Welcome to Beatrice Ryan Designs 12th Annual 2026 Mystery Winter Afghan CAL! This is Week 1 – You will find all the info you need to join the fun and start this years Crochet Along! And don’t miss how you could win the Grand Prize!
Whether you are a beginner or longtime crocheter… You can do this, maybe you will learn some new and fun stitching techniques!
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This year will be a fun project using standard stitches to make this afghan have texture and and a fun look depending on your choice of yarns!
You can use self-striping yarn, ombre yarn, one color, scrapghan style… Whatever you would like!
About the yarn choices
The pattern will be written to use worsted weight yarn. Below is what I will be using, but you can choose to use your favorite color or style of look by changing up the colors and how many you use! This would be great as a scrapghan!
Color A – Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes in the color Latte – 4 cakes 407 yards each
Color B – Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn in Putty – 4 skeins 285 each
Hook I for the base and H for smaller sections.or your size hook to obtain gauge which will be posted next week
The pattern is designed in sections and when making the main sections with Color A, it is designed to use 1 full skein per section. Color B will be accent color in between sections and the border color.
Where I love to buy yarn
Target.com Yes then now have yarn
Yarnspirations –They carry Caron, Red Heart and Bernat and as of today are having 30% off sale
Amazon – Also easy to order from
Michaels – I usually shop in person
Hobby Lobby – Love to also shop in person
One of my latest finds on Amazon are these Yarn Holers… I use them all the time!
Click here for the Single holder
Click here for the Double Holder
Stitches and Textures
Some of the stitches and techniques we will use include all the basic stitches – sc, hdc, dc, trc, ch, sl st, fp and bp stitches. Some of the end textures include a bobble style stitching, the moss or linen stitch, and as you can see in the picture below… fun textures!
Afghan Sizing
The project should be 48″ x 72″ when finished and blocked with the designed border. You can choose to leave this project without a border or design your own if you don’t like the style we will make. The style of the border will be revealed in full prior to you making it.
Here is a hint of part of the project!!!
How the CAL Works
This CAL will be a 10 week project including this week. Each week I will post a section for you to complete. If you start late or miss a week, you will find all of the posts in the Crochet with Me Tab at the top of the website… This week I have posted the CAL info, material list and all the fun ways you can participate… So let’s check it out!
And there will be a $50 Amazon Gift Card Grand Prize at the end! Details Below
Easy to join… All you need to do is come back here each Tuesdy for the weekly post… If you would like to get each post in full by email, you can enter your email in the Stay Connected section in the right sidebar.
Another great way to join the fun is to hop over to Facebook and join my Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL group… This group is dedicated to my CAL’s only… We post pics, help each other, and each week I post the new links in the group… For this CAL, there will be weekly prizes exclusive to the group members(details below)
Weekly Post Schedule
- Week 1 – Today Feb. 10th 2026 – Materials and Information
- Week 2 – Feb 17th 2026 Start Crocheting
- Week 3 – Feb 24th 2026 Continue Crocheting
- Week 4 – March 3rd 2026 Continue Crocheting
- Week 5 – March 10th 2026 Continue Crocheting
- Week 6 – March 17th 2026 Continue Crocheting
- Week 7 – March 24th 2026 Continue Crocheting
- Week 8 – March 31st 2026 Continue Crocheting
- Week 9 – April 7th 2026 Continue Crocheting
- Week 10 – April 14th 2026 Finish Project
If participating to enter into the Grand Prize Giveaway of a $50 Amazon Gift Card, you will have 1 week to complete your project in full by April 21st(details and rules below)
More about the weekly prize drawings and Grand Prize:
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 April 22nd 2026 . To be eligible, you must email a picture and permission by 11:59pm pst on Tuesday April 21st 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.
Weekly Prize – Starting next week randomly throughout this CAL you also can have a chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card will be given away to one member in the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group on Facebook. Each week a post will be made explaining the rules to enter. The entry time will only last part of the day… so stay tuned in the group!
Are you ready to have some fun?? Grab your yarn and hooks and meet me back here next week!
And, Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun! And, most important you share your creations
Facebook, Instagram, My CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest
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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