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First, thank you to all who participated. You guys are awesome! This was so much fun I will definitely be doing more CALs. What do you want to make next? And now... my afghan! I'm very happy with it, not only for its festive looks, but its warm memories as well. I've truly enjoyed this process. I can't help but imagine how pretty this would be in a square configuration with baby yarns. :)

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Rnd 2: Join with sc in any corner, ch 3, sc in same corner, (ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp) across to next corner, (sc, ch 3, sc) in corner; repeat from * around ending last repeat at first corner, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Rnd 3: Repeat rnd 1. Rnd 4: Repeat rnd 2. Rnd 5: Join with sc in second ch-sp before any corner, * (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-sp before corner--shell made,

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I've been thinking-- after all your work on your afghan, it's hardly fair of me to dole out the border instructions one row at a time without a photo of the whole border. So tomorrow, we are hoping it will not rain, and David and I can get outside and photograph my border so you can see what I've done. I'll give you instructions for all rows--and this way, you can decide if you want to do as I've

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OK here we go! Border. Rnd 1: Join with sl st in any corner, ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same corner, * (ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-sp) to next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner; repeat from * around ending last repeat at first corner, join with sl st in top of ch 3. Fasten off.

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I'll be posting round 1 of the border later today. Everyone's afghans are looking gorgeous!

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This method simulates a braid join and is accomplished by crocheting pre-edged blocks together. It's fast and easy but uses more yarn and creates a ridge on the back between squares. Step 1: Edge each square according to instructions for Step 1 of Flat Braid Join. Step 2: Using matching or contrasting color, hold two squares right sides together matching up corners. Working through both

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This method is very similar to the flat braid join, except you do not drop lp from hook and pick it up again. This is faster and easier but does not give the twisted look of the flat braid join. Still, pretty and very useful. I've used this method way more than the flat braid join over the years, but now I find myself using the flat braid join more for the little extra beauty it gives, especially

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Step 1: To edge the first block, join with sc in any corner, ch 3, sc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) around with (sc, ch 3, sc) in each corner ch-sp, join. Fasten off. Step 2: Join with sc in ch-sp below top left corner, and work edging rnd same as step 1 around left edge, bottom edge and right edge to top right corner. Sc in top right corner, ch 2, remove hook from lp, insert hook in

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There's one more thing I want to show you as you finalize arrangement of your blocks. I know some of you wanted to make an afghan larger than the normal afghan size, and I want to give you a couple of arrangements to accomplish that. I've made some little square blocks for use in these arrangements -- for the square block, just start in the same manner as making the little rectangles, and stop

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Square #18 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch) across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, (ch 5, sc in center dc of next shell) across, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, (ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp) across ending with ch 5, sc in last dc, turn. Row 4:

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Square #17 Notes: Beginning cluster beginning cl: Ch 2, (yo, pull up lp in same st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all lps on hook. Cluster cl: Yo, pull up lp in indicated st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, pull up lp in same st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all lps on hook. Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (ch 2, skip next 2

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Square #16 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch), across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), bpdc around center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, bpdc around center dc of next 3-dc group, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, (ch 1, dc in next ch-2 sp, fpdc around next

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Note: this stitch pattern is the same as square #1. Rectangle #3 (make 4) Row 1: Ch 14, sc in second ch from hook, (skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch) across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, turn. Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3

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Square #15 Note: This stitch pattern is dense. Mine worked up about an inch larger than the others when worked with the same size hook--this is enough so that you may wish to make this with one size smaller hook. Most of the small size variations in these squares are of no consequence to this design. Once the edgings are on and everything is joined together, it all works out fine and the small

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Square #14 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * (ch 1, skip next 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch--shell made, ch 1, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch) **, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, * ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2, dc in

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If anyone has been having trouble with this one, my apologies--I've fixed typos in rows 3 and 5. Thanks to Kath and Sandy for pointing these out. Square #13 Note: fptr front post treble crochet Yo two times, insert hook from front to back to front around stitch indicated, pull up lp, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 3 times. Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in

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Rectangle #2 (make 4) Note: This stitch pattern is the same as the stitch pattern for square #7. Row 1: Ch 14, sc in second ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch); repeat from *, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, turn. Row

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Here's Prescilla Hewett's excellent flat braid join tutorial, via the wayback machine, if you want to jump into joining: http://web.archive.org/web/20080112104311/http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/lffunt/flatbraid.htm

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Square #12 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch--V-stitch made, ch 1, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center sp of first V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center sp of next V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, (ch 1, V-st in next sc,

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You may wish to block your motifs before doing the flat braid join. It's not required, but some people like to do so. Man-made yarns don't generally need much blocking, if any, but wool yarns or other natural fibers may need a bit more. My personal preference is to complete the afghan, then give it a nice steaming on a bed, smoothing all the seams and joinings out nicely and relaxing the stitch

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Square #11 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch--V-stitch made,  ch 1, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch **, skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center sp of first V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center

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Square #10 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch **, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2,

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This afghan will be made of 18 large squares and 12 rectangles in this arrangement: We'll crochet a final round around each block and join everything together. I'll be showing you exactly how. My colors are all scrappy, but I'll be doing the final joining round in red. Thennnn, we'll add a pretty border!

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Ultimately, after all squares and rectangles are completed, for those of us working in colors, we'll lay the squares out in the arrangement I've devised, and join them with a flat braid join. For those of you working in one color or limited colors, as well as those devil-may-care types among you who wish to start joining your scrappy squares and let the color arrangement evolve on its own, I'll

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Instructions for edging rectangles: Rnd 1: Join contrasting color with sc in upper right corner, * ch 3, sc in same st, (ch 2, sc) 4 times evenly across end, ending with last sc in next corner; ch 3, sc in same st, (ch 2, sc) 10 times evenly across side, ending with last sc in next corner; repeat from *; ch 3, sc in same st, (ch 2, sc) 3 times evenly across side, ch 2, join with sl st in first

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And so we begin our rectangles. Our afghan is made with 18 large squares and 12 rectangles. All the large squares are different, but the rectangles consist of four each of three stitch patterns we have already used. I'll post the rectangle edging instructions in a separate post. Rectangle #1 (make 4) Note: This stitch pattern is the same as the stitch pattern for square #2. Row 1: Ch 14, sc in

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With the completion of Square #9, we are halfway finished with the large squares. To mix things up a bit, our next block, beginning with tomorrow's post, will be a smaller rectangle of which we will make four, edging it in the same manner as the large blocks. Square #10 will come the following day.

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Square #9 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch **, skip next 2 ch, 5-dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, turn. Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), * bpdc around next dc, fpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc, ch 1, dc in next sc **, ch 2, sc in

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Square #8 Abbreviations bpdc back post double crochet Yo, insert hook from back to front to back around post of next dc, yo, pull up lp, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times. fpdc front post double crochet Yo, insert hook from front to back to front around post of next dc, yo, pull up lp, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch, 5

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We have at least one person planning to use one color to make this afghan. Yarn amounts for a one-color afghan should be about 2000 yards.

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Instructions for edging squares we have made so far (we will refer to these as the large squares): Rnd 1: Join contrasting color with sc in any corner, * ch 3, sc in same st, (ch 2, sc) 10 times evenly across side ending with last sc in next corner; repeat from * 2 times; ch 3, sc in same st, (ch 2, sc) 9 times evenly across side, ch 2, join with sl st in first sc. You should have 10 ch-2 sps

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Square #7 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch) across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, (shell in next sc, sc in next dc) across, turn. Rows 4-16 or

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Square #6 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, skip next 2 ch, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch, * skip next 2 ch, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, dc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn. Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * shell in ch

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Square #5 Row 1: Ch 33 (last 3 ch count as dc), (dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in sixth ch from hook, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch, * skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * (dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in single dc between shells; repeat from * across, ending with dc in last dc, turn. Rows 3-

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Are you starting to say hmmm? I loved making these and seeing how changing an element or two made a different effect. Once I'd made a few and saw how this would work, my mind was filled with possibilities every time I stitched a block. And it doesn't matter that many of them are very similar. We're learning what happens when you do something like substitute (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) for a 5-dc

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Square #4 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch--V-stitch made, ch 1, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center sp of first V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center sp of next V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn. Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3), sc in next sc, ch

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Square #3 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch **, ch 1, skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch--V-stitch made, ch 1, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, *ch 2, sc in center sp

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Square #2 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, (shell in next sc, sc in

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 Flickr Group Ravelry page Let's see those pretty squares! :)

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I've had some emails asking how to join this crochet-along, and I should have mentioned this in the first post, but you don't really have to do anything to join, other than just come here to the blog to get the patterns each day. I'll gather email addresses toward the end in order to send the finished e-pattern download link. These instructions for these little square patterns are so small I'm

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Square #1 Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, (skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch--shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch) across, turn. Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn. Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3), sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 3, sc in next

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I’m ready to start off the new year with a pretty afghan project! How about you? I've had many requests to do a mystery afghan crochet-along, so I thought we'd try this. This afghan is called “Variations on a Theme” because as I worked on stitch swatches, I found myself wanting to create many variations of one basic stitch pattern just to see how far it could go. We'll be doing a stitch sampler

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Description This pretty, versatile wrap is a combination of simple lace stitches and classic pineapples. The pineapples all along one long edge may or may not be finished separately, as you wish. Carolanne can be worn in many ways and can be made with any yarn and appropriate hook size. Skill level intermediate. Green and aqua wrap in photo is about 17 inches wide x about 72 inches long and is

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Description This shawl is made with the top-down technique so can be made any size desired and with any yarn and hook size. The feature that sets this shawl apart is its curved edge, for those who might prefer to have a shawl without a center back point. Curved shape along both edges makes it fit nicely across the shoulders in many configurations. Shawl in photo is made with sock yarn. Skill

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