2024 VVCAL
Published on April 12, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Dandelion Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 4 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.

This flower has a change to run out your yarn if you are using a 10g ball – I had a small amount leftover. If you run out, you can decrease to 1 chain instead of 2 chains on your petals for Round 4.

Attention!

If you have not yet seen the Week 4 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Dandelion Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

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Dandelion Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Dandelion

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 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.

Dandelion Motif Pattern

Reference

Scroll down for chart and video instruction.

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Note: Scroll down for UK Terms.

  • beg beginning
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg tr (1sc, ch2) – counts as 1 tr
  • BPsc back post single crochet
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • 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
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

Written Instructions & Step-by-step Photos (US Terms)

Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, 17tr, ss in beg tr. [18 tr]

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Rnd 2 Beg dc, [1dc in same st, 1dc in next st] 18 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [36 dc]

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Rnd 3 [1sc in next st, ch3, sk1] 18 times, ss in first sc. [18 sc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 4 [1sc, ch1, 1dc, ch2, 1dc, ch1, 1sc] in every ch-sp around, ss in first sc. [36 dc, 36 sc, 54 sp]

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Rnd 5 Release lp from hook, insert hook back to front through same sc, grab lp, pull lp through to back of work, [ch3, BPsc around next sc from round 3] 18 times, ss in first ch. [18 BPsc, 18 sp]

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A view from the front.

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View from the back.

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Rnd 6 Beg dc in next ch-sp, [1dc in same ch-sp, (2tr, ch1, 2tr) in next ch-sp, 2dc in next ch-sp, ch1, 1dc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [24 tr, 24 dc, 12 sp]

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With the petals scrunched so you can see.

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With the petals flat – you can’t see the round.

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Quick view from the back so you can see how it looks.

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Rnd 7 Ss in next st, beg dc in next st, * ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch-sp, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 2 times, 1dc in blo of ch-sp of “petal” on round 4 AND through ch-1 sp on round 6 treating them as one to anchor petal, 1dc, ch1, sk1, 1dc, rep from * 5 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [42 dc, 30 sp]

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Lifting the unanchored petals so you can see.

Rnd 8 [1sc in next 2 st/sps, 3sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next 9 st/sps] 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [84 sc]

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Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

  • beg beginning
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg dtr (1dc, ch2) – counts as 1 dtr
  • BPdc back post double crochet
  • 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
  • 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 dtr, 17dtr, ss in beg dtr. [18 dtr]

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Rnd 2 Beg tr, [1tr in same st, 1tr in next st] 18 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [36 tr]

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Rnd 3 [1dc in next st, ch3, sk1] 18 times, ss in first dc. [18 dc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 4 [1dc, ch1, 1tr, ch2, 1tr, ch1, 1dc] in every ch-sp around, ss in first sc. [36 tr, 36 dc, 54 sp]

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Rnd 5 Release lp from hook, insert hook back to front through same dc, grab lp, pull lp through to back of work, [ch3, BPdc around next dc from round 3] 18 times, ss in first ch. [18 BPdc, 18 sp]

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A view from the front.

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View from the back.

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Rnd 6 Beg tr in next ch-sp, [1tr in same ch-sp, (2dtr, ch1, 2dtr) in next ch-sp, 2tr in next ch-sp, ch1, 1tr in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [24 dtr, 24 tr, 12 sp]

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With the petals scrunched so you can see.

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With the petals flat – you can’t see the round.

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Quick view from the back so you can see how it looks.

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Rnd 7 Ss in next st, beg tr in next st, * ch1, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) in next ch-sp, [ch1, sk1, 1tr] 2 times, 1tr in blo of ch-sp of “petal” on round 4 AND through ch-1 sp on round 6 treating them as one to anchor petal, 1tr, ch1, sk1, 1tr, rep from * 5 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [42 tr, 30 sp]

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Lifting the unanchored petals so you can see.

Rnd 8 [1dc in next 2 st/sps, 3dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next 9 st/sps] 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

Pin the Dandelion 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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