2024 VVCAL
Published on May 10, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Cowslip Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 8 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 8 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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Cowslip Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Cowslip

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

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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.

Cowslip 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 dc5tog beg dc, (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps on hook – join in full decrease to finish round
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • dc5tog (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 5 times, yoh, draw yarn through 6 lps on hook
  • 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
  • picot ch3, 1sc in third ch from hook
  • sc single crochet
  • sp space (ch-sp = chain space)
  • ss slip stitch
  • st stitch
  • yoh yarn over hook

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

Rnd 1 MR, beg 2dccl, [ch2, 2dccl] 5 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dccl. [6 2dccl, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 Beg dc in ch-sp, [4dc in same sp, ch1, 1dc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [30 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg dc5tog over first 5 sts, [ch3, pc in ch-1 sp, ch3, dc5tog over next 5 sts] 6 times omitting final dc5tog, ss in beg dc5tog. [6 dc5tog, 6 pc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 [1sc in dc5tog, 4sc in next ch-sp, picot, 4sc in next ch-sp] 6 times, ss in first sc. [6 picot, 54 sc]

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Rnd 5 Beg 2dccl in same st as ss, [ch2, 2dccl in same st, ch1, sk2, 1sc, ch3, sk 2 sc, 1sc, ch1, sk2, 2dccl in next st] 6 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [12 2dccl, 12 sc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 Beg dc in ch-sp, [(1dc, ch1, 2dc) in same sp, ch2, 3sc in ch-3 sp, ch2, 1dc in next ch-2 sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [24 dc, 18 sc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 7 [1sc, 3sc in next ch-sp, 2sc, 2sc in next ch-sp, 3sc, 2sc in next ch-sp, 1sc] 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 tr5tog beg tr, (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps on hook – join in full decrease to finish round
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • tr5tog (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 5 times, yoh, draw yarn through 6 lps on hook
  • 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
  • picot ch3, 1dc 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 2trcl, [ch2, 2trcl] 5 times, ch2, ss in beg 2trcl. [6 2trcl, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 Beg tr in ch-sp, [4tr in same sp, ch1, 1tr in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [30 tr, 6 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg tr5tog over first 5 sts, [ch3, pc in ch-1 sp, ch3, tr5tog over next 5 sts] 6 times omitting final tr5tog, ss in beg tr5tog. [6 tr5tog, 6 pc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 [1dc in tr5tog, 4dc in next ch-sp, picot, 4dc in next ch-sp,] 6 times, ss in first dc. [6 picot, 54 dc]

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Rnd 5 Beg 2trcl in same st as ss, [ch2, 2trcl in same st, ch1, sk2, 1dc, ch3, sk 2 dc, 1dc, ch1, sk2, 2trcl in next st] 6 times omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl. [12 2trcl, 12 dc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 Beg tr in ch-sp, [(1tr, ch1, 2tr) in same sp, ch2, 3dc in ch-3 sp, ch2, 1tr in next ch-2 sp] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [24 tr, 18 dc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 7 [1dc, 3dc in next ch-sp, 2dc, 2dc in next ch-sp, 3dc, 2dc in next ch-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 Cowslip 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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