Rinske Square by Susan Carlson

Welcome to Week 32 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

Week 32 features a special new design by Susan Carlson of Felted Button.  Susan is a prolific designer and has designed some of my favorite crocheted blankets of the past few years, like Painted Pixels.  I love the way her mind works!  Rinske Square is available free on her blog and also as a paid version on Etsy.

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

October Love by Aurora Suominen

Welcome to Week 31 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

I have admired Aurora Suominen’s work for many years and am happy to feature October Love this week. This is a fun design with clean lines and is a bit of a respite from our recent more complicated blocks!  The final stitch count was a little too big for our CAL so I modified the last few rounds. I am hoping Aurora comes back later in the year with a new design!  See all her designs on Ravelry and her blog, My Blue Angels.

Modifications by Julie:  Work as written through Round 9.  

Round 10:  Beg corner. Sk 1 st, dc next st (Ch 1, sk 2 st, dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc) seven times, work corner in sp] four times, omitting last corner & join, fastening off color 2. (19 dc, 15 ch-1 sp per side including corners) 

Round 11:  With Color 1, Beg corner, [dc in next 3 st, (2 dc in ch-1 sp)14 times, dc in next 3 st, corner] four times, omitting last corner, sl, join. (38 per side)

Round 12: Ch 1, sc in same and next st, (3 sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 38 st) 4 times, omitting last 2 st, sl st to join, fasten off.  (41 st per side)

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

Kinnedy Nichelle Afghan Square by Pam Knighton-Haener

Welcome to Week 30 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

This week’s block is an interesting adventurous block from Pam Knighton-Haener called Kinnedy Nichelle.  This block can look so different depending on color placement, and my two-color version does not do it justice!  Thank you, Pam, for a wonderful addition to our CAL! Pam can be found at her blog, A Yarn of Serendipity, and her creative designs deserve a second look.

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

Blooming Lily of the Water Square by Joanita Theron

Welcome to Week 29 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

Joanita Theron is the creative force behind the Creative Crochet Workshop blog and has contributed a beautiful block for our CAL called Blooming Lily of the Water Square.  It is a fun and interesting design, and Joanita has recently updated the patterns last rounds to fit our CAL.  I also love Joanita’s Four Point Butterfly Granny Square.  Check out all her designs!

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

Rebirth Square by Magdalene Lee

Welcome to Week 28 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

This week we have a beautiful and intricate square, Rebirth by Magdalene Lee. This is a well-designed square that will keep you on your toes with a satisfying result. Maggie is a talented designer – I love her Blair Road blanket – and I look forward to seeing her future designs.

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

Patriotic Plaid Square by Cylinda Mathews

Welcome to Week 27 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

Belated best wishes for Independence Day in the US – this week we have Patriotic Plaid Square by Cylinda Mathews of Crochet Memories.com. I was lucky enough to participate in one of Cylinda’s Crochet Alongs a few years back and now she is kindly returning the favor.  Patriotic Plaid is an interesting twist on the granny square, and really enjoyable to stitch.

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

Canada Square by Tania Leis

Welcome to Week 26 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

Happy Canada Day!  This week we feature Canada Square by Tania Leis of Ontario, Canada.  Tania has created a fun sampler block celebrating the Provinces of Canada.  You will enjoy this very well-thought out pattern from a new designer; I look forward to seeing more from Tania!  Tania is releasing the pattern in her Ravelry Store and also created a You-tube video. Thank you, Tania!

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

Berrylicious Afghan Square by Marie Segares

Welcome to Week 25 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

This week we feature Berrylicious Afghan Square designed by Marie Segares of UndergroundCrafter.com.  Marie is a prolific designer and great spokesperson for our craft, with her blog, podcasts, teaching, and public speaking engagements, all championing the art of crochet.  Berrylicious has a lovely central berry design surrounded by fun and easy V-Stitch rounds. Enjoy the free pattern, found on Marie’s Blog.

After last week’s post featuring FrostBloom by Shan Sevcik,  Shan offered us a free download of any one of her other designs on Ravelry, with Coupon Code BAWJ2019, good until Dec 31, 2019.  Thank you, Shan!

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

Frostbloom 12” Afghan Square by Shan Sevcik

Welcome to Week 24 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

This week we have a beautiful and easy design by Shan Sevcik called Frostbloom 12” Square, a free Ravelry download.  I have always admired Shan’s beautiful work and miss their designs! But Shan is busy now with two little ones but hopefully will get back to designing one of these days.  Because this block has been used in several CALs in the past, many of you may have already stitched it, so I am offering a bonus square, my Daisy Girl Design, FREE for a LIMITED time, only to readers of this blog, with Coupon Code daisy19, good for 30 days, until July 16, 2019.

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.

Encompass Me by Heather Gibbs

Welcome to Week 23 of our 2019 Block of the Week Crochet Along.  Don’t forget to join in chatting and sharing photos on my Ravelry board and my Facebook Crochet-A-Long group.  Feel free to jump in any time. Please use hashtags #BAWJ2019 and #crochetalongwithJulieanny.

This week we have a fun and well-designed block by Heather C. Gibbs of the Keep Calm and Crochet On UK blog called Encompass Me Afghan Block.  Heather is an experienced designer and has a fun and informative blog.  I love the name! (Encompass Me is free on the blog and available on Ravelry for a nominal fee.)  Some other popular designs you must check out are Moroccan Tiles Afghan Block and Bavarian Beauty Block.

Have you purchased your CAL bag yet – only a few left – my custom heavy-duty canvas tote bag. NEW: For the bag alone without included patterns, see this Etsy listing. For a free bag with pattern purchase see here for more information.

If you purchase yarn through any of my links, I will receive a commission. If you need help with color coordination, check out pre-made palettes at Wool Warehouse and Deramores. Look for good prices at Michaels, Joann, Lion Brand, Hobby Lobby, Red Heart, Annies, and Consumer Crafts.