2024 VVCAL
Published on June 28, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Apple Blossom Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 15 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 15 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.

Apple Blossom Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Apple Blossom

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.

Apple Blossom 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
  • 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 2dccl (beg dc, 1dc) – counts as 1 2dccl
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2trcl
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg pc beginning popcorn: (beg dc, 3dc) in same st, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg dc, grab lp and pull through to close popcorn
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • 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
  • puff st yoh, (insert hook in indicated spot, yoh, pull up loop) 4 times, yoh, pull yarn through all loops
  • 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 2trcl, [ch2, 2trcl] 11 times, ch2, ss in beg 2trcl. [12 2trcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 2 [1sc in next ch-sp, ch3, (pc, ch3, pc) in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first sc. [12 pc, 6 sc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg 2dccl in next ch-sp, [(ch2, 2dccl) 3 times in same ch-sp, ch5, sk 2 ch-sps, 2dccl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [24 2dccl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 4 [(puff st, ch2) in next ch-sp 3 times, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in ch-5 sp, ch1] 6 times, ss in first puff st. [18 puff st, 12 dc, 30 sp]

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Rnd 5 [(2sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next puff st) 2 times, 2sc in next ch-sp, 3sc in next ch-sp, 2sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next puff st] 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
  • 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 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) – counts as 1 2trcl
  • beg 2dtrcl (beg dtr, 1dtr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2dtrcl
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg pc beginning popcorn: (beg tr, 3tr) in same st, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through beg tr, grab lp and pull through to close popcorn
  • 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
  • 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
  • puff st yoh, (insert hook in indicated spot, yoh, pull up loop) 4 times, yoh, pull yarn through all loops
  • 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 2dtrcl, [ch2, 2dtrcl] 11 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dtrcl. [12 2dtrcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 2 [1dc in next ch-sp, ch3, (pc, ch3, pc) in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first dc. [12 pc, 6 dc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg 2trcl in next ch-sp, [(ch2, 2trcl) 3 times in same ch-sp, ch5, sk 2 ch-sps, 2trcl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl. [24 2trcl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 4 [(puff st, ch2) in next ch-sp 3 times, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) in ch-5 sp, ch1] 6 times, ss in first puff st. [18 puff st, 12 tr, 30 sp]

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Rnd 5 [(2dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next puff st) 2 times, 2dc in next ch-sp, 3dc in next ch-sp, 2dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next puff st] 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 Apple Blossom 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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