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Published on May 1, 2026

2026 VVCAL: Anemone 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.

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If you have not yet seen the Week 5 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Motif pattern, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

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Anemone Motif

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

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

Sea Anemone Animal Facts - Actiniaria - A-Z Animals

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Tentacalizing' - A Look At Anemones - Dive Training Magazine | Scuba Diving Skills, Gear, Education

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Peachy Hiker: Pillar Point, CA ~ Intertidal Pools of Sea Life

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Five Fun Facts

Sea anemones are named after and resemble flowers, but they’re actually invertebrates related to corals and jellies. Their bodies consist of a soft, cylindrical stalk topped by an oral disc surrounded with venomous tentacles. They’re animals, not plants!

At their base, they sport a single adhesive foot, called a basal disc, which they use to attach to underwater surfaces like rocks or shells. Anemones can have anywhere from a dozen to a few hundred tentacles. These cnidarians come in a variety of colors, decorating a tide pool or reef like a garden of wildflowers.

Anemones are known to form symbiotic relationships with other animals; their most well-known alliance is with clownfish. Because of a protective mucous coating, clownfish are immune to an anemone’s stinging cells. They make their homes within the anemone’s tentacles, protected from predators; in return, the anemone eats the clownfish’s leftover meals.

When they are in their larval stage (before they reach the adult stage), they begin to swim and are much more active than when they reach maturity. Anemones typically attach to a surface and stay there for the remainder of their life. However, they can detach and move along with the current if required. 

Like jellyfish, anemones possess paralyzing neurotoxins in their cnidocytes (stinging cells). When approached by prey, they use their tentacles to immobilize and move them closer to their mouths. These tentacles are pretty flexible and can self-regenerate. Many common anemone species are not able to sting humans as our skin is too thick, and anemones are adapted for stinging microorganisms. 

Anemone Motif Pattern

Reference

Scroll for chart and video instruction.

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Note: Scroll down for UK Terms.

  • beg beginning
  • 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 dc, 17dc, ss in beg dc. [18 dc]

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Rnd 2 Beg dc in first st, 1dc in same st, 2dc in next 17 sts, ss in beg dc. [36 dc]

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Rnd 3 [1sc, 1tr] 18 times – note: tr sts form tiny bobbles on RS of work, ss in first sc. [18 tr, 18 sc]

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Rnd 4 Ss in next st, [1sc in next sc, ch3] 18 times, ss in first sc. [18 sc,18 sp]

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Rnd 5 [1sc, 1tr, 1sc, ch1] in each ch-sp around – note: tr sts form tiny bobbles on RS of work, ss in first sc. [18 tr, 36 sc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 6 Ss in next 2 sts, [1sc in next ch-sp, ch3, (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in next sp, ch3, 1sc in next sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first sc. [24 sc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 7 [3sc in next sp, 5sc in next sp, 3sc in next 2 sps] 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [84 sc]

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Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

  • beg beginning
  • 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 tr, 17tr, ss in beg tr. [18 tr]

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Rnd 2 Beg trin first st, 1tr in same st, 2tr in next 17 sts, ss in beg tr. [36 tr]

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Rnd 3 [1dc, 1dtr] 18 times – note: dtr sts form tiny bobbles on RS of work, ss in first dc. [18 dtr, 18 dc]

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Rnd 4 Ss in next st, [1dc in next dc, ch3] 18 times, ss in first dc. [18 dc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 5 [1dc, 1dtr, 1dc, ch1] in each ch-sp around – note: dtr sts form tiny bobbles on RS of work, ss in first dc. [18 dtr, 36 dc, 18 sp]

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Rnd 6 Ss in next 2 sts, [1dc in next ch-sp, ch3, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next sp, ch3, 1dc in next sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first dc. [24 dc, 24 sp]

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Rnd 7 [3dc in next sp, 5dc in next sp, 3dc in next 2 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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