2022 VVCAL
Published on March 11, 2022

2022 VVCAL: Sirius Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 2 of the 2022 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here!

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If you have not yet seen the Week 2 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Sirius Motif pattern, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

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Sirius Motif

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

The Cosmos: Sirius

Sirius is the brightest star in our night sky. Here are some fun Sirius facts!

  • Sirius is the brightest star that we see in the night sky, but the first bright object that you see after the Sun sets is not Sirius. In fact, it is not a star at all, but actually the planet Venus, and once it’s dark out, Venus is no longer visible in the night sky. The North Star, or Polaris, is not very bright, but is called the North Star because it is almost at true North. Polaris does not seem to move through the sky like the other stars; rather, it is like if you put a nail on the center of the ceiling in a spinning room. The nail does not move, it only seems to spin in place.
  • Sirius radiates about 26 times as much energy as our Sun. Temperatures on the surface have been estimated at 10,000 deg C / 18,000 deg F. It was discovered in 1844 by German astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel that Sirius had a “companion star” when he noted that the bright star was pursuing a slightly wavy course among its neighbors in the sky. This companion star, later named Sirius B (making our Sirius technically “Sirius A”) wasn’t actually seen until 1862 by Alvan Clark, an American astronomer, and telescope maker. [More]
  • Sirius was revered as the Nile Star, or Star of Isis, by the ancient Egyptians. Its annual appearance just before dawn at the Summer Solstice heralded the flooding of the Nile, upon which Egyptian agriculture depended. [More]
  • Sirius is located in the constellation Canis Major, or “big dog.” To find Canis Major, follow the belt of Orion down towards Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. A collection of medium bright stars flowing down and to the left marks out the body of the great dog.
  • This constellation was one of the original 48 that Ptolemy included in his 2nd century BCE work the Amalgest. It would remain a part of the astrological traditions of Europe and the Near East for millennia. The Romans would later add Canis Minor, appearing as Orion’s second dog, using stars to the north-west of Canis Major. [More]

Sirius Motif Pattern

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.

  • 2trcl * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh pull through, (yoh, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 1 time, yoh and pull through all 3 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2trcl
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg pc beginning popcorn: (beg dc, 3dc) in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg dc, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
  • beg tr (1sc, ch2) – counts as 1 tr
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • hdc half double crochet
  • lp loop
  • pc popcorn 4dc in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first dc, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
  • puff st yoh, (insert hook in indicated st/sp, yoh, pull up loop) 3 times, yoh pull yarn through all loops
  • sc single crochet
  • sp space (ch-sp = chain space)
  • ss slip stitch
  • st stitch
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

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

Rnd 1 Ch4, ss in 4th ch from hook to make ring, all in ring: beg 2trcl, [ch2, 2trcl] 11 times, ch2, ss in beg 2trcl. [12 2trcl, 12 sps]

Rnd 2 Beg pc in ch-sp, [ch3, pc in next ch-sp] 11 times, ch3, ss in beg pc. [12 pc, 12 sps]

Rnd 3 Ss in 1 ch, elongate lp to height of puff st, (puff st, ch2) twice in same and next 11 ch-sps, ss in ch after first puff st. [24 puff sts, 24 sps]

Rnd 4 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch2, 1sc in next ch-sp] 23 times, ch2, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 ch-sps]

Rnd 5 3sc in first ch-sp [3hdc in next sp, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next sp, 3hdc in next sp, 3sc in next sp] 6 times omitting final 3sc, ss in first sc. [12 dc, 24 hdc, 18 sc, 6 sps]

Rnd 6 [6sc, 3sc in ch-sp, 5sc] 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [84 sc]

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

  • 2dtrcl * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh pull through, (yoh, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 1 time, yoh and pull through all 3 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dtrcl (beg dtr, 1dtr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2dtrcl
  • beg dtr (1dc, ch2) – counts as 1 dtr
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg pc beginning popcorn: (beg tr, 3tr) in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg tr, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • dtr double treble crochet
  • htr half treble crochet
  • lp loop
  • pc popcorn 4tr in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
  • puff st yoh, (insert hook in indicated st/sp, yoh, pull up loop) 3 times, yoh pull yarn through all loops
  • 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 Ch4, ss in 4th ch from hook to make ring, all in ring: beg 2dtrcl, [ch2, 2dtrcl] 11 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dtrcl. [12 2dtrcl, 12 sps]

Rnd 2 Beg pc in ch-sp, [ch3, pc in next ch-sp] 11 times, ch3, ss in beg pc. [12 pc, 12 sps]

Rnd 3 Ss in 1 ch, elongate lp to height of puff st, (puff st, ch2) twice in same and next 11 ch-sps, ss in ch after first puff st. [24 puff sts, 24 sps]

Rnd 4 1dc in same ch-sp, [ch2, 1dc in next ch-sp] 23 times, ch2, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 24 ch-sps]

Rnd 5 3dc in first ch-sp [3htr in next sp, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) in next sp, 3htr in next sp, 3dc in next sp] 6 times omitting final 3dc, ss in first dc. [12 tr, 24 htr, 18 dc, 6 sps]

Rnd 6 [6dc, 3dc in ch-sp, 5dc] 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
  • Half Hexie A
  • Half Hexie B
  • Stella
  • Solis
  • Sirius (You are here!)
  • 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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