Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 1 of the 2022 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here!
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
What to Expect Today
- 5 blog posts: The Week 1 Post with instructions for each blanket version (this post), Plain Hexie A Pattern, Plain Hexie B Pattern, Stella Pattern, and Solis Pattern
- 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
2022 VVCAL Quick Links
- 2022 VVCAL Main Information Page
- 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.
Find your version below and get started!
Catona 10g Colour Pack version
Make 6 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 222
- 1 x Plain Hexie B in color 128
- 2 x Stella in colors 212 and 282
- 2 x Solis in colors 208 and 383
Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 1 motif from 1 x 10g ball.
1 Pack SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version
Make 4 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 810
- 1 x Plain Hexie B in color 961
- 1 x Stella in color 949
- 1 x Solis in color 946
Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 1 motif from 1 x 10g ball.
2 Packs SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version
Make 7 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 810
- 2 x Plain Hexie B in colors 961 and 962
- 2 x Stella in colors 834 and 949
- 2 x Solis in colors 824 and 946
Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 1 motif from 1 x 10g ball.
Metropolis 10g Colour Pack version
Make 9 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 032
- 2 x Plain Hexie B in colors 032 and 065
- 3 x Stella in colors 065, 077, and 054
- 3 x Solis in colors 077, 054, and 034
Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 2 motifs from 1 x 10g ball.
Colour Crafter stash version
Colors are not given for this version because it is made with stash yarn in any desired palette.
Make 4 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A
- 1 x Plain Hexie B
- 1 x Stella
- 1 x Solis
Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. Note: Since this version does not use 10g balls, it doesn’t matter as much that your hexagons meet the spec below. As long as they are all the same size as your Plain Hexie A, you will be golden.
Chunky Monkey stash version
Photo coming soon!
Colors are not given for this version because it is made with stash yarn in any desired palette.
Make 4 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A
- 1 x Plain Hexie B
- 1 x Stella
- 1 x Solis
Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. Note: Since this version does not use 10g balls, it doesn’t matter as much that your hexagons meet the spec below. As long as they are all the same size as your Plain Hexie A, you will be golden.
Thank you so much for stopping in for Week 1 of the 2022 VVCAL!
Happy Crafting,
Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets
2022 VVCAL Quick Links
- 2022 VVCAL Main Information Page
- 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.