MooglyCAL2026 Block 13 marks the start of the second half of this year's crochet along! Kelly Baum-Sehon of Cocky Crocheter has designed the smooth, sleek T.G.I. Phi-Day Square with simple stitches and a mathematically minimalist result. Get all the details for this free crochet along, and the free pattern link below!
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The 2026 Moogly CAL Schedule
This is the first square for this year! As the year progresses, links will be added, and you'll be able to click on any of the past squares to go to their posts. The numbers refer to the date of the month that the square will debut.
January Archie Argyle Crochet Square and Radiate Champion Block
February Cozy Circles Crochet Square and Endless Griddle Stitch Square
March Blue Cascade Afghan Square and Woven Checkerboard Square
April Crashing Waves Blanket Square, Marvelous Mosaic Square, and Diamonds in Diamonds Mosaic Square
May Luscious Lattice Square and Crossroads Mosaic Crochet Square
June Celtic Square Motif and THIS POST
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 #13:
T.G.I. Phi-Day Square
by Cocky Crocheter
Above, you can see the square that Kelly made in 3 colors of Swish Worsted! Below is my CAL square, in my 6 colors of Brava Worsted - Custard, Seashell, Fig, Denim, Espresso, and Cream!
Details for MooglyCAL2026 Block 13
My Notes: This square uses only the very simplest of crochet stitches, but they twist around to create a colorful swirl! Kelly was inspired by Phi Day, the Golden Ratio, and modular crochet techniques - simple, elegant, and ready for your special touches! Color choices will make all the difference with this one, and it's a great opportunity for all of us to perfect our "working to the edge" skills!
One tip that Kelly shares that I want to emphasize: add a stitch marker to the front of your work after finishing Section 1 - it makes the rest of the square a lot easier! If you need a stitch count for the later sections, just check the chart!
Helpful Links and Tutorials: Crochet Abbreviations, Join with Sc, Working Into the Edge, and seamless join.
Sizing: My square was coming out a bit big, so I stopped Section 7 after 23 rows, and then stopped Final Section at 5 rows. This left me just enough room for the sc border.
Everyone's gauge is different, so be sure to measure as you go! Learn how to adjust for size HERE to ensure all your squares are the same size. Remember that the 12″ is measured across and up and down, not diagonally/corner to corner.
Yarn Options: This year, our designers have chosen from a variety of yarns, including Brava Worsted, Swish Worsted, Jimmy Beans Wool Beanstalk, Berroco Vintage, and MadTosh Vintage. For this square, Kelly used Swish Worsted and I used Brava Worsted!
What I Did:
I used a US-J, 6.0 mm crochet hook, and Brava Worsted yarn, and my color scheme was as follows (see pics for more info on placement):
Section 1: Fig
Section 2: Denim
Section 3: Espresso
Section 4: Seashell
Section 5: Custard
Section 6: Fig
Section 7: Denim
Final Section: Espresso
Finishing Border: Cream
This square needed a bit of blocking, so I used steam and then finished with wet blocking.
The Pattern:
CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN FOR BLOCK #13
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 #mooglycal2026 and tag your yarn - I'll be using #bravaworsted - 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 MooglyCAL2026 - Block 13 for your own Pinterest boards!
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