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MooglyCAL2025 Block 1 is an undulating, mesmerizing, chevron-inspired design by Jessie At Home! The High Tide Square pattern is interesting, just a little challenging, and sure to impress. Get all the details for this free crochet along and the free pattern link below!
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The 2025 Moogly CAL Schedule
As we go, click the name of the past squares to go to their posts and get the patterns! Numbers represent the date of the month that future posts will debut. All of these dates are Thursdays, 2 weeks apart. The exception is our last square, on November 26 – the day before American Thanksgiving! Then you’ll have all of December to finish it up and get ready for the holidays. ♥
January THIS POST and 23
February 6 and 20
March 6 and 20
April 3 and 17
May 1, 15, and 29
June 12 and 26
July 10 and 24
August 7 and 21
September 4 and 18
October 2, 16, and 30
November 13 and 26
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Block #1:
High Tide Square
by Jessie At Home
Above you can see the square that Jessie made in 3 colors. Below is my CAL square, in my 5 colors of Red Heart With Love – Merlot, Mallard, Boysenberry, Cornsilk, and Black. Big shoutout to those who encouraged me to add the yellow while I was on the live about the CAL – it definitely makes a difference and was much needed!
Details for MooglyCAL2025 Block 1
My Notes: The High Tide Square is a great one to kick off a new year of crochet! Chevrons are highlighted with rows of surface crochet for many color possibilities. Jessie didn’t know I was aiming for a stained glass look this year, but I couldn’t have asked for one more fitting. Before crocheting the border rounds and top stitching, my square was super wonky and skewed. I was surprised just how well those bits helped straighten it out! So don’t let that freak you out if you see the same. A strong blocking helped to finish getting it into shape.
Helpful Links and Tutorials: Chainless Starting Double Crochet, Foundation Double Crochet, Extending a Row with Foundation Stitches, Foundation Stitches Increasing and Decreasing, Standing Double Crochet, Surface Crochet, and seamless join.
Sizing: I got to size as written, but you can easily add to or omit rounds of sc from the border til you get the size needed! Everyone’s gauge is different so be sure to measure as you go! Learn how to adjust for size HERE to ensure 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):
Inc Rows 1 – 3: Merlot
Rows 5 and 5: Mallard
Rows 6 and 7: Boysenberry
Dec Rows 1 and 2: Merlot
Rows 3 and 4: Cornsilk
Rows 5 and 6: Boysenberry
Border Rnds 1 and 2: Merlot
Border Rnd 3: Mallard
Border Rnd 4: Cornsilk
Border Rnd 5: Black
Top Stitching: Black
This square required a strong blocking. I used the wet blocking method as well as steaming.
The Pattern:
CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN FOR BLOCK #1
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!
If you share your photos on social media, be sure to use the hashtags #mooglycal2025 and #yarnspo and tag me @mooglyblog so I can see them too! And don’t forget to share them in the MooglyCAL Facebook Group! Thank you all for CAL-ing with me!
And finally, here’s a pin of MooglyCAL2025 – Block 1 for your own Pinterest boards!
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