Free Patterns, Vibrant Vintage CAL
Published on May 27, 2016

Wanda Square

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Wanda Square

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  • These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016.
  • Related Links
  • 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!

Wanda Square

Charted instruction:

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Written instruction (US Terms)

For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.

  • 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

Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, (ch3, 3dc) 3 times, ch3, 2dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg tr in sp, * 2dc in same sp, pcorn in dc, ch1, sk1, pcorn in dc, (2dc, tr) in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [8 pcorn, 4 tr, 16 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg tr in joining st, * 2dc in same st, ch1, sk1, pcorn, ch1, dc in sp, ch1, pcorn in dc, ch1, (2dc, tr) in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [8 pcorn, 4 tr, 20 dc, 16 sp]

Rnd 4 Beg tr in joining st, * 2dc in same st, ch1, sk1, pcorn, sk 1 sp, (ch1, dc in next sp) 2 times, ch1, pcorn in dc, ch1, (2dc, tr) in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [8 pcorn, 4 tr, 24 dc, 20 sp]

Rnd 5 Beg tr in joining st, * 2dc in same st, ch1, sk1, pcorn, ch1, sk 1 sp, dc in next sp, ch2, pcorn in next sp, ch2, dc in next sp, ch1, pcorn in dc, ch1, (2dc, tr) in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [12 pcorn, 4 tr, 24 dc, 24 sp]

Rnd 6 * 3sc in joining st, 2sc, sc in sp, sc in pcorn, (2sc in next sp, sc in next st) 5 times, sc in sp, 2sc, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]

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

Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, (ch3, 3tr) 3 times, ch3, 2tr, ss in beg tr. [12 tr, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg dtr in sp, * 2tr in same sp, pcorn in tr, ch1, sk1, pcorn in tr, (2tr, 1dtr) in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dtr. [8 pcorn, 4 dtr, 16 tr, 4 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg dtr in joining st, * 2tr in same st, ch1, sk1, pcorn, ch1, 1tr in sp, ch1, pcorn in tr, ch1, (2tr, 1dtr) in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dtr. [8 pcorn, 4 dtr, 20 tr, 16 sp]

Rnd 4 Beg dtr in joining st, * 2tr in same st, ch1, sk1, pcorn, sk 1 sp, (ch1, 1tr in next sp) 2 times, ch1, pcorn in tr, ch1, (2tr, 1dtr) in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dtr. [8 pcorn, 4 dtr, 24 tr, 20 sp]

Rnd 5 Beg dtr in joining st, * 2tr in same st, ch1, sk1, pcorn, ch1, sk 1 sp, 1tr in next sp, ch2, pcorn in next sp, ch2, 1tr in next sp, ch1, pcorn in tr, ch1, (2tr, 1dtr) in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dtr. [12 pcorn, 4 dtr, 24 tr, 24 sp]

Rnd 6 * 3dc in joining st, 2dc, 1dc in sp, 1dc in pcorn, (2dc in next sp, 1dc in next st) 5 times, 1dc in sp, 2dc, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]

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