Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 1 of the 2024 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here! I love spending this time with the VVCAL community! We are going to have so much fun relaxingly working through these motifs each week.
Attention!
If you have not yet seen the Week 1 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Lily of the Valley Motif pattern, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.
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PDF Version
2024 VVCAL PDF – My Online Shop // Etsy // Ravelry
- 36 hexies to mix and match
- 3 Joining methods
- Wide Lace Border
- US and UK Terms included
Of course I have also created a value bundle for you – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.
2024 VVCAL Quick Links
- 2024 VVCAL Main Information Page
- 2024 VVCAL FAQ Tips & Tricks Page
- 2024 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.
Lily of the Valley Motif
Find the Ravelry Page for this motif here and add your project!
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Ode to Flowers: Lily of the Valley
Enjoy a small reflection on one of this week’s featured flowers.
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From Florigraphy: An illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers, by Jessica Roux, 2020:
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From The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies, by Cicely Mary Barker, 1996:
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I highly recommend both of these books is you can get your hands on them! They will change your perspective on flowers with their thoughtful poetry and insights.
Lily of the Valley Motif Pattern
Reference
- 2024 VVCAL Main Page for measurement, gauge, and materials information
- Week 1 Instruction post to see how many motifs to make, and in what colors
- Tips and Tricks post if you have general questions
Scroll for chart and video instruction.
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
- 4trpc 4 treble popcorn 4tr in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
- beg beginning
- beg 4trpc beginning 4 treble popcorn (beg tr, 4tr) in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg tr, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
- beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
- beg tr (1sc, ch2) – counts as 1 tr
- chN chain N number of times
- dc double crochet
- MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
- sc single crochet
- sk skip
- sp space (ch-sp = chain space)
- ss slip stitch
- st stitch
- tr treble crochet
- yoh yarn over hook
Written Instructions & Step-by-step Photos (US Terms)
Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, [ch1, 1dc] 11 times, ch1, ss in beg dc. [12 dc, 12 sp]
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Rnd 2 [1sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next st] 12 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc]
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Rnd 3 [1sc in next st, ch2, sk1, (2dccl, ch2, 2dccl) in next st, ch2, sk1] 6 times, ss in first sc. [12 2dccl, 6 sc, 18 sp]
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Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch4, sk 1 ch-sp, 1sc in next ch-sp, ch4, 1sc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [12 sc, 12 sp]
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Rnd 5 Beg 4trpc in both ch-2 sp and ch-4 sp, treating them as one, [ch2, (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in next ch-sp, ch2, 4trpc in both ch-2 sp and ch-4 sp, treating them as one] 6 times omitting final 4trpc, ss in beg 4trpc. [6 4trpc, 36 dc, 18 sps]
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Rnd 6 [1sc in next ch-sp, ch3, sk 1 st, 1sc, ch3, (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in corner sp, ch3, sk 1 st, 1sc, ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first sc. [36 sc, 36 sp]
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Rnd 7 [2sc in next 2 ch-sps, 3sc in next ch-sp] 12 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [84 sc]
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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
- 4dtrpc 4 double treble popcorn 4dtr in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
- beg beginning
- beg 4dtrpc beginning 4 double treble popcorn (beg dtr, 4dtr) in st/sp, release lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg tr, grab lp, pull through to front of work to close popcorn
- beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
- beg dtr (1dc, ch2) – counts as 1 dc
- chN chain N number of times
- dc double crochet
- dtr double treble crochet
- MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
- sk skip
- 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, 1tr] 11 times, ch1, ss in beg tr. [12 tr, 12 sp]
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Rnd 2 [1dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next st] 12 times, ss in first dc. [24 dc]
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Rnd 3 [1dc in next st, ch2, sk1, (2trcl, ch2, 2trcl) in next st, ch2, sk1] 6 times, ss in first dc. [12 2trcl, 6 dc, 18 sp]
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Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, 1dc in same ch-sp, [ch4, sk 1 ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, ch4, 1dc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [12 dc, 12 sp]
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Rnd 5 Beg 4dtrpc in both ch-2 sp and ch-4 sp, treating them as one, [ch2, (3tr, ch1, 3tr) in next ch-sp, ch2, 4dtrpc in both ch-2 sp and ch-4 sp, treating them as one] 6 times omitting final 4dtrpc, ss in beg 4dtrpc. [6 4dtrpc, 36 tr, 18 sps]
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Rnd 6 [1dc in next ch-sp, ch3, sk 1 st, 1dc, ch3, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in corner sp, ch3, sk 1 st, 1dc, ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first dc. [36 dc, 36 sp]
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Rnd 7 [2dc in next 2 ch-sps, 3dc in next ch-sp] 12 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [84 dc]
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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
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Note: Video is spoken in US Terms.
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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
- Plain Hexie A
- Plain Hexie B
- Half Hexie A
- Half Hexie B
- Marigold
- Lily of the Valley (You are here!)
- Daffodil
- Daisy
- Sunflower
- Primrose
- Violet
- Dandelion
- Forget Me Not
- Lilac
- Pansy
- Snowdrop
- Rose
- Bluebell
- Cowslip
- Jasmine
- Crocus
- Hawthorn
- Wallflower
- Heather
- Periwinkle
- Lavender
- Poppy
- Geranium
- Belladonna
- Buttercup
- Snapdragon
- Myrtle
- Foxglove
- Apple Blossom
- Dahlia
- Baby’s Breath
- Orchid
- Fuchsia
Pin the Lily of the Valley Motif!
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Thank you so much for stopping in for Week 1 of the 2024 VVCAL!
2024 VVCAL Quick Links
- 2024 VVCAL Main Information Page
- 2024 VVCAL FAQ Tips & Tricks Page
- 2024 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.
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Happy crafting,
Rachele C.
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