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MooglyCAL2024 Block 6 is a bold yet simple center-out block, designed by Mary Beth Temple on Hooked For Life! The Lodestar Square is a great addition to this year’s blanket, and ready for your own special touches. Get all the details for this free crochet along, as well as the free pattern link below!
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The 2024 Moogly CAL Schedule
As we go, click the name of the past squares to go to their posts and get the patterns! The number represents the date of the month the post will debut.
January Jacob’s Treasure Square and Diamonds Reflected Block
February Floral Berry Square and Larkwood Crochet Block
March Sweet and Fair Afghan Square and THIS POST
April 4 and 18
May 2, 16, and 30
June 13 and 27
July 11 and 25
August 8 and 22
September 5 and 19
October 3, 17, and 31
November 14 and 27
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Block #6:
Lodestar Square
by Hooked For Life
Above you can see the square that she made, featuring 2 colors. Below is my CAL square, in my 3 colors! (I’m doing a stash buster, so these colors will change throughout the year. This is my third and final Cornsilk one as I work through the rainbow!)
The Details for MooglyCAL2024 Block 6
My Notes: The Lodestar Square is a great graphic center-out square that can be worked up in an afternoon or evening! Post stitches and color changes work together to create the star, and as you can see, there’s room here to play! I used a different color layout than Mary Beth did, and I can’t wait to see all the wonderful variations you all come up with!
Helpful Links and Tutorials: Not all of these stitches are included in the pattern, but I used them all in my version, so you can use them too if you like! Magic Circle (subbed for the ch 4 ring), CSDC in the ring (subbed for the first 3 chs of Rnd 1), Post Stitches, Butterfly Bobbins, Tapestry Crochet (for some multicolor rows), STDC (subbed for the first 3 chs of any ch 5 start), and BLO (used for an extra round to get to size).
Sizing: My square was a bit small after Rnd 8, so I added a round of blo dc and a final round of sc. But everyone’s gauge is different so be sure to measure as you go! Learn how to adjust for size HERE to make sure all your squares are the same size. Remember that the 12″ is measured across and up and down – not diagonally corner to corner.
What I Did:
I used a Susan Bates US-J, 6.0 mm Twist and Lock hook, and Red Heart With Love, and my color scheme was as follows (see pics for more info on placement):
Rnds 1 – 3: Cornsilk
Rnds 4 – 7: Light Grey, Cornsilk, and White
Rnd 8: Light Gray and White
Rnds 9 and 10 (added for size): White
This square required a mild blocking. I used the wet blocking method.
The Pattern:
CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN FOR BLOCK #6
PLEASE NOTE: The designers all hold individual copyrights for their patterns. They may choose to make videos of their patterns, and you can certainly request them from the designers. In addition, there are videos linked in the notes for specific stitches and techniques that may help you with the pattern. They may offer paid PDFs of the pattern, but have agreed to leave it up for free on their website or on Ravelry for as long as possible.
Show Off Your Squares!
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And finally, here’s a pin of MooglyCAL2024 – Block 6 for your own Pinterest boards!
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