2022 VVCAL
Published on March 25, 2022

2022 VVCAL: Supernova Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 4 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 4 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Suoernova Motif pattern, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

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Supernova Motif

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

The Cosmos: Supernova

A supernova occurs when a star reaches the end of its life and explodes. Here are some fun Supernova facts!

  • Scientists do not think our Sun will ever explode because it is not large enough.
  • The energy emitted from a supernova is so powerful it can take months for its brightness to fade. The material expelled from the star’s explosion can travel as fast as 30,000 KM each second. [More]
  • Supernovae happen more often than you might think: one occurs somewhere in the universe every second. However, the Milky Way only has an average of two supernovae per century and trying to spot one as it happens is still very tricky. The last one directly observed in our galaxy was over 400 years ago. [More]
  • Many of the elements we’re made of come from supernovae. Everything from the oxygen you’re breathing to the calcium in your bones, the iron in your blood and the silicon in your computer was brewed up in the heart of a star. [More]
  • When a star goes supernova, it either becomes a neutron star or a black hole. There are also high chances that the star is completely destroyed. Some supernova explosions can outshine an entire galaxy of stars before it begins to fade. [More]

Supernova 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.

  • beg beginning
  • beg dc (1sc, 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
  • pc popcorn: 4dc in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first dc, grab lp, pull to front of work to close pc
  • 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 dc, [ch1, 2dc] 5 times, ch1, 1dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc, 6 sp]

Rnd 2 [(1sc, ch5, 1sc) in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first sc. [12 sc, 12 sp]

Rnd 3 Ss in 2 chs, 1sc in ch-sp, [ch3, pc in ch-3 sp, ch3, 1sc in ch-5 sp] 6 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [6 pc, 6 sc, 12 sp]

Rnd 4 [4sc in next ch-sp, ch4, 4sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next sc] 6 times, ss in first sc. [54 sc, 6 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in next 3 sts and in 1 ch, 1sc in ch-sp, [ch3, sk4, 5dc in next st, ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [30 dc, 6 sc, 12 sp]

Rnd 6 Beg dc in same st as ss, [4dc in same st, ch3, sk 1 ch-sp, 5dc, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back in first of 5 dc, grab lp, pull lp to front of work – special pc made, ch3, 1dc in next sc] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [5 special pc, 30 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 7 [1sc in next st, 3sc in next st, 2sc, 3sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in special pc, 3sc in next ch-sp, 1sc] 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [84 sc] 

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

  • beg beginning
  • beg tr (1dc, 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
  • pc popcorn: 4tr in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, grab lp, pull to front of work to close pc
  • 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 tr, [ch1, 2tr] 5 times, ch1, 1tr, ss in beg tr. [12 tr, 6 sp]

Rnd 2 [(1dc, ch5, 1dc) in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first dc. [12 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 3 Ss in 2 chs, 1dc in ch-sp, [ch3, pc in ch-3 sp, ch3, 1dc in ch-5 sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [6 pc, 6 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 4 [4dc in next ch-sp, ch4, 4dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next dc] 6 times, ss in first dc. [54 dc, 6 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in next 3 sts and in 1 ch, 1dc in ch-sp, [ch3, sk4, 5tr in next st, ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [30 tr, 6 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 6 Beg tr in same st as ss, [4tr in same st, ch3, sk 1 ch-sp, 5tr, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back in first of 5 tr, grab lp, pull lp to front of work – special pc made, ch3, 1tr in next dc] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [5 special pc, 30 tr, 12 sp]

Rnd 7 [1dc in next st, 3dc in next st, 2dc, 3dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in special pc, 3dc in next ch-sp, 1dc] 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

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