2024 VVCAL
Published on June 14, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Buttercup Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 13 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 13 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

2024 VVCAL PDF – My Online Shop // Etsy // Ravelry

  • 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.

Buttercup Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Buttercup

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.

Buttercup 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
  • 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 2dccl (beg dc, 1dc) – counts as 1 2dccl
  • 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
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • bobble [yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull yarn through 2 lps] 4 times, yoh, pull yarn through 5 lps
  • 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, 11dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc]

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Rnd 2 Beg dc in next st, [ch1, 1dc] 11 times, ch1, ss in beg dc, turn. [12 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 3 [(1sc, ch1, 1sc) in next sp, bobble in next st] 12 times, ss in first sc, turn. [12 bobble, 24 sc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg 2dccl in ch-sp, [ch2, 2dccl in same ch-sp, ch2, 2dccl in next ch-sp] 12 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [24 2dccl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 5 Beg 3trcl in ch-sp, [ch2, 3trcl in same sp, ch2, sk 1 sp, 3trcl in next ch-sp] 12 times omitting final 3trcl. [24 3trcl, 24 s]

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Rnd 6 [3sc in next ch-sp, 4sc in next ch-sp] 12 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [84 sc] 

Alternatively, you can work Round 6 as follows for a more “hexoganized” look, as shown in the photos below. I will show a comparison as well.

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

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As written:

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Comparison: It won’t make much of a difference when it is joined up, but it will make it easier to identify your corner sts for joining.

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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
  • 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 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) – counts as 1 2trcl
  • 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
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • bobble [yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, pull yarn through 2 lps] 4 times, yoh, pull yarn through 5 lps
  • 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, 11tr, ss in beg tr. [12 tr]

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Rnd 2 Beg tr in next st, [ch1, 1tr] 11 times, ch1, ss in beg tr, turn. [12 tr, 12 sp]

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Rnd 3 [(1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next sp, bobble in next st] 12 times, ss in first dc, turn. [12 bobble, 24 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg 2trcl in ch-sp, [ch2, 2trcl in same ch-sp, ch2, 2trcl in next ch-sp] 12 times omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl. [24 2trcl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 5 Beg 3dtrcl in ch-sp, [ch2, 3dtrcl in same sp, ch2, sk 1 sp, 3dtrcl in next ch-sp] 12 times omitting final 3dtrcl. [24 3dtrcl, 24 s]

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Rnd 6 [3dc in next ch-sp, 4dc in next ch-sp] 12 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [84 dc] 

Alternatively, you can work Round 6 as follows for a more “hexoganized” look, as shown in the photos below. I will show a comparison as well.

Alt Rnd 6 [5dc in next ch-sp, 3dc in next 3 ch-sp] 6 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [84 dc] 

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As written:

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Comparison: It won’t make much of a difference when it is joined up, but it will make it easier to identify your corner sts for joining.

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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 Buttercup 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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