All Lined Up Blanket Square Free Crochet Pattern for 2023 Moogly CAL
/I am so excited to bring you the All Lined Up Blanket Square Free Crochet Pattern for 2023 Moogly CAL - which happens to be the 10th Anniversary of the MOOGLY CAL!
Can you even believe it!
I have long admired the annual Moogly CAL! and been so grateful to be part of it as a contributor these last several years. This is my 5th square! You can see all the fun here.
The MOOGLY CAL has a genius way of making an afghan less overwhelming by spreading it out over a year just ONE SQUARE AT A TIME! It is so special to be part of this amazing CAL once again.
And don’t forget to show off your finished squares!!!!
The All Lined Up Blanket Square Free Crochet Pattern leaves lots of room for the imagination. It is even rows in width and you can play around with how you do the stripes if you want to mix it up.
You can also make it 2 colors if that is your jam and mix around where the inset stripes are placed. Whatever your color scheme, the beauty of this square is that there are lots of opportunities to make it your very own style.
The other great thing about the All Lined Up Blanket Square Free Crochet Pattern for 2023 Moogly CAL is that it is chock full of TEXTURE! Yup - I said it… really cozy texture that is perfect for blankets or even some home decor.
And hey - before we go on to the square itself, let’s chat about gauge. Seriously though.
Anyone who knows how things go around here at Stitch & Hustle, knows that we say it all the time: GAUGE MATTERS!
But in truth and really for this project … Gauge matters to the point that you need consistency. But if you have gauge issues you can add rounds of the trim. I designed this square specifically so that you would be able to make it not only the 12'“ square that is called for in the Moogly Afghan CAL, but also continue to make these in many sizes to enjoy for various projects.
Moogly also has some wonderful tips to make your square just the size you need for your project. Check it out here.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MOOGLY CAL HERE
MATERIALS:
Red Heart With Love Yarn
COLOR A: Light Grey
COLOR B: Bluebell
COLOR C: Celtic
COLOR D: Pewter
Crochet Hook Size US J / 6mm (I used a hook in my collection from We Crochet)
PROJECT STITCH ABBREVIATIONS:
fsc - foundation single crochet
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
ch – chain loop
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
sk - skip
PATTERN NOTES:
This is designed for the MOOGLY 2023 CAL hosted by Moogly Blog.
Yarn Support for this design was provided by Red Heart / Yarnspirations
This pattern features joined Rounds
Your finished square will measure 12” x 12” after blocking. If you find you are a snug stitchter, you can repeat the last 2 rounds in any color you like to meet the 12” square size for the CAL.
When joining colors, it is best to join them with a “anchoring sc” that will NOT count as a st and is not mentioned in the pattern.
COLOR A:
ROW 1: fsc x20
ROW 2: ch 1 and turn, then dc in last fsc of previous row then *skip one fsc and [1sc, 1 dc] in next fsc *; repeat * to * all the way across to end; then end with 1 sc into last fsc
ROW 3: ch 1 and turn, then dc in last sc of previous row, *skip next dc, [1sc, 1 dc] in next sc *; repeat * to * all the way across ending with sc into last sc
ROWS 4 - 5: Repeat ROW 3
COLOR B:
ROWS 6 - 7 Repeat ROW 3
COLOR A:
ROWS 8 - 13 Repeat ROW 3
COLOR C:
ROWS 14 - 15 Repeat ROW 3
COLOR A:
ROWS 16 - 19 Repeat ROW 3
ROW 20: ch 1 (does not act as a st), sc in each st all the way across / Total for row is 20 sc
TRIM (begin trim main color)
***Begin just next to the corner on the where you began your square and go LENGTHWISE FIRST***
TRIM ROUND 1: ch 3, then * hdc across to corner for total of 20 hdc (not including ch 3);
corner: 2x hdc, ch, 2x hdc; sc across to corner, 20 sc*. - Repeat * to * all way around to ch 3, then sl st to top of ch 3
Fasten off color A.
COLOR B:
TRIM ROUND 2:
Join color with an anchor st or ch 1, sc in same; corner: 2x sc, ch 3, 2x sc; sc across width 1 sc in each st * - Repeat * to * all way around to ch 2 or anchor st, then sl st to top of first sc
Fasten off color B.
COLOR C:
TRIM ROUND 3:
Join color with an anchor st or ch 1, hdc in same; corner: 2x hdc, ch 3, 2x hdc; hdc across width 1 hdc in each st *. - Repeat * to * all way around to ch 2 or anchor st, then sl st to top of first hdc
Fasten off color C.
Weave in ends.
This square is served best with Wet Blocking
