2022 VVCAL
Published on March 4, 2022

2022 VVCAL: Plain Hexie B

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 1 of the 2022 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here!

Attention!

If you have not yet seen the Week 1 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Plain Hexie B Motif pattern, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

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Plain Hexie B Pattern

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

Reference

Chart

Note: Chart is meant as a visual guide to the written instruction and might not be able to stand alone due to special stitches.

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 2dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl (beg dc, dc) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full dc st
  • 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
  • sc single crochet
  • sp space (ch-sp = chain space)
  • ss slip stitch
  • st stitch
  • yoh yarn over hook

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

Rnd 1 MR, beg 2dccl, [ch2, 2dccl] 5 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dccl. [6 2dccl, 6 sps]

Rnd 2 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, beg dc in ch-sp, [ch1, 2dc in same ch-sp, ch1, 2dc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [24 dc, 12 sps]

Rnd 3 Beg dc in ch-sp, * ch1, 2dc in same ch-sp, [ch1, 2dc in next ch-sp] twice, rep from * 5 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [36 dc, 18 sps]

Rnd 4 Beg dc in ch-sp, * ch1, 2dc in same ch-sp, [ch1, 2dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, rep from * 5 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [48 dc, 24 sps]

Rnd 5 Beg dc in ch-sp, [ch1, 2dc in same ch-sp, 2dc in next ch-sp, 3dc in next ch-sp, 2dc in next 2 ch-sps] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [66 dc, 6 sps]

Rnd 6 1sc in all st/sps around, ss in first sc. [72 sc]

Rnd 7 [11sc, 3sc in corner st] 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [84 sc]

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

  • 2trcl 2tr cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, tr) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full dc st
  • beg tr (dc, ch1) – 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
  • sp space (ch-sp = 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 2trcl, [ch2, 2trcl] 5 times, ch2, ss in beg 2trcl. [6 2trcl, 6 sps]

Rnd 2 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, beg tr in ch-sp, [ch1, 2tr in same ch-sp, ch1, 2tr in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [24 tr, 12 sps]

Rnd 3 Beg tr in ch-sp, * ch1, 2tr in same ch-sp, [ch1, 2tr in next ch-sp] twice, rep from * 5 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [36 tr, 18 sps]

Rnd 4 Beg tr in ch-sp, * ch1, 2tr in same ch-sp, [ch1, 2tr in next ch-sp] 3 times, rep from * 5 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [48 tr, 24 sps]

Rnd 5 Beg tr in ch-sp, [ch1, 2tr in same ch-sp, 2tr in next ch-sp, 3tr in next ch-sp, 2tr in next 2 ch-sps] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [66 tr, 6 sps]

Rnd 6 1dc in all st/sps around, ss in first dc. [72 dc]

Rnd 7 [11dc, 3dc in corner st] 6 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [84 dc]

Links to Weekly Instruction Posts

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

Links to Published Hexagon Patterns

  • Plain Hexie A
  • Plain Hexie B (You are here!)
  • Half Hexie A
  • Half Hexie B
  • Stella
  • Solis
  • Sirius
  • Betelgeuse
  • Vega
  • Tabby’s Star
  • Supernova
  • Eclipse
  • Pulsar
  • Quasar
  • Uranus
  • Pluto
  • Kepler
  • Exoplanet
  • Gliese
  • Saturn
  • Planet Nine
  • Milky Way Galaxy
  • Andromeda Galaxy
  • Evil Eye Galaxy
  • Antennae Galaxy
  • Porpoise Galaxy
  • Sunflower Galaxy
  • Whirlpool Galaxy
  • Aurora Borealis
  • Nebula
  • Halley’s Comet
  • Meteor
  • Orionis
  • Leonis
  • Galaxia
  • Gravity
  • Night Sky
  • Universe

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