MooglyCAL2024 - Block 1

MooglyCAL2024 Block 1 is our debut square for the year, designed by fan-favorite Jessie At Home! Jacob's Treasure Square is a gorgeous example of braided stitches and color blocking. Get all the details for this free crochet along, as well as the free pattern link below!

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The 2024 Moogly CAL Schedule

As we go, click the name of the past squares to go to their posts and get the patterns!

January THIS POST and 25
February 8 and 22
March 7 and 21
April 4 and 18
May 2, 16, and 30
June 13 and 27
July 11 and 25
August 8 and 22
September 5 and 19
October 3, 17, and 31
November 14 and 27

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Block #1:

Jacob's Treasure Square

by Jessie At Home

Above you can see the square that she made, featuring 3 colors. Below is my CAL square, in my 3 colors! (I'm doing a stash buster, so these colors will change throughout the year!)

The Details for Square #1

My Notes: Right off the bat, Jessie is here to challenge our crochet skills! The stitches themselves are simple - though I do recommend you check out her tutorial for the dch2, as it's just right for this pattern. The square itself is almost all double crochets and chains, so just take your time with it. Use a bookmark or something to help you go line by line, and make sure you are somewhere you can concentrate. And the good news - Jessie is great about both video and photo tutorials, and there's a whole Facebook group to help too! Don't let this one intimidate you, just go one step at a time.

Helpful Links and Tutorials: Jessie is providing a video tutorial for this square, so all I have to add to this list are Braiding Crochet Loops and Seamless Finishing.

Sizing: My square got to 12" after Rnd 11, so I skipped Rnd 12. 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):

Rnds 1 - 5: Holly Berry
Rnds 6 - 9: Light Gray
Rnds 10 and 11: White (Rnd 12 skipped for size)

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

The Pattern:

CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN FOR BLOCK #1

PLEASE NOTE: The designers all hold 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. They may offer paid PDFs of the pattern, but have agreed to leave it up for free on their website or on Ravelry for as long as possible.

Show Off Your Squares!

If you share your photos on social media, be sure to use the hashtags #mooglycal2024 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 MooglyCAL2024 - Block 1 for your own Pinterest boards!

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