MooglyCAL2020 – Block #9

MooglyCAL2020 Block #9 is a swirling, whirling square by Laurinda Reddig of ReCrochetions! This square plays with color and texture and is just fun to crochet. Read on for all the details, and for the link to Block #9 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: Bright Star and Triple Textures
March: Nadine and Lotus In Bloom
April: Blooming With Hope, Waves and Stripes, THIS POST
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 #9:

Spiral Rings Square
by ReCrochetions

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

The Details

My Notes: This block features a brilliant use of post stitches! The instructions may look confusing, but if you take each step out a time it’s really pretty simple! Be sure to read through all the special stitches before you begin.

Helpful Links and Tutorials: Crochet Abbreviations; Post Stitches; Tall Stitches; FLO/BLO; Standing Double Crochet; Standing Half Double Crochet; Invisible Finishing.

Sizing: My square reached 12″ exactly as written.

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:

Color A: Light Gray
Color B: Aubergine
Color C: White
Color D: Lilac

This square benefited from a very mild 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 #9!

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.

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