Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 16 of the 2022 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I can’t believe there are only 4 weeks left after this!
PDF Version
Announcement! The 2022 VVCAL full PDF is now available to purchase from Etsy and Ravelry.
- 42-Page PDF of the entire 2022 VVCAL
- 36 full mix-and-match hexagons plus 2 half hexagons
- 2 joining options plus border
- All motifs have charted and written instructions
- 2.5 pages of tips and tricks
- Full layouts, motif progress tracker checklist, and yarn information for Scheepjes Catona Colour Pack, SW/RW Colour Pack (1 or 2 packs), and Metropolis Pack
- Guidance and blank layout for Colour Crafter and Chunky Monkey stash yarn
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
No photos this week as the hexies are being joined up for the demos! There are so few colors left now that it shouldn’t be tough to pick them out hopefully!
Make 6 hexies total + 2 half hexies:
Note: Use the same 10g ball for the 2 half hexies.
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 504
- 1 x Plain Hexie B in color 505
- 1 x Half Hexie A in color 507
- 1 x Half Hexie B in color 507
- 2 x Gravity in colors 509 and 513
- 2 x Galaxia in colors 506 and 508
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.
1 Pack SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version
No photos this week as the hexies are being joined up for the demos! There are so few colors left now that it shouldn’t be tough to pick them out hopefully!
Make 2 full hexies + 2 half hexies:
Note: Use the same 10g ball for the 2 half hexies.
- 1 x Half Hexie A in color 824
- 1 x Half Hexie B in color 824
- 1 x Gravity in color 955
- 1 x Galaxia in color 954
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
No photos this week as the hexies are being joined up for the demos! There are so few colors left now that it shouldn’t be tough to pick them out hopefully!
Make 6 hexies total + 2 half hexies:
Note: Use the same 10g ball for the 2 half hexies.
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 807
- 1 x Plain Hexie B in color 808
- 1 x Half Hexie A in color 806
- 1 x Half Hexie B in color 806
- 2 x Gravity in colors 811 and 812
- 2 x Galaxia in colors 809 and 810
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.
Metropolis 10g Colour Pack version
No photos this week as the hexies are being joined up for the demos! There are so few colors left now that it shouldn’t be tough to pick them out hopefully!
Make 8 hexies total + 2 half hexies:
Note: Use the same ball for the 2 half hexies and save the ball as it may be used for more half hexies in future weeks.
- 1 x Plain Hexie A in color 047
- 1 x Plain Hexie B in color 059
- 1 x Half Hexie A in color 049
- 1 x Half Hexie B in color 049
- 3 x Gravity in colors 059, 069, and 079
- 3 x Galaxia in colors 047, 067, and 079
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
Colors are not given for this version because it is made with stash yarn in any desired palette.
Make 2 full hexies + 2 half hexies:
- 1 x Half Hexie A
- 1 x Half Hexie B
- 1 x Gravity
- 1 x Galaxia
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
Colors are not given for this version because it is made with stash yarn in any desired palette.
Make 2 full hexies + 2 half hexies:
- 1 x Half Hexie A
- 1 x Half Hexie B
- 1 x Gravity
- 1 x Galaxia
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.