2020 VVCAL
Published on April 24, 2020

2020 VVCAL Week 3, Post 2 of 2: Tokyo Square

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 3 of the 2020 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here!

What to Expect Today

  • 2 blog posts, each with a square – New Orleans Square, and Tokyo Square (this post)
  • Scroll down on the Plain Granny Square page and find the “Week 3” section to see which granny squares to make for this week
  • Patterns include written instructions in US and UK Terms, chart, step-by-step photos, and YouTube video (US Terms).

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Tokyo Square

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

5 Tokyo Fun Facts

From LillaGreen Blog

  • Tokyo first settled around 3000 BC.
  • Shinjuku station is the busiest railway station not only in Tokyo but in the world. More than 3.7 million passengers pass through the station each day!
  • Tokyo Tower gets repainted every 5 years and almost 28,000 liters of paint are used to completely repaint it.
  • There are more than 100 universities and colleges in Tokyo which is the highest concentration of universities in the world!
  • Tokyo has more neon signs than any other city in the world.
View of Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline at dusk.

Tokyo Square Pattern

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 242 and 413

  • Catona Color No. 242
  • Catona Color No. 413

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

  • Catona Color No. 520
  • Catona Color No. 255

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

  • Catona Color No. 404
  • Catona Color No. 249

Colour Crafter Version: Make 1 – I used color 1080 Note: I’m just using my stash.

Colour Crafter Color No. 1010

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 832 and 826

  • Stone Washed Color No. 832
  • Stone Washed Color No. 826

Measurements and Materials

  • Measurements: Blanket will measure about 64x72in for all colorways/yarns
  • Gauge: Squares measure 4.25in for Catona, 6in for Colour Crafter, 4.5in for Stone Washed/River Washed
  • Notions: US Size 3mm hook for Catona, 4.25mm hook for Colour Crafter, 3mm 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.

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Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Note: Scroll down for UK Terms.

  • 2dccl 2dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4dc-popcorn 4dc in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first dc, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl (beg dc, dc) in sst/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full dc st
  • beg 4dc-popcorn (beg dc, 3dc) in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg dc, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
  • 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
  • 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 4dc-popcorn, (ch5, 4dc-popcorn) 3 times, ch5, ss in beg 4dc-popcorn. [4 4dc-popcorn, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg 2dccl in first sp, * (ch2, 2dccl in same sp) 3 times, ch2, 2dccl in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [16 2dccl, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, sc in same sp, * (ch2, 2dccl) 4 times in next sp, ch2, sc in next sp, ch2, sk 1 sp, sc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [16 2dccl, 8 sc, 24 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in first 2 chs, beg dc in next sp, * 2dc in same sp, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in corner sp, 3dc in next sp, ch2, sk 1 sp, working into ch2-sp of Rnd 2, 4dc-popcorn in ch2-sp, treating both ch2-sps from Rnds 2 and 3 as one, ch2, sk 1 sp, dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [4 4dc-popcorns, 48 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in next dc, beg dc in next st, * ch1, sk1, dc, ch1, (dc, ch3, dc) in corner sp, (ch1, sk1, dc) 3 times, (ch1, dc in next sp) 2 times, ch1, dc in next dc, sk1, ch1, dc, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [40 dc, 40 sp]

Rnd 6 (Sc in all sts/sps across to corner sp, 3sc in corner sp) 4 times, sc in all sts/sps to beginning, ss in first sc, cut yarn and finish off. [88sc]

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

Note: Scroll up for US Terms.

  • 2trcl 2tr cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4tr-popcorn 4tr in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, tr) in sst/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full tr st
  • beg 4tr-popcorn (beg tr. 3tr) in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg tr, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
  • beg tr (dc, ch1) – 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
  • 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 4tr-popcorn, (ch5, 4tr-popcorn) 3 times, ch5, ss in beg 4tr-popcorn. [4 4tr-popcorn, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg 2trcl in first sp, * (ch2, 2trcl in same sp) 3 times, ch2, 2trcl in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl. [16 2trcl, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, dc in same sp, * (ch2, 2trcl) 4 times in next sp, ch2, dc in next sp, ch2, sk 1 sp, dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [16 2trcl, 8 dc, 24 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in first 2 chs, beg tr in next sp, * 2tr in same sp, (3tr, ch3, 3tr) in corner sp, 3tr in next sp, ch2, sk 1 sp, working into ch2-sp of Rnd 2, 4tr-popcorn in ch2-sp, treating both ch2-sps from Rnds 2 and 3 as one, ch2, sk 1 sp, tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [4 4tr-popcorns, 48 tr, 12 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in next tr, beg tr in next st, * ch1, sk1, tr, ch1, (tr, ch3, tr) in corner sp, (ch1, sk1, tr) 3 times, (ch1, tr in next sp) 2 times, ch1, tr in next tr, sk1, ch1, tr, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [40 tr, 40 sp]

Rnd 6 (Dc in all sts/sps across to corner sp, 3dc in corner sp) 4 times, dc in all sts/sps to beginning, ss in first dc, cut yarn and finish off. [88dc]

Links to Completed Squares

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

Happy Crafting,

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