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SPRING SALE BOGO: April 28, 2018 through Midnight EST May 11, 2018, buy one pattern at regular price, add another pattern to cart for free, in my Ravelry Store. Which ones are you looking at? https://www.ravelry.com/designers/julie-yeager.

Have you ever wanted a yarn bowl?

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I’ve been intrigued by the idea of a yarn bowl for quite a while now, and wanted to share a great deal I’ve come across.  Darn Good Yarns is unique yarn company with an interesting website worth checking out.  For the month of April they are offering a 50% discount on ceramic yarn bowls when you check out using Coupon Code YB50.  Take a look!    Besides its utility in keeping your yarn ball from running across the room, it also looks pretty if you want to keep your current project in the livingroom.  I have an affiliate relationship with them so will receive a commission if you purchase through this link –  Darn Good Yarn Bowl!

Let me know if you get one!

 

Free Pattern: Gretchen Afghan Square

Free Pattern

I’m excited to be featured as the designer of the next square in the Moogly Blog Afghan Square CAL 2018!

Here is Gretchen Afghan Square, named after a talented crafter with wonderful color sense.  I’ve made a few changes since the original version, and give two options for the first few rounds.

I used Red Heart With Love, a soft and squishy acrylic that is a joy to work with.  Thanks to Tamara of Mooglyblog.com for featuring my design, and thanks to Red Heart Yarns for providing me with the yarn.  See all colors here:  Red Heart with Love at Joann.com .

There is a paid version of the pattern in my Ravelry Store for only $2.99, and see all of my afghan and afghan square designs on Ravelry, Etsy, or LoveKnitting.

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Gretchen Afghan Square

by Julie Yeager Designs

12” Afghan Square (Work through Round 9 for 9” Version)- Alternate Version on Right

Materials: Suggested Yarn – Red Heart with Love   Suggested Hook Size: Size J (6.0 mm)

A:  Aran          B:  Tan             C: Lettuce        D: Iced Aqua or Cornsilk        E: Taupe

Pattern uses American crochet terms.

Gauge:  4 1/2” after 4 rounds, 9” after 9 rounds.

Abbreviations and Special Stitches

Sc – single crochet                  dc – double crochet                hdc – half double crochet

sl – slip                                    ch– chain                                  st – stitch

sp – space                               yo – yarn over                         tr – treble crochet

FPdtr – Front post double treble crochet: YO three times, insert hook around post of designated stitch, yo, pull yarn through (you will have 5 loops on hook). (YO and pull through 2 loops) x 4.

Shell – 5 dc in one st

Dtr – Double treble crochet: YO three times, insert hook in designated stitch, yo, pull yarn through (you will have 5 loops on hook). (YO and pull through 2 loops) x 4

Note:  Ch-2 at the beginning of a round counts as a hdc; ch-3 at the beginning of a round counts as a dc; and ch4 at the beginning of a round counts as a tr.

Instructions

Round 1: With A, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring. Ch 1, 12 hdc in ring, sl st to first hdc. Fasten off. (12 hdc)

Round 2: Join B with slip st in any st, ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next 11 st, sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (24 dc)

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) eleven times, dc in next st, sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off. (36 dc)

Round 4: Join A with sc in first dc of any paired dc (2 dc worked in same st in previous round), sc in next st, FPdtr in hdc below in Round 1. Not skipping any st in Round 3, (sc in next 3 st, FPdtr in hdc below in Round 1) eleven times, sc in next st, join with sl st to first sc of round. (36 sc, 12 FPdtr)

Round 5: Ch 3, 4 dc in same st. (Sk 1 st, sc in next st, sk 1 st, shell in next st) eleven times, sk 1 st, sc in next st, sk 1 st, join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off. (12 shells, 12 sc)

Round 6: Join C with sc in any sc, ch 2, sc in same st as first sc. [Ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 5, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc for corner] three times, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 5, sl st in first sc of round. (Per Side:  corner of (sc,ch 2, sc), 2 ch-5 sp, 1 ch-4 sp, 2 sc)

Round 7: Sl st into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp. [5 sc in ch-5 sp, 4 sc in ch-4 sp, 5 sc in ch-5 sp,(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp for corner] three times, 5 sc in ch-5 sp, 4 sc in ch-4 sp, 5 sc in ch-5 sp, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (Per side:  corner of ch-2, 14 sc, 6 dc)

Round 8: Join D with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 2, (hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in same sp for corner. [Hdc in next 8 st, sc in next 4 st, hdc in next 8 st, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp for corner] three times, hdc in next 8 st, sc in next 4 st, hdc in next 8 st, sl st to top of beginning ch-2. Fasten off. (Per side:  corner of ch-1, 20 hdc, 4 sc)

Round 9: Join E with sl st in any ch-1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), dc in same sp. [Dc in next 24 st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-1 sp for corner] three times, dc in next 24 st, sl st to third ch of beginning ch-4. Fasten off. (Per side:  corner of ch-1, 26 dc)

Round 10: Join A with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp, ch 4, 6 tr in same sp. [Sk 1 st, (sc in next st, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st) four times, sc in next st, 7 tr in ch-1 sp for corner] three times, sk 1 st, (sc in next st, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st) four times, sc in next st, sl st to top of beg ch-4. Fasten off. (Per side:  corner of 7-tr, 20 dc, 5 sc)

Round 11: Join C with sc in 4th tr of any corner, 2 sc in same st. [(Sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 st, hdc in next st) five times, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st] three times, (sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 st, hdc in next st) five times, sc in next st, sl st to first sc of round. Fasten off. (Per side:  34 st)

Round 12: Join E with sl st in 2nd sc of any corner, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same st for corner. [Dc in next 33 st, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st for corner] three times, dc in next 33 st, sl st to top of beginning ch3.  Fasten off or continue to Round 13. (Per side:  corner of ch-1, 37 dc)

Round 13: (Optional) Ch 1, sc in same and next st. [(3 sc in ch-1 sp for corner), sc in next 37 st] three times, 3 sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 35 st, sl st to first sc. Fasten off.  (Per side: 40 sc)

 

Alternate Beginning Rounds (Old version of pattern, pictured on right)

Round 1: With A, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring. Ch 1, 12 hdc in ring, sl st to first hdc. Fasten off. (12 hdc)

Round 2: Working in BLO (Back Loops Only) for this round only, join B with slip st in BLO any st, ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next 11 st, sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (24 dc)

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) eleven times, dc in next st, sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off. (36 dc)

Round 4: Join A with sc in first dc of any paired dc (2 dc worked in same st in previous round), sc in next 2 st, dtr in FLO (Front Loop Only) st below in Round 1. Not skipping any st in Round 3, (sc in next 3 st, dtr in FLO st below in Round 1) eleven times, sc in next st, join with sl st to first sc of round. (36 sc, 12 dtr)

 

Copyright 2014, 2018  Julie Yeager Designs

Please do not post this pattern on the internet. Posting a link to my website – www.julieyeagerdesigns.com, or to my Ravelry store – where you can see all my patterns – http://www.ravelry.com/stores/Julie-yeager-designs, is appreciated.

Contact me via e-mail at [email protected]

 

NEW for 2018 – Lower Prices!

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I have made some price adjustments in my Ravelry Pattern Store for 2018 – most prices have been reduced from 12% – 40% off last year’s prices.  I will have fewer “Big Sales” this  year but the overall prices are lower – I think you’ll be pleased to find bargains such as:

Paloma Blanket – was $7.99 – now $4.99 for 2018!

Moroccan Lattice – was $7.99 – now $4.99 for 2018!

Full size afghan patterns NOW $4.99 – 6.99.

Afghan Square patterns NOW $2.99 – 3.99.

 

Stay tuned for more patterns and Crochet A Longs in 2018.  Next CAL coming soon – Yarn Packs are being prepared.  I am not going to begin until Yarn Packs are in your hands!

 

 

 

Black Friday Sale in my Ravelry Store

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If you are cyber-shopping on Black Friday rather than battling the crowds (crazy day-after-Thanksgiving tradition in the U.S. when we get a start on our holiday shopping), check out the patterns and e-books in my Ravelry shop, where everything is 60% off from 6 PM Eastern Time Thursday 11/23/17 to 6 AM Eastern Time Saturday 11/25/17. So that should cover Friday for everyone!

Current CAL: Brilliantine. Future CAL: Roses and Ivy. New Charts being added and will update: Roses and Ivy, Summer Mosaic. New patterns you may have missed: Midday Mandala, Paloma Blanket, Moroccan Lattice.

Thanks to all! No Coupon Needed!

 

 

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Next CAL – Brilliantine Afghan

Brilliantine CAL

Low Stress CAL for the Busy Holiday Season!

Our next CAL for the remainder of November and December is Brilliantine Afghan, a fun and easy granny hexagon afghan that is great as a stashbuster, or use your favorite 15 pack of DK yarn.  Personally, I am using Attic24’s Cosy pack,  and I really want to try her new Woodland Pack, but if you purchase anything through my links I get a commission, so thanks!

The pattern is a paid pattern, available at a discounted price of $1.99 with Coupon Code Brilliant, good until 12/31/17.

The pattern contains detailed charts on how to work out the colors of  15 different skeins of dk, such as Stylecraft Special DK, or 12 colors of aran yarn (I used Vanna’s Choice.)

Finished afghan is about 70″ x 60″ but is adjustable with more or fewer motifs.  Pattern will be updated with half-hexagon and color charts in a few days.

Follow along on my Ravelry Board and my private Facebook CAL group called “Crochet-A-Long with JulieAnny.”

I love grannies, and easy motifs, so I really love this pattern!  🙂

Alternate Yarn/Colorway Suggestions

Midday Mandala

The suggested yarn packs are not in stock at Deramores,  UPDATE 10/5:  Will be back in stock any day.  If you would like to purchase from an alternate source, please use any of the links on my blog such as  Wool Warehouse .

For pretty suggestions readily available in U.S. craft stores, or use my links to

Joann.com     Michaels.com   Walmart.com   Fabric.com   Annies.com  Amazon.com  Target.com  Wool Warehouse

I put together these ideas for Vanna’s Choice and Red Heart Super Saver.

Alternate Yarn Suggestions for Aran Weight yarn, Hook :  U.S. Size I-9 (5.5 mm)

Vanna’s Choice  Aran/Worsted Weight yarn, 100% acrylic, 170 yards per 100 g  (25 skeins total)

(I did not put the Radiant Lime and Fern in the photo.  You can combine B/F and C/E for a six color option.)

MC: 9 skeins Linen               A: 3 skeins Peacock             B: 1 skein Radiant Lime   C: 1 skein Fern  D: 3 skeins Sapphire            E: 4 skeins Taupe                 F:  1 skein Sage     G: 3 skeins Chocolate

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Red Heart Super Saver, Aran/Worsted Weight yarn (13 skeins total)

I combined B and F, and C and E, for a six color version.  You can add more if you’d like. There are 2 skeins of Aran color in here, confusing even myself.  I really like this one.

MC:  4 skeins Aran                               A: 2 skeins Turqua                               B/F: 1 skein Aruba Sea
C/E: 2 skeins Buff                                 D: 2 skeins Real Teal                            G: 2 skeins Coffee

If anyone would like more suggestions or placement ideas for the yarn you have, ask me!