2026 VVCAL
Published on April 3, 2026

2026 VVCAL: Bell Jelly Motif

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Hello, and a huge welcome to this week of the 2026 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 1 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Marigold Motif pattern, 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

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Bell Jelly Motif

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

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Sea Creatures: Bell Jelly

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

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Five Fun Facts

Brought to you by Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Bell jellies respond to bright lights at night (such as camera flashes) and quickly swim away.

Since their red coloration disappears in deep water where light is low, bell jellies are virtually invisible to deep sea predators.

Bell jellies used to be abundant in bays and estuaries along the West Coast. But their nearshore seafloor homes have been disturbed by dredging, urbanization and pollution runoff. Jelly populations, especially hydromedusae, are declining in heavily impacted coastal areas. To understand the causes of population increases and decreases, we must know more about the life cycles of these animals.

Bell jelly populations are dwindling, possibly due to dredging, pollution and collection for neurobiological research.

A bell jelly spends about half its time near the seafloor, where it feeds on small benthic (bottom-dwelling) creatures. Bell jellies often “hop” up from the seafloor; this movement may stir up sediments, uncovering potential food. They also swim to the surface and sink back down to the seafloor, a process that lets them collect plankton as they drift.

Bell Jelly Motif Pattern

Reference

Scroll 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 2dccl (beg dc, dc) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full dc st
  • beg beginning
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg dc5tog beg dc, (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps on hook – join in full decrease to finish round
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • dc5tog (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 5 times, yoh, draw yarn through 6 lps on hook
  • 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
  • yoh yarn over hook

Written Instructions & Step-by-step Photos (US Terms)

Rnd 1 MR, beg 2dccl, [ch2, 2dccl] 5 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dccl. [6 2dccl, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 Beg dc in ch-sp, [4dc in same sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp] 6 times omitting final dc on sixth rep, ss in beg dc. [30 dc, 6 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg dc5tog over first 5 sts, [ch3, 2dccl in next ch-sp, ch3, dc5tog] 6 times omitting final dc5tog on sixth rep, ss in beg dc5tog. [6 dc5tog, 6 2dccl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg dc in ch-sp, [4dc in same sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp] 12 times omitting final dc on twelfth rep, ss in beg dc. [60 dc, 12 sp]

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Rnd 5 Ss in next st, [1sc in next st, ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp, ch3, sk2] 12 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 6 [5sc in next ch-sp, 3sc in next 3 ch-sps] 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
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, tr) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full tr st
  • beg beginning
  • beg tr(1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg tr5tog beg tr, (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps on hook – join in full decrease to finish round
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • tr5tog (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 5 times, yoh, draw yarn through 6 lps on hook
  • 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 2trcl, [ch2, 2trcl] 5 times, ch2, ss in beg 2trcl. [6 2trcl, 6 sp]

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Rnd 2 Beg tr in ch-sp, [4tr in same sp, ch1, 1trc in next sp] 6 times omitting final tr on sixth rep, ss in beg tr. [30 tr, 6 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg tr5tog over first 5 sts, [ch3, 2trcl in next ch-sp, ch3, tr5tog] 6 times omitting final tr5tog on sixth rep, ss in beg tr5tog. [6 tr5tog, 6 2trcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 4 Beg trin ch-sp, [4tr in same sp, ch1, 1tr in next sp] 12 times omitting final tr on twelfth rep, ss in beg tr. [60 tr, 12 sp]

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Rnd 5 Ss in next st, [1dc in next st, ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp, ch3, sk2] 12 times, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 24 sp]

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

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Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2026 VVCAL!

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Rachele C.

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