2026 VVCAL
Published on April 17, 2026

2026 VVCAL: Week 3 Instructions

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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.

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

PDF Version

2026 VVCAL PDF COMING SOON! – 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 COMING SOON! – 2022, 2024, and 2026 VVCALs US and UK Terms (5 PDFs) – Available on Etsy and Ravelry.

What to Expect Today

  • 3 blog posts: This week’s instructions post with details for each blanket version (this post), and two sea creature named motif posts.
  • Patterns include: written instructions in US and UK Terms, chart, and round by round photos.

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

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2026 VVCAL Quick Links

New 2026 VVCAL Procedures

I am running the VVCAL a little differently this year, and a little more relaxed, and more in line with my energy level. and current attention span. Each week, I will be working on my demo hexies, but I will only show one example of the motifs, and you can work along with whichever demo blanket you’d like. Head to the main page to choose a demo blanket to follow along with, based on yarn thickness or layout size.

As I stated, I am only working up 3 demos this year, as opposed to the 6 or so in the past, but each week, I will still give the motif count info for the demos that I am not myself making.

In the past, for the layouts, I have given color numbers of each motif, however, the final layouts for the packs are based solely on the color, and not the “design” of the motif. The designs are completely scattered randomly through the layouts, and so they can truly be any color. For the non-pack color palette demos, the color placement has always been evenly dispersed, and randomly laid out. Because of these facts, I will no longer be providing color numbers for motifs. If you’re using a pack, simply choose any colors for the motifs, and if you’re not using a pack, be sure to use the colors up evenly.

Yes, this means our projects won’t all look alike, but – is this a safe space? – I don’t love it when there’s a CAL and the photos are a sea of identical projects. One of my favorite things about the VVCAL is seeing all of the varied WIPs.

Regarding videos, I am still deciding if I will be making videos for the motifs this year. If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know the videos are the hardest part for me, and so I’ll decide by next week if I am going to provide them or not.

Thank you for understanding these changes! I’m perimenopausal and my brain is wilding.. So I’ve made these changes to protect my peace and sanity lol..

Find your version below and get started!

Here are this week’s motifs:

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Catona 10g Colour Pack version

Make 6 hexies total:

Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 1 motif from 1 x 10g ball.

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Catona Color Palette version

Make 4 hexies total:

Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 1 motif from 1 x 10g ball.

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1 Pack SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version

Make 4 hexies total:

Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 1 motif from 1 x 10g ball.

2 Packs SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version

Make 7 hexies total:

Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 1 motif from 1 x 10g ball.

Terrazzo 10g Colour Pack version

Make 4 hexies total:

Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 1 motif from 1 x 10g ball.

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Metropolis 10g Colour Pack version

Make 9 hexies total:

Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. You will need to get 2 motifs from 1 x 10g ball.

Colour Crafter Palette version

Make 4 hexies total:

Note: This week, get gauge with Plain Hexie A by making sure it measures as the diagram below, unblocked. All other hexies should be compared back to this one throughout the CAL to get gauge. Note: Since this version does not use 10g balls, it doesn’t matter as much that your hexagons meet the spec below. As long as they are all the same size as your Plain Hexie A, you will be golden.

Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2026 VVCAL! Be sure to share you progress on FB and IG, and Pin as well to share!

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2026 VVCAL Quick Links

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Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

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