2026 Mystery Winter Afghan CAL… Week 9!!! Wow, we are now at the tail end of the project. This week we fill in the 4 little sections on each side of the squares we previously joined in… Then we start the base of the border!

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• Week 1 was the Material/Info post
• Week 2 was the first section and was a Moss Stitch Chevron
• Week 3 was 9 squares Making the Squares
• Week 4 was 2nd Moss Stitch Chevron
• Week 5 was Joining 2 Chevron Sections
• Week 6 was Moss Stitch Chevron and joining 9 Squares
• Week 7 was Moss Stitch Chevron
• Week 8 was Making 9 Squares and joining them

For all the participants… I can’t wait to see your version and finished project!!!

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How the CAL Works

This CAL will be a 10 week project including this week. 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… You can also find each weeks post/link by clicking here or in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page along with all past week links… So check it out!

And there will be a $50 Amazon Gift Card Grand Prize at the end! Details Below

Easy to join… All you need to do is come back here each Tuesday for the weekly post… If you would like to get each post in full by email, 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)  

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Weekly Post Schedule

• Week 1 – Today Feb. 10th 2026 – Materials and Information
• Week 2 – Feb 17th 2026 Start Crocheting- Moss Stitch Chevron Section
• Week 3 – Feb 24th 2026 Continue Crocheting The Squares
• Week 4 – March 3rd 2026 Continue Crocheting Moss Stitch Chevron Section
• Week 5 – March 10th 2026 Continue Crocheting Joining Sections
• Week 6 – March 17th 2026 Continue Crocheting Chevron Section/Join Squares
• Week 7 – March 24th 2026 Continue Crocheting Moss Stitch Chevron Section
• Week 8 – March 31st 2026 Continue Crocheting Making 9 Squares and Joining
• Week 9 – April 7th 2026 Continue Crocheting TODAY
• Week 10 – April 14th 2026 Finish Project
• If participating to enter into the Grand Prize Giveaway of a $50 Amazon Gift Card, you will have 1 week to complete your project in full by April 21st(details and rules at the bottom of this post)

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Let’s Get Started with Week 9… Half Squares First!

This Weeks Housekeeping

This week the project with my final base is shown unblocked

This week we switch to Color B and you will be making 4 half squares. I used a complimentary single color yarn for the squares from Michaels- Loops and Threads Impecible Yarn in Putty(see week 1 for total yardage for the project)

I recommend blocking your squares, either on a blocking board(see what I use below) or lightly steam block them

These are the same as the 18 previous squares, just half… A little different because of the way we have to turn work on some rows… Just take your time!!!

I didn’t block mine, so they looked a little large for the space after I attached them. But once I did the border set up it fixed that.

Once the project is all done and blocked… things will lay flat and even

Stitches Used This Week

• Ch – Chain
• St – Stitch
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Sk – Skip
• Sp – Space
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
• Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet
• FO – Finish Off

Instructions for Half Squares

Make 4

*It may be easier to place a marker in the first and last stitch, they are a little tricky to see.

Row 1: Ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook – Or Magic Ring with 4 sc. = 4 sc

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in same st, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.= 6 dc & 1 ch sp

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, *fpdc around st below, sc in top of same st, fpdc around next st, sc in next st, fpdc around same st as sc,*, ch 1, repeat *to* 1 time. 4 sc, 6 fpdc, 1 ch sp

Row 4: *No Turn* – Ch 1, 7 sl sts evenly across bottom row edge to other side, ch 1 (you should be now at the beginning of the next fpdc row), *2 fpdc around 1st st, sc in next sc. 2 fpdc around next st, sc in next sc, 2 fpdc around next st, ch 1*, repeat *to* 1 time to end, 2 sl sts in row end, join with sl st to beginning sl st. =9 sl st, 12 fpdc, 4 sc & 3 ch 1 sps

Row 5: *No Turn* – Ch 1, sc in 7 sl sts, 3 sc in next st(top of fpdc to make a corner), sc in next 7 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch 1 sp, sc in next 7 sts, 3 sc in next ch 1 sp(corner made), sc in last 2 sl sts, join with sl st to beginning. = 31 sc & 1 ch sp

FO, Weave ends in

With right sides up, join your 4 half squares in place(each end of other square rows), don’t worry… the edge will even out with the border and end blocking!

Border Set Up

Yay, now it’s time to set up the border. It’s easy so let’s sit back and have some fun crocheting!

Row 1: With right side facing, Join Color B at the right bottom working in the 1st side st(not the sc of the chevron row), ch 1, sc in side of st, *evenly sc 164 st across the row edges to the 1st st of the left side ending in the side st of the 1st st of the chevron row, 2 sc in 1st st of chevron row(corner made), sc(not the moss st) in your chevron pattern skipping the valley sts and 3 sc in the peak sts, with 8 sc up and down each side of peak/valley across to the end of row, 2 sc in that last st, sc in the side of the same st(corner now made)*, repeat *to* 1 time ending with 2 sc in the last st to finish the last corner, join with sl st to 1st st.

Row 2: Ch 1, *no turn*, Blsc around in each st working the chevron pattern on the top and bottom and putting 3 sc in each of the corners and straight blsc down each side.

That’s it… You have completed week 9!!!! Next week we will finish the border and you will have a complete afghan!

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Week 2-9 Gallery

Week 1 was Material’s and Info

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Don’t miss your chance to win a prize!!!

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 April 22nd 2026 . To be eligible, you must email a picture and permission by 11:59pm pst on Tuesday April 21st 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.

Weekly Prize – Starting next week randomly throughout this CAL you also can have a chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card will be given away to one member in the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group on Facebook. Each week 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!

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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

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