2020 VVCAL
Published on June 5, 2020

2020 VVCAL Week 9, Post 1 of 2: Cape Town Square

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 9 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 – Cape Town (this post), and Budapest Square
  • Scroll down on the Plain Granny Square page and find the “Week 9” 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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2020 VVCAL: Week 9 – Catona 10g Colour Pack version

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Cape Town Square

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

5 Cape Town Fun Facts

From Facts.uk

  • Cape Town is home to the incredible Table Mountain, which supposedly rose from the sea level millions of years ago!
  • The city is one of the cleanest and safest capitals in the world. In fact, it was the first non-European city to receive the coveted Blue Flag award.
  • Table Mountain Park, based in Cape Town, is said to be a hotbed for plant life. In fact, there are more plant species growing in this 22,000-hectare zone than there are in the whole of the UK!
  • The Cape Floral Kingdom, too, is home to thousands of plants you won’t see elsewhere in the world. Nearly 7,000 flora species, in fact, grow here exclusively. 
  • The population of the Western Cape is surprisingly young. Almost half of the population falls below the age of 25!
Table Mountain covered by its typical cloud table cloth and the twelve Apostles. Below on the left you can see Cape Town and the beautiful Camps Bay on the right. Taken right after sunset.

Cape Town Square Pattern

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 247 and 251

  • Catona Color No. 247
  • Catona Color No. 251

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 249 and 520

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

  • Catona Color No. 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 823 and 805

  • Stone Washed Color No. 823
  • Stone Washed Color No. 805

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.

  • 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 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
  • rep repeat
  • rnd round
  • 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, (ch3, 3dc) 3 times, ch3, 2dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg dc, (6dc in same sp, ch1, dc in next sp) 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [28 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg dc in next st, (ch1, dc in next dc) 27 times, ch1, ss in beg dc. [28 dc, 28 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, * (sc in next dc, ch2) 3 times, 3dccl in next dc, ch2, 3dccl in next dc, ch5, (3dccl in next dc, ch2) 2 times, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [16 3dccl, 12 sc, 28 sp]

Rnd 5 * 2sc in next sp, sc in next sc, 2sc in next 3 sps, (3dc, ch2, 3dc), 2sc in next 2 sps, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [24 dc, 52 sc]

Rnd 6 (Sc in all sts across to corner, 3sc in corner sp) 4 times, sc in all sts across to beginning, 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 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
  • rep repeat
  • rnd round
  • 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, (ch3, 3tr) 3 times, ch3, 2tr, ss in beg tr. [12 tr, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg tr, (6tr in same sp, ch1, tr in next sp) 4 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [28 tr, 4 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg tr in next st, (ch1, tr in next tr ) 27 times, ch1, ss in beg tr . [28 tr, 28 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, * (dc in next tr, ch2) 3 times, 3trcl in next tr, ch2, 3trcl in next tr, ch5, (3trcl in next tr, ch2) 2 times, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc. [16 3trcl, 12 dc, 28 sp]

Rnd 5 * 2dc in next sp, dc in next dc, 2dc in next 3 sps, (3tr, ch2, 3tr), 2dc in next 2 sps, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc. [24 tr, 52 dc]

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

Links to Completed Squares

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Thank you so much for stopping in for Week 9 of the 2020 VVCAL!

Happy Crafting,

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