2026 Mystery Winter Afghan CAL… Week 8! This is section 7 of the afghan and the last part of the main body. Yay! Just think… In 2 more weeks you will have a completed afghan… Seems like it went by so fast!
Week 8 you will make 9 more squares as before and attach the last section of the Chevron Moss Stitch you made last week. Although we did both of these things previously… I have the instructions below. This completes the base of the project.. I love mine! Next week we will fill in the couple side gaps and ends and start the border!
- Week 1 was the Material/Info post
- Week 2 was the first section and was a Moss Stitch Chevron
- Week 3 was 9 squares Making the Squares
- Week 4 was 2nd Moss Stitch Chevron
- Week 5 was Joining 2 Chevron Sections
- Week 6 was Moss Stitch Chevron and joining 9 Squares
- Week 7 was Moss Stitch Chevron
For all the participants… I can’t wait to see your version and finished project!!!
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Weekly Post Schedule
- Week 1 – Today Feb. 10th 2026 – Materials and Information
- Week 2 – Feb 17th 2026 Start Crocheting- Moss Stitch Chevron Section
- Week 3 – Feb 24th 2026 Continue Crocheting The Squares
- Week 4 – March 3rd 2026 Continue Crocheting Moss Stitch Chevron Section
- Week 5 – March 10th 2026 Continue Crocheting Joining Sections
- Week 6 – March 17th 2026 Continue Crocheting Chevron Section/Join Squares
- Week 7 – March 24th 2026 Continue Crocheting Moss Stitch Chevron Section
- Week 8 – March 31st 2026 Continue Crocheting TODAY
- 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 at the bottom of this post)
Let’s Get Started with Week 8… Squares First!
This Weeks Housekeeping
This week with an unblocked project my final base measured 43″ x 66″
This week we switch to Color B and you will be making 9 squares. I used a complimentary single color yarn for the squares from Michaels- Loops and Threads Impecable Yarn in Putty(see week 1 for total yardage for the project)
I recommend blocking your squares, either on a blocking board(see what I use below) or lightly steam block them
Each square is approx 3.75″ x 3.75″, closer to a 4″ square is ok – don’t go smaller! If yours is too small to up hook sizes until you get it right
After blocking, set them aside for a future week
Stitches Used This Week
- Ch – Chain
- St – Stitch
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sk – Skip
- Sp – Space
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
- FO – Finish Off
Let’s Crochet!
You will be using the Magic Circle technique to start each square. If you need a tutorial Click Here for a great video tutorial from my friend Moogly!
*When working the Fpdc/Sc sequences, be very careful not to miss any stitches. This can be tricky until you get the hang of it.
Round 1: Ch 1, Sc 8 into the center of the magic circle. Join with Sl St and tighten your circle. = 8 Sc
Round 2: Ch 3(counts as Dc now and through out), Dc in same St, Dc in next St, Ch 1, *2 Dc in next St, Dc in next St, Ch 1*. Repeat * * 2 more times. Join with Sl St to beginning. =12 Dc, 4 Ch 1
Round 3 Ch 1, *Fpdc around next St(for the 1st fpdc, make it around the same as the joining st from round 1), Sc in the top of the same St, Fpdc around next St, Sc in next St, Fpdc around Same St as your Sc, Ch 1*, Repeat * * 3 more times. Join with Sl St to top of Fpdc. = 12 Fpdc, 8 Sc and 4 Ch1
Round 4: Ch 1, 2 Fpdc around the Same St, *Sc in next sc, 2 Fpdc around next St, Sc in next sc, 2 Fpdc around next st, Ch 1, 2 Fpdc around the next st*, Repeat * to*3 more times ending with the ch 1, Join with Sl St to beginning. = 24 Fpdc, 8 Sc and 4 Ch 1 Sp.
Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in 8 sts, (sc,ch1,sc)in ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* 3 more times, sl st to top of beginning sc to join. = 40 sts & 4 ch 1
FO and weave in tail – Make 9 total!
This week I did not pre block my squares before joining them… You will see in my picture there is a little difference between this weeks joined squares and the previous one. Also if you look carefully… The middle square is a different one… I was playing around with squares previously and decided just to use it…
Now let’s join them with the final Moss Stitch Chevron Section!
*When Joining your squares to the 2 chevron sections, you can join any way you like… I used a simple sewing method. (see pic below)
**Make sure you don’t join to tightly. This will slightly pucker as you can see in the photo below, but you will block it to make it nice!
ALSO… Make sure your squares are right side up like the other joining squares!!!
This is the sewing technique I used.
I sewed the squares Right Sides Up for both the squares and sections, starting with the bottom of the squares right to left, then the top of the squares right to left. The stitching was in the back loop of the corresponding square stitch then thru the back loop of the corresponding section stitch, next the back loop of the section corresponding stitch then thru the back loop of the corresponding square stitch and continued across . See the illustration above
Week 8 Completed !!! We will enclose the 4 triangle shaped gaps on the sides and start the border next week!
Week 2-8 Gallery…
Week 1 was Material’s and Info
Don’t miss your chance to win a prize!!!
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!
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Until we meet again, Happy Crocheting!!!
Elena
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