2020 VVCAL
Published on June 5, 2020

2020 VVCAL Week 9, Post 2 of 2: Budapest 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 Square, and Budapest Square (this post)
  • 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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Budapest Square

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

5 Budapest Fun Facts

From travel notes and beyond

  • Budapest became a city on November 17, 1873 when the three neighboring cities of Pest, Buda and Óbuda united.  The unification was an extremely important historic event that lead to a rapid development of the city.
  • No building in the city can be taller than 96 meters. The number 96 represents the year when the Magyars settled in the area (896). 
  • Budapest has the largest synagogue in Europe 
  • Beneath the city of Budapest lies a hidden subterranean world, a maze of over 200 caverns. The caverns are the result of the large number of geothermal springs in the area. 
  • Budapest is home to the only metro system in the world that is a UNESCO Site. The Budapest Millennium Underground line opened in 1896, making it the second oldest metro line in Europe, after the London Underground.
The Hungarian Parliament Building on the Banks of the Danube at dawn.

Budapest Square Pattern

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 256 and 157

  • Catona Color No. 256
  • Catona Color No. 157

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 398 and 519

  • Catona Color No. 398

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 157 and 524

  • Catona Color No. 157

Colour Crafter Version: Make 1 – I used color 1034 Note: I’m just using my stash.

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 835 and 960

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.

  • 4tr-popcorn 4tr in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, pull lp to the front of the work to close popcorn
  • beg beginning
  • beg 4tr-popcorn (beg tr, 3tr) in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg tr, pull lp to the front of the work to close popcorn
  • 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
  • hdc half 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
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

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

Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, (ch1, tr) 11 times, ch1, ss in beg tr. [12 tr, 12 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg 4tr-popcorn, (ch3, 4tr-popcorn in next sp) 11 times, ch3, ss in beg 4tr-popcorn. [12 4tr-popcorn, 12 sp]

Rnd 3 (2sc, ch1, 2sc, ch1) in all 12 sps around, ss in first sc. [48 sc, 24 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in next sc, (sc in next sp, ch3) 24 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 sp]

Rnd 5 * 3sc in next 3 sps, 3hdc in next sp, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in corner sp, 3hdc in next sp, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [16 dc, 24 hdc, 36 sc, 4 sp]

note: photos show (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in the corners – the written instruction is correct with (2dc, ch2, 2dc)

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.

  • 4dtr-popcorn 4dtr in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first dtr, pull lp to the front of the work to close popcorn
  • beg beginning
  • beg 4dtr-popcorn (beg dtr, 3dtr) in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg dtr, pull lp to the front of the work to close popcorn
  • beg tr (dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg dtr (dc, ch2) – counts as 1 dtr
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • dtr double treble crochet
  • htr half treble 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 dtr, (ch1, dtr) 11 times, ch1, ss in beg dtr. [12 dtr, 12 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg 4dtr-popcorn, (ch3, 4dtr-popcorn in next sp) 11 times, ch3, ss in beg 4dtr-popcorn. [12 4dtr-popcorn, 12 sp]

Rnd 3 (2dc, ch1, 2dc, ch1) in all 12 sps around, ss in first dc. [48 dc, 24 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in next dc, (dc in next sp, ch3) 24 times, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 24 sp]

Rnd 5 * 3dc in next 3 sps, 3htr in next sp, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in corner sp, 3htr in next sp, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc. [16 tr, 24 htr, 36 dc, 4 sp]

note: photos show (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in the corners – the written instruction is correct with (2tr, ch2, 2tr)

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

Pin the Budapest Square!

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

Happy Crafting,

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