2022 VVCAL
Published on April 8, 2022

2022 VVCAL: Uranus Motif

written by

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 6 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 6 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Pulsar Motif pattern, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

Uranus Motif

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

The Cosmos: Uranus

Uranus (YER-inus) is the seventh planet from the Sun, and is named after the Greek god of the sky, Ouranus, who, according to Greek mythology, was the great-grandfather of Ares, grandfather of Zeus and father of Cronus. Here are some fun Uranus facts!

Uranus update 4/19/22: A mission to the seventh planet could change the way we see the solar system, scientists say. Uranus is a mostly unexplored world; NASA’s only visit to the seventh planet was Voyager 2‘s brief fly-by on Jan. 24, 1986. The new recommendation comes from a process called the decadal survey, which is led by the National Academy of Sciences and offers NASA guidance for prioritizing science goals. The committee called Uranus “one of the most intriguing bodies in the solar system” and targeted launch opportunities in the early 2030s for a 12- to 13-year cruise (via “gravity slingshot”) to begin observations. The decadal survey is influential: The last one from 2011 called for the type of research that is now happening on Mars.

  • Most of the planets are visible to the unaided eye, and were known in ancient times. Uranus was the first planet discovered after the invention of the telescope. It was first recorded in 1690 by John Flamsteed, who thought it was a star in the constellation Tauri. But it wasn’t until Sir William Herschel made his observations in 1781 that astronomers finally realized it was a planet. Herschel originally wanted to call Uranus “George’s Star” after King George III of England. However, this was not a popular name outside of England. Eventually, the astronomical community officially settled on the name Uranus – the Latinized version of the Greek god of the sky, Ouranos – and the name stuck.
  • Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and much closer than Neptune; however, this does not prevent Uranus from being colder than Neptune. This is due to the fact that, unlike the other large planets in the Solar System, Uranus actually gives off less heat than it absorbs from the Sun. While the other large planets have tremendously hot cores, which radiate infrared radiation, Uranus’s core has cooled down to the point that it no longer radiates much energy. [More]
  • Uranus has an atmosphere composed of hydrogen and helium like Jupiter and Saturn, but it also has methane. Uranus is blue due to its high level of methane. Like saturn, Jupiter and Neptune, Uranus also has rings. Uranus has 13 rings made of dust, ice and bits of rock. Its inner rings are darker but the outer rings are brightly colored, which makes it easier to see. [More]
  • All of the planets in the Solar System rotate on their axis, with a tilt that’s similar to the Sun. For example, the axis of the Earth’s rotation is tilted 23.5-degrees away from the Sun’s plane. Mars is similar, with a tilt of about 24 degrees, which results in seasonal changes on both planets. But the axial tilt of Uranus is a staggering 99 degrees! In other words, the planet is rotating on its side. All the planets look a bit like spinning top as they go around the Sun, but Uranus looks more like a ball rolling in a circular pattern.
  • A sidereal day on Uranus (that is, the time it takes for the planet to complete a single oration on its axis) is only about 17 hours long. But the tilt of Uranus is so pronounced that one pole or the other is usually pointed towards the Sun. This means that a day at the north pole of Uranus lasts half of a Uranian year – 84 Earth years. So, if you could stand on the north pole of Uranus, you would see the Sun rise in the sky and circle around for 42 years. By the end of this long, drawn-out “summer”, the Sun would finally dip down below the horizon. This would be followed by 42 years of darkness, otherwise known as a single “winter” season on Uranus. [More]
Artist rendition of Uranus

Uranus 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.

Subscribe on YouTube for more videos like this one!

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, 1dc) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full dc st
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg dc5tog beg dc, (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps on hook
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • dc5tog (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 5 times, yoh, draw yarn through 6 lps on hook
  • 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 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg dc in first ch-sp, [4dc in same sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [30 dc, 6 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg dc5tog across first 5 dc, [ch3, (1sc, ch5, 1sc) in ch-1 sp, ch3, dc5tog over next 5 dc] 6 times omitting final dc5tog, ss in beg dc5tog. [6 dc5tog, 12 sc, 18 sp]

Rnd 4 1sc in same st as ss, [ch3, 3sc in next ch-5 sp, ch3, 1sc in next dc5tog] 6 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 12 sp]

Rnd 5 Beg dc in first ch-sp, [2dc in same sp, 1dc in next sc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next sc, 1dc, 3dc in next ch-sp, ch1, 1dc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [60 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 6 1sc in every st and sp around, ss in first sc. [72 sc]

Rnd 7 [3sc, 3sc in corner sp, 8sc] 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, 1tr) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full tr st
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg tr5tog beg tr, (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps on hook
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • tr5tog (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 5 times, yoh, draw yarn through 6 lps on hook
  • 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 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg tr in first ch-sp, [4tr in same sp, ch1, 1tr in next sp] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [30 tr, 6 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg tr5tog across first 5 tr, [ch3, (1dc, ch5, 1dc) in ch-1 sp, ch3, tr5tog over next 5 tr] 6 times omitting final tr5tog, ss in beg tr5tog. [6 tr5tog, 12 dc, 18 sp]

Rnd 4 1dc in same st as ss, [ch3, 3dc in next ch-5 sp, ch3, 1dc in next tr5tog] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 5 Beg tr in first ch-sp, [2tr in same sp, 1tr in next dc, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) in next dc, 1tr, 3tr in next ch-sp, ch1, 1tr in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [60 tr, 12 sp]

Rnd 6 1dc in every st and sp around, ss in first dc. [72 dc]

Rnd 7 [3dc, 3dc in corner sp, 8dc] 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

Pin the Uranus Motif!

Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2022 VVCAL!

Happy Crafting,

Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets

You may also enjoy these completed CALs