VVCAL 2018
Published on August 24, 2018

Crochet Motif: Wisteria Square

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Wisteria Square

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Introduction

Each of the VVCAL 2018 Squares were dedicated to a tree by one of the members of my CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook group.

The Wisteria was suggested by Jacqueline de Kruijf. Thank you.

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Materials and Measurements

  • Yarn: Scheepjes Softfun (affiliate link) – (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic); (140m/50g)
  • Color: If using the Warm Neutrals palette, make 5 square each of 9 colors, and 6 squares each of 3 colors, leaving the cream out for joining and border.
  • Hook: US Size 4.5mm
  • Size: 6 inches

Key Stitch Descriptions

  • 2dccl 2dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, pull yarn through 3 lps
  • 4trcl 4tr cluster: * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl beginning 2dc cluster: (beg dc, dc) in st/sp
  • beg 4trcl beginning 4tr cluster: beg tr, * yoh 2 times, insert hook in same st, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 4 lps
  • beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg tr (sc, ch2) – counts as 1 tr
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • lp loop
  • MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • sc single crochet
  • sp space (chain space)
  • ss slip stitch
  • st stitch
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

Video Instruction

This video tutorial includes information on how to:

  • Make the beg dc and beg tr and join rounds neatly
  • Create and join into cluster stitches
  • Weave ends as you go

Charted Instruction

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Written Instruction

Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, (15dc), ss in beg dc. [16 dc]

Rnd 2 Beg 2dccl in next st, (ch2, 2dccl) 15 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dccl. [16 2dccl, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg 4trcl in sp, (ch3, 4trcl in next sp) 15 times, ch3, ss in beg 4trcl. [16 4trcl, 16 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, beg dc in sp, (ch3, 3dc in same sp, 3hdc in next sp, 3sc in next sp, 3hdc in next sp, 3dc in corner sp) 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [24 dc, 24 hdc, 12 sc, 4 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in first ch, * (sc, ch3, sc) in corner sp, (ch2, sc in next dc, sk1) 7 times, ch2, sc in next dc, ch2, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [40 sc, 40 sp]

Rnd 6 (3sc in corner sp, 2sc in next 4 sps, 3sc in next sp, 2sc in next 4 sps) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]