“I enjoy joining squares”, said no crocheter ever 😊
When I started designing #letsminglecal, I was dreading the moment when I had to start joining the squares together. I used to avoid any projects made up of squares. It is that last step that you might put your work aside for months or even years just to avoid doing it.
This week, I have brought together 3 different methods to join squares, each of which results into a different look and texture. Method # 3 is the technique I used in joining Let’s Mingle CAL squares (you can find the CAL videos in this link).
I hope you enjoy the tutorial and as always, I will be looking forward to hearing your feedback and answering any of your questions.
I am not sure how this post got missed and it was sitting in the “Draft” section all this time. My apologies for this.
Hi and welcome back to the last week of Let’s Mingle CAL. This is the 6th pattern in this crochet along journey. I hope you have been enjoying working on these patterns as much as I have enjoyed designing them.
This week we are adding more texture to our blanket with the Swirl Pattern. And as we have already been doing with the previous patterns, you can start your work with a chainless half double foundation row (you can find the tutorial here).
If you have missed previous CAL tutorials, you can find them here:
You can also get a written copy of these 6 different patterns through my Ravelry store.
I would love to see your work. Please share it with me on IG or Facebook. You can find the links here. I am always here to answer any of your questions regarding this CAL or any of my designs. Feel free to drop me a comment.
I guess that’s it for today. Have a nice weekend and keep 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.
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Hope you’re all doing well and enjoying our CAL patterns.
This week we are doing one more textured pattern; the Slant pattern.
It’s a simple repeat of 2 rows with a slight twist to give the slant effect. It is one of those patterns that you can crochet absent mindedly once you get the hang of it.
In the video tutorial, I am starting with 35 foundation chains; however, if you wish to work a chainless foundation row, you will need 34 chainless single crochet stitches to begin (here’s a link to the tutorial)
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
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.
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:
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
