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    Home » Moogly Crochet Along

    The 2014 Moogly Afghan Crochet-a-Long: Block #18!

    Published: Sep 4, 2014 by Tamara Kelly · 6 Comments

    The last couple of weeks I've asked for thoughts and ideas on what to go for next year's Crochet-a-long - and I've gotten so many great ones! It's going to be super hard to choose - maybe I'll make a poll! But back to this year's CAL, I know a lot of you are getting eager to start joining your squares - I'll be sharing some thoughts and ideas on that process within the next month or two. Ultimately it will be up to each individual though - so if you know what you want to do and have your layout sorted, then feel free to get joining.  Now on to Block #18! And if this is the first you've heard of the 2014 Moogly Afghan Crochet-a-Long, then start HERE to read how it works!

    Come join the Moogly Afghan CAL 2014! All free #crochet patterns and a great community to make them with!

    Need to catch up? Here is the CAL schedule, with links to the previous blocks (click on the date to go to that blog post):

    The Square Schedule:
    January 8th - Anticipation Mystery Square
    January 23rd - Catalina Afghan Square
    February 6th - Hugs N Kisses Square
    February 20th - Veronica's Rose
    March 6th - Lion's Mane
    March 20th - More V's Please
    April 3rd - Drop in the Bucket
    April 17th - Princess
    May 1st - Op-Art Afghan Square
    May 15th - Flower Tile Afghan Square
    May 29th - Summer Romance
    June 12th - Summer Solstice
    June 26th - Spikey Circle
    July 10th - Starfire
    July 24th - I Love the V Stitch
    August 7th- See How They Run
    August 21st - Hugging the Stars
    September 4th - THIS POST
     September 18th
    October 2nd, 16th, and 30th
    November 13th and 25th

     

    Ravelry Group for the Moogly Afghan CAL!
    If you're confused, lost, or just want to chat with some super nice crocheters, be sure to check out the Ravelry Group created just for this CAL! CLICK HERE
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    BLOCK #18: Dalliance

    by Margaret MacInnis

    (Click the name of the pattern above to go to the page for this pattern - and be sure to check out the separate download for the step by step tutorial as well!)

    Block #18 in the Moogly 2014 Afghan Crochet-a-long!

    Above is the original, made with 3 colors. Isn't it gorgeous? The puff stitch texture connect it to one of the March squares, and there's just so much interest! Below is mine, also made with 3 colors:

    Block #18 in the Moogly 2014 Afghan Crochet-a-long!

    Now for my notes!

    • Be sure to read the designer's Special Stitches descriptions - there are lots of them here!
    • Air Crochet is the same thing as Standing Stitches.
    • Moogly tutorials that might help you: Puff Stitch, Treble Crochet, Front Post Stitches, BLO, Standing Single Crochet, and Standing Double Crochet
    • The pattern itself is well written, though I believe there may be a couple minor errors - or maybe it was just me. But here are the changes I made:
      - Omit the last "ch 3" in Round 3
      - Join to a center Puff in Round 10
    • For Round 13 I went with Option B, after which I was at 11.5", so I added an additional row of sc, working 3 sc in each corner - be sure to take your own measurements!
    • My color pattern was as follows: Round 1-3 Green; Round 4-5 Red; Round 6 - 8 Blue; Round 9 Green; Round 10 Red; Round 11 Blue; Round 12 Green; Round 13 (Option B) Red; (extra) Round 14 Green.
    This pattern was fun to make - the puff stitches add lots of texture, and the blo rounds make it look really sharp!  If it isn't your thing, you can find a list of alternate free squares patterns by clicking HERE as well as a list of fantastic paid squares patterns by clicking HERE! Thanks so much for crocheting-a-long with me!

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    1. 1

      Sarah

      September 05, 2014 at 4:30 pm

      This looks absolutely beautiful - can't wait to make it

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        Tamara Kelly

        September 05, 2014 at 7:24 pm

        😀 I'm so glad you like it Sarah!

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    2. 3

      Stacy McDonald

      September 07, 2014 at 5:00 pm

      Ok I have a terribly embarrassing question, so please don't judge. Lol. Can I make a square (or anything for that matter) using different fiber yarns together, I.e., wool and acrylic? I feel so dumb for asking. I've been crocheting for 30 years but only just recently started using fibers other than acrylic. **sits in corner, wearing dunce cap)**

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        Tamara Kelly

        September 08, 2014 at 7:31 am

        Not a dumb question at all! The difficulty with mixing fibers comes in washing them. If you're using a superwash (non felting or shrinkable wool) you might be able to get away with it. I'd make one simple square with both fibers, then throw it in the wash and wash it using whatever method you'd use for the whole blanket. If it comes out looking good, then you should be all set! 🙂

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          Stacy McDonald

          September 09, 2014 at 3:23 am

          Thanks so much, hun. I appreciate it. I will try the wool you said. I am tryin to get some different textures and experiment a little.

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            Tamara Kelly

            September 09, 2014 at 9:26 am

            You're very welcome! Have fun experimenting! 🙂

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