Hello, lovely crafter! Today I am proud to announce that I have gathered nineteen of my blanket borders in one place and modified them so that they are written for any size blanket! This bundle of blanket borders is available as a convenient PDF, and I even included 2 PDFs, one with US Terms and one with UK Terms.
You can find Border Collection: Volume 1 on Etsy and Ravelry, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.
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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 9 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here!
Optionally, you can add a round of (US) double crochet stitch which has the following advantages:
There are infinite possibilities for color combinations, but I have the following examples for this DC round.
Add a contrast color round for added opulence. In this example, I used the same colors that I used for the squares, but I used a different contrast color for each square.
Here is another view after joining:
I used contrast color borders in the following example as well, but these colors are a bit more subdued.
In the following sample, I used the same color for each DC round, but I was using recycled yarn from thrifted sweaters, so the yarn color was a bit ombre.
US Terms
Ss in any corner sc, beg dc in same st, (4dc in same st, 21dc, 1dc in corner st) 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [104 dc]
UK Terms
Ss in any corner dc, beg tr in same st, (4tr in same st, 21tr, 1tr in corner st) 4 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr, cut yarn and weave ends. [104 tr]
Of course, you don’t have to add the DC round! You can just join your squares exactly as they are.
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Now let’s go over some joining methods!
In this section, I will show you the original joining method, as well as some fresh options that I have used for other VVCAL Blankets over the years. Don’t worry, you can use any type of join, wide or narrow, as the border of this blanket is written to fit any size blanket.
Of course, you can use any joining method you prefer! These are just suggestions. For more options and videos, you can check out my YouTube channel playlist with my joining methods with videos.
And here is the link to more joining methods here on my website. There are a lot to choose from! To avoid overwhelm, I only discuss four methods in this post. Let’s get to it!
This is the original joining method used in the 2016 VVCAL. Whip stitch squares together, first along all horizontal rows, then rotate piece and whip stitch all vertical rows.
Perform whip st as follows: stitch through both lps of both squares, holding them with wrong sides together. Do not yank yarn to “cinch” joining seam closed. Rather, allow the whip stitches to lie snug and flush along the top edge of the seam, so that when opened flat, small and neat whip sts can be seen.
This method is perfect if you don’t have a lot of yarn to join with, as it doesn’t take much yarn. It is also great if you don’t want to add any extra width to your piece.
If you would rather add a bit of width to your squares, but still don’t want to use a ton of yarn for joining, you can check out a single crochet join.
This is a regular join as you go, in which you join as you complete an extra single crochet round. You can find the complete instructions by clicking here!
Squares are joined in rows from left to right, top to bottom.
This join requires the yarn to be cut after every square, and then yarn ends woven in. This join, and the following join were used for the 2020 VVCAL.
If you are familiar with continuous joins, want to weave only 2 ends after joining, or are up for a fun challenge, then you can use the continuous SC with PLT Join below. Don’t worry, once you get the hang of this next join, it will “click” and you will be flying through it!
Continuous joins are great if you want to work a bit faster, because instead of having a stopping point after every square, you can treat finishing a whole row as a stopping point, and for me that is a faster making process.
You can find complete instructions by clicking here!
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The next join is a double crochet join, and it is rather unique! I do have a video for it as well.
I really love this join, which combines the fun of working across entire rows with the simplicity of a dc join.
Click here for this pattern blog post.
Enjoy joining your squares! Next week, we will work on the border!
Remember, the versions below are made from color packs, but you can use any yarn you want! Stash yarn with full balls – whatever yarn you like. You can follow the color pack that most closely matches the yarn weight you want to use. I just like to make sure that the squares can be made with the packs because it’s a fun way to use them.
The first Plain Granny Square that you make will be the square that you use to make sure you get gauge with all of the other squares. Keep that first plain granny square handy so that you can match all of the other squares up to it for the duration of the CAL.
I’m not giving certain colors to use for each square, because the layout is more based on color than square pattern. I like to keep the square design layout completely random. My only advice may be to choose different hues for making multiple of the same square, especially if you are using a rainbow color-fade, if you would rather have identical square designs spread out in the blanket, and not next to each other.
Side note: I find it much more relaxing to just pull colors at random to make my squares, and not have to hunt down each color number as I go. Crochet is meant to de-stress you, not re-stress you!
Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2016 VVCAL Reboot!
Happy Crafting,
Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets
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!
Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 8 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here!
Teresa
Carolyn
Amanda
Crystal
Plain Granny Square
Striped Granny Square
Remember, the versions below are made from color packs, but you can use any yarn you want! Stash yarn with full balls – whatever yarn you like. You can follow the color pack that most closely matches the yarn weight you want to use. I just like to make sure that the squares can be made with the packs because it’s a fun way to use them.
The first Plain Granny Square that you make will be the square that you use to make sure you get gauge with all of the other squares. Keep that first plain granny square handy so that you can match all of the other squares up to it for the duration of the CAL.
I’m not giving certain colors to use for each square, because the layout is more based on color than square pattern. I like to keep the square design layout completely random. My only advice may be to choose different hues for making multiple of the same square, especially if you are using a rainbow color-fade, if you would rather have identical square designs spread out in the blanket, and not next to each other.
Side note: I find it much more relaxing to just pull colors at random to make my squares, and not have to hunt down each color number as I go. Crochet is meant to de-stress you, not re-stress you!
Find your version below and get started! For more information on the versions, you can head to the main info page.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a light fingering weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. This demo blanket is 120 total squares = 15 squares per week for 8 weeks, then join and border in the last 2 weeks or until you finish.
Make 15 squares total: 7 Striped Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a fingering weight cotton yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. The 108 square layout is 9 by 12 squares. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 13 squares total: 5 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a sport weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. For the demo blanket, I am using 2 packs of SW/RW. That makes 58 balls x 2 = 116 balls. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 13 squares total: 5 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a DK weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. You can always make more of the name squares or plain grannies to have a larger blanket! We will make a demo blanket of 7 x 8 squares for a total of 56 squares.
Make 7 squares total: 3 Plain Granny Squares, and 1 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2016 VVCAL Reboot!
Happy Crafting,
Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets
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!
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These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016.
For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.
Rnd 1 MR with 4 chs, beg dc, dc, (picot, 3dc) 7 times, picot, dc, ss in beg dc. [8 picot, 24 dc]
Rnd 2 Beg dc in joining st, (ch4, sk 2 dc, dc) 7 times, ch4, ss in beg dc. [8 dc, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg dc in sp, (4dc in same sp, ch2, dc in next sp) 8 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [40 dc, 8 sp]
Rnd 4 (2sc in dc, 3sc, 2sc in next dc, ch2) 8 times, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 8 sp]
Rnd 5 Beg dc in next st, * dc, 2hdc, 5sc, 2hdc, 2dc, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final dc, ss to beg dc. [40 dc, 16 hdc, 20 sc, 4 sp]
Rnd 6 (Sc in all sts to corner sp, 3sc in corner sp) 4 times, sc in all sts to beg, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]
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Rnd 1 MR with 4 chs, beg tr, 1tr, (picot, 3tr) 7 times, picot, 1tr, ss in beg tr. [8 picot, 24 tr]
Rnd 2 Beg tr in joining st, (ch4, sk 2 tr, 1tr) 7 times, ch4, ss in beg tr. [8 tr, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg tr in sp, (4tr in same sp, ch2, 1tr in next sp) 8 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [40 tr, 8 sp]
Rnd 4 (2dc in tr, 3sc, 2dc in next tr, ch2) 8 times, ss in first dc. [56 dc, 8 sp]
Rnd 5 Beg tr in next st, * 1tr, 2htr, 5dc, 2htr, 2tr, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final tr, ss to beg tr. [40 tr, 16 htr, 20 dc, 4 sp]
Rnd 6 (1dc in all sts to corner sp, 3dc in corner sp) 4 times, 1dc in all sts to beg, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]
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Coming soon!
Rachele C.
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Find the entire 2016, 2018, and 2020 VVCAL Square collection in my mega pack!
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These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016.
For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.
4trcl * yo 2 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 3 times, yo, draw yarn through 5 lps
beg 4trcl beg tr, * yo 2 times, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 4 lps
Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, 11dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc]
Rnd 2 Beg 4trcl, * (ch 3, 4trcl) 2 times, ch5, 4trcl, rep from * 3 times omt final 4trcl, ss in beg 4trcl. [12 4trcl, 12 sp]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg 4dccl in sp, * ch1, 4dccl in next sp, ch3, 5dc in next sp, ch3, 4dccl in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final 4dccl, ss in beg 4dccl. [8 4dccl, 20 dc, 12 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg 4dccl in sp, * ch3, (2dccl in next dc, ch2) 5 times, ch1, 4dccl in ch-1 sp, rep from * 3 times omt final 4dccl, ss in beg 4dccl. [4 4dccl, 20 2dccl, 24 sp]
Rnd 5 * 3sc in sp, (sc in 2dccl, 2sc in sp) 2 times, 3sc in 2dccl, (2sc in sp, sc in 2dccl) 2 times, 3sc in sp, sc in 4dccl, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]
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4dtrcl * yo 2 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 3 times, yo, draw yarn through 5 lps
beg 4dtrcl beg dtr, * yo 2 times, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 4 lps
Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, 11tr, ss in beg tr. [12 tr]
Rnd 2 Beg 4dtrcl, * (ch 3, 4dtrcl) 2 times, ch5, 4dtrcl, rep from * 3 times omt final 4dtrcl, ss in beg 4dtrcl. [12 4dtrcl, 12 sp]
Rnd 3 Ss in first ch, beg 4trcl in sp, * ch1, 4trcl in next sp, ch3, 5tr in next sp, ch3, 4trcl in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final 4trcl, ss in beg 4trcl. [8 4trcl, 20 tr, 12 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg 4trcl in sp, * ch3, (2trcl in next tr, ch2) 5 times, ch1, 4trcl in ch-1 sp, rep from * 3 times omt final 4trcl, ss in beg 4trcl. [4 4trcl, 20 2trcl, 24 sp]
Rnd 5 * 3dc in sp, (1dc in 2trcl, 2dc in sp) 2 times, 3dc in 2trcl, (2dc in sp, 1dc in 2trcl) 2 times, 3dc in sp, 1dc in 4trcl, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]
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Coming soon!
Rachele C.
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!
Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 7 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here!
Emily
Wanda
Rose
Sarah
Plain Granny Square
Striped Granny Square
Remember, the versions below are made from color packs, but you can use any yarn you want! Stash yarn with full balls – whatever yarn you like. You can follow the color pack that most closely matches the yarn weight you want to use. I just like to make sure that the squares can be made with the packs because it’s a fun way to use them.
The first Plain Granny Square that you make will be the square that you use to make sure you get gauge with all of the other squares. Keep that first plain granny square handy so that you can match all of the other squares up to it for the duration of the CAL.
I’m not giving certain colors to use for each square, because the layout is more based on color than square pattern. I like to keep the square design layout completely random. My only advice may be to choose different hues for making multiple of the same square, especially if you are using a rainbow color-fade, if you would rather have identical square designs spread out in the blanket, and not next to each other.
Side note: I find it much more relaxing to just pull colors at random to make my squares, and not have to hunt down each color number as I go. Crochet is meant to de-stress you, not re-stress you!
Find your version below and get started! For more information on the versions, you can head to the main info page.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a light fingering weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. This demo blanket is 120 total squares = 15 squares per week for 8 weeks, then join and border in the last 2 weeks or until you finish.
Make 15 squares total: 7 Striped Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a fingering weight cotton yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. The 108 square layout is 9 by 12 squares. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 13 squares total: 5 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a sport weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. For the demo blanket, I am using 2 packs of SW/RW. That makes 58 balls x 2 = 116 balls. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 13 squares total: 5 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a DK weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. You can always make more of the name squares or plain grannies to have a larger blanket! We will make a demo blanket of 7 x 8 squares for a total of 56 squares.
Make 7 squares total: 3 Plain Granny Squares, and 1 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2016 VVCAL Reboot!
Happy Crafting,
Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets
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!
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These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016.
For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.
Rnd 1 MR, elongate working lp, (puff st, ch 3) 4 times, ss in first puff st. [4 puff st, 4 sp]
Rnd 2 (Sc, ch1, 5dc, ch1, sc) in 4 sps, ss in first sc. [20 dc, 8 sc, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 * sc in ch, ch4, sk2, sc, ch4, sc in ch, ch6, rep from * 3 times omt final 3 ch, tr in first sc. [12 sc, 12 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg dc around tr, * ch3, 4dc in same sp, sc in next sp, ch5, sc in next sp, 4dc in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [32 dc, 8 sc, 8 sp]
Rnd 5 Beg dc in first sp, * ch3, dc in same sp, (ch1, dc) 4 times, sc in sp, (dc, ch1) 4 times, dc in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [40 dc, 4 sc, 36 sp]
Rnd 6 (3sc in corner sp, 19sc) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]
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Rnd 1 MR, elongate working lp, (puff st, ch 3) 4 times, ss in first puff st. [4 puff st, 4 sp]
Rnd 2 (1dc, ch1, 5tr, ch1, 1dc) in 4 sps, ss in first dc. [20 tr, 8 dc, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 * 1dc in ch, ch4, sk2, 1dc, ch4, 1dc in ch, ch6, rep from * 3 times omt final 3 ch, 1dtr in first dc. [12 dc, 12 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg tr around dtr, * ch3, 4tr in same sp, 1dc in next sp, ch5, 1dc in next sp, 4tr in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [32 tr, 8 dc, 8 sp]
Rnd 5 Beg tr in first sp, * ch3, 1tr in same sp, (ch1, 1tr) 4 times, 1dc in sp, (1tr, ch1) 4 times, 1tr in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [40 tr, 4 dc, 36 sp]
Rnd 6 (3dc in corner sp, 19dc) 4 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]
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Coming soon!
Rachele C.
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!
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These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016.
For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.
Rnd 1 MR with 5ch, 16sc, ss in first sc. [16 sc]
Rnd 2 Beg pcorn, (ch 7, sk1, pcorn) 7 times, ch4, tr in beg pcorn. [8 pcorn, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg dc around tr, * ch3, 5dc in same sp, ch3, sc in next sp, ch3, 5dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [40 dc, 16 sp]
Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, beg dc in sp, * ch3, 4dc in same sp, ch4, sc in next sp, ch3, sc in next sp, ch4, 4dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc.
Rnd 5 (3sc in sp, 4sc, 3sc in next sp 3 times, 4sc) 4 times, ss in first sc. [80 sc]
Rnd 6: (3sc in corner st, 19 sc) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]
Rnd 1 MR with 5ch, 16dc, ss in first dc. [16 dc]
Rnd 2 Beg pcorn, (ch 7, sk1, pcorn) 7 times, ch4, 1dtr in beg pcorn. [8 pcorn, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg tr around dtr, * ch3, 5tr in same sp, ch3, 1dc in next sp, ch3, 5tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [40 tr, 16 sp]
Rnd 4 Ss in first ch, beg tr in sp, * ch3, 4tr in same sp, ch4, 1dc in next sp, ch3, 1dc in next sp, ch4, 4tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr.
Rnd 5 (3dc in sp, 4dc, 3dc in next sp 3 times, 4dc) 4 times, ss in first dc. [80 dc]
Rnd 6: (3dc in corner st, 19 dc) 4 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]
Coming soon!
Rachele C.
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!
Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 6 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here!
Lupita
Laura
William
Alma
Plain Granny Square
Striped Granny Square
Remember, the versions below are made from color packs, but you can use any yarn you want! Stash yarn with full balls – whatever yarn you like. You can follow the color pack that most closely matches the yarn weight you want to use. I just like to make sure that the squares can be made with the packs because it’s a fun way to use them.
The first Plain Granny Square that you make will be the square that you use to make sure you get gauge with all of the other squares. Keep that first plain granny square handy so that you can match all of the other squares up to it for the duration of the CAL.
I’m not giving certain colors to use for each square, because the layout is more based on color than square pattern. I like to keep the square design layout completely random. My only advice may be to choose different hues for making multiple of the same square, especially if you are using a rainbow color-fade, if you would rather have identical square designs spread out in the blanket, and not next to each other.
Side note: I find it much more relaxing to just pull colors at random to make my squares, and not have to hunt down each color number as I go. Crochet is meant to de-stress you, not re-stress you!
Find your version below and get started! For more information on the versions, you can head to the main info page.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a light fingering weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. This demo blanket is 120 total squares = 15 squares per week for 8 weeks, then join and border in the last 2 weeks or until you finish.
Make 15 squares total: 1 Plain Granny Squares, 6 Striped Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a fingering weight cotton yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. The 108 square layout is 9 by 12 squares. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 13 squares total: 5 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a sport weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. For the demo blanket, I am using 2 packs of SW/RW. That makes 58 balls x 2 = 116 balls. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 14 squares total: 6 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a DK weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. You can always make more of the name squares or plain grannies to have a larger blanket! We will make a demo blanket of 7 x 8 squares for a total of 56 squares.
Make 7 squares total: 3 Plain Granny Squares, and 1 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2016 VVCAL Reboot!
Happy Crafting,
Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets
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!
These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016.
For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.
Rnd 1 MR, 8sc, ss in first sc. [8 sc]
Rnd 2 Beg pcorn in first sc, (ch3, pcorn) 7 times, ch3, ss in beg pcorn. [8 pcorn, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg 4dccl in sp, * (ch3, 4dccl) 2 times in next 8 sps omt final 4dccl, ss in beg 4dccl. [16 4dccl, 16 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg dc in sp, * ch2, 3dc in same sp, 3hdc in next sp, 3sc in next sp, 3hdc in next sp, 3dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [24 dc, 24 hdc, 12 sc, 4 sp]
Rnd 5 (3sc in sp, 15sc) 4 times, ss in first sc. [72 sc]
Rnd 6 * (Sc, tr, sc) in corner st, (tr, sc) 8 times, tr, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [40 tr, 40 sc]
Rnd 7 (3sc in corner st, 19sc) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]
Rnd 1 MR, 8dc, ss in first dc. [8 dc]
Rnd 2 Beg pcorn in first dc, (ch3, pcorn) 7 times, ch3, ss in beg pcorn. [8 pcorn, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg 4trcl in sp, * (ch3, 4trcl) 2 times in next 8 sps omt final 4trcl, ss in beg 4trcl. [16 4trcl, 16 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg tr in sp, * ch2, 3tr in same sp, 3htr in next sp, 3dc in next sp, 3htr in next sp, 3tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [24 tr, 24 htr, 12 dc, 4 sp]
Rnd 5 (3dc in sp, 15dc) 4 times, ss in first dc. [72 dc]
Rnd 6 * (1dc, 1dtr, 1dc) in corner st, (1dtr, 1dc) 8 times, 1dtr, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc. [40 dtr, 40 dc]
Rnd 7 (3dc in corner st, 19dc) 4 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]
Coming soon!
Rachele C.
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!
These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016.
For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.
Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, (ch1, 3dc) 3 times, ch1, 2dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc, 4 sp]
Rnd 2 Beg dc in sp, * ch1, 3dc in same sp, ch1, 3dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [24 dc, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg dc in sp, * ch1, 3dc in same sp, ch2, (dc, ch1, dc) in next sp, ch2, 3dc in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [32 dc, 16 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg dc in sp, * ch1, 3dc in same sp, ch3, (dc, ch1, dc) in next sp, ch3, 3dc in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [32 dc, 16 sp]
Rnd 5 Beg tr in sp, * ch1, 4tr in same sp, 4dc in next sp, 3dc in next sp, 4dc in next sp, 4tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [32 tr, 44 dc, 4 sp]
Rnd 6 (3sc in sp, 19 sc) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]
Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, (ch1, 3tr) 3 times, ch1, 2tr, ss in beg tr. [12 tr, 4 sp]
Rnd 2 Beg tr in sp, * ch1, 3tr in same sp, ch1, 3tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [24 tr, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg tr in sp, * ch1, 3tr in same sp, ch2, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) in next sp, ch2, 3tr in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [32 tr, 16 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg tr in sp, * ch1, 3tr in same sp, ch3, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) in next sp, ch3, 3tr in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [32 tr, 16 sp]
Rnd 5 Beg dtr in sp, * ch1, 4dtr in same sp, 4tr in next sp, 3tr in next sp, 4tr in next sp, 4dtr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dtr. [32 dtr, 44 tr, 4 sp]
Rnd 6 (3dc in sp, 19 dc) 4 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]
Coming soon!
Rachele C.
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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 5 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here!
Mae
Johnny
Andrea
Lincoln
Plain Granny Square
Striped Granny Square
Remember, the versions below are made from color packs, but you can use any yarn you want! Stash yarn with full balls – whatever yarn you like. You can follow the color pack that most closely matches the yarn weight you want to use. I just like to make sure that the squares can be made with the packs because it’s a fun way to use them.
The first Plain Granny Square that you make will be the square that you use to make sure you get gauge with all of the other squares. Keep that first plain granny square handy so that you can match all of the other squares up to it for the duration of the CAL.
I’m not giving certain colors to use for each square, because the layout is more based on color than square pattern. I like to keep the square design layout completely random. My only advice may be to choose different hues for making multiple of the same square, especially if you are using a rainbow color-fade, if you would rather have identical square designs spread out in the blanket, and not next to each other.
Side note: I find it much more relaxing to just pull colors at random to make my squares, and not have to hunt down each color number as I go. Crochet is meant to de-stress you, not re-stress you!
Find your version below and get started! For more information on the versions, you can head to the main info page.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a light fingering weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. This demo blanket is 120 total squares = 15 squares per week for 8 weeks, then join and border in the last 2 weeks or until you finish.
Make 15 squares total: 3 Plain Granny Squares, 4 Striped Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a fingering weight cotton yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. The 108 square layout is 9 by 12 squares. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 13 squares total: 5 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a sport weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. For the demo blanket, I am using 2 packs of SW/RW. That makes 58 balls x 2 = 116 balls. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 14 squares total: 6 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a DK weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. You can always make more of the name squares or plain grannies to have a larger blanket! We will make a demo blanket of 7 x 8 squares for a total of 56 squares.
Make 7 squares total: 3 Plain Granny Squares, and 1 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2016 VVCAL Reboot!
Happy Crafting,
Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets
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For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.
Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, ch3, (3dc, ch3) 3 times, 2dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc, 4 sp]
Rnd 2 Beg dc in sp, (ch3, 3dc in same sp, ch1, 3dc in next sp) 4 times omt final dc, ss in beg dc. [24 dc, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 (3sc in sp, 7sc) 4 times, ss in first sc. [40 sc]
Rnd 4 Beg tr in corner st, * 2dc in same st, 9dc, (2dc, tr) in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [52 dc, 4 tr]
Rnd 5 (3sc in corner st, 13sc) 4 times, ss in first sc. [64 sc]
Rnd 6 Beg dc in corner st, * ch3, dc in same st, (ch1, sk1, dc) 7 times, ch1, dc in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [36 dc, 36 sp]
Rnd 7 (3sc in corner sp, 17sc) 4 times, ss in first sc. [80 sc]
Rnd 8 (3sc in corner st, 19sc) 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]
Rnd 1 MR, beg tr, ch3, (3tr, ch3) 3 times, 2tr, ss in beg tr. [12 tr, 4 sp]
Rnd 2 Beg tr in sp, (ch3, 3tr in same sp, ch1, 3tr in next sp) 4 times omt final tr, ss in beg tr. [24 tr, 8 sp]
Rnd 3 (3dc in sp, 7dc) 4 times, ss in first dc. [40 dc]
Rnd 4 Beg dtr in corner st, * 2tr in same st, 9tr, (2tr, 1dtr) in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dtr. [52 tr, 4 dtr]
Rnd 5 (3dc in corner st, 13dc) 4 times, ss in first dc. [64 dc]
Rnd 6 Beg tr in corner st, * ch3, 1tr in same st, (ch1, sk1, 1tr) 7 times, ch1, 1tr in corner st, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [36 tr, 36 sp]
Rnd 7 (3dc in corner sp, 17dc) 4 times, ss in first dc. [80 dc]
Rnd 8 (3dc in corner st, 19dc) 4 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]
Coming soon!
Rachele C.
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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 4 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here!
Faye
Raymond
Gabriella
Beth
Plain Granny Square
Striped Granny Square
Remember, the versions below are made from color packs, but you can use any yarn you want! Stash yarn with full balls – whatever yarn you like. You can follow the color pack that most closely matches the yarn weight you want to use. I just like to make sure that the squares can be made with the packs because it’s a fun way to use them.
The first Plain Granny Square that you make will be the square that you use to make sure you get gauge with all of the other squares. Keep that first plain granny square handy so that you can match all of the other squares up to it for the duration of the CAL.
I’m not giving certain colors to use for each square, because the layout is more based on color than square pattern. I like to keep the square design layout completely random. My only advice may be to choose different hues for making multiple of the same square, especially if you are using a rainbow color-fade, if you would rather have identical square designs spread out in the blanket, and not next to each other.
Side note: I find it much more relaxing to just pull colors at random to make my squares, and not have to hunt down each color number as I go. Crochet is meant to de-stress you, not re-stress you!
Find your version below and get started! For more information on the versions, you can head to the main info page.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a light fingering weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. This demo blanket is 120 total squares = 15 squares per week for 8 weeks, then join and border in the last 2 weeks or until you finish.
Make 15 squares total: 3 Plain Granny Squares, 4 Striped Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a fingering weight cotton yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. The 108 square layout is 9 by 12 squares. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 14 squares total: 6 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a sport weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. For the demo blanket, I am using 2 packs of SW/RW. That makes 58 balls x 2 = 116 balls. There will be 13-14 squares made each week for 8 weeks, then the join and border in the final 2 weeks or until you finish them.
Make 14 squares total: 6 Plain Granny Squares, and 2 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Stash Busting: If you are stash busting a DK weight yarn, you can follow along with this pack’s demo blanket. You can always make more of the name squares or plain grannies to have a larger blanket! We will make a demo blanket of 7 x 8 squares for a total of 56 squares.
Make 7 squares total: 3 Plain Granny Squares, and 1 each of the Name Squares that are listed below.
Thank you so much for stopping in for this week of the 2016 VVCAL Reboot!
Happy Crafting,
Rachele C. – The Art of Crochet Blankets
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!
For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down.
Rnd 1 MR, 8sc, ss in first sc. [8 sc]
Rnd 2 (1sc in next st, ch2, 1sc in next st) 4 times, ss in first sc. [8 sc, 4 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg dc in sp, * ch3, 2dc in same sp, ch1, 2dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [16 dc, 8 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg dc in sp, * (2dc, picot, 3dc) in same sp, ch1, 1dc in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st. [4 picot, 24 dc, 4 sp]
Rnd 5 Working in sp to the right, beg tr around both ch sps from Rnds 3 and 4 treating them as one, * ch3, 2tr in same sp, ch5, 2tr in next sp, working around both chs as before, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [16 tr, 8 sp]
Rnd 6 Beg dc in sp, * ch3, hdc in same sp, hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in sp, hdc in both sp AND back bars of picot treating them as one, 2hdc in sp, hdc in 2 sts, 2hdc in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [52 hdc, 4 sp]
Rnd 7 (5sc in sp, 13sc) 4 times, ss in first sc. [72 sc]
Rnd 8 Note: this is the “bobble Rnd” and your tr will act as bobbles because the sc make them “squat down” to the front side of the piece. 1sc in joining st, * tr, (1sc, 1tr, 1sc) in next st, (1tr, 1sc) 8 times, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in first sc. [40 tr, 40 sc]
Rnd 9 (1sc in all sts to corner st, 3sc in corner) 4 times, 1sc in all sts to beg, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [88 sc]
Rnd 1 MR, 8dc, ss in first dc. [8 dc]
Rnd 2 (1dc in next st, ch2, 1dc in next st) 4 times, ss in first dc. [8 dc, 4 sp]
Rnd 3 Beg tr in sp, * ch3, 2tr in same sp, ch1, 2tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [16 tr, 8 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg tr in sp, * (2tr, picot, 3tr) in same sp, ch1, 1tr in next sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st. [4 picot, 24 tr, 4 sp]
Rnd 5 Working in sp to the right, beg dtr around both ch sps from Rnds 3 and 4 treating them as one, * ch3, 2dtr in same sp, ch5, 2dtr in next sp, working around both chs as before, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg dtr. [16 dtr, 8 sp]
Rnd 6 Beg tr in sp, * ch3, htr in same sp, htr in next 2 sts, 2htr in sp, htr in both sp AND back bars of picot treating them as one, 2htr in sp, htr in 2 sts, 2htr in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in beg tr. [52 htr, 4 sp]
Rnd 7 (5dc in sp, 13dc) 4 times, ss in first dc. [72 dc]
Rnd 8 Note: this is the “bobble Rnd” and your dtr will act as bobbles because the dc make them “squat down” to the front side of the piece. 1dc in joining st, * dtr, (1dc, 1dtr, 1dc) in next st, (1dtr, 1dc) 8 times, rep from * 3 times omt final st, ss in first dc. [40 dtr, 40 dc]
Rnd 9 (1dc in all sts to corner st, 3dc in corner) 4 times, 1dc in all sts to beg, ss in first dc, cut yarn. [88 dc]
Coming soon!
Rachele C.
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