MOOGLYCAL2020 – BLOCK #3

Three’s company with MooglyCAL2020 Block #3! Designed by Jessie Rayot of Jessie At Home, it’s cute, fun, and interesting all the way through! Read on for all the details, and for the link to Block #3 in this free year-long crochet along!

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The 2020 Moogly CAL Schedule

Each number represents the date of that month that the square will be shared here on Moogly. After it’s release, the number will be replaced with a link to that square’s post on subsequent square’s posts.

January: Flower Power Square and Moorish Tiles
February: THIS POST and 20
March: 5 and 19
April: 2, 16, and 30
May: 14 and 28
June: 11 and 25
July: 9 and 23
August: 6 and 20
September: 3 and 17
October: 1, 15, and 29
November: 12 and 25

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Block #3:

Bright Star
by Jessie At Home

Above is the original, made in 3 colors of With Love. Below is my version, made in my 4 colors of With Love!

The Details

My Notes: This pattern is made easy with great photos and helpful notes. Be sure to read the “Getting Started” notes before you do begin – it really helps you to understand the stitch counts for this one.

You can start with a Magic Circle here if preferred, but you may not want to pull it completely closed – note that there is a space there. You can also use the Chainless Starting Double Crochet if desired, as well as the Standing Double Crochet and Standing Single Crochet.

Another note – Rnds 7 and 8 both begin with a single crochet. If you’d like, you can begin with a ch 1 and then sc, or skip the ch 1 – it’s up to you! I did ch 1 myself.

For Rnd 9, follow the instructions carefully and don’t overthink it!

For those crocheting this square in just one color, I recommend working every rnd with a color change starting in Rnd 7 in the back loop only.

Helpful Links and Tutorials: Crochet Abbreviations; Standing Single Crochet; Post Stitches; Tall Stitches; Working Into Chains vs Chain Spaces.

Sizing: My square was coming out a bit big, so I used hdc sts for Rnd 15 and eliminated Rnd 16. But remember, everyone’s gauge and tension level are different so be sure to measure as you go. 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.

What I Did: I used a Furls US-J, 6.0 mm hook and Red Heart With Love, and my color scheme was as follows:

Rnd 1: Lilac
Rnd 2: Aubergine
Rnd 3: Lilac 
Rnd 4: Aubergine
Rnd 5: Lilac
Rnd 6 – 8: Aubergine
Rnd 9 and 10: White
Rnd 11 and 12: Lilac
Rnd 13 and 14: Aubergine
Rnd 15: Light Grey

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

The Pattern:

CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN FOR BLOCK #3!

PLEASE NOTE: The designers all hold the individual copyrights for their patterns. They may choose to make videos of their patterns, and you can certainly request them from the designers. In addition, there are videos linked in the notes for specific stitches and techniques that may help you with the pattern.  But making full tutorial videos for other people’s patterns is a violation of copyright so ONLY the pattern designer can do so.

To print or download the pattern for free you can use the Print Friendly button if provided on the site or CLICK HERE for PrintFriendly.com and enter the pattern URL there. If you need help with Print Friendly, please see the tutorial here. Or you can copy and paste to a word style document. Alternatively, if you are on a mobile device or tablet, you can bookmark the live page (which always guarantees you’ll see the latest version) or take screenshots.

Show Off Your Squares!

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