2026 VVCAL
Published on July 11, 2026

2026 VVCAL: Viperfish 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 15 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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  • 36 hexies to mix and match
  • 3 Joining methods
  • Wide Lace Border
  • US and UK Terms included

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Viperfish 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. (Another scary one).

Viperfish Animal Facts - Chauliodus - A-Z Animals

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Real Monstrosities: Sloane's Viperfish

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Creature Feature: Sloane's Viperfish

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Fun Facts

Viperfish are deep-sea predators that patrol depths up to 9,000 feet. Famous for their massive, transparent fangs, they hunt by swimming at high speeds to impale prey. Their bodies are covered in light-producing organs called photophores, which they use as bioluminescent lures to attract meals in the pitch-black ocean.

A viperfish traps small fish and shrimp in their big mouth. Those long, sharp teeth form a cage to keep food from swimming back out.

A big mouth isn’t an issue for this toothy predator. Sleek, silvery, and adorned with modest bioluminescence along their bellies, Pacific viperfish (Chauliodus macouni) make fearsome predators for small fish and shrimp. They are among the countless marine animals that migrate each night from the ocean’s depths towards shallower surface waters to dine.

The Pacific viperfish’s needle-like teeth are the key to their hunting strategy. The two front fangs, which jut up from the fish’s bottom jaw past its own eyes, are especially dramatic. When viperfish unhinge their jaws, their mouths can open wide enough to engulf prey, while the teeth form a cage to prevent an escape.

Viperfish 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
  • 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
  • 4dccl 4dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl (beg dc, dc) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full dc st
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, 1tr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2trcl
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg tr (1sc, ch2) – counts as 1 tr
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • puff st (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all lps
  • 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 2trcl, [ch2, 2trcl] 11 times, ch2, ss in beg 2trcl. [12 2trcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 2 [puff st in next ch-sp, ch3, 4dccl in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first puff st. [6 puff st, 6 4dccl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg 2dccl in first ch-sp, [ch2, 2dccl in same sp, ch2, 2dccl in next sp] 12 times omitting final 2dccl on twelfth rep, ss in beg 2dccl. [24 2dccl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 4 * puff st in next ch-sp, ch1, (2dccl, ch2, 2dccl) in next sp, [ch1, puff st in next sp] 2 times, ch1, rep from * 5 times, ss in first puff st. [18 puff st, 12 2dccl, 30 sp]

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Rnd 5 [3sc in next 3 ch-sps, 2sc in next ch-sp, 1sc in next puff, 2sc 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
  • 4trcl 4tr cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2trcl (beg tr, tr) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full tr st
  • beg 2dtrcl (beg dtr, 1dtr) in st/sp – Counts as 1 2dtrcl
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg dtr (1dc, ch2) – counts as 1 dtr
  • 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
  • puff st (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all lps
  • 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 2dtrcl, [ch2, 2dtrcl] 11 times, ch2, ss in beg 2dtrcl. [12 2dtrcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 2 [puff st in next ch-sp, ch3, 4trcl in next ch-sp, ch3] 6 times, ss in first puff st. [6 puff st, 6 4trcl, 12 sp]

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Rnd 3 Beg 2trcl in first ch-sp, [ch2, 2trcl in same sp, ch2, 2trcl in next sp] 12 times omitting final 2trcl on twelfth rep, ss in beg 2trcl. [24 2trcl, 24 sp]

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Rnd 4 * puff st in next ch-sp, ch1, (2trcl, ch2, 2trcl) in next sp, [ch1, puff st in next sp] 2 times, ch1, rep from * 5 times, ss in first puff st. [18 puff st, 12 2trcl, 30 sp]

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Rnd 5 [3dc in next 3 ch-sps, 2dc in next ch-sp, 1dc in next puff, 2dc 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

Coming shortly!

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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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Rachele C.

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