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MooglyCAL2025 Block 9 is a wonderful square courtesy of Creations By Courtney! The Berries and Cream Blanket Square turns simple stitches into amazing color and texture. 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 High Tide Square and Christine Quilt Block
February Snow Covered Garden Square and Solace Square
March Hibiscus Afghan Square and Graduated Cables Square
April Baby Bobbles Blanket Square and X Mix Square
May THIS POST, 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 #9:
Berries and Cream Blanket Square
by Creations by Courtney
Above you can see the square that Courtney made in 2 colors! Below is my CAL square, in my 5 colors of Red Heart With Love – Merlot, Mallard, Boysenberry, Cornsilk, and Black.
Details for MooglyCAL2025 Block 9
My Notes: I’ve been admiring Courtney’s projects for a while, so I’m thrilled that she has decided to join us for the crochet along this year! The Berries and Cream Blanket Square is worked in rows. Whether they are side to side or top down or bottom up is up to you! You can orient this one in your blanket however you like. The pattern itself is fun and quick to make, with lots of color layout possibilities. In the photos, both squares are shown with the stitching in the same direction – what a different color makes!
I do recommend that you check your measurements after Row 1, to make sure it won’t turn out too wide. Now is the chance to eliminate one of the repeats if necessary – but it will be drastic, so be sure! At the end, while working the edging, I found that my square was rippling a bit along the sides. So I reduced the number of stitches along each side to 32, and found that it laid nice and flat after that. Such a fun square!
Helpful Links and Tutorials: Crochet Abbreviations, Loosely Slip Stitch, and seamless join.
Sizing: I got to size as written. But 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):
Color A and Edging: Black
Rows 1 – 5 B: Merlot
Rows 6 – 11 B: Mallard
Rows 12 – 17 B: Boysenberry
Rows 18 – 23 B: Cornsilk
Rows 24 – 27 B: Merlot
Row 28: Black
This square required a mild blocking, so I used the wet blocking method.
The Pattern:
CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN FOR BLOCK #9 and CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO TUTORIAL
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.
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