2016 VVCAL Reboot
Published on June 9, 2023

Crochet Motif – Beth Square

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Beth Square

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Related Links

  • Vibrant Vintage main info page (2016)
  • VVCAL Ravelry ebook – Neat photos of all 33 squares, each with a link to its blog post. Favorite the patterns, add them to your queue, see others’ projects, and more!
  • Quick-download Vibrant Vintage Blanket PDF (Etsy) – The entire VVCAL 33-squares collection, condensed and updated for clarity, in a tidy PDF, along with my preferred joining method and the updated wide lace VVCAL border. Yes, all of these patterns are available separately for free linked below, but the updated and condensed printable PDF has everything for the Vibrant Vintage Blanket in one place for a small fee of $4. (Includes charts and written instruction.)
  • VVCAL Facebook Group – Vibrant Vintage CAL (official)
  • My main FB group – CypressTextiles Tree Huggers
  • This CAL has been rebooted! (2018) Here is a link to the VVCAL Reboot Main info page. Have fun! Those squares coordinate with these. Go wild!

Charted instruction:

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Written instruction US Terms:

For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.

  • 2dccl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4dccl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yo, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 4dccl beg dc, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 3 times, yo, draw yarn through 4 lps
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg pcorn beg popcorn (beg dc, 3dc) in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in beg dc, grab lp, pull lp through to close
  • beg tr (1sc, ch2) – counts as 1 tr
  • bet between
  • ch chain
  • dc double crochet
  • hdc half double crochet
  • lp(s) loop(s)
  • MR make ring: Make Slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • omt omitting
  • pcorn popcorn 4dc in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in first dc, grab lp, pull lp through to close
  • picot ch3, 1sc in top side bars of prev st
  • prev previous
  • puff st yo, (insert hook in indicated spot, yo, pull up lp) 3 times, yo pull yarn through all lps
  • rem remaining
  • rep rep
  • RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
  • sc single crochet
  • sk skip
  • sp space
  • ss Ss
  • st(s) st(es)
  • tr treble crochet
  • yo yarn over

Rnd 1 MR, 8sc, ss in first sc. [8 sc]

Rnd 2 (1sc in next st, ch2, 1sc in next st) 4 times, ss in first sc. [8 sc, 4 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg dc in sp, * ch3, 2dc in same sp, ch1, 2dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [16 dc, 8 sp]

Rnd 4 Beg dc in sp, * (2dc, picot, 3dc) in same sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st. [4 picot, 24 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 5 Working in sp to the right, beg tr around both ch sps from Rnds 3 and 4 treating them as one, * ch3, 2tr in same sp, ch5, 2tr in next sp, working around both chs as before, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [16 tr, 8 sp]

Rnd 6 Beg dc in sp, * ch3, hdc in same sp, hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in sp, hdc in both sp AND back bars of picot treating them as one, 2hdc in sp, hdc in 2 sts, 2hdc in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [52 hdc, 4 sp]

Rnd 7 (5sc in sp, 13sc) 4 times, ss in first sc. [72 sc]

Rnd 8 Note: this is the “bobble Rnd” and your tr will act as bobbles because the sc make them “squat down” to the front side of the piece. 1sc in joining st, * tr, (1sc, 1tr, 1sc) in next st, (1tr, 1sc) 8 times, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in first sc. [40 tr, 40 sc]

Rnd 9 (1sc in all sts to corner st, 3sc in corner) 4 times, 1sc in all sts to beg, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]

Written instruction UK Terms:

  • 2trcl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4trcl (yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yo, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 4trcl beg dc, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 3 times, yo, draw yarn through 4 lps
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg pcorn beg popcorn (beg tr, 3tr) in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in beg tr, grab lp, pull lp through to close
  • beg dtr (1dc, ch2) – counts as 1 dtr
  • bet between
  • ch chain
  • dc double crochet
  • dtr double treble crochet
  • htr half treble crochet
  • lp(s) loop(s)
  • MR make ring: Make a slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • omt omitting
  • pcorn popcorn 4tr in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook in first tr, grab lp, pull lp through to close
  • picot ch3, 1dc in top side bars of prev st
  • prev previous
  • puff st yo, (insert hook in indicated spot, yo, pull up lp) 3 times, yo pull yarn through all lps
  • rem remaining
  • rep rep
  • RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
  • sk skip
  • sp space
  • ss Ss
  • st(s) st(es)
  • tr treble crochet
  • yo yarn over

Rnd 1 MR, 8dc, ss in first dc. [8 dc]

Rnd 2 (1dc in next st, ch2, 1dc in next st) 4 times, ss in first dc. [8 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg tr in sp, * ch3, 2tr in same sp, ch1, 2tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [16 tr, 8 sp]

Rnd 4 Beg tr in sp, * (2tr, picot, 3tr) in same sp, ch1, 1tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st. [4 picot, 24 tr, 4 sp]

Rnd 5 Working in sp to the right, beg dtr around both ch sps from Rnds 3 and 4 treating them as one, * ch3, 2dtr in same sp, ch5, 2dtr in next sp, working around both chs as before, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dtr. [16 dtr, 8 sp]

Rnd 6 Beg tr in sp, * ch3, htr in same sp, htr in next 2 sts, 2htr in sp, htr in both sp AND back bars of picot treating them as one, 2htr in sp, htr in 2 sts, 2htr in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [52 htr, 4 sp]

Rnd 7 (5dc in sp, 13dc) 4 times, ss in first dc. [72 dc]

Rnd 8 Note: this is the “bobble Rnd” and your dtr will act as bobbles because the dc make them “squat down” to the front side of the piece. 1dc in joining st, * dtr, (1dc, 1dtr, 1dc) in next st, (1dtr, 1dc) 8 times, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in first dc. [40 dtr, 40 dc]

Rnd 9 (1dc in all sts to corner st, 3dc in corner) 4 times, 1dc in all sts to beg, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]

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