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    Home » Moogly Crochet Along

    The 2014 Moogly Afghan Crochet-a-Long: Block #22!

    Published: Oct 30, 2014 · Modified: Dec 31, 2015 by Tamara Kelly · 12 Comments

    We're definitely in the home stretch now! Last week I shared some great joining methods for the squares, and now it's time for the last 3 patterns. This CAL started off with a challenge, and I've saved some of the more entertaining squares for last too! This one in particular is very special - designed by my friend "e" Lee of The Crochet Lounge for the Moogly Afghan Crochet-a-Long! I made it "blind" - with no pictures - and it was so fun, and kept me interested til the end! Remember too that the very last square will be released a day early, on a Wednesday, due to American Thanksgiving. But if this is the first you've heard of the 2014 Moogly Afghan Crochet-a-Long, then start HERE to read how it works - and plan on joining in next year!

    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 - Dalliance
     September 18th - Bold Squares
    October 2nd - Cocoa Puff
    October 16th - Manny Ann's Square
    October 30th - THIS POST
    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 #22: Starburst Flower Mandala Square
    by "e" Lee of The Crochet Lounge (via the Internet Archive)

    (Click the name of the pattern above to go to the blog page for this pattern.)

    Starburst Flower Mandala Square: Moogly Afghan CAL 2014 Block #22!

    Above is the original, made with 6 colors. Isn't it amazing?! There is SO much happening in this design, enough to keep you interested from start to finish. But it still only takes a couple evenings! Below is mine, made with 4 colors:

    Block #22 in the Moogly Afghan CAL 2014!

    Now for my notes!

    • Moogly tutorials that might help you: Spike Stitch, Standing Double Crochet, Chainless Starting Double Crochet, Puff Stitches, Magic Circle
    • Be sure to read through the special stitches before you begin. This pattern isn't written in strictly standard format - it's got lots of notes to help you along! Follow the tabs from left to right, with Finishing Rounds as the last section.
    • And as always, be sure to measure your work as you go! I found that my square was coming out far larger than it was supposed to. So I skipped Rounds 14 and 15, and worked Round 17 with sc sts instead of hdc- and that brought me to exactly 12 inches.
    • This pattern has a lot of pop, texture, and color changes - it's a showstopper! If your flower curls up more than you like, steaming will help relax it. Or you can tack it down with a bit of yarn!
    • My color pattern was as follows: Round 1-2 White; Round 2 Red; Round 3 Blue; Round 4 - 7 Red; Round 8 Green; Round 9 White; Round 10 Blue; Round 11 White; Round 12 Red; Round 13 and 16 White (14 and 15 skipped); Round 17 Green.
    This pattern was fun and very interesting to make! Working without a photo it was like an adventure finding out what the stitches would do next. But you don't have to work blind, and I think you'll have a good time making this one. 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

      Ashley

      October 30, 2014 at 11:25 am

      Oh my, it is beautiful!!! one of my favorite squares so far, and i am looking forward to using this in the future too.

      Reply
    2. 2

      Aglaé

      October 30, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      It's so beautiful ! I love it !!!

      Reply
      • 3

        Tamara Kelly

        October 30, 2014 at 1:03 pm

        😀 I'm so glad to hear it Aglaé!

        Reply
    3. 4

      Katie

      October 30, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      the web page with the pattern is not loading for me, says it is unavailable =(

      Reply
      • 5

        Tamara Kelly

        October 31, 2014 at 9:09 am

        Sorry Katie, we overloaded their servers! Hopefully it will be back up today!

        Reply
    4. 6

      Amanda

      October 31, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      I love the square, but I absolutely hate that you have to access the web to use it, or click and print individual parts. Can they not all be compiled into a PDF? I prefer to crochet no where near my computer, and don't want to spend a lot of time clicking, copying, pasting and printing!

      Reply
      • 7

        Tamara Kelly

        November 02, 2014 at 11:21 am

        I understand Amanda! For help on that score, you'll need to talk to The Crochet Lounge. 🙂

        Reply
      • 8

        albertine

        November 09, 2014 at 7:23 am

        I was copying and pasting when I looked at the comments.
        Someone found the "Print Friendly" button and so did I. There you can also choose "PDF".
        I have it twice now. But better twice than none 😉

        I'm almost up to speed. To think that I was 8 squares behind...

        Tamara, I know you are preparing next year's CAL, but I thought strips AND squares together wold be nice 🙂

        Reply
    5. 9

      Kyla

      November 05, 2014 at 11:20 am

      I know you said you skipped round 15, but I am stuck! I can't seem to find a way to get a hold of the ladies at the Crochet Lounge so I thought I would ask you 🙂 from what you see, is it just like round 13? I got confused with how they worded it as far as making the criss-crosses and just had to put it down out of frustration!

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      • 10

        Tamara Kelly

        November 05, 2014 at 2:22 pm

        I believe so! 🙂 This thread might help too: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/moogly-afghan-cal-2014/3058437/1-25

        Reply
    6. 11

      Diane

      November 13, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      Tamara,
      Are you going to put all the pattern blocks from the 2014 CAL in an eBook or as one unit on Ravelry so they can be accessed easier?
      I have my colors and yarn purchased, but have been slow to start and don't want to accidentally miss a block.
      Can't wait to see what the 2015 CAL!

      Reply
    7. 12

      smita

      June 28, 2015 at 11:29 am

      Hi - I know I am a bit late, but I cannot find the instructions for a puff heart stitch anywhere. I can do a normal puff stitch - please help.

      Thank you

      Reply

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