Free Patterns, Vibrant Vintage CAL
Published on April 1, 2016

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Ashley 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:

  • 2dccl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4dccl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yo, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 4dccl beg dc, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 3 times, yo, draw yarn through 4 lps
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg pcorn beg popcorn (beg dc, 3dc) in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in beg dc, grab lp, pull lp through to close
  • beg tr (1sc, ch2) – counts as 1 tr
  • bet between
  • ch chain
  • dc double crochet
  • hdc half double crochet
  • lp(s) loop(s)
  • MR make ring: Make Slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • omt omitting
  • pcorn popcorn 4dc in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in first dc, grab lp, pull lp through to close
  • picot ch3, 1sc in top side bars of prev st
  • prev previous
  • puff st yo, (insert hook in indicated spot, yo, pull up lp) 3 times, yo pull yarn through all lps
  • rem remaining
  • rep rep
  • RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
  • sc single crochet
  • sk skip
  • sp space
  • ss Ss
  • st(s) st(es)
  • tr treble crochet
  • yo yarn over

Special stitches:

Beg hdc = Beg dc = (1sc, Chain 1)

Round 1: MR, beg hdc, (Chain 1, 1hdc) 7 times, Chain 1, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg hdc_8 hdc, 8 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 2: 1sc in first Chain space, (Chain 4, skip one chain space, 1sc in next chain space) 3 times, Chain 4, join with a slip stitch in first sc _4 sc, 4 Chain-4 spaces total_

Round 3: In first chain space: (Beg Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn), [Chain 3, (Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn) all in next chain space] 3 times, Chain 3, join with slip stitch in top of Beg Popcorn _8 Popcorns, 4 Chain-3 spaces, 4 chain-2 spaces total_

Round 4: In first chain space: (Beg Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn), [Chain 2, 6dc in corner chain-3 space to make Corner, chain 2, (Popcorn, chain 2, Popcorn) all in next chain-2 space] 3 times, Chain 2, Make Corner, Chain 2, join with slip stitch in top of Beg Popcorn _8 Popcorns, 12 chain-2 spaces, 24 dc total_

Round 5: In first chain space: (Beg Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn), {Chain 2, [(1dc in next stitch, Chain 1) 5 times, 1dc in next stitch] to make Corner, chain 2, (Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn) al in next Chain-2 space} 3 times, chain 2, Make Corner, chain 2, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg Popcorn _8 Popcorns, 24 dc , 12 chain-2 spaces, 20 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 6: 1sc in first chain-2 space, [Chain 1, 1sc in next chain space, chain 1, hdc in next chain space, chain 1, 1dc in next chain space, chain 1, 5tr in corner chain space, chain 1, 1dc in next chain space, chain 1, 1hdc in next chain space, chain 1, 1sc in next chain space, chain 1, 1sc in next chain-2 space] 4 times, omitting final 1sc on fourth repeat, join with slip stitch in first sc _12 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 20 tr, 32 chain-1 spaces total_

Round 7: 1sc in first chain space, and in each stitch and chain space around, putting 3sc in all 4 corner tr stitches, join with slip stitch in first sc_88 sc total_

Written instruction UK Terms:

  • 2trcl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4trcl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yo, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 4trcl beg dc, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 3 times, yo, draw yarn through 4 lps
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg pcorn beg popcorn (beg tr, 3tr) in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in beg tr, grab lp, pull lp through to close
  • beg dtr (1dc, ch2) – counts as 1 dtr
  • bet between
  • ch chain
  • dc double crochet
  • dtr double treble crochet
  • htr half treble crochet
  • lp(s) loop(s)
  • MR make ring: Make a slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • omt omitting
  • pcorn popcorn 4tr in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in first tr, grab lp, pull lp through to close
  • picot ch3, 1dc in top side bars of prev st
  • prev previous
  • puff st yo, (insert hook in indicated spot, yo, pull up lp) 3 times, yo pull yarn through all lps
  • rem remaining
  • rep rep
  • RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
  • sk skip
  • sp space
  • ss Ss
  • st(s) st(es)
  • tr treble crochet
  • yo yarn over

Special stitches:

Beg htr = Beg tr = (1dc, Chain 1)

Round 1: MR, beg htr, (Chain 1, 1htr) 7 times, Chain 1, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg htr_8 htr, 8 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 2: 1dc in first Chain space, (Chain 4, skip one chain space, 1dc in next chain space) 3 times, Chain 4, join with a slip stitch in first dc _4 dc, 4 Chain-4 spaces total_

Round 3: In first chain space: (Beg Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn), [Chain 3, (Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn) all in next chain space] 3 times, Chain 3, join with slip stitch in top of Beg Popcorn _8 Popcorns, 4 Chain-3 spaces, 4 chain-2 spaces total_

Round 4: In first chain space: (Beg Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn), [Chain 2, 6tr in corner chain-3 space to make Corner, chain 2, (Popcorn, chain 2, Popcorn) all in next chain-2 space] 3 times, Chain 2, Make Corner, Chain 2, join with slip stitch in top of Beg Popcorn _8 Popcorns, 12 chain-2 spaces, 24 tr total_

Round 5: In first chain space: (Beg Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn), {Chain 2, [(1tr in next stitch, Chain 1) 5 times, 1tr in next stitch] to make Corner, chain 2, (Popcorn, Chain 2, Popcorn) al in next Chain-2 space} 3 times, chain 2, Make Corner, chain 2, join with a slip stitch in top of Beg Popcorn _8 Popcorns, 24 tr , 12 chain-2 spaces, 20 Chain-1 spaces total_

Round 6: 1dc in first chain-2 space, [Chain 1, 1dc in next chain space, chain 1, htr in next chain space, chain 1, 1tr in next chain space, chain 1, 5dtr in corner chain space, chain 1, 1tr in next chain space, chain 1, 1htr in next chain space, chain 1, 1dc in next chain space, chain 1, 1dc in next chain-2 space] 4 times, omitting final 1dc on fourth repeat, join with slip stitch in first dc _12 dc, 8 htr, 8 tr, 20 dtr, 32 chain-1 spaces total_

Round 7: 1dc in first chain space, and in each stitch and chain space around, putting 3dc in all 4 corner dtr stitches, join with slip stitch in first dc_88 dc total_

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