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    Home » Moogly Crochet Along » MooglyCAL2018

    Moogly CAL 2018 - Afghan Block #12

    Published: Jun 21, 2018 · Modified: Jun 28, 2018 by Tamara Kelly · 2 Comments

    One of the things I love about this CAL is how great it is to beat the heat - a small project means a cool one! The other thing I love is getting to make patterns designed by my favorite designers - like Block #12, courtesy of ELK Studio!

    MooglyCAL2018 Block 12 by ELK StudioDisclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; yarn provided by Red Heart.

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    The 2018 Moogly CAL Schedule

    JANUARY: Flower Burst
    FEBRUARY: Gretchen & Clown Car
    MARCH: Crocodile Dahlia & Doubles and Stripes & Purple Plaid
    APRIL:  Dahlia Bloom & Tuscan Flower Square
    MAY:  Coral and Stone & Metamorphosis Square
    JUNE: Loopy Flower & THIS POST
    JULY: 5 & 19
    AUGUST: 2 & 16 & 30
    SEPTEMBER: 13 & 27
    OCTOBER: 11 & 25
    NOVEMBER: 8 & 21
    DECEMBER: 13

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    Block #12: Upbeat Simple Square
    by ELK Studio(link below)

    MooglyCAL2018 Block 12 designed by ELK Studio

    Above is the original made in 3 colors! Below, you can see my version, made with my 6 colors!

    MooglyCAL2018 Block 12

    My Notes:

    CLICK HERE for the pattern! To print or download the pattern for free CLICK HERE for PrintFriendly.com and enter the pattern URL there. If you need help with Print Friendly, please see the tutorial here.

    This pattern starts open but quickly changes to a more solid fabric, so it's got something for everyone! It's extremely well written and easy to follow, and the result is quite unique. I think color choices will have a huge impact with this one!

    Techniques and tutorials you might find helpful: Crochet Abbreviations; Join with dc; Post Stitches; Seamless finishing.

    My square was coming out just a little bit big, so I just skipped the last round - and that got me to 12". But everyone's gauge and tension level are different so be sure to measure as you go, and check your gauge. Learn how to adjust for size HERE to make sure all your squares are the same size. Remember that the 12″ is measured across and up and down – not diagonally corner to corner.

    I used a Furls US-J, 6.0 mm hook and Red Heart With Love, and my color scheme was as follows – Rnd 1: Holly Berry; Rnd 2: Tigerlily; Rnd 3: Lettuce; Rnd 4: Iced Aqua; Rnd 5: Hot Pink; Rnd 6: Holly Berry; Rnd 7: Tigerlily; Rnd 8: Lettuce; Rnd 9: Iced Aqua; Rnd 10: Hot Pink; Rnd 11: Holly Berry; Rnd 12: Tigerlily; Rnd 13: Lettuce; Rnd 14: Fruit Punch; Rnd 15 skipped for sizing.

    This square benefited from a light blocking. To block this square, I used the wet blocking method and a Chetnanigans BlocksAll Ultra blocking board.

    If you share your photos on social media, be sure to use the hashtag #mooglycal2018 and tag me @mooglyblog so I can see them too! Thank you all for CAL-ing with me!

    Chetnanigans Blocking Boards make crochet squares better than ever!

    Thanks so much for crocheting along with me! I can't wait to see all the beautiful blankets you crochet this year! You can follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, G+, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr, and don't forget to sign up for the free newsletter at the top of the page! Thank you to Red Heart for providing the yarn for this crochet along.

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    1. 1

      Lucile Hammond

      June 30, 2018 at 6:19 pm

      It's June and I have just discovered your 2018 CAL (I tend to ignore Pinterest pages in my email, but no more!) The designs are beautiful and so are the ones from previous years. Now I see what I will be doing for the rest of my life! Can I get the previous patterns from your blog? I will start there anyway.

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        Tamara Kelly

        July 02, 2018 at 9:33 am

        Hi Lucile! And yay, I'm so glad you took a look and like it! 😀 All the past years are still here on Moogly - if you go to the top Navigation bar or menu, and hover (desktop) or click (mobile) on "Posts", the drop down menu has the "Yearly Afghan CAL" and allll the past blocks are there. 😀 It started in 2014, so that's the category link, but it continues to this day (hindsight in naming things is always 20/20 haha!): https://www.mooglyblog.com/category/2014-afghan-cal/

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