Yes, a new CAL! Actually we started already last week with the preparations and the practice piece, but today we will start with the blanket itself! All tutorials on this website with lots and lots of pictures and all videos are available now. All information can be found on this page: click here. You will find the release schedule there, the links to all tutorial pages, and the downloads of the pattern files and more info. All tutorials and the patterns of the first 5 blocks stay available, also after the CAL, so you can always look it back.  Pattern also on Ravelry The patternRead More →

The pattern For this CAL I designed a new block to practice the interwoven crochet technique and it is also used as a gauge swatch: the Love Hope Joy block.  You can download the pattern here: click here. The videos I assume that you already are familiar with the interwoven crochet technique. If not, then please first do the tutorials that are on this website with the accompanying videos. Click here for the starting page for the superbeginners. Or look in the menu under Crochet, Crochet tutorials, Interwoven or locking crochet. I also made extra videos for this block. I show the technique there inRead More →

The border The border is made by doing 2 rows. First with color 2, and then in color 1.  I’ve chosen to do the border in color 2 in light yellow, all the way around. You could also choose for doing the border in the color of the block that you go around. In this case you have to switch colors of course, but this can be done in the normal way when doing a color change in crochet. This means that when doing the last dc in a color, you will work the stitch until you have just the last 2 loops on yourRead More →

Overview of the tutorials This tutorial of the first 5 blocks is split into a couple of pages, so that you can go quickly to the page you need. Here you find the overview with the links. Choosing colors and crochet symbols: click here to go the page The practice piece: click here to go the page Block 1, the middle part: click here to go the page The low border around block 1: click here to go the page Block 2, the first 2 rows: click here to go the page Block 2, the interwoven rows and the end border: click here to goRead More →

Overview of the tutorials This tutorial of the first 5 blocks is split into a couple of pages, so that you can go quickly to the page you need. Here you find the overview with the links. Choosing colors and crochet symbols: click here to go the page The practice piece: click here to go the page Block 1, the middle part: click here to go the page The low border around block 1: click here to go the page Block 2, the first 2 rows: click here to go the page Block 2, the interwoven rows and the end border: click here to goRead More →

Overview of the tutorials This tutorial of the first 5 blocks is split into a couple of pages, so that you can go quickly to the page you need. Here you find the overview with the links. Choosing colors and crochet symbols: click here to go the page The practice piece: click here to go the page Block 1, the middle part: click here to go the page The low border around block 1: click here to go the page Block 2, the first 2 rows: click here to go the page Block 2, the interwoven rows and the end border: click here to goRead More →

Overview of the tutorials This tutorial of the first 5 blocks is split into a couple of pages, so that you can go quickly to the page you need. Here you find the overview with the links. Choosing colors and crochet symbols: click here to go the page The practice piece: click here to go the page Block 1, the middle part: click here to go the page The low border around block 1: click here to go the page Block 2, the first 2 rows: click here to go the page Block 2, the interwoven rows and the end border: that’s this page BlockRead More →

Overview of the tutorials This tutorial of the first 5 blocks is split into a couple of pages, so that you can go quickly to the page you need. Here you find the overview with the links. Choosing colors and crochet symbols: click here to go the page The practice piece: click here to go the page Block 1, the middle part: click here to go the page The low border around block 1: click here to go the page Block 2, the first 2 rows: that’s this page Block 2, the interwoven rows and the end border: click here to go the page BlockRead More →

Overview of the tutorials This tutorial of the first 5 blocks is split into a couple of pages, so that you can go quickly to the page you need. Here you find the overview with the links. Choosing colors and crochet symbols: that’s this page The practice piece: click here to go the page Block 1, the middle part: click here to go the page The low border around block 1: click here to go the page Block 2, the first 2 rows: click here to go the page Block 2, the interwoven rows and the end border: click here to go the page BlockRead More →

Overview of the tutorials This tutorial of the first 5 blocks is split into a couple of pages, so that you can go quickly to the page you need. Here you find the overview with the links. Choosing colors and crochet symbols: click here to go the page The practice piece: click here to go the page Block 1, the middle part: click here to go the page The low border around block 1: that’s this page Block 2, the first 2 rows: click here to go the page Block 2, the interwoven rows and the end border: click here to go the page BlockRead More →