2024 VVCAL
Published on June 7, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Geranium Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 12 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 12 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.

Geranium Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Geranium

Enjoy a small reflection on one of this week’s featured flowers.

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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. It will change your perspective on flowers with its thoughtful poetry and insights.

Geranium 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 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
  • 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, [1sc, ch1] 6 times, ss in first sc. [6 sc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 [1sc, ch1, 2dc, ch1, 1sc] in 6 sc, ss in first sc. [12 dc, 12 sc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 3 Pull lp to WS of work, [ch3, 1sc in next skipped sc from Rnd 1] 6 times, ss in first ch. [6 sc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 4 [1sc, ch1, 3dc, ch1, 1sc] in 6 sp, ss in first sc. [18 dc, 12 sc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 5 Pull lp to WS of work, [ch4, 1sc in next skipped sc from Rnd 3] 6 times, ss in first ch. [6 sc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 6 [1sc, ch1, 5dc, ch1, 1sc] in 6 sp, ss in first sc. [30 dc, 12 sc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 7 Pull lp to WS of work, [ch5, 1sc in next skipped sc from Rnd 3] 6 times, ss in first ch. [6 sc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 8 [(1sc, ch3, 1sc) in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first sc. [12 sc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 9 Ss in 1 ch, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, (2dccl, ch3, 2dccl) in next ch-sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final sc, ss in first sc. [12 2dccl, 6 sc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 10 Beg tr in same st as ss, * (1tr, ch1, 2tr) in same st, [1sc in next ch-sp, ch3] 2 times, 1sc in next ch-sp, 1tr in next sc, rep from * 5 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [24 tr, 18 sc, 18 sp] 

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Rnd 11 Ss in next tr, [(1sc, ch1, 1sc) in ch-1 sp, (ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp) 2 times, ch3] 6 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 12 [3sc in next 2 ch-sp, (1sc in next sc, 3sc in next ch-sp) 2 times] 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [84 sc]

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Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

Note: Scroll down for 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 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
  • 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, [1dc, ch1] 6 times, ss in first dc. [6 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 [1dc, ch1, 2tr, ch1, 1dc] in 6 sc, ss in first dc. [12 tr, 12 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 3 Pull lp to WS of work, [ch3, 1dc in next skipped dc from Rnd 1] 6 times, ss in first ch. [6 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 4 [1dc, ch1, 3tr, ch1, 1dc] in 6 sp, ss in first dc. [18 tr, 12 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 5 Pull lp to WS of work, [ch4, 1dc in next skipped dc from Rnd 3] 6 times, ss in first ch. [6 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 6 [1dc, ch1, 5tr, ch1, 1dc] in 6 sp, ss in first dc. [30 tr, 12 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 7 Pull lp to WS of work, [ch5, 1dc in next skipped dc from Rnd 3] 6 times, ss in first ch. [6 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 8 [(1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first dc. [12 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 9 Ss in 1 ch, 1dc in same ch-sp, [ch3, (2trcl, ch3, 2trcl) in next ch-sp, ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc. [12 2trcl, 6 dc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 10 Beg dtr in same st as ss, * (1dtr, ch1, 2dtr) in same st, [1dc in next ch-sp, ch3] 2 times, 1dc in next ch-sp, 1dtr in next dc, rep from * 5 times omitting final dtr, ss in beg dtr. [24 dtr, 18 dc, 18 sp] 

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Rnd 11 Ss in next dtr, [(1dc, ch1, 1dc) in ch-1 sp, (ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp) 2 times, ch3] 6 times, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 12 [3dc in next 2 ch-sp, (1dc in next dc, 3dc in next ch-sp) 2 times] 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 Geranium 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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