2026 VVCAL
Published on August 16, 2026

2026 VVCAL: Week 20 Instructions – Big leaf Border (US and UK Terms)

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Hello, and a huge welcome to the final 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 is now available! In US and UK terms

  • 36 hexies to mix and match
  • 3 Joining methods
  • Wide Lace Border
  • US and UK Terms included

MEGA PACK! Of course I have also created a value bundle for you – 2022, 2024, and 2026 VVCAL PDFs US and UK Terms – Hexagon VVCAL Mega Pack Available on:

What to Expect Today

  • 1 blog post: This week’s instructions post with details for border .US and UK Terms
  • Patterns include: written instructions in US and UK Terms.

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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..

Blanket Border

US Terms

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Reverse SC (crab st) = Insert hook in st to the RIGHT, yoh, pull up loop, yoh, draw yarn through both loops on hook. Repeat around blanket.

Charted Instruction:

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Written Instruction:

Rnd 1 Join yarn with ss in any cnr st or space, 3sc in same st/sp. sc in all sts around, putting 3sc in all 3 rem cnrs, ss in first sc If your blanket has ch-sps, 3sc in each ch-sp across each side.

Rnd 2 Beg dc in cnr st, ch2, 2dc, dc in all sts across to cnr st, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in cnr st, rep around until first cnr is reached, dc in first cnr, ss in beg dc.  

Rnd 3 3sc in ch-sp, sc in all sts around, placing 3sc in 3 rem cnr sps, ss in first sc.

Rnd 4 Beg dc in cnr st, * ch1, 4dc in same st, [sk2, 4dc in next st] across to next cnr, 4dc in cnr st, rep from * 3 times making 3dc in first cnr to complete it, ss in beg dc.  

Note: Rnd 4 will look somewhat cramped, and will flatten back out with Rnd 5.

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Rnd 5 Beg 4dccl in same sp, * [ch3, dc4tog over next 4 sts) across to cnr sp, ch3, 4dccl in cnr sp, rep from * 3 times making ss in beg 4dccl to join rnd.

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Rnd 6 [3sc in top of 4dccl, 3sc in all ch-sps across to corner] 4 times, ss in first sc,  

Rnd 7 Reverse SC in all sts around, ss in first rev sc, cut yarn.

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UK Terms

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Blanket Border

Reverse DC (crab st) = Insert hook in st to the RIGHT, yoh, pull up loop, yoh, draw yarn through both loops on hook. Repeat around blanket.

Charted Instruction: (in US Terms)

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Written Instruction:

Rnd 1 Join yarn with ss in any cnr st or space, 3dc in same st/sp. dc in all sts around, putting 3dc in all 3 rem cnrs, ss in first dc If your blanket has ch-sps, 3dc in each ch-sp across each side.

Rnd 2 Beg tr in cnr st, ch2, 2tr, tr in all sts across to cnr st, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in cnr st, rep around until first cnr is reached, tr in first cnr, ss in beg tr.  

Rnd 3 3dc in ch-sp, dc in all sts around, placing 3dc in 3 rem cnr sps, ss in first dc.

Rnd 4 Beg tr in cnr st, * ch1, 4tr in same st, [sk2, 4tr in next st] across to next cnr, 4tr in cnr st, rep from * 3 times making 3tr in first cnr to complete it, ss in beg tr.  

Note: Rnd 4 will look somewhat cramped, and will flatten back out with Rnd 5.

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Rnd 5 Beg 4trcl in same sp, * [ch3, tr4tog over next 4 sts) across to cnr sp, ch3, 4trcl in cnr sp, rep from * 3 times making ss in beg 4trcl to join rnd.

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Rnd 6 [3dc in top of 4trcl, 3dc in all ch-sps across to corner] 4 times, ss in first dc,  

Rnd 7 Reverse DC in all sts around, ss in first rev sc, cut yarn.

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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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Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

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