2020 VVCAL
Published on July 3, 2020

2020 VVCAL Week 13, Post 2 of 2: Shanghai Square

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 13 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 – Rome Square, and Shanghai Square
  • Scroll down on the Plain Granny Square page and find the “Week 13” 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).

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

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Shanghai Square

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

5 Shanghai Fun Facts

From citylifemadrid.com

  • More people live in this one city than in the entire country of New Zealand. Shanghai’s population — more than 23 million people — is over five times as large. Shanghai is the largest city in the world when measured by population within the city limits.
  • The name Shanghai means “on the sea,” which is appropriate given the city’s location at the mouth of the Huangpu River.
  • Unlike Peking opera, Shanghai opera usually casts women in both male and female roles.
  • You can go skiing in Shanghai at Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site, one of the largest indoor skiing facilities on the planet.
  • Shanghai receives fewer average hours of sunlight per year and has a greater average annual rainfall than Portland, Oregon, so pack your umbrella.
Shanghai skyline at sunny day, China.

Shanghai Square Pattern

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 511 and 392

Catona “Shy Violet” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 240 and 398

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 249 and 388

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

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 828 and 802

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.

  • beg beginning
  • 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
  • sk skip
  • 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 dc, dc) in next st, 2dc in 15 sts, ss in beg dc. [32 dc]

Rnd 3 (Sc, ch3, sk1) 16 times, ss in first sc. [16 sc, 16 sp]

Rnd 4 (Sc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, ch1, sc) in all 16 sps around, ss in first sc. [32 dc, 32 sc, 48 sp]

Rnd 5 Remove hook from work, insert hook front to back between first and last sts of Rnd 4, grab lp, pull lp to back of work, (sc around sc of Rnd 3 working behind “petals”, ch3) 16 times, ss in first sc, turn work to RS. [16 sc, 16 sp]

Rnd 6 (3sc in next sp, 3hdc in next sp, 3dc in next sp, ch2, 3dc in same sp, 3hdc in next sp) 4 times, ss in first sc. [24 dc, 24 hdc, 12 sc, 4 sp]

Rnd 7 Beg dc in next sc, * (ch1, sk1, dc) 3 times, ch1, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in sp, (ch1, sk1, dc) 4 times, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [44 dc, 36 sp]

Rnd 8 (Sc in all sts/sps across to corner sp, 3sc in corner sp) 4 times, sc in all sts/sps across to beginning, 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
  • 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
  • sk skip
  • 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 tr, tr) in next st, 2tr in 15 sts, ss in beg tr. [32 tr]

Rnd 3 (Dc, ch3, sk1) 16 times, ss in first dc. [16 dc, 16 sp]

Rnd 4 (Dc, ch1, tr, ch1, tr, ch1, dc) in all 16 sps around, ss in first dc. [32 tr, 32 dc, 48 sp]

Rnd 5 Remove hook from work, insert hook front to back between first and last sts of Rnd 4, grab lp, pull lp to back of work, (dc around dc of Rnd 3 working behind “petals”, ch3) 16 times, ss in first dc, turn work to RS. [16 dc, 16 sp]

Rnd 6 (3dc in next sp, 3htr in next sp, 3tr in next sp, ch2, 3tr in same sp, 3htr in next sp) 4 times, ss in first dc. [24 tr, 24 htr, 12 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 7 Beg tr in next dc, * (ch1, sk1, tr) 3 times, ch1, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in sp, (ch1, sk1, tr) 4 times, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [44 tr, 36 sp]

Rnd 8 (Dc in all sts/sps across to corner sp, 3dc in corner sp) 4 times, dc in all sts/sps across to beginning, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [88 dc]

Links to Completed Squares

Pin the Shanghai Square!

Thank you so much for stopping in for Week 13 of the 2020 VVCAL!

Happy Crafting,

Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets

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