2020 VVCAL: Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long Main Page

Announcement

The full 2020 VVCAL PDF pattern is up on Ravelry and Etsy! Includes entire pattern – squares, join, and border, and BOTH US and UK Terms PDFs are included. Yay!! The response has been overwhelming. I humbly thank you for your support.

Colorway Pages

Here are links to the individual colorway pages for this CAL, because now there is more information that differs for each colorway, and I wanted to make a separate page for each one. You can still come to this main page to see the weekly updates.

There are 4 versions with their own posts, all in Scheepjes Yarns:

Joining Methods

Official Join – Celtic Lace Mini II (Written/Photos and Video Part 1/Part 2) – I used this join for the Catona 10g Colour Pack and Catona Shy Violet Colorway Versions
Alternate Join – SC JAYG/CJAYG with PLT Join – I used this join for the Stone Washed and River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version
Alternate Join – Granny Stitch JAYG or Continuous JAYG – I used this join for the Catona Fresh Earth Colorway Version

Border Pattern

Border Part 1 (Includes full border pattern)

Square Patterns

April 10, Week 1: New York x 2 / London x 2 / Plain Granny x 3
April 17, Week 2: Paris x 2 / Munich x 2 / Plain Granny x 3
April 24, Week 3: New Orleans x 2 / Tokyo x 2 / Plain Granny x 3
May 1, Week 4: Berlin x 2 / Dubai x 2 / Plain Granny x 3
May 8, Week 5: Sydney x 2 / Las Vegas x 2 / Plain Granny x 3
May 15, Week 6: Belarus x 2 / Amsterdam x 2 / Plain Granny x 3
May 22, Week 7: Barcelona x 2 / Venice x 2 / Plain Granny x 2
May 29, Week 8: Athens x 2 / Havana x 2 / Plain Granny x 2
June 5, Week 9: Cape Town x 2 / Budapest x 2 / Plain Granny x 2
June 12, Week 10: Florence x 2 / Istanbul x 2 / Plain Granny x 2
June 19, Week 11: Hong Kong x 2 / Copenhagen x 2 / Plain Granny x 2
June 26, Week 12: Madrid x 2 / Seville x 2 / Plain Granny x 2
July 3, Week 13: Rome x 2 / Shanghai x 2 / Plain Granny x 2
July 10, Week 14: Vancouver x 2 / Vienna x 2 / Striped Granny x 2
July 17, Week 15: Singapore x 2 / Los Angeles x 2 / Striped Granny x 2
July 24, Week 16: Dublin x 2 / Melbourne x 2 / Striped Granny x 2
July 31, Week 17: Chicago x 2 / Prague x 2 / Striped Granny x 2

Introduction

Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I am shouting out the announcement for my 2020 VVCAL! You may have heard of my 2016 VVCAL and my 2018 VVCAL. Well, I have decided to make the VVCAL a biannual event, and I am so pumped to share the new squares with you.

I named the 2016 VVCAL squares after special people in my life, the 2018 squares after awesome trees that followers suggested to me, and these 2020 VVCAL squares will be named after cities all around the globe.

2020 VVCAL Quick Links

2020 VVCAL Main Information Page
2020 VVCAL Tips and Tricks Page
2020 VVCAL Ravelry ebook Motifs link back to their blog posts. Favorite the square, add it to your Ravelry queue, see others’ projects, and more!
Vibrant Vintage CAL (Official) Facebook Group Post VVCAL WIP/FO pics, ask questions, post your FO pic of the old 2016 or 2018 VVCAL blanket.
CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook Group – This is my main FB group (join!). Share your VVCAL progress pics in this group if you like, and I will share CAL highlights here, but the weekly action will be in the other group linked above.
YouTube Channel (Subscribe!) – Here I will be posting CAL pattern videos weekly for the duration of the CAL.
2016 VVCAL Info page and 2018 VVCAL Info page – Just in case you want to substitute some of those patterns in your blanket.

Here’s what to expect during the CAL:

The 2020 VVCAL will begin April 10th, and run through August 21st. It is a slow-paced CAL with 20 weeks.
Look for CAL posts here on this website (CypressTextiles.net) each Friday during the CAL.
The square patterns are in US Terms and UK Terms, written, chart, and video instruction form, as well as step by step photos.
Every Friday during the CAL, I will release new square patterns and we will make them and join them as we go, and add a zero-waste border at the end!
About halfway through, I might release the entire CAL condensed as a PDF for purchase.

2020 #VVCAL Blanket Information

Of course, these VVCAL squares will all coordinate with the previous 2 VVCAL squares, so by the time the 2020 VVCAL is done, you will have access to a total of 102 unique squares, all of the same final size and stitch count.

Mix and match, or just pick one and make a whole blanket with it! You can even swap squares as you go during the CAL. Don’t like a square? Swap it out!

And one more thing: This time around, if you are making a Catona blanket, you’ll make 2 each of the design squares. Well, if you don’t want to make 2 of each, you can always substitute the squares from the previous 2 VVCALs for your second one. Neat, huh? It’s going to be EPIC. Join me!

Measurements: Blanket will measure about 64x72in for all colorways/yarns
Gauge: Squares measure 4.25in for Catona, 6in for Colour Crafter, XXX for Stone Washed/River Washed
Notions: US Size 3mm hook for Catona, 4.25mm hook for Colour Crafter, 3.5mm for Stone Washed’/River Washed
Yarn: Scheepjes Catona or Scheepjes Colour Crafter or Stone Washed/River Washed (See below for quantity and colors)

2020 VVCAL Colorway Information

Catona: I have created 3 colorways in Scheepjes Catona, so you can find exact ordering details below.
Colour Crafter: I will be using my stash of Scheepjes Colour Crafter, but I will tell you exactly how much you will need in case you want to order yourself some.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack: I decided to add this pack on as well – for fun!. You will need 2 of these packs to make the same size blanket pictured.

Note: All shopping links below are affiliate links. This means any purchase made through those links will gain me a small commission at no additional cost to you!

“Catona Colour Pack” Colorway

For this colorway, I used the 10g Colour Pack of Catona. This pack has 1 teensy 10g ball of every Catona color, and it is amazing. Look at the magnificent array it produces! Special thanks to Emily O’Kelley for using this pack for a previous VVCAL blanket on Instagram, and totally showing me that it’s possible to get a VVCAL-size square from one of those teeny skeins. THANK YOU EMILY!

“Catona Colour Pack” Colorway Yarn Details

For this colorway, you will need:

3mm hook
1 x Catona 10g Colour Pack
14 x 50g Balls of Catona Color No. 105

Order Yarn for “Catona Colour Pack” Colorway

Find the Catona 10g Colour Pack at one of these shops.

Find the 14 balls of 50g Catona No. 105 at one of these shops.

Or you can head to the Scheepjes website to find a retailer near you!

Catona: “Shy Violet” Colorway

My Botanica Blanket CAL used a colorway like this one, and people really liked it, so I decided to use it again! Loving these squares so far.

“Shy Violet” Colorway Yarn Details

For this colorway, you will need the following colors and quantity of 50g balls of Scheepjes Catona. 3mm hook

Color No. 404 x 14
Color No. 264 x 2
Color No. 255 x 2
Color No. 398 x 3
Color No. 519 x 3
Color No. 240 x 3
Color No. 414 x 3
Color No. 249 x 3
Color No. 520 x 3

Order Yarn for “Shy Violet” Colorway

Find the necessary balls of 50g Catona at one of these shops.

Or you can head to the Scheepjes website to find a retailer near you!

Catona: “Fresh Earth” Colorway

Long ago, I wrote a blog post featuring this Fresh Earth colorway, and everyone really went nuts for it! I thought it would be a perfect palette for a VVCAL Blanket.

“Fresh Earth” Colorway Yarn Details

For this colorway, you will need the following colors and quantity of 50g balls of Scheepjes Catona. 3 mm hook

Color No. 514 x 11
Color No. 244 x 3
Color No. 157 x 3
Color No. 388 x 3
Color No. 524 x 3
Color No. 404 x 2
Color No. 245 x 3
Color No. 212 x 2
Color No. 249 x 3
Color No. 522 x 3

Order Yarn for “Fresh Earth” Colorway

Find the necessary balls of 50g Catona at one of these shops.

Or you can head to the Scheepjes website to find a retailer near you!

Colour Crafter Information

There will be instruction for a Colour Crafter version of the 2020 VVCAL blanket. Here is how Scheepjes Colour Crafter compares to Catona. The Colour Crafter is on the left.

It is a DK weight yarn, versus the Catona fingering weight. So a different hook will be used, and fewer squares will be made. All of this info will be in the VVCAL weekly, so don’t be scared.

Colour Crafter Yarn Information

I did not create a specific colorway for Colour Crafter, but I am just using my stash. (Don’t worry, along the way I will document what color I am using and let you know.)

You will need:

US Size 4.25mm hook
7 balls of Colour Crafter (100g each) for the squares
5 balls for the join and border

Order Scheepjes Colour Crafter

Find the necessary balls of 100g Colour Crafter at one of these shops.

Or you can head to the Scheepjes website to find a retailer near you!

“Stone Washed / River Washed Colour Pack” Colorway

I had 2 of these packs on hand and I simply had to make a 2020 VVCAL with them. No explanation needed if you have seen these incredible color packs!

Image of squares coming soon – this was a last minute (but super necessary) addition 🙂

“Stone Washed / River Washed Colour Pack” Colorway Yarn Details

For this colorway, you will need:

3.5mm hook
2 x Stone Washed / River Washed Colour Packs
9 x 50g Balls of Stone Washed Color No. 821 (or your preferred color)

Order Yarn for “Stone Washed / River Washed Colour Pack” Colorway

Find the Stone/River Washed 10g Colour Pack at one of these shops.

Find the 9 balls of 50g Stone Washed No. 821 at one of these shops.

Or you can head to the Scheepjes website to find a retailer near you!

Stash Yarn Notes

Fingering or Sock Weight: Follow square amounts in the Catona section above.
DK or Worsted Weight yarn: Follow square amounts in the Colour Crafter section above.
Sport Weight: The blanket in this CAL is 64x72in. With Sport Weight yarn, your finished blanket size will be slightly larger if you follow the square amounts listed for Catona, and slightly smaller if you follow the square amounts listed for Colour Crafter.

2020 VVCAL Schedule

There will be 4 slightly differing versions of this blanket each week:

The Catona 10g Colour Pack version
The Catona Shy Violet or Fresh Earth Colorway version
The Colour Crafter version
The Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack version

Joining Method Options

For Catona 10g Colour Pack, Shy Violet, and Fresh Earth versions

Celtic Lace Mini II Join
Granny Stitch JAYG
Continuous Granny Stitch Join CJAYG – coming soon!

For Stone Washed and River Washed 10g Colour Pack version

For stash busting DK, use any join you like!

Yay! I think that is all the information you need to know right now. I will see you again on April 10th for the first week! Get your yarn and hooks ready!

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

The Art of Crochet Blankets

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 1 of the 2020 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! Today we are kicking off the CAL, and I wanted to tell you a little about what to expect.

What to Expect Today

3 blog posts, each with a square – New York Square (this post), London Square, Plain Granny Square
Patterns include written instructions in US and UK Terms, chart, step-by-step photos, and YouTube video (US Terms).

2020 VVCAL Week 1 Squares – “Catona Colour Pack” Colorway

2020 VVCAL Quick Links

2020 VVCAL Main Information Page
2020 VVCAL Tips and Tricks Page
2020 VVCAL Ravelry ebook Motifs link back to their blog posts. Favorite the square, add it to your Ravelry queue, see others’ projects, and more!
Vibrant Vintage CAL (Official) Facebook Group Post VVCAL WIP/FO pics, ask questions, post your FO pic of the old 2016 or 2018 VVCAL blanket.
CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook Group – This is my main FB group (join!). Share your VVCAL progress pics in this group if you like, and I will share CAL highlights here, but the weekly action will be in the other group linked above.
YouTube Channel (Subscribe!) – Here I will be posting CAL pattern videos weekly for the duration of the CAL.
2016 VVCAL Info page and 2018 VVCAL Info page – Just in case you want to substitute some of those patterns in your blanket.

New York Square

Find the Ravelry Page for this square here and add your project!

5 New York Fun Facts

From The Swedish Nomad

New York City homeowners can request that a tree gets planted outside their homes for free
The Empire State building gets hit by lightning about 23 times per year
New York City is the largest city in the United States
There is a birth in NYC every 4.4 minutes
New York gets 15 times as much snow as the South Pole

Aerial view of Lower Manhattan at sunset. New York. USA

New York Square Pattern

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 101 and 385

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 249 and 398

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 249 and 404

Colour Crafter Version: Make 1 – I used color 1277 Note: I’m just using my stash.

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 950 and 822

Measurements and Materials

Measurements: Blanket will measure about 64x72in for all colorways/yarns
Gauge: Squares measure 4.25in for Catona, 6in for Colour Crafter, XXX for Stone Washed/River Washed
Notions: US Size 3mm hook for Catona, 4.25mm hook for Colour Crafter, 3.5mm for Stone Washed’/River Washed
Yarn: Scheepjes Catona or Scheepjes Colour Crafter or Stone Washed/River Washed (See Main Info Page for quantity and colors)

Chart

Video

Note: Video is spoken in US Terms. Watch on mute to avoid confusion for UK Terms.

Subscribe on YouTube for more videos like this one!

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Note: Scroll down for UK Terms.

beg beginning
beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
chN chain N number of times
dc double crochet
lp loop
MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
puff st (yoh, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all lps
sc single crochet
sp space (chain space)
ss slip stitch
st stitch
tr treble crochet
yoh yarn over hook

Written Instructions & Step-by-step Photos (US Terms)

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

Rnd 2 Beg dc in next st, (ch1, dc in next st) 15 times, ch1, ss in beg dc. [16 dc, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 (Sc, tr) in each sp around, allowing tr sts to pop out to the front of the work creating a tiny bobble, ss in first sc. [16 sc, 16 tr]

Rnd 4 Ss in tr st, (sc in next sc, ch3) 16 times, ss in first sc. [16 sc, 16 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in first ch, sc in same sp, * (ch2, sc in next sp) 2 times, ch2, (puff st, ch4, puff st) in next sp, ch3, sc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [8 puff sts, 12 sc, 20 sp]

Rnd 6 Beg dc in first sp, * 2dc in same sp, ch1, 3dc in next 3 sps, ch2, 3dc in same sp, 3dc in next sp, dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [72 dc, 8 sp]

Rnd 7 (Sc in all sts/sps across to next corner sp, 3sc in corner sp) 4 times, sc in all sts across to first sc, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [88 sc]

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

Note: Scroll up for US Terms.

beg beginning
beg tr (dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
chN chain N number of times
dc double crochet
dtr double treble crochet
lp loop
MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
puff st (yoh, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all lps
sp space (chain space)
ss slip stitch
st stitch
tr treble crochet
yoh yarn over hook

Written Instructions & Step-by-step Photos (UK Terms)

Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, 15tr, ss in beg tr. [16 tr]

Rnd 2 Beg tr in next st, (ch1, tr in next st) 15 times, ch1, ss in beg tr. [16 tr, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 (Dc, dtr) in each sp around, allowing dtr sts to pop out to the front of the work creating a tiny bobble, ss in first dc. [16 dc, 16 dtr]

Rnd 4 Ss in dtr st, (dc in next dc, ch3) 16 times, ss in first dc. [16 dc, 16 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in first ch, dc in same sp, * (ch2, dc in next sp) 2 times, ch2, (puff st, ch4, puff st) in next sp, ch3, dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [8 puff st, 12 dc, 20 sp]

Rnd 6 Beg tr in first sp, * 2tr in same sp, ch1, 3tr in next 3 sps, ch2, 3tr in same sp, 3tr in next sp, tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [72 tr, 8 sp]

Rnd 7 (Dc in all sts/sps across to next corner sp, 3dc in corner sp) 4 times, dc in all sts across to first dc, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [88 dc]

Links to Completed Squares

Plain Granny Square
New York (this post)
London
Paris
Munich

Pin the New York Square!

Thank you so much for stopping in for Week 1 of the 2020 VVCAL!

Happy Crafting,

Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets

2020 VVCAL Quick Links

2020 VVCAL Main Information Page
2020 VVCAL Tips and Tricks Page
2020 VVCAL Ravelry ebook – motifs link back to their blog posts. Favorite the square, add it to your Ravelry queue, see others’ projects, and more!
Vibrant Vintage CAL (Official) Facebook Group Post VVCAL WIP/FO pics, ask questions, post your FO pic of the old 2016 or 2018 VVCAL blanket.
CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook Group – This is my main FB group (join!). Share your VVCAL progress pics in this group if you like, and I will share CAL highlights here, but the weekly action will be in the other group linked above.
YouTube Channel (Subscribe!) – Here I will be posting CAL pattern videos weekly for the duration of the CAL.
2016 VVCAL Info page and 2018 VVCAL Info page – Just in case you want to substitute some of those patterns in your blanket.

You may also enjoy these completed CALs

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 1 of the 2020 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! Today we are kicking off the CAL, and I wanted to tell you a little about what to expect.

What to Expect Today

3 blog posts, each with a square – New York Square, London Square (this post), Plain Granny Square
Patterns include written instructions in US and UK Terms, chart, step-by-step photos, and YouTube video (US Terms).

2020 VVCAL Quick Links

2020 VVCAL Main Information Page
2020 VVCAL Tips and Tricks Page
2020 VVCAL Ravelry ebook Motifs link back to their blog posts. Favorite the square, add it to your Ravelry queue, see others’ projects, and more!
Vibrant Vintage CAL (Official) Facebook Group Post VVCAL WIP/FO pics, ask questions, post your FO pic of the old 2016 or 2018 VVCAL blanket.
CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook Group – This is my main FB group (join!). Share your VVCAL progress pics in this group if you like, and I will share CAL highlights here, but the weekly action will be in the other group linked above.
YouTube Channel (Subscribe!) – Here I will be posting CAL pattern videos weekly for the duration of the CAL.
2016 VVCAL Info page and 2018 VVCAL Info page – Just in case you want to substitute some of those patterns in your blanket.

London Square

Find the Ravelry Page for this square here and add your project!

5 London Fun Facts

From Patrick Smith via BuzzFeed

Only one house where Charles Dickens lived still stands, at 48 Doughty Street, which is now a museum. He lived there from 1837 and 1839, and it’s where he wrote Oliver Twist and The Pickwick Papers.
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on Frith Street was the site of Jimi Hendrix’s last public performance in 1970
There is a Cereal Café in London which serves more than a 100 varieties of cereals from different parts of the world.
Big Ben is not the tower, it is the bell inside it. Its chime is in the key of E.
It is illegal to die in the Palace of Westminster.

UK, London, early morning view of Tower Bridge from the ground of Tower of London

London Square Pattern

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 528 and 255

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 520 and 255

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 388 and 524

Colour Crafter Version: Make 1 – I used color 1822 Note: I’m just using my stash.

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 834 and 943

Measurements and Materials

Measurements: Blanket will measure about 64x72in for all colorways/yarns
Gauge: Squares measure 4.25in for Catona, 6in for Colour Crafter, XXX for Stone Washed/River Washed
Notions: US Size 3mm hook for Catona, 4.25mm hook for Colour Crafter, 3.5mm for Stone Washed’/River Washed
Yarn: Scheepjes Catona or Scheepjes Colour Crafter or Stone Washed/River Washed (See Main Info Page for quantity and colors)

Chart

Video

Note: Video is spoken in US Terms. Watch on mute to avoid confusion for UK Terms.

Subscribe on YouTube for more videos like this one!

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Note: Scroll down for UK Terms.

3dccl 3dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through 4 lps
beg beginning
beg 3dccl beg 3dc cluster: beg dc, (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
beg dc5tog beginning dc 5 together: beg dc, (yoh, insert hook in next st, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, pull yarn through 5 lps
chN chain N number of times
dc double crochet
dc5tog (yoh, insert hook in next st, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull yarn through 2 lps) 5 times, yoh, pull yarn through 6 lps
lp loop
MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
puff st (yoh, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all lps
sc single crochet
sp space (chain space)
ss slip stitch
st stitch
yoh yarn over hook

Written Instructions & Step-by-step Photos (US Terms)

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

Rnd 2 Elongate lp to the height of a puff st, (make puff st in next st, ch1) 16 times, ss in first ch of rnd. [16 puff st, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg 3dccl in first sp, (ch2, 3dccl in next sp) 15 times, ch2, ss in beg 3dccl. [16 3dccl, 16 sp]

Note: Motif may cup after this round, but it will resolve on the next couple of rounds.

Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, sc in same sp, (ch1, 5dc in next 3 sps, ch1, sc in next sp) 4 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [60 dc, 4 sc, 8 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in first ch, beg dc5tog across first 5 dc, * ch4, dc5tog, ch4, ss in top of previous dc5tog working ss around ch-4 sp – picot made, ch4, dc5tog, ch3, sc in next sp, ch2, sc in next sp, ch3, dc5tog, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc5tog, ss in beg dc5tog. [4 picot, 12 dc5tog, 8 sc, 20 sp]

Rnd 6 (4sc in sp, 5sc in picot, 4sc in next sp, 3sc in next 3 sps) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [88 sc]

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

Note: Scroll up for US Terms.

3trcl 3tr cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through 4 lps
beg beginning
beg 3trcl beg 3tr cluster: beg tr, (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
beg tr (dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
beg tr5tog beginning tr5 together: beg tr, (yoh, insert hook in next st, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, pull yarn through 5 lps
chN chain N number of times
dc double crochet
tr5tog (yoh, insert hook in next st, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull yarn through 2 lps) 5 times, yoh, pull yarn through 6 lps
lp loop
MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
puff st (yoh, insert hook in st, yoh, pull up lp) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all lps
sp space (chain space)
ss slip stitch
st stitch
tr treble crochet
yoh yarn over hook

Written Instructions & Step-by-step Photos (UK Terms)

Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, 15tr, ss in beg tr. [16 tr]

Rnd 2 Elongate lp to the height of a puff st, (make puff st in next st, ch1) 16 times, ss in first ch of rnd. [16 puff st, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg 3trcl in first sp, (ch2, 3trcl in next sp) 15 times, ch2, ss in beg 3trcl. [16 3trcl, 16 sp]

Note: Motif may cup after this round, but it will resolve on the next couple of rounds.

Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, dc in same sp, (ch1, 5tr in next 3 sps, ch1, dc in next sp) 4 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [60 tr, 4 dc, 8 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in first ch, beg tr5tog across first 5 tr, * ch4, tr5tog, ch4, ss in top of previous tr5tog working ss around ch-4 sp – picot made, ch4, tr5tog, ch3, dc in next sp, ch2, dc in next sp, ch3, tr5tog, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr5tog, ss in beg tr5tog. [4 picot, 12 tr5tog, 8 dc, 20 sp]

Rnd 6 (4dc in sp, 5dc in picot, 4dc in next sp, 3dc in next 3 sps) 4 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [88 dc]

Links to Completed Squares

Pin the London Square!

Thank you so much for stopping in for Week 1 of the 2020 VVCAL!

Happy Crafting,

Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets

2020 VVCAL Quick Links

2020 VVCAL Main Information Page
2020 VVCAL Tips and Tricks Page
2020 VVCAL Ravelry ebook – motifs link back to their blog posts. Favorite the square, add it to your Ravelry queue, see others’ projects, and more!
Vibrant Vintage CAL (Official) Facebook Group Post VVCAL WIP/FO pics, ask questions, post your FO pic of the old 2016 or 2018 VVCAL blanket.
CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook Group – This is my main FB group (join!). Share your VVCAL progress pics in this group if you like, and I will share CAL highlights here, but the weekly action will be in the other group linked above.
YouTube Channel (Subscribe!) – Here I will be posting CAL pattern videos weekly for the duration of the CAL.
2016 VVCAL Info page and 2018 VVCAL Info page – Just in case you want to substitute some of those patterns in your blanket.

You may also enjoy these completed CALs

Update! Striped Granny Square guide is added below – use the Plain Granny Square Pattern, but change color. You will use Striped Granny Squares if you got the Fresh Earth or Shy Violet Colorway, or if you want to make your Stone Washed / River Washed 10g colour pack blanket 12 squares larger using the remnants.

Striped Granny Square

Work Rnds 1-4 each in a different color, and work Rnds 5-7 all in the same color. Weave all ends.

Hello, and a huge welcome to the 2020 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here! Patterns include written instructions in US and UK Terms, chart, step-by-step photos, and YouTube video (US Terms).

Looking for yarn colors for your grannies this week? Scroll down to find the current week’s colors.

2020 VVCAL Quick Links

2020 VVCAL Main Information Page
2020 VVCAL Tips and Tricks Page
2020 VVCAL Ravelry ebook Motifs link back to their blog posts. Favorite the square, add it to your Ravelry queue, see others’ projects, and more!
Vibrant Vintage CAL (Official) Facebook Group Post VVCAL WIP/FO pics, ask questions, post your FO pic of the old 2016 or 2018 VVCAL blanket.
CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook Group – This is my main FB group (join!). Share your VVCAL progress pics in this group if you like, and I will share CAL highlights here, but the weekly action will be in the other group linked above.
YouTube Channel (Subscribe!) – Here I will be posting CAL pattern videos weekly for the duration of the CAL.
2016 VVCAL Info page and 2018 VVCAL Info page – Just in case you want to substitute some of those patterns in your blanket.

Plain Granny Square

Plain Granny Square – Week 1

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 522, 245, and 395
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 519, 240, and 264
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 522, 245, and 212
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1080 and 1082 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 3 – Use colors 813, 807, and 816

Plain Granny Square – Week 2

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 516, 130, and 507
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 519, 264, and 398
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 388, 249, and 522
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1080 and 1082 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 3 – Use colors 954, 944, and 947

Plain Granny Square – Week 3

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 501, 192, 189
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 519, 249, and 398
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 157, 212, and 522
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1821 and 2012 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 3 – Use colors 819, 833, and 803

Plain Granny Square – Week 4

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 402, 519, 393
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 249, 414, and 255
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 249, 212, and 404
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1821 and 2012 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 3 – Use colors 819, 810, and 813

Plain Granny Square – Week 5

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 518, 074, and 179
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 520, 255, and 398
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 388, 245, and 522
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1080 and 1082 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 3 – Use colors 805, 821, and 829

Plain Granny Square – Week 6

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 400, 240, and 383
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 249, 520, and 255
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 3 – Use colors 524, 157, and 245
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1821 and 2012 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 3 – Use colors 817, 946, and 804

Plain Granny Square – Week 7

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 249 and 173
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 520, and 519
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 404 and 388
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1821 and 2012 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 814 and 960

Plain Granny Square – Week 8

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 502 and 394
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 240 and 264
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 524 and 157
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1821 and 2012 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 962 and 812

Plain Granny Square – Week 9

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 526 and 506
Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 240 and 264
Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 522 and 212
Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1821 and 2012 Note: I’m just using my stash.
Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 947 and 950

Plain Granny Square – Week 10

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 510 and 212

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 414 and 398

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 249 and 245

Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 – I used colors 1821 and 2012 Note: I’m just using my stash.

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 956 and 806

Plain Granny Square – Week 11

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 208 and 253

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 249 and 240

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 404 and 524

Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 Note: I’m just using my stash.

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 820 and 945

Plain Granny Square – Week 12

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 280 and 396

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 520 and 255

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 404 and 524

Colour Crafter Version: Make 2 Note: I’m just using my stash.

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 946 and 808