2020 VVCAL
Published on June 18, 2020

2020 VVCAL Week 11, Post 1 of 2: Hong Kong Square

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 11 of the 2020 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here!

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.

What to Expect Today

  • 2 blog posts, each with a square – Hong Kong Square (this post), and Copenhagen Square
  • Scroll down on the Plain Granny Square page and find the “Week 11” 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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Hong Kong Square

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

5 Hong Kong Fun Facts

From expatliving.hk

  • Hong Kong boasts the world’s longest covered escalator. The Mid-Levels Escalator runs for a half-mile.
  • Hong Kong Island steals the limelight, but there are actually 263 islands in Hong Kong. Some of them, like Lantau, Cheung Chau and Lamma, are accessible by ferry while others are totally uninhabited and virtually unreachable.
  • Dim sum originated here in southern China and means “touch the heart”. These tiny bites of goodness were created as snack food for travellers and today are an essential part of local culture.
  • The majority of Hong Kong’s Chinese population speaks Cantonese. The language has nine tones and a system of Romanisation called Jyutping.
  • A famous Hong Kong landmark, the bronze Big Buddha located on Lantau Island. The Big Buddha, one of the world’s largest seated Buddhas, towers over visitors at 34 metres high.
Traditional junk boat sailing across Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Square Pattern

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 388 and 115

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 519 and 264

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 245 and 522

Colour Crafter Version: Make 1 Note: I’m just using my stash.

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 820 and 944

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 (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 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 – Counts as 1 3dccl
  • 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
  • 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, 15tr, ss in beg tr. [16 tr]

Rnd 2 Beg 3dccl in first st, (ch3, 3dccl) 15 times, ch3, ss in beg 3dccl. [16 3dccl, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, sc in same sp, * ch3, (sc, ch7, sc) in next sp, ch3, sc in next sp, 7dc in next sp, sc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [28 dc, 16 sc, 12 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in first 2 chs, * sc in ch-3 sp, ch2, ss in ch-7 sp, ch2, sc in ch-3 sp, (ch1, dc in next dc) 7 times, ch1, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [28 dc, 8 sc, 4 ss, 40 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in 2 chs, * sc in ch-2 sp, sc in ch-7 sp from Rnd 3, sc in ch-2 sp, sk sc, dc in next 7 st/sp, (dc, ch3, dc) in next st to make corner, dc in next 7 st/sp, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [64 dc, 12 sc, 4 sp]

Rnd 6 (Sc in all sts to corner, 3 sc in corner) 4 times, sc in all sts to beg, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [88 sc]

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

Note: Scroll up for US Terms.

  • 3trcl (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 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 – Counts as 1 3trcl
  • 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
  • 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, 15dtr, ss in beg dtr. [16 dtr]

Rnd 2 Beg 3trcl in first st, (ch3, 3trcl) 15 times, ch3, ss in beg 3trcl. [16 3trcl, 16 sp]

Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, dc in same sp, * ch3, (dc, ch7, dc) in next sp, ch3, dc in next sp, 7tr in next sp, dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [28 tr, 16 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in first 2 chs, * dc in ch-3 sp, ch2, ss in ch-7 sp, ch2, dc in ch-3 sp, (ch1, tr in next tr) 7 times, ch1, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc. [28 tr, 8 dc, 4 ss, 40 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in 2 chs, * dc in ch-2 sp, dc in ch-7 sp from Rnd 3, dc in ch-2 sp, sk dc, tr in next 7 st/sp, (tr, ch3, tr) in next st to make corner, tr in next 7 st/sp, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc. [64 tr, 12 dc, 4 sp]

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

Links to Completed Squares

Pin the Hong Kong Square!

Thank you so much for stopping in for Week 11 of the 2020 VVCAL!

Happy Crafting,

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