30 Apr 2021

Let’s Mingle CAL: Week 4

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Hello friends and welcome to another pattern in our Let’s Mingle CAL journey…

We are adding more texture to our blanket as we crochet along these squares. 
This week’s pattern is the “Y” pattern as we will be forming this letter as we crochet our rows.
We will be working with front post stitches. So if you haven’t worked around posts before, this is a good chance to start practicing.

As always, we are starting our sample square with 35 foundation chains. However, if you want to work with chainless foundation row, then you can crochet 34 chainless half double crochet stitches. You can find a tutorial to this technique here. 

Here is the link to this week’s tutorial on my channel: The “Y” Pattern

Have you missed the previous patterns in this CAL?  Never too late to join:
Week 1: Up & Down Pattern
Week 2: Rain Drop Pattern
Week 3: Modified Shell Pattern

You can also purchase the written pattern of all 6 patterns through my Ravelry store.

Let’s be friends 😊
https://linktr.ee/eriniscorner

Always happy to answer your questions and receive your feedback.

Have a nice weekend!

Disclaimer:
This CAL project is NOT by any means sponsored by any social media platform or yarn company. All patterns are my own design and copyright to Erini’s Corner.

You can sell finished items made of these patterns. Please give credit to Erini’s Corner with the original design.
Any reproduction of the written patterns, video tutorials and photos either mechanically, electronically or through photocopying is NOT permitted.

Posts may contain affiliated link. I get a small commission, at no extra cost for you, on your purchases.

23 Apr 2021

Let’s Mingle CAL: Week 3

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Hello crochet friends…

What are you up to?
Can you believe it… We are already halfway through the CAL 😀.
So week 3 of Let’s Mingle CAL features the shell stitch with a twist, where I have added some light texture to the pattern. If you are new to crochet and want to explore some advanced beginner options, this is a good place to start.
 

Modified Shell Stitch: 
As always, we are starting our sample square with 35 foundation chains. If you want to do the chainless foundation row option, then you need to start with a row of 34 chainless half double crochet stitches (you can find the tutorial here).


Similar to the Rain Drop pattern, your tension is important to keep your work flat; otherwise, your work will tend to curl to one side if you pull tightly.

 

New to the CAL? Never too late to join 😊. Here are the links to previous patterns:

You can also purchase the written pattern of all 6 patterns through my Ravelry store.


Let’s connect.
https://linktr.ee/eriniscorner

 
 Happy crocheting!!

Disclaimer:
This CAL project is NOT by any means sponsored by any social media platform or yarn company. All patterns are my own design and copyright to Erini’s Corner.

You can sell finished items made of these patterns. Please give credit to Erini’s Corner with the original design.
Any reproduction of the written patterns, video tutorials and photos either mechanically, electronically or through photocopying is NOT permitted.

Posts may contain affiliated link. I get a small commission, at no extra cost for you, on your purchases.

16 Apr 2021

Let’s Mingle CAL: Week 2

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Welcome back to the 2nd week of Let’s Mingle CAL.

Last Friday morning, I was so anxious about the feedback the first part of this CAL would receive. I wasn’t sure if I had chosen the right pattern to be released at the beginning of the event. I didn’t want to turn people away from this CAL by finding it too hard to follow.
But I was extremely delighted with the feedback I received. I have read each and every comment I got on social media and hopefully, I haven’t missed anyone and have replied to all.
And so for this week, I am still keeping it simple. No textures yet 😉 

Rain Drop Pattern

Rain drop pattern is a repeat of 4 rows. In the video tutorial, I started with 35 foundation chains. If you want to begin the project with the chainless foundation row, you will need to crochet 34 chainless single crochet stitches (If you are new to this technique, this tutorial should be helpful).

This stitch is double-sided; so there is no right or wrong side. I like the wider “V” shape side and this is what I used as my right side for the sample blanket.
You can also alternate your squares, by using each side at a time if you like.
When working a couple of rows below your current row, it is very important to control your tension to keep your work flat as you work up your rows. Otherwise, your square will tend to curl towards one side.

One more option that I forgot to mention on the video (and it’s there for all the CAL tutorials) is that if you check the description box you will find the video timeline written. This should be helpful if you are coming back to check a specific row as you don’t have to watch the whole thing again to get to where you need.

New to the CAL? Never too late to join 😊. Here are the links to the previous pattern:
Week 1: Up and Down Pattern

I guess that’s it for today.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Let’s connect:
IG.. @eriniscorner
FB Group.. Crochet Corner

#eriniscorner #letsminglecal

Disclaimer:
This CAL project is NOT by any means sponsored by any social media platform or yarn company. All patterns are my own design and copyright to Erini’s Corner.

You can sell finished items made of these patterns. Please give credit to Erini’s Corner with the original design.
Any reproduction of the written patterns, video tutorials and photos either mechanically, electronically or through photocopying is NOT permitted.

Posts may contain affiliated link. I get a small commission, at no extra cost for you, on your purchases.

9 Apr 2021

Let’s Mingle CAL : Week 1

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Hello and welcome to the first week of Let’s Mingle CAL, the Up and Down Pattern.

This pattern is very close to my heart. Although it looks complicated, the steps to make it up are pretty simple.

The sample in the video tutorial is made with 35 foundation chains. If you want to start with a chainless foundation option, you will need to crochet 34 stitches of chainless single crochet foundation row. You can find the tutorial for this technique in this video.

The written pattern of 6 blocks is available on my Raverly store.

I love to see your work. Please share yours on Facebook or Instagram and use the hashtags #eriniscal and #letsminglecal in order for the rest of us see it.

Feel free to let me know if you have any questions regarding the pattern.
Enjoy crocheting and see you next Friday with week 2: Rain Drop Pattern.

4 Apr 2021

Release Dates – Let’s Mingle CAL

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Happy Easter!! 🐣🐇

How are you guys celebrating ?

We are going through another wave of lockdown and as I have announced earlier, I am planning to release the CAL video tutorials to help us pass the time and get our minds off the whole COVID thing (or that’s what I wish for 😊)

This CAL has 6 different patterns, and I will be releasing one tutorial each week on my channel. The schedule is as follows:

April 9, 2021: Up and Down Pattern
April 16, 2021: Rain Drop Pattern
April 23, 2021: Modified Shell Pattern
April 30, 2021: The Y pattern
May 7, 2021: The Slant Pattern
May 14, 2021: The Swirl Pattern

Check my previous post for all the information about this CAL.
You can also download the written patterns for all 6 blocks (and how to modify each to the size you wish for) through my Ravelry store.

Don’t forget to join all the crocheters participating in this CAL on our Facebook group.
Not on Facebook? No problem. You can also share your photos and tag me #eriniscorner or #letsminglecal on Instagram.

So get ready, grab your yarn, hook and be ready to mingle with me.