2024 VVCAL
Published on May 31, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Half Hexie B

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 11 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 11 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

Of course I have also created a value bundle for you – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Half Hexie B Motif

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

Half Hexie B Motif Pattern

Scroll down past written instruction for chart and video.

Reference

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Note: Scroll down for UK Terms.

  • 2dccl 2 dc cluster: [yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook] 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg 2dccl (beg dc, 1dc) in st/sp – counts as 1 2dccl
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • lp loop
  • 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
  • yoh yarn over hook

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

Note: Photo instruction is limited due to similarity to Plain Hexie B.

Row 1 (RS) MR, beg dc, ch1, [2dccl, ch2] 2 times, 2dccl, ch1, 1dc, turn. [3 2dccl, 2 dc, 4 sp]

Row 2 Beg dc, [ch1, 2dc in same sp, ch1, 2dc in next sp] 3 times, ch1, 1dc, turn. [14 dc, 7 sp]

Row 3 Beg dc, * [ch1, 2dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, ch1, 2dc in same ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omt final 2 dc, 1dc, turn. [20 dc, 10 sp]

Row 4 Beg dc, * [ch1, 2dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, ch1, 2dc in same ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omt final 2 dc, 1dc, turn. [26 dc, 13 sp]

Row 5 Beg dc, ch1, 2dc in next 2 ch-sps, (3dc in next ch-sp, 2dc in next 2 ch-sps, ch1, 2dc in same ch-sp, 2dc in next ch-sp) 2 times, 3dc in next ch-sp, 2dc in next 2 ch-sps, ch1, 1dc, turn. [35 dc, 4 sp]

Row 6 1sc in first sp, 1sc in all sts/sps across to final st, leave final st unworked, turn. [37 sc]

Row 7 2sc in first st, [11sc, 3sc in next st] 3 times omt final sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [43 sc]

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

  • 2trcl 2 tr cluster: [yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook] 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) in st/sp – counts as 1 2trcl
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • lp loop
  • 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)

Note: Photo instruction is limited due to similarity to Plain Hexie B.

Row 1 (RS) MR, beg tr, ch1, [2trcl, ch2] 2 times, 2trcl, ch1, 1tr, turn. [3 2trcl, 2 tr, 4 sp]

Row 2 Beg tr, [ch1, 2tr in same sp, ch1, 2tr in next sp] 3 times, ch1, 1tr, turn. [14 tr, 7 sp]

Row 3 Beg tr, * [ch1, 2tr in next ch-sp] 3 times, ch1, 2tr in same ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omt final 2 tr, 1tr, turn. [20 tr, 10 sp]

Row 4 Beg tr, * [ch1, 2tr in next ch-sp] 4 times, ch1, 2tr in same ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omt final 2 tr, 1tr, turn. [26 tr, 13 sp]

Row 5 Beg tr, ch1, 2tr in next 2 ch-sps, (3tr in next ch-sp, 2tr in next 2 ch-sps, ch1, 2tr in same ch-sp, 2tr in next ch-sp) 2 times, 3tr in next ch-sp, 2tr in next 2 ch-sps, ch1, 1tr, turn. [35 tr, 4 sp]

Row 6 1dc in first sp, 1dc in all sts/sps across to final st, leave final st unworked, turn. [37 dc]

Row 7 2dc in first st, [11dc, 3dc in next st] 3 times omt final dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [43 dc]

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.

Video

Note: Video is spoken in US Terms. Watch on mute to avoid confusion for UK 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

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