Monthly Archives: January 2017

Thank You, Moogly Fans

For Moogly Fans:

Thanks for all the positive response to Fantastic!, and I love seeing all the finished blocks.   As some of you may know, I have been designing afghan blocks for many years and sell my patterns on Ravelry, Etsy, Craftsy, and Loveknitting.  I also offer several afghan blocks for free here on the blog (see Tab above.)   Thanks to those who post and put in a good word for me on Facebook, Instagram, Ravelry, and who make a Ravelry project page.   Good luck as you finish your CAL.

Here are a few Coupon Codes to use in my Ravelry Store:  Banner Ad Code: Good indefinitely – use JULIE20 or JULIE 20 to get 20% off entire purchase in my Ravelry Store.

Take $3.00 off the price of any afghan block pattern with code tryJulie300 good until 12/31/17, one use per customer.

Fantastic! Afghan Block half price til end of 2017 with Coupon Code Moogly2017.

Enjoy!

“Fantastic!” featured on Moogly CAL 2017

Check out Moogly’s 2017 Afghan Block CAL and the first block of the year – none other than “Fantastic!” by someone named Julie Yeager.  Thanks for the feature, Tamara!

“Fantastic!” is a free pattern here on the blog and is also available as a paid pattern on Ravelry for those who wish to store it in their Rav library.  ( Check out all my afghan and afghan square patterns in my Ravelry Store.)

The Moogly CAL has a Ravelry board and a Facebook page to keep up.  Can’t wait to see what you all come up with.

Pattern in print friendly version here.   See Round by Round photos and charts to follow.

Fantastic! Afghan Square by Julie Yeager Designs

Copyright Julie Yeager Designs 2015.

Do not post this pattern on the internet.  Share the link to this blog.

For a paid version of this pattern that you can store in your Ravelry library, go to my Ravelry Store and purchase the PDF version.

Pattern is in American crochet terms.

Materials:  Aran or Worsted Weight Yarn

A:  Sapphire;  B: Lime; C:  Fern;  D:  Aqua

or

A:  Dusty Green;  B:  Pink;  C:  Antique Rose;  D:  Silver Blue

Hook size:  J (6 mm) Gauge:  12” square, 4” diameter after 3 rounds

Stitch Marker:  1, optional

BLO – back loop only    dc – double crochet    FPdc – front post double crochet     PM – place marker     sk – skip      sl – slip    ch- chain     st  – stitch     sp – space        beg – beginning

Ch-3 at the beg of a round counts as a dc.

FPdc – Front Post Double Crochet – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times

FPsc – Front Post Single Crochet – Insert hook from front to back to front around post of stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through two loops

“Between the Stitches” – Not technically a space, since it is not formed by a chain – just place your hook between the two designated stitches, not “into” the loops of either stitch.

V-St –  V- Stitch – (dc, ch 2, dc) in same st

PM (Place Marker) – Mark this stitch one time.  (Paper clip or piece of yarn will do the trick.)

All work is done on the Right Side (RS) except for Round 12 which is done on the Wrong Side(WS.)

Round 1:  With A, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.  Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off.  (12 dc)

Round 2:  Join B with sl st in any dc, ch 3, FPdc around same dc below, (dc in next st, FPdc around same st) x 11, sl st to top of beg ch-3.  Fasten off.  (12 dc, 12 FPdc)

Round 3:  Join C with sl st in any FPdc, ch 3, FPdc around FPdc below, (dc in next 2 st, FPdc around FPdc below) x 11, dc in next st, sl st to top of  beg ch-3.  Fasten off.  (24 dc, 12 FPdc)

Round 4A:  Join D with sl “between” any 2 dc.  Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch-2), dc in same “sp.”   [Sk 3 st, V-St “between” next 2 dc] x 11.  Sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5.  Fasten off.  (24 dc, 12 ch-2 sp)

Round 4B:  Join C with sl in BLO of first dc of any V-St. (FPdc around post of FPdc below in Round 3, ch 4, sk V-St)  x 12, sl st to first FPdc, fasten off.  (12 FPdc, 12 ch-4 sp)

Round 5A:  Working from front side and working around and enclosing stitches of Round 4B, join A with sl in any ch-2 sp in Round 4A.   (Ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp.  (Entire round is “working around and enclosing” the stitches of Round 4B.)  [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp of Round 4A]] x 11.  Sl st to top of beg ch-3.  Fasten off.  (48 dc, 12 ch-2 sp)

Round 5B:  Join C with sl in BLO of first dc of any dc group.  (FPdc around post of FPdc below in Round 4B, ch 5, sk 5 st)  x 12, sl st to first FPdc, fasten off.  (12 FPdc, 12 ch-5 sp)

Round 6A: Working from front side and working around and enclosing stitches of Round 5B, join B with sl in any ch-2 sp in Round 5A.  (Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp. (Entire round is “working around and enclosing” the stitches of Round 5B.) [(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp of Round 5A] x 11.  Sl st to top of beg ch-3.  Fasten off.  (72 dc, 12 ch-2 sp)

Round 6B:  Join C with sl in BLO of first dc of any dc group.  (FPdc around post of FPdc below in Round 5B, ch 7, sk 7 st)  x 12, sl st to first FPdc.  Do not fasten off.  (12 FPdc, 12 ch-7 sp)

Round 7: FPsl (slip st) around post of FPdc below, ch 3. Working around and enclosing stitches of Round 6B, [(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp of Round 6A, FPdc around FPdc in Round 6B] x 12, omitting last FPdc. Sl st to top of beg ch-3. Do not fasten off. (72 dc, 12 ch-2 sp, 12 FPdc)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in  next 3 dc, (sc in ch-2 sp (PM once), sc in next 3 st, FPsc around FPdc, sc in next 3 st) x 12, omitting last 3 st, sl st to first sc of round. Fasten off. (96 st)

Round 9For better definition, work ALL stitches in back loop only (BLO) in just this round. With D, join with sc in BLO of marked st. Sc in next 8 st, (hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 17 st) x 4, omitting last 9 st. (In other words, instead of sc in next 17 st that last time, you will sc in last 8 st.) Sl st to first sc of round. Do not fasten off. (104 st)

Round 10: Ch 1, sc in same and next 2 st, (hdc in next 2 st, dc in next 6 st, tr in next 2 st, 5 tr in next st, tr in next 2 st, dc in next 6 st, hdc in next 2 st, sc in next 5 st) x 4, omitting last 3 st.  (In other words, instead of “sc in next 5 st” that last time, you will sc in last 2 st.)  Sl st to first sc of round. Fasten off. (120 st)

Round 11: Join A with sc in 3rd tr of any corner, sc in same st. (Sc in next 29 st, 3 sc in next st) x 4, omitting last 2 st. Sl st to beg st.  Fasten off. (128 st)

Round 12 (WS): Turn work. Join B with sc in any corner st, (tr, sc) in same st, [(tr in next st, sc in next st) x 15, tr in next st, (sc, tr, sc) in next st] x 4, omitting last 3 st. Sl st to beg sc, fasten off. (136 st)

Round 13 (RS): Turn work. With A, sc in each st, with 3 sc in corners. Fasten off. (144 st, 36 st per side)

Copyright 2015 Julie Yeager Designs

Please do not post this pattern on the internet, even if it was obtained as a “free pattern.” Post the link to my website – https://julieyeagerdesigns.com, or my Ravelry store – where you can see all my patterns – http://www.ravelry.com/stores/Julie-yeager-designs. Contact me via e-mail at [email protected].

 

Jenny is working on a chart for this block – if anyone would like to test the chart I will post it – but it has not been tested yet.  The chart is complex and is in several parts.  Here are charts for first 8 rounds:

NOT TESTED YET Rounds 1 – 4A

Round 4B – NOT TESTED YET

Round 5A and 5B – NOT TESTED YET

Round 6A and 6B – NOT TESTED YET

Rounds 7 and 8 – NOT TESTED YET

 

 

 

“Memories” CAL – Jan/Feb 2017

Hop on the trip down ”Memories” lane as we Crochet Along in January/February 2017. Pattern is free on Ravelry with Coupon Code MEM2017 for the next 7 days – good until end of day 1/8/17.

Crochet along – share photos and progress – on my Ravelry board and on my Facebook CAL group, “Crochet Along with JulieAnny.”

Pattern as shown measures 51” x 63” or 130 cm x 160 cm and requires:

Yarn: Vanna’s Choice (Yarn Weight 4; 156 m per 100 g skein)
Red, 1 skein
Burgundy, 1 skein
White, 2 skeins
Linen, 3 skeins
Charcoal Grey, 5 skeins
Hook size I (5.5 mm)

but you can choose your own size/scheme. This is a denser circle to square granny (less holey) and will remind you of why the classics do not go out of style – memorize the pattern in 5 minutes and “Relax and Crochet.”

Who is in? What colors/yarn are you planning? Please post progress photos and make a project page on Ravelry.

Use hashtags #memoriescrochet #memoriesafghan