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Eye Of The Storm Afghan CAL ~ Week 3!

Eye Of The Storm Afghan CAL ~ Week 3!

Eye of the Storm Afghan CAL… Week 3! We are up to a total of 6 blocks at week 3. I hope you are enjoying this CAL whether you are making on or just following along with me!

If you are seeing this for the first time… This is a Crochet Along that goes for a total of 15 weeks… You can choose how many squares you want to make and the size of your project… You will make 1 or 2 squares per week depending on what you choose. I am making the large afghan with 24 squares… 4 across x 6 down. Each square is 12″ x 12″, so my approximate size will be 56″ x 80″ with the joining and border.

Below are my first 6 squares for the first 3 weeks!

Weeks 1-3 CAL

Here is a brief bit of info about this Crochet Along ~

Each block is approximately 12″ x 12″. Then there is joining allowance and the border. The border will be approximately 6 total inches and joining is just a couple of extra inches.

Blocks

  • 3 x 4 (12 blocks) Afghan 44″ x 56″ Make 1 Block Per Week
  • 3 x 5 (15 blocks) Afghan 44″ x 68″ Make 2 Blocks This Week
  • 4 x 5 (20 blocks) Afghan 56″ x 68″ Make 2 Blocks This Week
  • 4 x 6 (24 blocks) Afghan 56″ x 80″ Make 2 Blocks This Week

The Eye Of The Storm Pattern

You can come directly to my website for the FREE Pattern which is a separate post, ***Click here for the Eye of the Storm Square Free Pattern Post***

It is the same pattern each week, just 2 different colorways each week. Or you can purchase the PDF version for $5 USD on Ravelry.

Make sure to head to Ravelry and add this to your projects and favorites.. Or purchase the PDF… Click Here!

Here are this weeks squares and since I am using 12 colors and randomly drawing 6 colors each week for each of the squares it is super fun and whimsical! Also below you can see the colors for this week I drew!

Week 3 CAL

For all the information and each previous weeks post, here is the list below with the links. Or, you can head to the Crochet With Me tab at the top of the page to get all the posts!

  • The information post, Click Here
  • Week 1 – Saturday August 1: 1 or 2 squares… Click here for the post
  • Week 2 – Saturday August 8: 1 or 2 squares… Click here for the post
  • Week 3 – Saturday August 15: 1 or 2 squares… TODAY
  • Week 4- Saturday August 22: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 5 – Saturday August 29: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 6 – Saturday September 5: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 7 – Saturday September 12: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 8 – Saturday September 19: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 9 – Saturday September 29: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 10 – Saturday October 3: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 11 – Saturday October 10: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 12 – Saturday October 17: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 13 – Saturday October 25: Join Squares
  • Week 14 – Saturday October 31: Border
  • Week 15- Saturday November 14.. Finale of fan project post and Grand Prize winner announcement
Yarn

I have chosen to make mine in the whimsical chaos style! What is that? I purchased yarn kits with 12 colors of Red Heart Super Saver that all go together on Amazon. I made a small card for each color(see my pics) and for each square I am randomly drawing 6 cards. I make the square in the order of how I pulled the card for A, B, C, D, E and F colors.

I purchased this yarn kit(4 of them) from Amazon for my CAL Afghan… Click here if you want to see this yarn on Amazon

How to receive new posts by email

If you would like to receive the latest posts in your email, fill out the “Stay Connected” box in the right side at the top of this website…

Where You Can Participate

Please share you project on social media… Spread the Love Of Crochet! If you would like to participate in my Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group of Facebook, You can join here! We share progress photos, help with questions, and there are prizes during each CAL.

Now, Let’s talk prizes!!!

As mentioned before… Fun prizes are given away in the Facebook CAL Group throughout the CAL… But – There is a GRAND PRIZE at the end of the CAL for those who finish the blanket by the designated time! It’s a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!! Perfect timing for Christmas shopping! See all the rules below!

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 Wednesday November 11th 2026 . To be eligible, you must email a picture and permission by 11:59pm pst on Tuesday November 10th 2026 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. The winner will be announced on November 14th 2026 in the final post!

And, Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun! And, most important you share your creations

FacebookInstagramMy CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Finally, 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!!

Until we meet again, Happy Crocheting!!!

Elena


©Copyright 2026 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. Additionally, 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 link

Eye of the Storm Afghan CAL… Week 2!

Eye of the Storm Afghan CAL… Week 2!

Welcome back to the Eye of the Storm Afghan CAL… We are now on Week 2! Anytime is a good time to join the fun!

CAL

My 2 squares this week are so fun and whimsical! I now have the pattern down and whipped right thru them. I am working ahead so you can see how the Crochet Along is turning out, if you are participating you should have one or two squares done depending on the size of your project!

Week 2 squares

Here are my first 2 weeks completed, I am making the large afghan with 24 squares… 4 across x 6 down. Each square is 12″ x 12″, so my approximate size will be 56″ x 80″ with the joining and border.

Here is the yarn colors I randomly drew this week…

This CAL is a nice pace and will finish mid November. There is no actual joining… just crochet when you can and hopefully you can make 1 or 2 Eye of the Storm Squares per week… If you missed the information post or week 1 post… You can find them below in the list of the CAL schedule or in the Crochet With Me tab at the top of the page. Week 1 has tons of CAL info, so make sure to take a look at that as well as the info post if you are thinking of joining the fun!

Here is a picture of all 4 squares for week 1 & 2

All 4 squares

Here is a brief bit of info about this Crochet Along ~

Each block is approximately 12″ x 12″. Then there is joining allowance and the border. The border will be approximately 6 total inches and joining is just a couple of extra inches.

Blocks

  • 3 x 4 (12 blocks) Afghan 44″ x 56″ Make 1 Block Per Week
  • 3 x 5 (15 blocks) Afghan 44″ x 68″ Make 2 Blocks This Week
  • 4 x 5 (20 blocks) Afghan 56″ x 68″ Make 2 Blocks This Week
  • 4 x 6 (24 blocks) Afghan 56″ x 80″ Make 2 Blocks This Week

The Eye Of The Storm Pattern

You can come directly to my website for the FREE Pattern which is a separate post, ***Click here for the Eye of the Storm Square Free Pattern Post***

It is the same pattern each week, just 2 different colorways each week. Or you can purchase the PDF version for $5 USD on Ravelry.

Make sure to head to Ravelry and add this to your projects and favorites.. Or purchase the PDF… Click Here!

Here is last week’s 2 blocks

  • The information post, Click Here
  • Week 1 – Saturday August 1: 1 or 2 squares… Click here for the post
  • Week 2 – Saturday August 8: 1 or 2 squares… Today!
  • Week 3 – Saturday August 15: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 4- Saturday August 22: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 5 – Saturday August 29: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 6 – Saturday September 5: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 7 – Saturday September 12: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 8 – Saturday September 19: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 9 – Saturday September 29: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 10 – Saturday October 3: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 11 – Saturday October 10: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 12 – Saturday October 17: 1 or 2 squares
  • Week 13 – Saturday October 25: Join Squares
  • Week 14 – Saturday October 31: Border
  • Week 15- Saturday November 14.. Finale of fan project post and Grand Prize winner announcement

I have chosen to make mine in the whimsical chaos style! What is that? I purchased yarn kits with 12 colors of Red Heart Super Saver that all go together on Amazon. I made a small card for each color(see my pics) and for each square I am randomly drawing 6 cards. I make the square in the order of how I pulled the card for A, B, C, D, E and F colors.

How to receive new posts by email

If you would like to receive the latest posts in your email, fill out the “Stay Connected” box in the right side at the top of this website…

Where You Can Participate

Please share you project on social media… Spread the Love Of Crochet! If you would like to participate in my Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group of Facebook, You can join here! We share progress photos, help with questions, and there are prizes during each CAL.

Now, Let’s talk prizes!!!

As mentioned before… Fun prizes are given away in the Facebook CAL Group throughout the CAL… But – There is a GRAND PRIZE at the end of the CAL for those who finish the blanket by the designated time! It’s a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!! Perfect timing for Christmas shopping! See all the rules below!

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 Wednesday November 11th 2026 . To be eligible, you must email a picture and permission by 11:59pm pst on Tuesday November 10th 2026 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. The winner will be announced on November 14th 2026 in the final post!


Also, This square tends to be a bit wonky… It will need to be blocked to take shape…

I use the wet blocking method and they turn out great. I just get the squares wet in warm water, roll them flat in a towel to get most of the water out… Then I pin them on my blocking mats until dry!

If you need blocking mats, here s the link to what I use. I purchased these on Amazon… Click here to shop!


And, Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun! And, most important you share your creations

FacebookInstagramMy CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Finally, 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!!

Until we meet again, Happy Crocheting!!!

Elena


©Copyright 2026 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. Additionally, 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 link

Designer Camo Bag

Designer Camo Bag

The Designer Camo Bag is a Fun, Fashionable & Free Crochet Pattern or available as a paid PDF~! It is a large tote style bag/purse that has a flat bottom and fun bobbles to make it even more unique!

This Designer Camo Bag measures 19″ wide x 14″ tall, with a flat bottom base of 3 1/2″ x 13 1/2″ and I have inserted a plastic mesh in the bottom to make it more sturdy. The handles are 19″ x 1 1/2″ long each.


Bobbles

Fun bobbles decorate the front and an easy button closure keep your bag nice and tidy!

If you love my patterns, you can get each new post directly into your email as soon as a post if published. Just fill in the “STAY CONNECTED” box in the top right sidebar of this website!

Also, make sure to add this pattern to your Ravelry Favorites & Queue! Click Here for RavelryThis pattern is available on Ravelry as a paid PDF too!!!


Supplies:

Yarn – Worsted Weight Yarn 375 yards each color: Color A – Red Heart Super Saver in Coffee & Color B – Red Heart Super Saver in Camo

Hook – G or hook to meet gauge

Scissors, Yarn Needle, Place Markers and optional supplies – Button and Beads

Yarn is Available on Amazon or shop your favorite store!!! Click here for quick delivery from Amazon

Mesh Plastic

Plastic Mesh for the bottom of the bag is optional, but makes it really great! Click here to purchase on Amazon


Gauge:

If you would like your bag to measure the approximate size as mine – 2″ x 2″ SC 8 rows x 8 sts

Your tension and the yarn you choose may make your project slightly different


Stitches: US Terms

  • St – Stitch
  • Ch – Chain
  • Sp – Space
  • Sk – Skip
  • Sl St – Slip Stitch
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Hdc – Half Double Crochet
  • Fpsc – Front Post Single Crochet
  • Dc – Double Crochete
  • Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
  • Bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet
  • Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet
  • Rev Sc – Reverse Single Crochet
  • YO – Yarn Over
  • FO – Finish Off
  • Bean Stitch: Insert hook in st, yo, pull up loop, *yo, insert hook in same st, pull up loop*, repeat *to* 1 more time, yo, draw yarn thru all 6 loops on hook, ch 1.
Bean Stitch

Instructions:

*Tip – Sometime you will turn and no turning, watch directions.

Bottom of bag

Ch 13

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. = 12 sc

Row 2-52: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 12 sc

Working around the bottom

Row 53: Sc 2 more sts in same as last st(corner), sc 50 sts evenly down the row side, 3 sc(corner) in 1st st of bottom row(row 1), sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc(corner) in last st of row 1, evenly sc 50 sts up row side, 2 sc in 1st st of row 52(to complete corner), join with sl st to beginning sc. = 132 sc

Sides of Bag

Round 1: Ch 1, bpsc around each st, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 bpsc

Round 2: Ch 1: fpsc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 fpsc

Round 3-4: Ch 1, sc around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 sc

Round 5: Ch 1, *bean st(see directions in stitch list above) in st, sk st*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st to top of bean st. = 66 bean sts

Round 6-8: Ch 1, turn, *bean st in ch sp*, repeat *to* in each ch sp around, join with sl st to beginning. = 66 bean sts

Round 9(this is now your right side of the project): Ch 1, turn, sc in top of each bean st and ea ch sp, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 sc

FO

Join Color B in any stitch with right side facing

Round 10: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 132 dc

Round 11: Ch 3, *bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat *to* around, join with a fp sl st (around from back to front) around the beginning ch 3. = 66 bpdc 66 fpdc

Round 12: Ch 3, *fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st*, repeat *to* around, join with fp sl st around beginning ch 3. 66 bpdc 66 fpdc

Rounds 13-31: Repeat rounds 11 & 12

FO

Join Color A in any bl st

Round 32: Blsc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 blsc

Round 33 -34: Repeat rounds 5 & 6 of the bag sides(bean sts)

Round 35: Ch 1, sl st in each st/sp around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 sl st

Round 36: Ch 1, blsc in each st around, AND evenly decrease blsc(approx every 11 sts) for a total of 10 decreases, join with sl st to beginning st. = 122 blsc

Round 37: Ch 1, sc in each st around AND evenly decrease sc 8 times(approx every 11 sts), join with sl st to beginning st. = 114 sc

FO

Now you will use 2 strands of yarn, I used 1 of A and 1 of B

Fold your tote in half front to back, place a st marker on each side of round 37 to mark side centers(you should have 56 sts between each marker)

Join your 2 strands of yarn in 1st st to the left of a marker

Round 38: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 114 sc

Move your marker up as you go

Round 39: Ch 1 sc in 20 sts, ch 60, sk next 17 sts, sc in next 40 sts(be careful not to twist the ch), ch 60, sk 17 sts, sc in last 20 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 2-60 chs, 80 sc

Your chs should be both centered and match front and back

Round 40: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 200 sc

Round 41: Ch 1, sc in 18 sts, sk 3 sts(base of the handle), sc in next 58 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in next 36 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in next 58 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in last 18 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 188 sc

Round 42: Ch 1, sc in 16 sts, sk 3 sts(base of the handle), sc in next 56 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in next 32 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in next 56 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in last 16 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 176

FO

Camo bag Handle

Join 1 Strand of Color B in any st of the inside of handle

Round 43: Rev sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning st, Repeat this on the other h42andle.

Join 1 Strand of Color A in any st of the outside of your handle

Round 44: Rev Sc around the entire top of bag and handles, join with sl st to beginning st.

FO

Finishing your bag options

For a nicer bag, you can sew plastic mesh into the bottom of your bag.

  • 1st – Turn bag inside out
  • 2nd – Cut plastic mesh to fit the bottom of bag
  • 3rd – Sew plastic mesh in place(to the 1 sc round of round 1 sides(blsc)
Cut your mesh
Sew the mesh
Bottom Mesh
Interior

Closure and Bobbles

If you would like to make a nice closure for your bag

  • 1 – Using Color A, Make a ch 35 and FO
  • 2 – On one side of the bag between handles on the right side facing, evenly attach the chain at round 37 spaced 4 sts apart
  • 3 – On the opposite side of the bag, center and secure a large button
  • 4 – To close bag, bring the looped chain over the top and around the button
Closure

The Bobbles

Thread your choice of beads/bobbles onto your yarn and tie them around the button back to secure. Make as many as you like in any lengths.

Congratulations,,, You now have a Designer Camo Bag!!


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

Facebook,  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 2026 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.