2024 VVCAL
Published on July 12, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Fuchsia Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 17 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 17 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.

Fuchsia Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Fuchsia

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.

Fuchsia 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
  • 3trpc 3 treble popcorn: 3tr in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, grab lp, pull to front of work to close 3trpc
  • 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
  • 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, turn. [12 dc]

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Rnd 2 [3sc in next st, bobble in next st] 6 times, ss in first sc, turn. [6 bobble, 18 sc]

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Rnd 3 Ss to center sc of 3-sc group, [(1sc, ch3, 1sc) in corner sc st, ch3, sk 3 sts] 6 times, ss in first sc. [12 sc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg 2trcl in next ch-sp, [(ch2, 2trcl) 3 times in same ch-sp, ch2, 2trcl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl. [24 2trcl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 5 Ss in first ch-sp across to second ch-sp, beg 2dccl in second ch-sp, [ch2, 2dccl in same ch-sp, ch3, sk 1 sp, (3trpc, ch2, 3trpc) in next ch-sp, ch3, sk 1 sp, 2dccl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [12 3trpc, 12 2dccl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 [3sc in next 2 ch-sps, 5sc in ch-2 sp, 3sc in next ch-sp] 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
  • 3dtrpc 3 double treble popcorn: 3dtr in st/sp indicated, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first dtr, grab lp, pull to front of work to close 3dtrpc
  • 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
  • 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, turn. [12 tr]

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Rnd 2 [3dc in next st, bobble in next st] 6 times, ss in first dc, turn. [6 bobble, 18 dc]

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Rnd 3 Ss to center dc of 3-dc group, [(1dc, ch3, 1dc) in corner dc st, ch3, sk 3 sts] 6 times, ss in first dc. [12 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg 2dtrcl in next ch-sp, [(ch2, 2dtrcl) 3 times in same ch-sp, ch2, 2dtrcl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 2dtrcl, ss in beg 2dtrcl. [24 2dtrcl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 5 Ss in first ch-sp across to second ch-sp, beg 2trcl in second ch-sp, [ch2, 2trcl in same ch-sp, ch3, sk 1 sp, (3dtrpc, ch2, 3dtrpc) in next ch-sp, ch3, sk 1 sp, 2trcl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl. [12 3dtrpc, 12 2trcl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 [3dc in next 2 ch-sps, 5dc in ch-2 sp, 3dc in next ch-sp] 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 Fuchsia 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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