2024 VVCAL
Published on May 31, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Lavender Motif

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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.

Lavender Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Lavender

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 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.

Lavender 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
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2trcl
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • 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 dc, 17dc, ss in beg dc. [18 dc]

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Rnd 2 [1sc, 1tr] in next stitch 18 times – note: tr sts should pop out to the RS of the work as tiny bobbles, ss in first sc. [18 tr, 18 sc]

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Rnd 3 Beg 2trcl in next sc, [ch3, 2trcl in next sc] 17 times, ch3, ss in beg 2trcl. [18 2trcl, 18 sp]

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Rnd 4 4sc in 18 ch-sps, ss in first sc. [72 sc]

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Rnd 5 [1sc in next st, ch3, sk2] 24 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 Beg hdc in next ch-sp, [2hdc in same ch-sp, 3sc in next ch-sp, 3hdc in next ch-sp, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch-sp, 1hdc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final hdc, ss in beg hdc. [12 dc, 36 hdc, 18 sc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 7 [9sc, 3sc in next ch-sp, 2sc] 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
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dtrcl (beg dtr, 1dtr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2dtrcl
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg dtr (1dtr, ch1) – counts as 1 dtr
  • 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 tr, 17tr, ss in beg tr. [18 tr]

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Rnd 2 [1dc, 1dtr] in next st 18 times – note: dtr sts should pop out to the RS of the work as tiny bobbles, ss in first dc. [18 dtr, 18 dc]

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Rnd 3 Beg 2dtrcl in next dc, [ch3, 2dtrcl in next dc] 17 times, ch3, ss in beg 2dtrcl. [18 2dtrcl, 18 sp]

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Rnd 4 4dc in 18 ch-sps, ss in first dc. [72 dc]

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Rnd 5 [1dc in next st, ch3, sk2] 24 times, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 Beg htr in next ch-sp, [2htr in same ch-sp, 3dc in next ch-sp, 3htr in next ch-sp, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) in next ch-sp, 1htr in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final htr, ss in beg htr. [12 tr, 36 htr, 18 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 7 [9dc, 3dc in next ch-sp, 2dc] 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 Lavender 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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