Welcome Back to the Eye of the Storm Afghan CAL – Border! All the squares are done and joined and this week we will finish this up with the border!
I loved how mine turned out… I chose black yarn for joining and border so it would set this whimsical in nice frames.
If you are just finding this and still want a chance to enter the grand prize… You still have 2 weeks to complete this… Each week is posted in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the website!!! And, below is more info if you are currently participating or want to catch up!
Blocks
- 3 x 4 (12 blocks) Afghan 44″ x 56″ Make 1 Block Per Week
- 3 x 5 (15 blocks) Afghan 44″ x 68″ Make 2 Blocks This Week
- 4 x 5 (20 blocks) Afghan 56″ x 68″ Make 2 Blocks This Week
- 4 x 6 (24 blocks) Afghan 56″ x 80″ Make 2 Blocks This Week…
You can come directly to my website for the FREE Pattern which is a separate post, ***Click here for the Eye of the Storm Square Free Pattern Post***
It is the same pattern each week, just 2 different colorways each week. Or you can purchase the PDF version for $5 USD on Ravelry.
Make sure to head to Ravelry and add this to your projects and favorites.. Or purchase the PDF… Click Here!
The information post, Click Here
Week 1 – Saturday August 1: 1 or 2 squares… Click here for the post
Week 2 – Saturday August 8: 1 or 2 squares… Click here for the post
Week 3 – Saturday August 15: 1 or 2 squares… Click here for the post
Week 4- Saturday August 22: 1 or 2 squares… Click here for the post
Week 5 – Saturday August 29: 1 or 2 squares… Click here for the post
Week 6 – Saturday September 5: 1 or 2 squares… Click Here for the post
Week 7 – Saturday September 12: 1 or 2 squares….Click Here for the post
Week 8 – Saturday September 19: 1 or 2 squares…Click Here for the post
Week 9 – Saturday September 29: 1 or 2 squares…Click Here for the post
Week 10 – Saturday October 3: 1 or 2 squares…Click Here for the post
Week 11 – Saturday October 10: 1 or 2 squares.. Click Here for the post
Week 12 – Saturday October 17: 1 or 2 squares…Click Here for the post
Week 13 – Saturday October 25: Join Squares… Click Here for the post
Week 14 – Saturday October 31: Border – Today
Week 15- Saturday November 14.. Finale of fan project post and Grand Prize winner announcement
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Where You Can Participate
Please share you project on social media… Spread the Love Of Crochet! If you would like to participate in my Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group of Facebook, You can join here! We share progress photos, help with questions, and there are prizes during each CAL.
Now, Let’s talk prizes!!!
There is a GRAND PRIZE at the end of the CAL for those who finish the blanket by the designated time! It’s a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!! Perfect timing for Christmas shopping! See all the rules below!
There is also a $10 Amazon Gift Card when you are a member of my Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group randomly through out the CAL!
Grand Prize – There will be a $50 Amazon Gift Card for 1 lucky winner at the end of the CAL. The grand prize will be drawn on Wednesday November 11th 2026 . To be eligible, you must email a picture and permission by 11:59pm pst on Tuesday November 10th 2026 to [email protected] showing your completed project. Entries will be numbered by the order they arrive and the number will be drawn using a random number generator. The winner will be announced on November 14th 2026 in the final post!
Now on to this weeks instructions for the border!!!
For this project I chose an envelope border. I love this one because it has a bit of solidness to it and will keep this Eye of the Storm Afghan held very nicely!!! If you haven’t done this type of border before… it is easy. You pick up the front loop of each stitch around and build a border, then pick up the back loop and do the same thing. Once both sides are complete, you stitch around the perimeter the two pieces together… This is also a great way to hide any tails… you just let them be inside this envelope, no need to weave ends!
For this project you can do a different border of you choice if you don’t like this one!
Instructions
- Flsc – Front Loop Single Crochet
- Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
You will have a row all the way around the afghan of single crochet already from the final round of each square except the joins.
- Join yarn in any stitch of the outside row of the afghan in the front loop. Work a flsc in each stitch around, 3 sc in each corner stitch of the afghan. Join to beginning sc and finish off.
- Join yarn in any stitch of the outside row of the afghan in the back loop. Work a blsc in each stitch around, 3 sc in each corner stitch of the afghan. Join to beginning sc
- Working in top stitches of both the front and back section to close the two sections, Ch 1, sl st in st, {*hdc in next st, sl st in next st*, repeat *to* to corner st, 3 sc in corner st}, repeat {to} around to beginning. Secure and finish off
That’s it… You have completed and envelope border. And, you have now completed you Eye of the Storm Afghan!!! Congratulations and thank you for participating in the Eye of the Storm CAL!!!
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I hope you love this project!! Finally, make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!
Until we meet again, Happy Crocheting!!!
Elena
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