MooglyCAL2026 Block 23 is a relaxing textured square, courtesy of The Lindsey Life! Lindsey Stephens designed the lovely Clever Clusters Afghan Square for us, and it's a wonderful way to show off your colors! Get all the details for this free crochet along, and the free pattern link below!
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January Archie Argyle Crochet Square and Radiate Champion Block
February Cozy Circles Crochet Square and Endless Griddle Stitch Square
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April Crashing Waves Blanket Square, Marvelous Mosaic Square, and Diamonds in Diamonds Mosaic Square
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Block #23:
Clever Clusters Afghan Square
by The Lindsey Life
Above, you can see the square that Lindsey made in 2 colors of Berroco Vintage! Below is my CAL square, in my 6 colors of Brava Worsted - Custard, Seashell, Fig, Denim, Espresso, and Cream!
Details for MooglyCAL2026 Block 23
My Notes: This square is quick and easy, with lots of room for colorplay! The cluster stitches are easy - essentially dc3tog in the same st - but they create wonderful texture, and the mix of stitch heights adds more interest than you might think. There are no turns in this pattern, but I found that mine did have a bit of a "skew" because of this. So if I were to do it again, I'd probably work all the sc rows without clusters (Rnds 4, 7, 10, etc) from the WS - but either way, it's lovely!
Helpful Links and Tutorials: Crochet Abbreviations, Standing Single Crochet, Standing Double Crochet, and seamless join.
Sizing: My square was 11 inches after Rnd 13, so I worked Rnd 14 as hdc and skipped Rnd 15. That got me to 12 inches. But 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, Andee used Berroco Vintage 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):
Rnds 1 and 2: Cream
Rnd 3: Seashell
Rnd 4: Fig
Rnd 5: Custard
Rnd 6: Denim
Rnd 7: Espresso
Rnd 8: Cream
Rnd 9: Espresso
Rnd 10: Denim
Rnd 11: Custard
Rnd 12: Fig
Rnd 13: Seashell
Rnd 14: Cream
Rnd 15 (skipped for size)
This square needed a little bit of blocking, so I used wet blocking.
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 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!
Be sure to mark your calendar for our YouTube Live, December 30th at 11 a.m., where I'll reveal my finished blanket and announce the details for MooglyCAL2027!
And finally, here's a pin of MooglyCAL2026 - Block 23 for your own Pinterest boards!
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