2022 VVCAL Main Page

Quick Links to Each Week of the VVCAL: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20

PDF Version

Announcement! The 2022 VVCAL full PDF is now available to purchase from Etsy and Ravelry.

42-Page PDF of the entire 2022 VVCAL
36 full mix-and-match hexagons plus 2 half hexagons
2 joining options plus border
All motifs have charted and written instructions
2.5 pages of tips and tricks
Full layouts, motif progress tracker checklist, and yarn information for Scheepjes Catona Colour Pack, SW/RW Colour Pack (1 or 2 packs), and Metropolis Pack
Guidance and blank layout for Colour Crafter and Chunky Monkey stash yarn

Introduction

Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I am shouting out the announcement for my 2022 VVCAL! You may have heard of my 2016 VVCAL, my 2018 VVCAL, and my 2020 VVCAL. Well, those three VVCAL blankets are made with squares, and they tie up nicely in a neat bow in my VVCAL Mega Pack which you can find on Etsy or Ravelry.

For the 2022 VVCAL, I wanted to do something different, so I decided to change the game with hexagon motifs. This is going to be a very exciting make, as I know many of you are very interested in making a hexagon blanket, but are looking for new ways to create the layout or start joining them.

Theme

Yes we will have a theme! Let’s look at the themes of VVCALs past:

2016: Names of important people in my life (This was before I knew the VVCAL would become what it is today!)
2018: Beautiful Trees
2020: Gorgeous Cities Around the World

And the 2022 theme will be… The Cosmos – Get ready to nerd out with me!

This page will be updated with new information every Friday from now until the 2022 VVCAL is over on July 15th.

2022 VVCAL Quick Links

2022 VVCAL Main Information Page (You are here!)
2022 VVCAL Tips and Tricks Page
2022 VVCAL Ravelry ebook Motifs link back to their blog posts. Favorite the hexagon, add it to your Ravelry queue, see others’ projects, and more!
Vibrant Vintage CAL (Official) Facebook Group Post VVCAL WIP/FO pics, ask questions, post your FO pic of the previous years’ VVCAL blankets.
CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook Group – This is my main FB group (join!). Share your VVCAL progress pics in this group if you like, and I will share CAL highlights here, but the weekly action will be in the other group linked above.
YouTube Channel (Subscribe!) – Here I will be posting CAL pattern videos weekly for the duration of the CAL.

Here’s what to expect during the CAL:

The 2022 VVCAL will begin March 4th, and run through July 15th. It is a slow-paced CAL with 20 weeks.
Look for CAL posts here on this website (CypressTextiles.net) each Friday during the CAL.
The hexagon patterns are in US Terms and UK Terms, written, chart, and video instruction form, as well as step by step photos.
Every Friday during the CAL, I will release new hexagon patterns and we will make them, and join them, and add a zero-waste border at the end!
About halfway through, I will release the entire CAL condensed as a PDF for purchase.

2022 VVCAL Blanket Versions

There will be 6 slightly differing versions of this blanket shown in the CAL each week. You can choose 1 or more and join along! Scroll below to find your version and see all of the related information!

Catona 10g Colour Pack version
1 Pack Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack version
2 Packs Stone Washed / River Washed 10g Colour Pack version
Metropolis 10g Colour Pack version
Colour Crafter stash version
Chunky Monkey stash version

Stash busting?? Keep scrolling for tips. Depending on your yarn thickness, you can follow along with a certain version.

Note: All shopping links below are affiliate links. This means any purchase made through those links will gain me a small commission at no additional cost to you!

Catona Colour Pack Information

Catona Pack Blanket Details

Measurements: Approximately 62x69in
Gauge: See measurements below – less than 10g per motif
Note: For the Catona Colour pack, there is 1 size blanket offered for this version during the VVCAL, but you can make any size blanket you like! I will give tips for resizing your blanket

Catona Pack Motif Measurements

Catona Pack Layout

Catona Pack Schedule

All of these details, plus the colors used for each motif are also listed in the weekly CAL posts. For this version, there are 102 full hexies and 12 half hexies total. This adds up to 108 x 10g balls PLUS the join and border color. Since there are 109 colors in this pack, the 10g join and border ball will be used up in the join.

Weeks 1-11 (March 4-May 13)

Each week, make 6 hexies total: Make 1 each of Plain Hexie A and Plain Hexie B, AND make 2 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

March 4, Week 1: Stella, Solis
March 11, Week 2: Sirius, Betelgeuse
March 18, Week 3: Vega, Tabby’s Star
March 25, Week 4: Supernova, Eclipse
April 1, Week 5: Pulsar, Quasar
April 8, Week 6: Uranus, Pluto
April 15, Week 7: Kepler, Exoplanet
April 22, Week 8: Gliese, Saturn
April 29, Week 9: Planet Nine, Milky Way Galaxy
May 6, Week 10: Andromeda Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy
May 13, Week 11: Antennae Galaxy, Porpoise Galaxy

Weeks 12-17 (May 20-June 24)

Each week, make 6 full hexies and 2 half hexies total: Make 1 each of Plain Hexie A, Plain Hexie B, Half Hexie A, and Half Hexie B, AND make 2 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

May 20, Week 12: Sunflower Galaxy, Whirlpool Galaxy
May 27, Week 13: Aurora Borealis, Nebula
June 3, Week 14: Halley’s Comet, Meteor
June 10, Week 15: Orionis, Leonis
June 17, Week 16: Galaxia, Gravity
June 24, Week 17: Night Sky, Universe

Weeks 18-20 (July 1-July15)

July 1, Week 18: Joining
July 8, Week 19: Joining catch-up and Border Part 1
July 15, Week 20: Border Part 2 – Finish and block!

Catona Pack Materials

3mm hook
1 x Catona 10g Colour Pack
8 or 14 x 50g balls of preferred joining/border color, depending on whether you choose the narrow or wide join. I will be joining with Catona color 105 for my demo blanket.
Note: If you aren’t using color 105, swap out your chosen color motif color for 105 when it comes up in the CAL. For example, if you chose color 253, then when the color 253 motif comes up in the CAL, sub in color 105 instead.

Catona Pack Order Yarn

Find the Catona 10g Colour Pack at one of these shops.

Find the 50g Catona No. 105 at one of these shops.

WoolWarehouse

Or you can head to the Scheepjes website to find a retailer near you!

Stone Washed / River Washed Colour Pack Information

SW/RW Pack Blanket Details

Measurements: Approximately 62x69in for 2 packs, and about 49x50in for 1 pack
Gauge: See measurements below – less than 10g per motif
Note: There will be a small and a large layout for the SW/RW Colour pack depending whether you choose 1 or 2 packs.

SW/RW Pack Motif Measurements

1 SW/RW Pack Layout

1 SW/RW Pack Schedule

All of these details, plus the colors used for each motif are also listed in the weekly CAL posts. For this version, there are 52 full hexies and 8 half hexies total. This adds up to 56 x 10g balls PLUS the join and border color. Since there are 58 colors in this pack, you will have 2 x 10g balls left over. One will be your join and border color and it will be used up in the join. You will have 1 ball leftover. If you use the same joining color as me, you can do what I will be doing, which is to leave out 2 colors that are very similar, and use both of them up in the join. Or you can just leave out that final ball completely!

Weeks 1-9 (March 4-April 29)

Each week, make 4 hexies total: Make 1 each of Plain Hexie A and Plain Hexie B, AND make 1 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

March 4, Week 1: Stella, Solis
March 11, Week 2: Sirius, Betelgeuse
March 18, Week 3: Vega, Tabby’s Star
March 25, Week 4: Supernova, Eclipse
April 1, Week 5: Pulsar, Quasar
April 8, Week 6: Uranus, Pluto
April 15, Week 7: Kepler, Exoplanet
April 22, Week 8: Gliese, Saturn
April 29, Week 9: Planet Nine, Milky Way Galaxy

Weeks 10-13 (May 6-May 27)

Each week, make 2 hexies total: Make 1 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

May 6, Week 10: Andromeda Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy
May 13, Week 11: Antennae Galaxy, Porpoise Galaxy
May 20, Week 12: Sunflower Galaxy, Whirlpool Galaxy
May 27, Week 13: Aurora Borealis, Nebula

Weeks 14-17 (June 3-June 24)

Each week, make 2 full hexies and 2 half hexies total: Make 1 each of Half Hexie A and Half Hexie B, AND Make 1 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

June 3, Week 14: Halley’s Comet, Meteor
June 10, Week 15: Orionis, Leonis
June 17, Week 16: Galaxia, Gravity
June 24, Week 17: Night Sky, Universe

Weeks 18-20 (July 1-July 15)

July 1, Week 18: Joining
July 8, Week 19: Joining catch-up and Border Part 1
July 15, Week 20: Border Part 2 – Finish and block!

2 SW/RW Packs Layout

2 SW/RW Packs Schedule

All of these details, plus the colors used for each motif are also listed in the weekly CAL posts. For this version, there are 110 full hexies and 14 half hexies total. This adds up to 116 x 10g balls PLUS an extra motif in the join and border color. Since there are 58 colors in this pack, times 2 equals 116, you will need to make an extra motif in your join and border color using your 50g balls. I will indicate this during the CAL as well.

Weeks 1-8 (March 4-April 22)

Each week, make 7 hexies total: Make 1 each of Plain Hexie A, AND make 2 each of Plain Hexie B and the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

March 4, Week 1: Stella, Solis
March 11, Week 2: Sirius, Betelgeuse
March 18, Week 3: Vega, Tabby’s Star
March 25, Week 4: Supernova, Eclipse
April 1, Week 5: Pulsar, Quasar
April 8, Week 6: Uranus, Pluto
April 15, Week 7: Kepler, Exoplanet
April 22, Week 8: Gliese, Saturn

Weeks 9 and 10 (April 29-May 6)

Each week, make 6 hexies: Make 1 each of Plain Hexie A and Plain Hexie B, AND Make 2 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

April 29, Week 9: Planet Nine, Milky Way Galaxy
May 6, Week 10: Andromeda Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy

Weeks 11-17 (May 13-June 24)

Each week, make 6 full hexies and 2 half hexies total: Make 1 each of Plain Hexie A and Plain Hexie B, Half Hexie A, and Half Hexie B, AND Make 2 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

May 13, Week 11: Antennae Galaxy, Porpoise Galaxy
May 20, Week 12: Sunflower Galaxy, Whirlpool Galaxy
May 27, Week 13: Aurora Borealis, Nebula
June 3, Week 14: Halley’s Comet, Meteor
June 10, Week 15: Orionis, Leonis
June 17, Week 16: Galaxia, Gravity
June 24, Week 17: Night Sky, Universe

Weeks 18-20 (July 1-July 15)

July 1, Week 18: Joining
July 8, Week 19: Joining catch-up and Border Part 1
July 15, Week 20: Border Part 2 – Finish and block!

SW/RW Pack Materials

3mm hook
Either 1 or 2 x Stone Washed / River Washed Colour Packs
2 Colour Packs: 8 or 14 x 50g balls of preferred joining/border color, depending on whether you choose the narrow or wide join. I will be joining with Stone Washed color 821 for my demo blanket.
1 Colour Pack: 5 or 8 x 50g balls of preferred joining/border color, depending on whether you choose the narrow or wide join. I will be joining with Stone Washed color 821 for my demo blanket.
Note: If you aren’t using color 821, swap out your chosen color motif color for 821 when it comes up in the CAL. For example, if you chose color 828, then when the color 828 motif comes up in the CAL, sub in color 821 instead.

SW/RW Pack Order Yarn

Find the Stone/River Washed 10g Colour Pack at one of these shops.

Find the 50g Stone Washed No. 821 at one of these shops.

Or you can head to the Scheepjes website to find a retailer near you!

Metropolis Colour Pack Information

Metropolis Pack Blanket Details

Measurements: About 55x60in or larger if using wide join.
Gauge: See motif measurements below.

Metropolis Pack Motif Measurements

Metropolis Pack Layout

Metropolis Pack Schedule

All of these details, plus the colors used for each motif are also listed in the weekly CAL posts. For this version, there are 147 full hexies and 14 half hexies total. This adds up to 80 x 10g balls.

Weeks 1-10 (March 4-May 6)

Each week, make 9 hexies total: Make 1 of Plain Hexie A, make 2 of Plain Hexie B, and make 3 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

March 4, Week 1: Stella, Solis
March 11, Week 2: Sirius, Betelgeuse
March 18, Week 3: Vega, Tabby’s Star
March 25, Week 4: Supernova, Eclipse
April 1, Week 5: Pulsar, Quasar
April 8, Week 6: Uranus, Pluto
April 15, Week 7: Kepler, Exoplanet
April 22, Week 8: Gliese, Saturn
April 29, Week 9: Planet Nine, Milky Way Galaxy
May 6, Week 10: Andromeda Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy

Week 11 (May 13)

Make 9 full hexies and 2 half hexies total: Make 1 each of Half Hexie A and Half Hexie B, make 1 of Plain Hexie A, make 2 of Plain Hexie B, and make 3 each of the Cosmos hexies that are listed below.

May 13, Week 11: Antennae Galaxy, Porpoise Galaxy