2024 VVCAL
Published on May 3, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Rose Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 7 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 7 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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PDF Version

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  • 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.

Rose Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Rose

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 this book if you can get your hands on it! I found mine second-hand. They will change your perspective on flowers with their thoughtful poetry and insights.

Rose Motif Pattern

Reference

Scroll down for chart and video instruction.

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Note: Scroll down for UK Terms.

  • 2trcl 2tr cluster: * yoh twice, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) twice, rep from * once, 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 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2trcl
  • 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 – Counts as 1 3trcl
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • picot ch3, sc in top side of previous st to close picot
  • 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 2trcl, [ch2, 2trcl] 11 times, ch2, ss in beg 2trcl. [12 2trcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 2 Beg 3trcl in next ch-sp, [ch3, 3trcl in next ch-sp] 11 times, ch3, ss in beg 3trcl. [12 3trcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg dc in next ch-sp, [2dc in same ch-sp, picot, 2dc in same ch-sp, ch1, 1dc in next ch-sp] 12 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [12 picot, 60 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg dc in the ch-1 sp to the right, [2dc in same ch-sp, ch2, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch2, 1dc in next ch-1 sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [42 dc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 5 [2sc, 2sc in ch-2 sp, 2sc, 3sc in ch-1 sp, 2sc, 2sc in ch-2 sp, 1sc] 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [84 sc]

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Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

  • 2dtrcl 2dtr cluster: * yoh twice, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, (yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) twice, rep from * once, 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 2dtrcl (beg dtr, 1dtr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2dtrcl
  • 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 – Counts as 1 3dtrcl
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • 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
  • picot ch3, dc in top side of previous st to close picot
  • 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 2dtrcl, [ch2, 2dtrcl] 11 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dtrcl. [12 2dtrcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 2 Beg 3dtrcl in next ch-sp, [ch3, 3dtrcl in next ch-sp] 11 times, ch3, ss in beg 3dtrcl. [12 3dtrcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg tr in next ch-sp, [2tr in same ch-sp, picot, 2tr in same ch-sp, ch1, 1tr in next ch-sp] 12 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [12 picot, 60 tr, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg tr in the ch-1 sp to the right, [2tr in same ch-sp, ch2, (2tr, ch1, 2tr) in next ch-1 sp, ch2, 1tr in next ch-1 sp] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [42 tr, 18 sp]

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Rnd 5 [2dc, 2dc in ch-2 sp, 2dc, 3dc in ch-1 sp, 2dc, 2dc in ch-2 sp, 1dc] 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 Rose 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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