2024 VVCAL
Published on July 12, 2024

2024 VVCAL: Orchid 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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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.

Orchid Motif

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

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Ode to Flowers: Orchid

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

Beautiful pink orchid flowers close up. Selection of plants for decorating rooms. exotic flowers

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From Florigraphy: An illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers, by Jessica Roux, 2020:

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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.

Orchid 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 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
  • 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 3trcl, [ch3, 3trcl] 5 times, ch3, ss in beg 3trcl. [6 3trcl, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 Beg 3trcl in next ch-sp, [(ch2, 3trcl in same ch-sp) 2 times, ch2, 3trcl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 3trcl, ss in beg 3trcl. [18 3trcl, 18 sp]

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Rnd 3 3sc in 18 ch-sps, ss in first sc. [54 sc]

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Rnd 4 Beg dc in next st, [ch1, 1dc in next st, ch1, sk1, 1dc in next st, ch1, sk1, (2dccl, ch1, 2dccl) in next st, (ch1, sk1, 1dc in next st) 2 times] 6 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [12 2dccl, 24 dc, 36 sp]

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Rnd 5 [1sc in next 5 st/sps, 3sc in corner sp, 1sc in next 4 st/sps] 6 times, ss in first sc. [72 sc]

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Rnd 6 [4sc, 3sc in next st, 7sc] 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
  • 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 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
  • 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 3dtrcl, [ch3, 3dtrcl] 5 times, ch3, ss in beg 3dtrcl. [6 3dtrcl, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 Beg 3dtrcl in next ch-sp, [(ch2, 3dtrcl in same ch-sp) 2 times, ch2, 3dtrcl in next ch-sp] 6 times omitting final 3dtrcl, ss in beg 3dtrcl. [18 3dtrcl, 18 sp]

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Rnd 3 3dc in 18 ch-sps, ss in first dc. [54 dc]

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Rnd 4 Beg tr in next st, [ch1, 1tr in next st, ch1, sk1, 1tr in next st, ch1, sk1, (2trcl, ch1, 2trcl) in next st, (ch1, sk1, 1tr in next st) 2 times] 6 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [12 2trcl, 24 tr, 36 sp]

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Rnd 5 [1dc in next 5 st/sps, 3dc in corner sp, 1dc in next 4 st/sps] 6 times, ss in first dc. [72 dc]

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Rnd 6 [4dc, 3dc in next st, 7dc] 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 Orchid 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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