3TR) 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 _28 TR, 24 DC, 8 chain-3 spaces, 4 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 6: 3SC in first chain space, (SC in next 6 stitches, 3 HDC in next chain space, DC around post of TR from back side – YouTube video “Back Post DC”-, 3 HDC in next chain space, SC in next 6 stitches, 3 SC in next chain space to make corner) 4 times, omitting final corner on fourth repeat, join with slip stitch in first SC _60 SC, 24 HDC, 4 Back Post DC total_

Written instruction UK Terms:

Special stitches

Beg tr = (1dc, Chain 1)
Beg dtr = (1dc, Chain 2)

BPtr = Back Post tr

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

Round 1: All in ring, beg tr, 15tr,  join with a slip stitch in top of Beg tr_16 trtotal_

Round 2: (Beg tr, chain 1, 2tr) all in same stitch as join, [1tr in next 3 stitches, (2tr, Chain 1, 2tr) in next stitch to make corner] 3 times, 1tr in next 3 stitches, 1tr in first corner to complete it, join with ss in beg tr_28 tr, 4 Chain-1 spaces total_



Round 3: (Beg tr, chain 1, 2tr) all in first chain space, [Chain 6, (2tr, Chain 1, 2tr) in next chain space to make corner] 3 times, Chain 6, 1tr in first corner to complete it, join with ss in beg tr_16 tr, 4 Chain-6 spaces, 4 chain-1 spaces total_



Round 4: (Beg tr, Chain 1, 2tr) all in first chain space, ]1tr in next 2 stitches, chain 6, 1tr in next 2 stitches, (2tr, Chain 1, 2tr) in next chain space to make corner] 4 times, omitting final corner of fourth repeat, 1tr in first corner to complete it, join with slip stitch in top of Beg tr_32 tr, 4 Chain-1 spaces, 4 chain-6 spaces total_

Round 5: (Beg dtr, Chain 1, 3dtr) all in first chain space, (1tr in next 3 stitches, chain 3, 1dtr in center tr of Round 2 encasing both chain-6 spaces from Rounds 3 and 4, chain 3, skip 1 stitch, 1tr in next 3 stitches, (3dtr, Chain 1, 3dtr) to make corner) 4 times, omitting final corner on fourth repeat, 2dtr in first corner to complete it, join with ss in beg dtr_28 dtr, 24 tr, 8 chain-3 spaces, 4 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 6: 3dc in first chain space, (1dc in next 6 stitches, 3 htr in next chain space, 1dc around post of dtr from back side – YouTube video “Back Post tr”-, 3 htr in next chain space, 1dc in next 6 stitches, 3 dc in next chain space to make corner) 4 times, omitting final corner on fourth repeat, join with ss in first dc_60 dc 24 htr, 4 Back Post tr total_

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