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MooglyCAL2026 Block 5 is a gorgeous, center-out design by Julie Yeager Designs! The Blue Cascade Afghan Square includes a wide variety of stitches for a fabulous result! Get all the details for this free crochet along, and the free pattern link below!
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This is the first square for this year! As the year progresses, links will be added, and you’ll be able to click on any of the past squares to go to their posts. The numbers refer to the date of the month that the square will debut.
January Archie Argyle Crochet Square and Radiate Champion Block
February Cozy Circles Crochet Square and Endless Griddle Stitch Square
March THIS POST and 19
April 2, 16, and 30
May 14 and 28
June 11 and 25
July 9 and 23
August 6 and 20
September 3 and 17
October 1, 15, and 29
November 12 and 25
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Block #5:
Blue Cascade Afghan Square
by Julie Yeager Designs
Above, you can see the square that Julie made in 8 colors of Berroco Vintage! Below is my CAL square, in my 6 colors of Brava Worsted – Custard, Seashell, Fig, Denim, Espresso, and Cream!
Details for MooglyCAL2026 Block 5
My Notes: The Blue Cascade Afghan Square is gorgeous, interesting to crochet, and wonderful to make, thanks to the skill of Julie Yeager! Julie is a fabulous block designer and her squares are always a treat. There is a lot of room here to play with colors, but I didn’t really take any notes – it’s so well written you can jump right in! There are lots of stitches, so be sure to check the special stitches section and the helpful links below.
Helpful Links and Tutorials: Crochet Abbreviations, Chainless Starting Double Crochet, Standing sc, Standing dc, Third Loop Crochet, Post Stitches, Puff Stitches, and seamless join.
Sizing: My square was running a little big, so I worked the last rnd in hdc instead of dc – and that worked great! 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.
Yarn Options: This year, our designers have chosen from a variety of yarns, including Brava Worsted, Swish Worsted, Jimmy Beans Wool Beanstalk, Berroco Vintage, and MadTosh Vintage. For this square, I used Brava Worsted, and Julie used Berroco Vintage!
What I Did:
I used a US-J, 6.0 mm crochet hook, and Brava Worsted yarn, and my color scheme was as follows (see pics for more info on placement):
Rnd 1: Fig
Rnds 2 and 3: Espresso
Rnds 4 and 5: Seashell
Rnd 6: Espresso
Rnd 7: Custard
Rnd 8: Denim
Rnd 9: Fig
Rnd 10: Denim
Rnd 11: Custard
Rnd 12: Seashell
Rnd 13: Espresso
Rnd 14: Cream
This square didn’t really require much blocking, but I used the wet blocking method to make it perfect!
The Pattern:
CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN FOR BLOCK #5
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 #mooglycal2026 and tag your yarn – I’ll be using #bravaworsted – 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 MooglyCAL2026 – Block 5 for your own Pinterest boards!
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