2020 VVCAL
Published on July 10, 2020

2020 VVCAL Week 14, Post 2 of 2: Vienna Square

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 14 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 – Vienna Square (this post), and Vancouver Square
  • Scroll down on the Plain Granny Square page and find the “Week 14” 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

2020 VVCAL Quick Links

Vienna Square

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

5 Vienna Fun Facts

From kaleyann.com

  • Vienna is the only capital city in the world to produce significant quantities of wine within its city limits. Home to over 1,700 acres of vineyards and 320 vintners, the Viennese love their wine.
  • Vienna is often called The City of Music, or the World’s Capital of Music, as more famous composers have lived here than in any other city in the world. And 4 of the top 10 classical composers in history worked in Vienna between 1750 and 1825. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Johann Straus and Johannes Brahms are just a few who called Vienna home.
  • The croissant, a famous French pastry, actually has Viennese origins. They are based on the Austrian kipferl, which means crescent in German. In 1770, when Maria Antoinette of Austria married King Louis XVI of France, she introduced her favorite pastry to France. The French made a few changes, and called it a croissant.
  • Pez, the fun little tablet candies that we all know and love, were invented in Vienna in 1927. The name Pez is an abbreviation on the German word “pfefferminz”, meaning peppermint. Because the original PEZ candies only came in that one flavor! The dispenser was invented in 1949, designed to look like a lighter. Smoking was prohibited at that time, so the Pez slogan was “No Smoking – PEZing Allowed.”
  • The snow globe was also invented in Vienna. In 1900, Erwin Perzy, a fine instruments mechanic, was trying to improve the brightness of lightbulbs for a surgical lamp. But instead, he accidentally invented a snow globe.
Vienna

Vienna Square Pattern

“Catona 10g Colour Pack” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 222 and 110

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

Catona “Fresh Earth” Version: Make 2 – Use colors 245 and 157

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

Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack Version: Make 2 – Use colors 801 and 942

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 (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4dc-pcorn 4dc in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in first dc, grab lp, pull lp through to close popcorn
  • beg beginning
  • beg 4dc-pcorn (beg dc, 3dc) in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in beg dc, grab lp, pull lp through to close popcorn – Counts as 1 4dc-pcorn
  • 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
  • picot ch3, sc in top side bars of previous st
  • 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, (sc, ch1) 4 times, ss in first sc. [4 sc, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg 4dc-pcorn in first sc, * ch2, (2dccl, ch2, 2dccl) in next sp, ch2, 4dc-pcorn in sc, rep from * 3 times omitting final 4dc-pcorn, ss in beg 4dc-pcorn. [4 4dc-pcorn, 8 2dccl, 12 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg dc in first sp, * 4dc in same sp, ch1, sk 1 sp, 5dc in next sp, picot, dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [4 picot, 40 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in next 4 dc, * sc around ch-sps from 2 previous rnds treating them as one, ch4, sc around 4dc-pcorn of Rnd 2 working behind “petal” from Rnd 3, ch4, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [8 sc, 8 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in 1 ch, beg dc in same sp, * 2dc in same sp, ch1, 3dc in next sp, ch1, (3tr, ch3, 3tr) in next sc, ch1, dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [24 tr, 24 dc, 16 sp]

Rnd 6 Ss in first 2 dc, beg dc in sp, (2dc in same sp, 3dc in next 2 sps, ch3, 3dc in same sp, 3dc in next sp, dc in next sp) 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [60 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 7 (Sc in all sts to corner sp, 5sc in sp) 4 times, sc in all sts to beginning, ss in first sc. [80 sc]

Rnd 8 (Sc in all sts to corner st, 3sc in corner st) 4 times, sc in all sts to beginning, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [88 sc]

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

Note: Scroll up for US Terms.

  • 2trcl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4tr-pcorn 4tr in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in first dc, grab lp, pull lp through to close popcorn
  • beg beginning
  • beg 4tr-pcorn (beg tr, 3tr) in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in beg tr, grab lp, pull lp through to close popcorn – Counts as 1 4tr-pcorn
  • beg tr (dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • 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
  • picot ch3, sc in top side bars of previous st
  • 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, (dc, ch1) 4 times, ss in first dc. [4 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg 4tr-pcorn in first dc, * ch2, (2trcl, ch2, 2trcl) in next sp, ch2, 4tr-pcorn in dc, rep from * 3 times omitting final 4tr-pcorn, ss in beg 4tr-pcorn. [4 4tr-pcorn, 8 2trcl, 12 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg tr in first sp, * 4tr in same sp, ch1, sk 1 sp, 5tr in next sp, picot, tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [4 picot, 40 tr, 4 sp]

Rnd 4 Ss in next 4 tr, * dc around ch-sps from 2 previous rnds treating them as one, ch4, dc around 4tr-pcorn of Rnd 2 working behind “petal” from Rnd 3, ch4, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc. [8 dc, 8 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in 1 ch, beg tr in same sp, * 2tr in same sp, ch1, 3tr in next sp, ch1, (3dtr, ch3, 3dtr) in next dc, ch1, tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [24 dtr, 24 tr, 16 sp]

Rnd 6 Ss in first 2 tr, beg tr in sp, (2tr in same sp, 3tr in next 2 sps, ch3, 3tr in same sp, 3tr in next sp, tr in next sp) 4 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [60 tr, 4 sp]

Rnd 7 (Dc in all sts to corner sp, 5dc in sp) 4 times, dc in all sts to beginning, ss in first dc. [80 dc]

Rnd 8 (Dc in all sts to corner st, 3sdc in corner st) 4 times, dc in all sts 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 14 of the 2020 VVCAL!

Happy Crafting,

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