Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 3 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
- 3 blog posts: The Weekly Post with instructions for each blanket version (this post), plus 2 Cosmos Themed hexie designs
- 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 412
- 1 x Plain Hexie B in color 157
- 2 x Vega in colors 115 and 517
- 2 x Tabby’s Star in colors 394 and 512
Gauge note: All hexies should be compared back to the Week 1 Plain Hexie A hexagon that you made throughout the CAL to maintain gauge.
Here are all of the hexies together so far. It’s not the color layout, but just a way to celebrate our progress!
1 Pack SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version
Make 4 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 943
- 1 x Plain Hexie B in color 815
- 1 x Vega in color 945
- 1 x Tabby’s Star in color 828
Gauge note: All hexies should be compared back to the Week 1 Plain Hexie A hexagon that you made throughout the CAL to maintain gauge.
2 Packs SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version
Make 7 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 943
- 2 x Plain Hexie B in colors 815 and 960
- 2 x Vega in colors 945 and 827
- 2 x Tabby’s Star in colors 828 and 836
Gauge note: All hexies should be compared back to the Week 1 Plain Hexie A hexagon that you made throughout the CAL to maintain gauge.
Here are all of the hexies together so far. It’s not the color layout, but just a way to celebrate our progress!
Metropolis 10g Colour Pack version
Make 9 hexies total:
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 055
- 2 x Plain Hexie B in colors 037 and 005
- 3 x Vega in colors 005, 037, and 063
- 3 x Tabby’s Star in colors 055, 063, and 060
Gauge note: All hexies should be compared back to the Week 1 Plain Hexie A hexagon that you made throughout the CAL to maintain gauge.
Colour Crafter 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 Vega
- 1 x Tabby’s Star
Gauge note: All hexies should be compared back to the Week 1 Plain Hexie A hexagon that you made throughout the CAL to maintain 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 2 hexies total:
- 1 x Vega
- 1 x Tabby’s Star
Gauge note: All hexies should be compared back to the Week 1 Plain Hexie A hexagon that you made throughout the CAL to maintain 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 this week 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.