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On this hub page you will find everything you need to know about the CAL, and each week it will be updated with the new part, any videos, tips and tricks for the weeks parts.
If you’re a beginner crocheter, I recommend sticking with the basic granny squares rather than the others, but work within your confidence. The videos are there to help you, and if you need me, you can always drop me a message on Instagram @crochetbouquetbyjen or email me on jen@crochetbouquet.co.uk.
Parts will be released by 12pm GMT on Friday mornings, starting from April 19th (aka TTPD drop day!)
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Your Weekly Videos
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Week 1: Self-Titled
Make The ButterflySquares inspired by the Taylor Swift Self-Titled album. This week's mystery motif: The Butterfly.
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Week 2: Fearless
Make Lucky 13Get those markers at the ready for this weeks '13' motif to go along with this week's colour scheme.
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Week 4: Red
Make the GlassesThere's a sneaky added bonus this week: The Scarf. A pattern for an adult-size crocheted scarf (scroll down for that one!)
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Week 6: Reputation
Make the Birdcage & Karyn the SnakeDon't get trapped in the birdcage.. Hiss, hiss, m-fkrs. Snakes abound for this week's extra motif.
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Week 7: Lover
Make the ArtworkWe couldn't say it better, so let us quote Cher, "Mom, I am a Rich Man."
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Week 9: Evermore
Make the FlutesShe would have made such a lovely bride (what a shame she's fucked in the head!)
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Week 11: TTPD
Make the ManuscriptGrab the quill to write your own manuscript for this week's mystery motif.
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The All Too Well Scarf
As if I could let the CAL happen without given you a scarf pattern to make too!
Basic Square Videos
Basic Square: Classic Granny Square
Fast Version
Slow Version
Using a 5.5mm hook and Colour 1, make a magic ring OR ch 4 joining with a sl st into the first ch to form a circle OR ch 1.
row 1: Ch 3 (counts as st here and throughout, place a stitch marker into 3rd ch if you’re unsure of finding it at the end of the round). Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, *3 tr (dc), ch 2, rep from * three times into the middle of the ring/first ch. Join into the top of the ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.
Fasten off Colour 1. When you reach the corners where you fastened off, you can crochet over the end to avoid sewing it in.
Put Colour 2 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.
row 2: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1. *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, rep from * 3 times. Join with a sl st into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.
Fasten off Colour 2.
Put Colour 3 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.
row 3: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1, 3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, 3 tr (dc) into the next edge-sp, ch 1, rep from *3 times. Join into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.
Fasten off Colour 3.
Put Colour 4 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.
row 4: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] twice, *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] twice, rep from *3 times. Join into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.
Fasten off Colour 4.
Put Colour 5 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.
row 5: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] 3 times, *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] 3 times, rep from *3 times. Join into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.
Fasten off Colour 5.
Basic Square: Granny Circle to Square
Using a 5.5mm hook and Colour 1, make a magic ring OR ch 4 joining with a sl st into the first ch to form a circle OR ch 1.
row 1: Ch 3 (counts as st here and throughout, place a stitch marker into 3rd ch if you’re unsure of finding it at the end of the round). Work 11 tr (dc), into the middle of the ring/first ch. Join into the top of the ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of next 3 sts. (12 sts)
Fasten off Colour 1.
Put Colour 2 on hook with a slip knot, then attach between any 2 sts - not in the top of the sts.
row 2: Ch 3. tr (dc) into same sp, [2 tr (dc)] between each st. (24 sts)
Fasten off Colour 2.
Put Colour 3 on hook with a slip knot, then attach between any pair of sts from prev row.
row 3: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc) into the same sp. [3 tr (dc)] between each pair of sts from prev rnd. Join into the top of the ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of next 3 sts. (36 sts)
Fasten off Colour 3.
Put Colour 4 on hook with a slip knot, then attach beween any set of 3 tr (dc) from prev rnd.
row 4: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc) into the same sp, ch 1. [3 tr (dc)] into next ch-sp, [3 dtr (tr), ch 2, 3 dtr (tr), ch 1] to form your corner, *[3 tr, ch 1] into next 2 ch-sp, [3 dtr (US tr), ch 2, 3 dtr (US tr), ch 1] in next ch-sp, rep from * to end. sl st into top of ch 3.
Fasten off Colour 4.
Put Colour 5 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to a corner-sp with a sl st.
row 5: Ch 3. Work 2 tr (dc), ch 2, 3 tr (dc) into the same corner-sp. Ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] 3 times, *[3 tr (dc), 2 ch, 3 tr (dc)] into next corner-sp, ch 1, [3 tr (dc) into the edge-sp, ch 1] 3 times, rep from *3 times. Join into top of ch 3. To be extra secure, sl st into top of each st to the corner.
Fasten off Colour 5.
Basic Square: Puff & Cluster Square
Fast Version
Slow Version
Using a 5.5mm hook and Colour 1, make a magic ring OR ch 4 joining with a sl st into the first ch to form a circle OR ch 1.
Rnd 1: h 3, 11 tr (dc) into the ring. Pull tight.
Fasten off Colour 1.
Put Colour 2 on hook with a slip knot, then attach to the top of any st.
rnd 2: h 3 (does not count as a stitch), puff-st into base of the ch, ch 2, *puff-st into top of next st, ch 1. Rep from * until you have 12 puff stitches. Sl st into the top of your 1st puff stitch.
Fasten off Colour 2.
Put Colour 3 on hook with a slip knot, then attach between of any two puff-sts in the chain space.
rnd 3: h 3 (does not count as a st), (3-cluster, ch 1, 3-cluster,) into the same ch-sp, ch, *(3-cluster, ch 1, 3-cluster, ch 1) in each ch-sp, (24 cluster stitches)
Fasten off Colour 3.
Put Colour 4 on hook with a slip knot, then attach into any ch-sp.
rnd 4: ch 4 (counts as dtr (tr)), dtr (tr). ch 2, 2 dtr (tr), ch 1, [2 tr (dc)] in next ch-sp, [2 htr (hdc)] in next ch-sp, [3 htr (hdc)] in next ch-sp, [2 htr (hdc)] in next ch-sp, [2 tr (dc)] in next ch-sp, *[2 dtr (tr), ch 2, 2 dtr (tr), ch 1] in next ch-sp, [2 tr (dc)] in next ch-sp, [2 htr (hdc)] in next ch-sp, [3 htr (hdc)] in next ch-sp, [2 htr (hdc)] in next ch-sp, [2 tr (dc)] in next ch-sp,rep from * to end. Sl st into top of ch 4.
Fasten off Colour 4.
Put Colour 5 on hook with a slip knot, then attach into any corner-sp.
Rnd 5: ch 3 (counts as st), tr (dc), ch 2, 2 tr (dc)] into corner-sp. tr (dc) into each st to the next corner-sp, *[2 tr, (dc) ch 2, 2 tr (dc)] into corner-sp, tr (dc) into each st to the next corner-sp. Rep from * 3 times, tr to last st.
Fasten off Colour 5.
Basic Square: The Era Square
Fast Version
Slow Version
Using a 5.5mm hook and Colour 5, make a magic ring OR ch 4 joining with a sl st into the first ch to form a circle OR ch 1.
Rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as st here and throughout), 2 tr (dc), *ch 2, 3 tr (dc), rep from * 3 times. Ch 2. Join with sl st into top of ch 3. Sl st in next 2 sts to corner-sp. (12 sts)
Rnd 2-5: ch 3, tr (dc), ch 2, 2 tr (dc)] into corner-sp, tr in each st to corner-sp, *[2 tr (dc), ch 2, 2 tr (dc)] into corner-sp, tr in each st to corner-sp, rep from * to end. Sl st into top of ch 3, sl st to corner-sp.
Fasten off Colour 5.
Basics: Starting in the Round
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Chain Start
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Magic Ring
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Basics: Crochet Stitches
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Treble Crochet (US: Double)
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Half-Treble Crochet (US Half-Double)
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Double Crochet (US: Single)
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Double Treble Crochet (US: Treble Crochet)
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What to Expect
Each week you will be given a new colour way for that Week’s Era, and a mystery motif to make that comes from that Era. (And if you’re lucky some other surprises too!)
There will be accompanying videos for how to do each square and motif, and separate videos concentrating on how to do each of the stitches involved too.
Yarn Shades List
Before the CAL begins, you’ll want to stock up on your yarn. You will only need one ball of each colour based on which brand you choose. I have given suggestions for 6 different yarns with availability in the UK and US and beyond.
If you want to make the limited run of colours, instead of using 5 colours, I have highlighted these suggestions to create a more limited palette.