MooglyCAL2022 – Block #23

MooglyCAL2022 Block #23 is an exuberant and lively square, by Carolyn Calderon of The Purple Poncho! The Pinwheel Flower Square uses a mixture of colors and stitches for our penultimate offering of 2022. Get all the details for this free crochet along, as well as the free pattern link below!

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The 2022 Moogly CAL Schedule

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

January Layered Cake Square and Darla’s Daisy
February Heart Filled Square and Expectation Square
March Echo Square, Rocky Mountain Spiral, and Zinnia Blossom
April Elizabeth Rose and Albertine Crochet Square
May Flower Square and No Place Like Home
June Queenie Square and Celtic Woven Square
July Mayanna Square and Acapulco Square
August Pathways Square and Farewell Square
September Boxed In Granny, Flower Granny Square, and Convergence Square
October Floating Star Afghan Square and Marly Bird Crochet Mosaic Block
November THIS POST and 23 (Wednesday before American Thanksgiving)

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Block #23:

Pinwheel Flower Square

by The Purple Poncho

Above is her square, in her 6 colors. Below is my CAL square, in my 6 colors!

The Details

My Notes: Carolyn has created a real showstopper of a square for us in the Pinwheel Flower Square! Color, texture, interesting stitches, this block has them all. Be sure to read through the special stitches, and keep that page handy as you work. There are lots of notes to help you as you go!

Helpful Links and Tutorials: Working into the 3rd loop, Post Stitches, Standing Post Stitches, Popcorn Stitches, Standing Single Crochet, Standing Half Double Crochet, Standing Double Crochet, BLO – Back Loop Only, Chainless Starting Double Crochet,  and Seamless Finishing.

Sizing: My square came out a bit small, so I added one more round of hdc, working (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in each corner ch sp. But everyone’s gauge is 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 (see pics for more info on placement):

Cornflower = Cornsilk
Orange = Tangerine
Aubergine = Pewter
Lettuce = Lettuce
Wisteria = Iced Aqua
Blushing Peach = White

This square required a little bit of blocking. I used the wet blocking method, or you could use light steam.

The Pattern:

CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN FOR BLOCK #23

PLEASE NOTE: The designers all hold individual copyrights for their patterns. They may choose to make videos of their patterns (and this one does!), 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.

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 it 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!

If you share your photos on social media, be sure to use the hashtags #mooglycal2022 and #yarnspo and tag me @mooglyblog so I can see them too! And don’t forget to share them in the MooglyCAL Facebook Group! Thank you all for CAL-ing with me!

And finally, here’s a pin of MooglyCAL2022 – Block #23 for your own Pinterest boards!

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