Eye Of The Storm Afghan CAL Week 1

Welcome to the first week of this fun and whimsical Eye Of The Storm Afghan Crochet Along! Each week we will make either 1 or 2 of the 12″ squares(depending on the size of afghan you prefer). And in 14 weeks you will have a beautiful Eye of the Storm Afghan!!!

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Week 1’s Squares

Here is a list of what you will see in this first week’s post

**Please read through completely, this has all the info you need*

• How the CAL(Crochet Along) works
• Where you can find the information post for this CAL
• How to get all my new posts delivered to your email
• The CAL Schedule
• How to choose your colors
• How much yarn will we need
• Unboxing of my yarn and where you can get the same yarn
• What size afghan you can make
• How you can get the Eye Of The Storm Pattern
• How and why to block your squares
• Where you can participate in the group setting
• Prizes during this CAL
• Tips

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How the CAL Works

The Eye Of The Storm Afghan CAL is a total of 15 weeks which includes the final fan gallery and Grand Prize announcement. Each week on Saturday I will post my latest progress, any new details and all the details you will need.

We will make 1 or 2 blocks per week depending on the size of afghan you would like to make. After all you blocks are complete, we will join and do a border.

There is no signing up or expectations. Just make your squares(even if they at your own pace) and have fun!

Where to find the information post

To see more details on the CAL and all the information in that post, Click Here

The information post and all the weekly CAL posts are also available in the Crochet with Me Crochet Along tab at the top of the page

How to receive new posts by email

If you would like to receive the latest posts in your email, fill out the “Stay Connected” box in the right side at the top of this website…

The Schedule

• Week 1 – Saturday August 1: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 2 – Saturday August 8: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 3 – Saturday August 15: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 4- Saturday August 22: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 5 – Saturday August 29: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 6 – Saturday September 5: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 7 – Saturday September 12: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 8 – Saturday September 19: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 9 – Saturday September 29: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 10 – Saturday October 3: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 11 – Saturday October 10: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 12 – Saturday October 17: 1 or 2 squares
• Week 13 – Saturday October 25: Join Squares
• Week 14 – Saturday October 31: Border
• Week 15- Saturday November 14.. Finale of fan project post and Grand Prize winner announcement

How To Choose Colors

You will need a minimum of 6 colors to make the Eye of the Storm Square as designed. You can make it a scrap buster, coordinate your color scheme or make it a whimsical chaos style.

I have chosen to make mine in the whimsical chaos style! What is that? I purchased yarn kits with 12 colors of Red Heart Super Saver that all go together on Amazon. I made a small card for each color(see my pics) and for each square I am randomly drawing 6 cards. I make the square in the order of how I pulled the card for A, B, C, D, E and F colors.

So I purchased 4 of these Red Heart Super Saver Kits with 12 colors and a total per kit of 1116 yards. That is 4464 yards total to make the large size afghan.(these are small skeins). To see these on Amazon or purchase yours, Click here

Pictured above are week 1’s yarn colors and the cards for the chaos style I pulled for each square and below are how the squares turned out! I Love Mine! What do you think?

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How Much Yarn Will We Need?

Each block will take approximately 25 yards of each color in the block. You will use 6 colors per block. That will be 150 yards per block total. Depending on the size of you afghan and how many blocks you choose to make will determine your total yardage. You will also need joining and border yarn.

I am using 12 colors, but only 6 per block. I will be making 24 blocks for the large afghan 4 blocks across and 6 blocks down. I have well over 4000 total yards from the kits… This should be enough for me.

If you do 6 colors and the large afghan you will need approximately 600 yards of each color then 300- 400 yards to join/border. That should be a total amount of yardage of 4000 approximately.

*We Use a J hook for this project.

Unboxing My Yarn

What Size Afghan Can I Make

Each block is approximately 12″ x 12″. Then there is joining allowance and the border. The border will be approximately 6 total inches and joining is just a couple of extra inches.

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

The Eye Of The Storm Pattern

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!

How and Why We Block These Squares

Due to the nature of this square… They are a bit wonky when made. So we need to block them to get them to lay flat and get to be the right size. you can steam block them into shape, just be careful not to damage the yarn, you can wet block… Get them wet and get them into shape or use a blocking mat and pins(that is what I prefer). I got mine wet with warm water, rolled them in a towel to get the extra water out then put them on my blocking mat and pinned them into place… I used alot of pins, I wanted them to be shaped in the triangle part and the outer area too.

***Please note. Mine turned out 14″. That is ok for me. If yours are to big, you can leave out the last round of Vsts!!!

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!!!

As mentioned before… Fun prizes are given away in the Facebook CAL Group throughout the CAL… But – 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!

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 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!

Tips

Be patient – If the pattern is confusing, re read it… It works. – After you make your first block, you will fly through the rest!

That’s it… Now make your squares… Grab your yarn and hooks and meet me back here each Saturday now thru November!

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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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