2024 VVCAL
Published on April 19, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Lilac Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 5 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 5 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Lilac Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

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Lilac Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Lilac

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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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.

Lilac 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
  • 3trcl 3 treble cluster: * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh pull through, (yoh, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yoh and pull through all 4 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl (beg dc, 1dc) – counts as 1 2dccl
  • beg 3trcl (beg tr, * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh pull through, (yoh, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * once, yoh and pull through all 3 lps
  • 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
  • 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 pc, [ch3, 1sc, ch3, pc] 3 times omitting final pc, ss in beg pc. [3 pc, 3 sc, 6 sp]

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

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Rnd 3 Beg 2dccl in next ch-sp, [(ch2, 2dccl in same ch-sp) 2 times, ch2, 2dccl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [18 2dccl, 18 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg 3trcl in next ch-sp, [ch3, 3trcl in next ch-sp] 17 times, ch3, ss in beg 3trcl. [18 3trcl, 18 sp]

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Rnd 5 * (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in next ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 2 times, ch3, rep from * 5 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 Ss in ch-sp, [1sc in ch-sp, ch2] 24 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 7 [(2sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next sc) 3 times, 2sc in next ch-sp, 3sc in next sc] 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
  • 3dtrcl 3 double treble cluster: * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh pull through, (yoh, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yoh and pull through all 4 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) – counts as 1 2trcl
  • beg 3dtrcl (beg dtr, * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh pull through, (yoh, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * once, yoh and pull through all 3 lps
  • 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
  • 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 pc, [ch3, 1dc, ch3, pc] 3 times omitting final pc, ss in beg pc. [3 pc, 3 dc, 6 sp]

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

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Rnd 3 Beg 2trcl in next ch-sp, [(ch2, 2trcl in same ch-sp) 2 times, ch2, 2trcl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl. [18 2trcl, 18 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg 3dtrcl in next ch-sp, [ch3, 3dtrcl in next ch-sp] 17 times, ch3, ss in beg 3dtrcl. [18 3dtrcl, 18 sp]

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Rnd 5 * (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next ch-sp, [ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp] 2 times, ch3, rep from * 5 times, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 Ss in ch-sp, [1dc in ch-sp, ch2] 24 times, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 7 [(2dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next dc) 3 times, 2dc in next ch-sp, 3dc in next dc] 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 Lilac 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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