KCACO-UK CAL 2015 – Block 11

I am a big fan of circles within crochet squares because it’s just plain cool to have the juxtaposition of any shapes combined in one design. I’m also a fan of the ‘V’ stitch as it’s a pretty stitch that works up quickly compared to many other crochet stitches. So I was rather pleased to find all of these elements in our next block. I had to play around with my colours first until I got them organised in a way that I liked but the square it’s self doesn’t take long to work up at all.

This square is free (and has been since February 2011) on crochetjessica.com

Although we are on block 11 there is still plenty of time to catch up – the full schedule and details about the CAL can be found here.

Click on the link in the title below to go straight to the pattern or add it to your Ravelry queue here.

Eye Of The Beholder 12 Inch Square by Jessica Phillips

Notes:

Hook: 5 mm (US Size H)
Yarn: Aran / 10 ply / Worsted / Weight #4
Colours: I would suggest at least two
Pattern uses American crochet terms: see the following link for a printable conversion chart: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/70437470329344/

Specialist Stitch:

V St – tr/dc, ch2, tr/dc in stitch indicated

My Version:

Ta dah!! This is my version of this square using my colour palette (I blogged about this here). I like this next square a lot, it’s another great square to play around with different colours. The stitches are not complicated and the end result is extremely pleasing!

Don’t forget to stay tuned for the next block to be released on June 12th (or 13th)

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13May2015

KCACO-UK CAL 2015 – Block 10

Posted in Afghan Square, Crochet, Crochet-A-Long 2015 by Keep Calm and Crochet On UK

They say that variety is the spice of life! Applied to crochet I think that means we should try lots of different things because that keeps life interesting! So this next block has just the perfect name for a CAL such as this one which is ALL about variety and it introduces us to a new stitch; popcorn stitch (which are the puffy ones in the picture below).

This square is free (and has been since February 2012) on the My Blue Angels blogspot.

Although we are on block 10 there is still plenty of time to catch up – the full schedule and details about the CAL can be found here.

Click on the link in the title below to go straight to the pattern or add it to your Ravelry queue here.

Embracing Variety by Aurora Suominen

Notes:

Hook: 5 mm (US Size H)
Yarn: Aran / 10 ply / Worsted / Weight #4
Colours: I would suggest at least two
Pattern uses American crochet terms: see the following link for a printable conversion chart: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/70437470329344/

My Version:

Ta dah!! This is my version of this square using my colour palette (I blogged about this here). I was really excited about trying out all my colours on this square and love how it turned out; the popcorn stitch is definitely one of my favourite stitches.

Don’t forget to stay tuned for the next block to be released on May 27th (or 28th)

29Apr2015

KCACO-UK CAL 2015 – Block 9

Posted in Afghan Square, Crochet, Crochet-A-Long 2015 by Keep Calm and Crochet On UK

So this next block is another one of those blocks that I’ve had saved for ages because it’s just so COOL looking! This nice repetitive pattern means that once you ‘get it’ you can hook the triangle construction fairly easily. This square is free (and has been since January 2010) on the Tiggerbee’s Buzz blogspot and the lovely Jacqui has now additionally added this to Ravelry for us as a download with some extra notes. Plus on Ravelry there is also a link to a chart of the block created by StabtheWool for those that like diagrams.

Although we are on block 9 there is still plenty of time to catch up – the full schedule and details about the CAL can be found here.

Click on the link in the title below to go straight to the pattern on the blog or add it to your Ravelry queue here.

On the Huh Crochet Square by Jacqui Goulbourn

Notes:

Hook: 5.5mm (US Size I)
Yarn: Aran / 10 ply / Worsted / Weight #4
Colours: I would suggest at least two
Pattern uses American crochet terms: see the following link for a printable conversion chart: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/70437470329344/

My Version:

Ta dah!! This is my version of this square using my colour palette (I blogged about this here). I think it’s unique construction produces a fabulous result don’t you! I loved how mine turned out and the sunshine was so obliging so I got a great photo; you can even see the dark purple which is the MOST difficult colour to photograph ever.