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Free Crochet Pattern: Pink Pony Blanket (UK Terms)

Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I want to share with you my latest crochet pattern. I wanted to create a simple and fun pattern that could tie together any color palette. This piece would be great for a stash buster, or with a planned layout, but if you use DK weight yarn or another weight thinner or thicker than Aran Weight yarn, then you will need to adjust the number of motifs that you make to achieve the same blanket size. Resizing instructions are at the end of the pattern. You’ll love this one!

A note about the name, I was looking through Chappell Roan songs (currently obsessed), and thought Pink Pony Club would fit this blanket perfectly. The colors and the vintage, kitschy style of the blanket are well suited to her style I think! Then, I looked up the meaning behind the song, and it says the Pink Pony Club is a metaphor for having a safe space to exist, and I thought that was really beautiful. So Here you are! Pink Pony Blanket is born!

Happy crafting!

PDF Format

The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy, Ravelry, and in my online shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included.

This pattern is in UK Terms – Click here for US Terms

If you are saying “All Those Ends!!” I have a blog post for you!

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Free Crochet Pattern: Pink Pony Blanket (US Terms)

Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I want to share with you my latest crochet pattern. I wanted to create a simple and fun pattern that could tie together any color palette. This piece would be great for a stash buster, or with a planned layout, but if you use DK weight yarn or another weight thinner or thicker than Aran Weight yarn, then you will need to adjust the number of motifs that you make to achieve the same blanket size. Resizing instructions are at the end of the pattern. You’ll love this one!

A note about the name, I was looking through Chappell Roan songs (currently obsessed), and thought Pink Pony Club would fit this blanket perfectly. The colors and the vintage, kitschy style of the blanket are well suited to her style I think! Then, I looked up the meaning behind the song, and it says the Pink Pony Club is a metaphor for having a safe space to exist, and I thought that was really beautiful. So Here you are! Pink Pony Blanket is born!

Happy crafting!

PDF Format

The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy, Ravelry, and in my online shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included.

This pattern is in US Terms – Click here for UK Terms

If you are saying “All Those Ends!!” I have a blog post for you!

Read More

Colour Lab Blanket Crochet Pattern Update, Plus Full PDF Now Available!

Hello, lovely crafter! As we have just wrapped up the 2024 VVCAL, I want to share some news about another CAL that I wrote nearly two years ago. The Scheepjes Colour Lab CAL was a massive undertaking, from brainstorming the design, to creating the blanket and tweaking the yarn amounts to build the yarn kits, to coming up with alternate colorways for more yarn options. After all the hard work, it was an absolutely incredible experience.

Now, I am pleased to announce that Scheepjes has allowed me to put together a full PDF version which includes the entire blanket pattern. As of now, the pattern is available in the Scheepjes Facebook groups as several separate files, and it takes some digging to go back and forth for the pattern. Now, the whole pattern is in one place, and in case you need assistance with the pattern, the PDF includes links to the associated blog pages as well as links to the videos for each part.

Shop the PDF

Find the Colour Lab Blanket PDFs here! Purchase includes 3 PDFs: US Terms, UK Terms, and a Dutch Translation.

PDF Pattern Includes:

  • Detailed stitch descriptions and special techniques section
  • Links to all video tutorials and blog support pages
  • Schematics and charts for colorways
  • Full pattern broken into 8 parts for clarity
  • Completely tested pattern, ready to dive in!
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2024 VVCAL: Weeks 19 and 20 Instructions

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 19 of the 2024 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here, and I can’t wait to start joining. There is only 1 post this week, with the BORDER! Yay! You have Weeks 19 and 20 to work on the join and border of your blanket. I am giving you the complete border today!

I hope you have enjoyed this VVCAL! As usual, it has been a pleasure to host it and see all of your makes along the way. Feel free to finish the VVCAL at your own pace, as it’s my belief that crochet is meant to de-stress you, not re-stress you. As you finish, we would love to see your progress photos on Instagram under hashtag #vvcal, and in the official Facebook group of the VVCAL.

Find the border instructions below, in both US and UK terms. There won’t be a video for this border but it is quite simple. Thank you for your support during the VVCAL! If you would like to buy the full pattern in condensed PDF format, look to the Etsy and Ravelry links below.

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

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

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2024 VVCAL: Week 18 Instructions – 3 Ways to Join Hexagon Motifs (US and UK Terms)

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 18 of the 2024 Vibrant Vintage Crochet-A-Long (VVCAL)! I’m so glad you’re here, and I can’t wait to start joining. There is only 1 post this week, with all of the joining options.

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

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Read More

2024 VVCAL: Fuchsia Motif

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 17 of the 2024 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 17 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Primrose Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

PDF Version

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Read More

2024 VVCAL: Orchid Motif

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 17 of the 2024 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 17 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Primrose Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

PDF Version

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Read More

2024 VVCAL: Week 17 Instructions

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 17 of the 2024 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

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

What to Expect Today

  • 3 blog posts: This week’s Post with instructions for each blanket version (this post), and our two flower design hexagon motif patterns for this week
  • Patterns include: Written instructions in US and UK Terms, chart, step-by-step photos, and YouTube video (spoken in US Terms).

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

Important Note for Joining

We will be joining our motifs during weeks 18 and 19. For this VVCAL, I really wanted to give the option for the SC join as you go with PLT, because I love the look, and so many of you do as well.

In order to achieve this join, the final round of the motifs cannot be worked completely, because during weeks 18 and 19 we will be joining them as we go on that final round. If you are working the SC with PLT Join as you go, where all of the motifs touch instead of having a joining yarn in between, only work the first 2 sides of the final round on all of your motifs, up to but not including the third corner, and do not cut the yarn. During Weeks 18 and 19, we will complete the remaining sides and join them together.

If you are working the SC with PLT Join as you go, here is an example of how your motifs will look when you are finished:

Note that the first 2 sides are worked, and the next step will be to make the 3sc corner, which is where we will pick up when we join. I like to roll up my motif so that the attached yarn balls don’t get all tangled. About halfway through the VVCAL, the full PDF with layouts will be released, and you can start joining then if you like! More on that later down the line.

For all other joining methods, work the final round completely, and cut yarn.

Now, find your version below and get started!


Catona 10g Colour Pack version

Note: I am working the SC join as you go with PLT Join for this version demo, so I have left a longer tail and I will be picking out the final round later on to join.

Make 7 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-2.png

Catona Spring Palette version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Note: I am introducing an alternative to Half Hexie A and B, called Half Hexie C. I will be working my demo with 2 of Half Hexie C each week instead of 1 each of A and B. You can choose either option depending on which you like more!

Full Motif Update

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.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-2.png

1 Pack SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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

I am not making this demo so I won’t have photos, but motif color numbers and layouts will be provided if you want to use 2 packs!

Make 6 full and 2 half 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

Note: I am working the SC join as you go with PLT Join for this version demo, so I have left a longer tail and I will be picking out the final round later on to join.

Make 2 full hexies and 2 half hexies total:

Note: I am introducing an alternative to Half Hexie A and B, called Half Hexie C. I will be working my demo with 2 of Half Hexie C each week instead of 1 each of A and B. You can choose either option depending on which you like more!

Full Motif Update

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.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-2.png

Metropolis 10g Colour Pack version

Photo coming soon!

Make 8 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

Photo coming soon!

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.


Scrumptious Spring Palette version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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 2024 VVCAL! Be sure to share you progress on FB and IG, and Pin as well to share!

You may also enjoy these completed CALs

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

The Art of Crochet Blankets

Support My Work

You’re supporting by just being here! You can read my blog (Start Here!), like and comment on socials, and message me for a chat. All of this supports my work free of charge!

  • Affiliate links – Shopping through my links supports me at no additional cost to you as I get a small commission through my affiliates. Jimmy Beans Wool // WoolWarehouse // Amazon.com
  • Buy my pattern book – I wrote a super neat crochet blanket pattern book, published under Penguin Random House. You can buy it here!
  • Browse my self-published patterns – I have over a hundred patterns on Etsy and Ravelry
  • Creative Art Blanket Course – Check it out on Podia

Where to Find Me

Most Popular Free Crochet Patterns

2024 VVCAL: Baby’s Breath Motif

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 16 of the 2024 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 16 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Primrose Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

PDF Version

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Read More

2024 VVCAL: Dahlia Motif

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 16 of the 2024 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 16 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Primrose Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

PDF Version

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Read More

2024 VVCAL: Week 16 Instructions

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 16 of the 2024 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

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

What to Expect Today

  • 3 blog posts: This week’s Post with instructions for each blanket version (this post), and our two flower design hexagon motif patterns for this week
  • Patterns include: Written instructions in US and UK Terms, chart, step-by-step photos, and YouTube video (spoken in US Terms).

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

Important Note for Joining

We will be joining our motifs during weeks 18 and 19. For this VVCAL, I really wanted to give the option for the SC join as you go with PLT, because I love the look, and so many of you do as well.

In order to achieve this join, the final round of the motifs cannot be worked completely, because during weeks 18 and 19 we will be joining them as we go on that final round. If you are working the SC with PLT Join as you go, where all of the motifs touch instead of having a joining yarn in between, only work the first 2 sides of the final round on all of your motifs, up to but not including the third corner, and do not cut the yarn. During Weeks 18 and 19, we will complete the remaining sides and join them together.

If you are working the SC with PLT Join as you go, here is an example of how your motifs will look when you are finished:

Note that the first 2 sides are worked, and the next step will be to make the 3sc corner, which is where we will pick up when we join. I like to roll up my motif so that the attached yarn balls don’t get all tangled. About halfway through the VVCAL, the full PDF with layouts will be released, and you can start joining then if you like! More on that later down the line.

For all other joining methods, work the final round completely, and cut yarn.

Now, find your version below and get started!


Catona 10g Colour Pack version

Note: I am working the SC join as you go with PLT Join for this version demo, so I have left a longer tail and I will be picking out the final round later on to join.

Make 7 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-2.png

Catona Spring Palette version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Note: I am introducing an alternative to Half Hexie A and B, called Half Hexie C. I will be working my demo with 2 of Half Hexie C each week instead of 1 each of A and B. You can choose either option depending on which you like more!

Full Motif Update

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.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-2.png

1 Pack SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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

I am not making this demo so I won’t have photos, but motif color numbers and layouts will be provided if you want to use 2 packs!

Make 6 full and 2 half 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

Note: I am working the SC join as you go with PLT Join for this version demo, so I have left a longer tail and I will be picking out the final round later on to join.

Make 2 full hexies and 2 half hexies total:

Note: I am introducing an alternative to Half Hexie A and B, called Half Hexie C. I will be working my demo with 2 of Half Hexie C each week instead of 1 each of A and B. You can choose either option depending on which you like more!

Full Motif Update

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.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-2.png

Metropolis 10g Colour Pack version

Photo coming soon!

Make 8 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

Photo coming soon!

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.


Scrumptious Spring Palette version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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 2024 VVCAL! Be sure to share you progress on FB and IG, and Pin as well to share!

You may also enjoy these completed CALs

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

The Art of Crochet Blankets

Support My Work

You’re supporting by just being here! You can read my blog (Start Here!), like and comment on socials, and message me for a chat. All of this supports my work free of charge!

  • Affiliate links – Shopping through my links supports me at no additional cost to you as I get a small commission through my affiliates. Jimmy Beans Wool // WoolWarehouse // Amazon.com
  • Buy my pattern book – I wrote a super neat crochet blanket pattern book, published under Penguin Random House. You can buy it here!
  • Browse my self-published patterns – I have over a hundred patterns on Etsy and Ravelry
  • Creative Art Blanket Course – Check it out on Podia

Where to Find Me

Most Popular Free Crochet Patterns

2024 VVCAL: Apple Blossom Motif

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 15 of the 2024 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 15 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Primrose Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

PDF Version

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Read More

2024 VVCAL: Foxglove Motif

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 15 of the 2024 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 15 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Primrose Motif, in US, and UK Terms, Chart, Video, and Step by step photos.

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

PDF Version

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Read More

2024 VVCAL: Week 15 Instructions

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 15 of the 2024 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

What to Expect Today

  • 3 blog posts: This week’s Post with instructions for each blanket version (this post), and our two flower design hexagon motif patterns for this week
  • Patterns include: Written instructions in US and UK Terms, chart, step-by-step photos, and YouTube video (spoken in US Terms).

Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles

PDF Version

2024 VVCAL PDF 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 – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

Important Note for Joining

We will be joining our motifs during weeks 18 and 19. For this VVCAL, I really wanted to give the option for the SC join as you go with PLT, because I love the look, and so many of you do as well.

In order to achieve this join, the final round of the motifs cannot be worked completely, because during weeks 18 and 19 we will be joining them as we go on that final round. If you are working the SC with PLT Join as you go, where all of the motifs touch instead of having a joining yarn in between, only work the first 2 sides of the final round on all of your motifs, up to but not including the third corner, and do not cut the yarn. During Weeks 18 and 19, we will complete the remaining sides and join them together.

If you are working the SC with PLT Join as you go, here is an example of how your motifs will look when you are finished:

Note that the first 2 sides are worked, and the next step will be to make the 3sc corner, which is where we will pick up when we join. I like to roll up my motif so that the attached yarn balls don’t get all tangled. About halfway through the VVCAL, the full PDF with layouts will be released, and you can start joining then if you like! More on that later down the line.

For all other joining methods, work the final round completely, and cut yarn.

Now, find your version below and get started!


Catona 10g Colour Pack version

Note: I am working the SC join as you go with PLT Join for this version demo, so I have left a longer tail and I will be picking out the final round later on to join.

Make 7 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-2.png

Catona Spring Palette version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Note: I am introducing an alternative to Half Hexie A and B, called Half Hexie C. I will be working my demo with 2 of Half Hexie C each week instead of 1 each of A and B. You can choose either option depending on which you like more!

Full Motif Update

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.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-2.png

1 Pack SW/RW 10g Colour Pack version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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

I am not making this demo so I won’t have photos, but motif color numbers and layouts will be provided if you want to use 2 packs!

Make 6 full and 2 half 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

Note: I am working the SC join as you go with PLT Join for this version demo, so I have left a longer tail and I will be picking out the final round later on to join.

Make 2 full hexies and 2 half hexies total:

Note: I am introducing an alternative to Half Hexie A and B, called Half Hexie C. I will be working my demo with 2 of Half Hexie C each week instead of 1 each of A and B. You can choose either option depending on which you like more!

Full Motif Update

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

Photo coming soon!

Make 8 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

Photo coming soon!

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.


Scrumptious Spring Palette version

Make 2 full and 2 half hexies total:

Full Motif Update

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 2024 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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2024 VVCAL: Myrtle Motif

Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 14 of the 2024 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 14 Instruction post, please head there first and see the instructions for the version that you are working. Below, you will find the Primrose Motif, 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

Of course I have also created a value bundle for you – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy.

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