The what am I thinking CAL
Finished
January 12, 2015
October 31, 2020

The what am I thinking CAL

Project info
Sophie's Garden by Dedri Uys
Pane in my Dahlia
Crochet
BlanketThrow
Myself
Hooks & yarn
5.5 mm (I)
Red Heart Super Saver (Multis | Prints )
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
Blue-green
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
Purple
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
Gray
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
Notes

I decided I wanted to make an afghan for myself. The two main colors are Light Coral and Ocean. They were originally used in an afghan I started working on about 10 yrs ago. I decided I didn’t like it anymore and have frogged it to use in this new afghan I am including other colors to help round out the color scheme and use some of my stash yarn. THe centerpiece of this will be Sophie’s Garden. I will be using squares for various CAL’s including BAMCAL, Moogly CAL, KCACO-UK CAL, and American Crochet CAL. I have no idea how big this will end up being but I know it will be big.

Update 5-27-15
I am current on the KCACO-UK CAL and catching up on the Moogly and BAM CAL’s. I will be starting a join with all the squares I currently have. I am not going to worry about placement. I will just add squares as I finish them around the Sophie’s Garden. That way it stays square and then when i feel it’s big enough I can stop.

I will be doing the tight braid join from Moogly. This will be the first time I will have done a join and looking forward to it.

Update 2-2016
After being sick most of Jan I only have 3 squares left to go then I can start my joining. I am hoping to have this done by the end of Feb.

02-17-2016

Finally completed all the squares. Now I need to do the equalizing round so I will be able to start my joining. This is a listing of the various CAL’s and which square is from which one. This was a big project and hope to finish in next month.

BAMCAL 2015
Sun Catcher Square
Rachel Block
Fountain of Roses
Lise Square
Denna Square
Prince Protea Square
KISS2 Square
Hayton Square
Emmalynn Square
Pizzazz Square
Spiro Star Square
Cow Parsley Square

Keep Calm and Crochet On- UK CAL 2015
Moroccan Window Square
Ladder-Loops Square
Yarn Clouds Square
Harriett Square
Magic Spike Mandala Square
Easter Day Square
Tiptoe through the Tulips Square
On the Huh Square
Will’s 12” Square
Bavarian Beauty Square
Beware the Ides of March Square
Sorrel Square
Mountain Majesties Square
Aztec Afghan Square

Moogly CAL 2015
Tamara’s Kismet Square
Spring Burst Square
Never ending Wildflower Square
Crisscross Applesauce Square
Tamara Square
Dream Circle Square
Esme’s Winter Cottage Square

American Crochet CAL 2015
Whimsical Penelope’s Merry Go Round Square
Raised Bunchberry Square
Dizzy Square
Pane in my Dahlia
Skur Square
Fan of Bullions Square

French Knot CAL 2015
New Year’s Eve Square

Extra squares
Winter Blast (Melissa Green MCAL square)
How I wonder (Alternate for Moogly CAL)
Fantastic Square (Julie Yeager MCAL square)
Fan Dance
Sophie’s Garden (Center square)

02-25-2016

I have finally done my equalizing rounds and added rounds to some squares to get them closer to 12in size. Since I am doing the tight join I do have a little wiggle room most squares have a final round of 42 with some varying from 41-44 stitches. Now I need to figure a final layout so I can start joining.

Update 9/2020
I finally weaved in all ends and did the join.

Join was the zipper join from Dedri Uys from Look at what I made.

I am using the #51 border from Around the Corner book by Edie Eckman. I followed pattern for rounds 1-8 and did a final round of sc.
Colors:
1-3 charcoal
4-6 ocean
7-9 charcoal

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January 12, 2015
October 31, 2020
 
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  • Project created: January 12, 2015
  • Finished: October 31, 2020
  • Updated: January 22, 2021
  • Progress updates: 2 updates