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2020 Crochet with Me… Winter Mystery Afghan CAL!!!

2020 Crochet with Me… Winter Mystery Afghan CAL!!!



Welcome to the 7th Annual Crochet with Me… Winter Mystery Crochet Along!! Please join me once again over the next several weeks and make yourself a beautiful, whimsical afghan… If this is your first time, you can click on the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page and see all of the past CAL’s.


Make sure to add this CAL to your Ravelry favorites for easy access.. Click Here!


This CAL will be a 12 week project(not including the material list). Each week I will post a section for you to complete. If you start late or miss a week, you will find all of the posts in the Crochet with Me Tab at the top of the website… This week I have posted the CAL info, material list and all the fun ways you can participate… So let’s check it out!

Easy to join… All you need to do is come back here each Sunday afternoon for the weekly post… If you would like to get post reminders.. You can enter your email in the Stay Connected section in the right sidebar.

Another great way to join the fun is to hop over to Facebook and join my Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL group… This group is dedicated to my CAL’s only… We post pics, help each other, and each week I post the new links in the group… For this CAL, there will be weekly prizes exclusive to the group members(details below)

There is also a grand prize.. Stay tuned for more information!

**This is another traditional afghan, easy stitching, great take along project!


Size:

Approx 55 x 65

Material List:

3000-4000 yds total of worsted weight yarn in 6 colors

I used 2(370 yd) skeins each of Red Heart with Love in the following colors:

  • A-White
  • B-Stone
  • C-Sweet Pink
  • D-Light Gray
  • E-Cameo
  • F-Pewter

*If using other colors, the idea is that they will create a slightly gradient effect throughout the rows. You can use less color combinations, but the effects with turn out differently than the design is intended.

Hook – K or size needed for gauge

Scissors and Yarn needle


Gauge:

Why do a gauge swatch? By making a quick gauge swatch, your project will be closer to the intended size of the design.

3″ x 3″ = 10 blsc x 10 rows *Back Loop Single Crochet. (this has been corrected from the original)


Weekly Post Schedule:

  • Sunday Feb. 23rd – Material List
  • Sunday March 1st – Week 1
  • Sunday March 8th – Week 2
  • Sunday March 15th – Week 3
  • Sunday March 22nd – Week 4
  • Sunday March 29th – Week 5
  • Sunday April 5th – Week 6
  • Sunday April 12th – Week 7
  • Sunday April 19th – Week 8
  • Sunday April 26th – Week 9
  • Sunday May 3rd – Week 10
  • Sunday May 10th Week 11
  • Sunday May 17th – Week 12 Final weekly post
  • Sunday May 24th – Fan photo post and Grand Prize Drawing

More about the weekly prize drawings and Grand Prize:

Grand Prize – There will be a $50 Amazon Gift Card for 1 lucky winner at the end of the CAL. The grand prize will be drawn on Sunday May 24th 2020. To be eligible, you must email a picture and permission by Friday May 22nd, 2020 to [email protected] showing your completed project. Entries will be numbered by the order they arrive and the number will be drawn using a random number generator.

Weekly Prize – Each Monday starting March 2nd, 2020 a $10 Amazon Gift Card will be given away to one member in the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group on Facebook. Each Monday, a post will be made explaining the rules to enter. The entry time will only last part of the day… so stay tuned in the group!

Are you ready to have some fun?? Grab your yarn and hooks and meet me back here next week!


Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

FacebookTwitter, InstagramMy CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2020 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

2019 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along… Week 4!

2019 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along… Week 4!

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL.. Week 4!

This week is easy-going, and simple stitching. There is a photo tutorial of the special stitch used.. So don’t worry if you have never used an X-Stitch before!  We are now 1/3 done.. Can you believe it??  I love this afghan, it is so easy to do one week at a time and in 12 weeks.. Voila.. An afghan!!!  If you are just joining me, you can still catch up, all the weeks including the Material List are in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of this page… Each week is just a few short hours of crochet.. Super manageable!

Don’t forget to add your project to Ravelry!!!! And you can also check out 50+ project, Click Here!!


So here is the skinny on this project.. It is 12 weeks of crocheting, each weeks link is posted for safe keeping in the Crochet with Me!! tab at the top of the page…  You start with the Material List  .. Lots of great details about how the CAL works and the great Grand Prize Giveaway from our friends at Red Heart Yarns!!

See all the other fun details at the bottom of the post!!

Let’s get started…

This weeks stitches:

Ch – Chain

St – Stitch

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Sc – Single Crochet

Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet

Blhdc _ Back Loop Half Double Crochet

Hdc – Half Double Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet

X St – X Stitch : Sk 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in the 1st sk st (Photo tutorial below round 27)

This Weeks Size

30″ x 38″ smoothed, but not stretched

*This week we will be only working on the Right Side(side with texture).. No turning

Let’s Get Started!

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Round 25:  Ch 2, Blhdc in next st, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 97 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 69 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 97 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 67 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2 bl. = 344 blhdc

Round 26:  Ch1, blsc in same st, blsc in next 2 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 99 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 71 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 99 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 68 sts, join with sl st to bl of beginning sc. = 352 blsc

Finish off

Join Color B in Right Hand Corner Stitch of the long side

Round 27:  Ch 3, 4 dc in same st, dc in next st, *X-st(see pic below for tutorial){Xst explanation above in stitch directory} over next 3 sts, dc in next st after X-st*, repeat *to* 24 more times, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat *to* 18 times, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat *to* 25 times, 5 dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat *to* 18 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3. = 86 X-sts & 110 dc’s

Finish off

Join Color A in Right Hand Corner Stitch of the long side

Round 28:  Ch 1, 3 sc in same st, sc in next 105 sts(including the ch1’s), 3 sc in next st, sc in next 77 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 105 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 77 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 376 sc’s

Finish off

Join Color C in Right Hand Corner Stitch of the long side

Round 29:  Ch 3, 4 more dc in same st, dc in the next 4 sts, *X-st over the next 3 sts, dc in next st after X-st*, repeat *to* 24 more times, dc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in the next 4 sts, repeat *to* 18 times, dc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in the next 4 sts, repeat *to * 25 times, dc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in the next 4 sts, repeat *to* 18 times, dc in the last 3 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 3. = 86 X-sts & 134 dc’s

Finish off

Join Color A in Right Hand Corner Stitch of the long side

Round 30: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st, sc in next 111 sts(including the ch1’s), 3 sc in next st, sc in next 83 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 111 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 83 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 400 sc’s

Round 31:  Ch 2, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 113 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 85 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 113 sts, 3 blhdc in next st, blhdc in next 84 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 408 blhdc

Finish off..

That’s it.. You just finished week 4!!! I can’t wait to share week 5 with you!

Make sure to join the Join the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook to see all the great progress pictures.. share yours,,, ask questions and have fun with us!!

Please make sure to share you project on your own Facebook Page to get the Love of Crochet spread!!

More details coming soon about the fabulous Red Heart Yarns Grand Prize Giveaway.. Stay tuned!!   

Here are the pics and links from previous weeks!!

2019 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Material List and Promo Information!!!  Click Here…

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 1!! 

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 2!!

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 3!!

This shows how fast we are growing our Afghan’s!!!!!


Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

FacebookTwitter, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2019 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blogwebsite or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along… Week 3!!

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along… Week 3!!

2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan CAL… Week 3

Week 3 of the 2019 Crochet with Me!! Mystery Afghan Crochet Along brings us 1/4 if the way through the project. This fun and whimsical mystery afghan is really starting to take shape.. Nice textural stitching is creating a unique afghan that will be like no other in your home… For all the weekly post on this project, just click on the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page.  I hope if you are just seeing this.. you will consider joining..  It is easy to catch up!!

Make sure to add this to your Ravelry Favorites and Projects to show off your weekly progress.. Click Here!


So here is the skinny on this project.. It is 12 weeks of crocheting, each weeks link is posted for safe keeping in the Crochet with Me!! tab at the top of the page…  You start with the Material List  .. Lots of great details about how the CAL works and the great Grand Prize Giveaway from our friends at Red Heart Yarns!!

See all the other fun details at the bottom of the post!!

Let’s get started…

This weeks stitches:

Ch – Chain

St – Stitch

Sk – Skip

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Sc – Single Crochet

Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet

Trc – Treble Crochet

Size at end of Week 3~

23 1/2″ x 34″ smoothed flat

We will be working on the right side for every round this week

Join Color A in Righthand Corner Stitch on long side.

Round 20:  Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, {ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, *ch 1, sk 3 sts, 3 dc in next st*, repeat *to* 19 more times, 4 more dc in same st(this makes 7 in the corner), ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, repeat *to* 12 times, sk 1 sts}, ch 1, 7 dc in next st, repeat {to} 1 time, ch 1, 4 dc in same st as beginning. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. = 66 – 3dc’s,  4- 7dc’s & 70 ch 1 sps (total 296 sts) *orange color denotes a correction in original post(originally said sk 2)*

Finish off

Join Color B in Righthand corner st of the long end

Round 21:  Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in the next 3 sts, (dc in next ch 1 sp, trc in the 1st sk st of round 19(see pic below), dc in the same ch 1 sp), *ch 1, (dc in the next ch 1 sp, trc in the 2nd sk st of round 19(see pic below), dc in the same ch 1 sp)*, repeat *to* 19 more times, dc in the next 3 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc in the next 3 sts, (dc in the next ch 1 sp, trc in the 1st sk st of round 19, dc in the same ch 1 sp, repeat *to* 12 times, ch 1, (dc in the next ch 1 sp, trc in the sk st of round 19, dc in the same ch 1 sp), dc in the next  3 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc in the next 3 sts, (dc in the next ch 1 sp, trc in the 1st sk st of round 19, dc in the same ch 1 sp), repeat *to* 20 times, dc in the next 3 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc in the next 3 sts, (dc in the next ch 1 sp, trc in the 1st sk st from round 19, dc in the same ch 1 sp), repeat *to* 12 times, ch 1, (dc in the next ch 1 sp, trc in the sk st of round 19, dc in the same ch 1 sp), dc in the last 3 sts, join with sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. = 176 dc, 70 trc & 66 ch 1 sps (total 312 sts) *Orange color denotes a correction from original post(originally said 2nd sk st)*

Finish off

Join Color C in middle st of corner on the same corner you finished off.

Round 22:  Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, *ch 1, sk 3 sts (dc in next ch 1 sp, trc in the middle st of 3dc group of round 20, dc in the same ch 1 sp)(see pic below)*, repeat *to* 19 more times, ch 1, sk 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in the next st, dc in the next 4 sts, repeat *to* 13 times, ch 1, sk 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, repeat *to* 20 times, ch 1, sk 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, repeat *to* 13 times, ch 1, sk 3 sts, dc in last 4 sts, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 176 dc, 66 trc & 70 ch 1 sps (total 312 sts, yes, this is the same count as round 21)*Orange section added after original post to correct

Finish off

Join Color A in middle st of corner on the same corner you finished off

Round 23:  Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 5 sts, *(dc in next ch 1 sp, trc in middle st of round 21, dc in same ch 1 sp), sk st, dc in next st, sk st*repeat *to* 19 more times, (dc in next ch 1 sp, trc in middle st of round 21, dc in same ch 1 sp), dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, repeat *to* 13 times, (dc in next ch 1 sp, trc in middle st of round 21, dc in same ch 1 sp), dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, repeat *to* 20 times, (dc in next ch 1 sp, trc in middle st of round 21, dc in same ch 1 sp), dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, repeat *to* 13 times, (dc in next ch 1 sp, trc in middle st of round 21, dc in same ch 1 sp), dc in last 5 sts. Join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 258 dc & 70 trc (328 total sts)

Round 24:  Ch 1, blsc in st, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 95 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 67 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 95 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 66 sts, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 336 blsc.


That’s it… I hope you love this week!! I do and I can’t wait to share week 4 with you next week!

Make sure to join the Join the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook to see all the great progress pictures.. share yours,,, ask questions and have fun with us!!

Please make sure to share you project on your own Facebook Page to get the Love of Crochet spread!!

More details coming soon about the fabulous Red Heart Yarns Grand Prize Giveaway.. Stay tuned!!   


Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

FacebookTwitter, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2019 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blogwebsite or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

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