2024 VVCAL
Published on April 5, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Primrose Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 3 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 3 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Primrose Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

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  • 36 hexies to mix and match
  • 3 Joining methods
  • Wide Lace Border
  • US and UK Terms included

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Primrose Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Primrose

Enjoy a small reflection on one of this week’s featured flowers.

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From The Language of Flowers: The Floral Offering, a Token of Affection and Esteem, Comprising the Language and Poetry of Flowers (A Scholar Select), by Henrietta Dumont, 1851:

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From The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies, by Cicely Mary Barker, 1996:

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From Ode to Flowers: A Celebration of the Poetry of Flowers, by Samuel Carr, 2013:

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I highly recommend these books if you can get your hands on them! I found mine second-hand. They will change your perspective on flowers with their thoughtful poetry and insights.

Primrose Motif Pattern

Reference

Scroll down 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
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl (beg dc, 1dc) – counts as 1 2dccl
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg pc beginning popcorn: (beg dc, 3dc) in same st, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg dc, grab lp and pull through to close popcorn
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • pc popcorn: 4dc in same st, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first dc, grab lp and pull through to close popcorn
  • puff st yoh, (insert hook in indicated spot, yoh, pull up loop) 4 times, yoh, pull yarn through all loops
  • sc single crochet
  • 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, puff st around beg dc treating it as a ch-sp, [ch1, 1dc, puff st around dc treating it as a ch-sp] 5 times, ch1, ss in puff st. [6 puff st, 6 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 Ss in ch-sp, 1sc in same sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 5 times, ch3, ss in first sc. [6 sc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg pc in first ch-sp, [ch3, pc in same sp, ch3, pc in next sp] 6 times omitting final pc, ss in beg pc. [12 pc, 12 sp]

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Note: Tr sts on Round 4 are between 2 sc sts and should pop forward to create tiny tr bobbles. If you prefer, this round can be worked from the WS, (if you can’t get your tr sts to pop forward working on the RS).

Rnd 4 [1sc, 1tr, 1sc, ch2] in 12 ch-sps around, ss in first sc. [12 tr, 24 sc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 5 Beg 2dccl in ch-sp, [ch2, 2dccl in same sp, ch2, 2dccl in next ch-sp] 12 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [24 2dccl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 [3sc in next 3 ch-sps, ch1, (2dccl, ch1, 2dccl) in next ch-sp, ch1] 6 times, ss in first sc. [12 2dccl, 54 sc, 18 sp]

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Slight change of scenery 🙂

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Rnd 7 [1sc in next 8 sts, 1sc in next ch-sp, 3sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next st] 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [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
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) – counts as 1 2trcl
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg pc beginning popcorn: (beg tr, 3tr) in same st, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg tr, grab lp and pull through to close popcorn
  • 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
  • pc popcorn: 4tr in same st, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, grab lp and pull through to close popcorn
  • puff st yoh, (insert hook in indicated spot, yoh, pull up loop) 4 times, yoh, pull yarn through all loops
  • 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, puff st around beg tr treating it as a ch-sp, [ch1, 1tr, puff st around tr treating it as a ch-sp] 5 times, ch1, ss in puff st. [6 puff st, 6 tr, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 Ss in ch-sp, 1dc in same sp, [ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, ch3, ss in first dc. [6 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg pc in first ch-sp, [ch3, pc in same sp, ch3, pc in next sp] 6 times omitting final pc, ss in beg pc. [12 pc, 12 sp]

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Note: Dtr sts on Round 4 are between 2 dc sts and should pop forward to create tiny dtr bobbles. If you prefer, this round can be worked from the WS, (if you can’t get your dtr sts to pop forward working on the RS).

Rnd 4 [1dc, 1dtr, 1dc, ch2] in 12 ch-sps around, ss in first dc. [12 dtr, 24 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 5 Beg 2trcl in ch-sp, [ch2, 2trcl in same sp, ch2, 2trcl in next ch-sp] 12 times omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl. [24 2trcl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 [3dc in next 3 ch-sps, ch1, (2trcl, ch1, 2trcl) in next ch-sp, ch1] 6 times, ss in first dc. [12 2trcl, 54 dc, 18 sp]

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Slight change of scenery 🙂

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Rnd 7 [1dc in next 8 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, 3dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next st] 6 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [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.

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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
  • Daffodil
  • Daisy
  • Sunflower
  • Primrose (You are here!)
  • 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 Primrose Motif!

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Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2024 VVCAL!

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Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

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