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    Home » Moogly Crochet Along » MooglyCAL2023

    MooglyCAL2023 - Block 1

    Published: Jan 5, 2023 by Tamara Kelly · 11 Comments

    MooglyCAL2023 Block 1 is a groovy, out-of-sight, retro square by Jessie Rayot of Jessie At Home! That 70's Square is just full of good vibes. Get all the details for this free crochet along, as well as the free pattern link below!

    MooglyCAL2023 - Block 1 by Jessie at HomeDisclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Yarnspirations.

    Just getting started with the Moogly Crochet Along? CLICK HERE for the intro info!

    Want to get help with the patterns, show off, and CAL with others? CLICK HERE for the Facebook group

    Like to see all the squares visually, all at once? CLICK HERE for the Pinterest Board!

    The 2023 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: THIS POST and 19
    February: 2 and 16
    March: 2, 16, and 30
    April: 13, and 27
    May: 11 and 25
    June: 8 and 22
    July: 6 and 20
    August: 3, 17, and 31
    September: 14 and 28
    October: 12 and 26
    November: 9 and 22

    *****

    Block #1:

    That 70's Square

    by Jessie At Home

    MooglyCAL2023 - Block 1 by Jessie at Home

    Above is her square, in her 3 colors. Below is my CAL square, in my 3 colors!

    MooglyCAL2023 - Block 1 by Jessie at Home

    The Details

    My Notes: Jessie has designed a bold, graphic, and fun square with a great retro mod look! The stitches are simple but clever, and I love the way the outline of the flower is stitched. There are lots of photos and a video tutorial to help you along, as well as well-written instructions.

    Helpful Links and Tutorials: Standing Single Crochet, Standing Double Crochet, Chainless Starting Double Crochet, Chainless Starting Treble Crochet, and Seamless Finishing.

    Sizing: My square was a bit big - I hit 12" after Rnd 7 so stopped there. 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 Susan Bates US-J, 6.0 mm Twist and Lock hook, and Red Heart With Love, and my color scheme was as follows (see pics for more info on placement):

    IF Rnd 1: Pewter
    IF Rnd 2 - 6:
    White
    IF Rnd 7:
    Pewter
    OS Rnd 1 - 6:
    Light Gray
    OS Rnd 7:
    White
    OS Rnd 8:
    Skipped for size

    This square required minimal blocking. I used the wet blocking method, or you could use light steam.

    The Pattern:

    CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN AND VIDEOS FOR BLOCK #1

    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 #mooglycal2023 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 MooglyCAL2023 - Block 1 for your own Pinterest boards!

    MooglyCAL2023 - Block 1 by Jessie at Home

    You can follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok, and Instagram, and don't forget to sign up for the free newsletter at the top of the page! Thank you to Yarnspirations for providing the materials for this crochet along.  

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. 1

      Ginny B

      January 05, 2023 at 12:31 pm

      Hello,
      When I clicked on the link to download the pattern. Hit Preview and the download for 2022 block 1 came up. not sure if I did something wrong or hit the wrong button.
      Thanks
      Ginny B

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        Tamara Kelly

        January 05, 2023 at 1:48 pm

        Hi Ginny! Can you tell me which button more specifically? The link here takes you to Jessie at Home's blog post, and her Get the PDF button is not yet active. I'm afraid I can't figure out where a "Preview" button is?

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        • 3

          Ginny B

          January 05, 2023 at 2:07 pm

          It was when I hit the link for printer friendly.com No worries I think I put in something wrong. I was able to get the correct block and videos. I can't get it to do it again, xo it was me.. Sorry about that. . First time doing your CAL and don't want to miss anything, so I got a bit ahead of myself , excited, not paying close atention.

          Thanks for responding and sorry for this.
          Ginny B.

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          • 4

            Tamara Kelly

            January 05, 2023 at 2:55 pm

            Oh how strange! I'm so sorry about that, I have no idea how that happened. But I believe you - tech is often my enemy lol!

            Reply
    2. 5

      Melissa Chinnock

      January 06, 2023 at 2:40 pm

      I'm so excited to participate in the CAL for the first time!
      I wanted to note that for some reason this post isn't showing on the Moogly home page for me - I had to search for CAL to find it. I'm not sure if that is "as intended" or not, but wanted to flag it just in case.

      Reply
      • 6

        Tamara Kelly

        January 06, 2023 at 3:23 pm

        Hi Melissa! Thank you so much for letting me know, we've been working with our server on this issue for the past few days. So we just tried yet another thing (it's too techy for me lol) and hopefully now if you refresh the home page the newest posts will show up!

        Reply
    3. 7

      Gloria L Candler

      January 08, 2023 at 6:07 am

      Good Morning. I can't get the PDF. When I do get it, it ask for a purchase of $4.99 is that the correct one? Thank you for your help.

      Reply
      • 8

        Tamara Kelly

        January 09, 2023 at 10:16 am

        Hi Gloria! The PDF is not free, it's free on the blog. 🙂 There are instructions above for Print Friendly if you'd like to use that.

        Reply
    4. 9

      Kristy

      January 22, 2023 at 12:32 pm

      I absolutely LOVE the monochromatic look of this year's CAL. I think I'll do mine in three shades of blue, and I may do one for my Mom in all pink. I've wanted to make her a solid color blanket that highlights texture and pattern over color for years, so this may be the one for me.

      Reply
    5. 10

      Christina Nygren

      March 28, 2023 at 3:02 pm

      Can't wait to start this😊

      Reply
      • 11

        Tamara Kelly

        March 28, 2023 at 3:20 pm

        So glad you're jumping in! 😀

        Reply

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