Welcome to Beatrice Ryan Designs 2025 CAL!! Week 1 is the first week of crocheting this years 8 week project, My Favorite Cat Blanket! Each Saturday I will post the weekly assignment of rows and any details you may need to know!
Last week was the Material/Information post, Click here if you need that information!
Are you ready to start the 2025 CAL, a fun and simple 9 week(8 weeks of crocheting) CAL?? This year we are going to make my VERY popular crochet blanket... My Favorite Cat Blanket! Easy, Free Crochet Pattern (Also a paid PDF is available through Ravelry) AND there will be a GRAND PRIZE DRAWING at the end of the CAL(details and rules below)
For this CAL I decided to use my left over stash from the 2023 Temperature Afghan CAL… Most Importantly, it will be bright and whimsical! You can use your stash or choose any color scheme you like. My original My Favorite Cat Blanket was made in a purple scheme and my daughter scooped it up right away! This is a very easy 3 row repeat project and the weekly assignment of rows will be easy to complete!
Here is the basic info:
First, you can join the 2025 CAL anytime by just following along here each Saturday or by signing up for all my posts to be delivered to your email… Just click on the Stay Connected tab on the righthand side of the website to receive emails or at the top of the website Crochet with Me tab will have links to past weekly posts.
Secondly, you can join my Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group for more fun and a 50% discount on the Paid Full PDF version of the pattern(the discount code will be available in the group only). Click Here to head to Ravelry if you want the Full PDF version either full price or using the discount code. No discounts will be available after purchase.
Thirdly, the pattern is free here on the website by Clicking Here for the post of the full version!
Next, Each week I will post the instructions for the 2025 CAL and any other fun details for the week! The 8 weeks of crocheting will be so much fun and easy to accomplish! If you join the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group, you will be able to post your progress pics there and be eligible for the PDF Discount and Prizes that are happening throughout this CAL. At the end of the CAL there is also a GRAND PRIZE DRAWING for 1 lucky fan, available to everyone(see the rules below)!
Let’s Crochet Week 1:
Using 2 or more colors makes the cat design pop!
Tips:
- It is super easy, there are only a few ends to weave in for this project.
- Use two or more contrasting colors to get the best effect.
- You can choose any color scheme to make it your own.
- After the first 2 rows, each color is used for 3 row repeating
- I carry my yarn up the sides instead of finishing off and work over it when doing the edging
Size ~
46″ x 60′ – This can vary due to personal tension or yarn differences
Stitches ~
- Ch – Chain
- St – Stitch
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sk – Skip
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Dc – Double Crochet
- YO – Yarn Over
- DS Cl – Drop Stitch Cluster: Yo, insert hook 2 rows below between (2dc, ch1, 2dc)’s encapsulating both rows, pull up loop, yo, draw up loop in same space, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook. Keep your loops you pull up to the same height as the row you are working on. See Picture below
This Weeks Stitching Assignment:
Here is this weeks details for the 2025 CAL:
- Decide how you want to use the pattern, 1. Go to the original post on the website each week for the full version, 2. Come to the website each Saturday for the weekly instruction post, 3. Sign up for email delivery of all my posts (Find the Stay Connected tab on the righthand side of the website), 4. Purchase the Full PDF Version for $4.99 or receive the 50% off ($2.49)discount code in my Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group! Click Here to go to Ravelry for the Purchase
- Choose Your Yarn and Hook: Here is what I used in the original pattern ~Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love – 3 skeins (1020 yds each): Color A – Cinnabar Color B – Quartz Color C – White and an H Hook and Scissors *I will be using scrap yarn this time!
- Come back each week for the next set crochet instructions!
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Instructions:
Color A (You can use 2 or more colors, the original pattern used 3 colors so it is written to have A, B & C but you can just switch colors every 3 rows where it indicates to change colors to make your own design)
Ch 155
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook(counts as 2 dc), * sk 3 chs, (2 dc in next ch, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch)*, repeat *to* 28 times, sk 3 chs, dc in last 2 chs. = 29 (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc) & 4 dc
Row 2: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, dc in next st, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* across, dc in last 2 sts. = 29 (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) & 4 dc
Drop color A and Pick up color B
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in next st, * ds cl 2 rows in sp 2 rows below (between last rows)see pic above), (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* 28 more times, ds cl in next sp 2 rows below, dc in last 2 sts. = 29 (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc), 30 ds cl & 4 dc
Rows 4 & 5: Repeat row 2 in same color
Drop color B and Pick up color C
Row 6: repeat row 3
Row 7 & 8: Repeat row 2 in same color
Drop color C and Pick up color A
Rows 9-14: For each color you will do 3 rows (row 3 once, and row 2 twice).
That’s it…. 14 rows will end this weeks crocheting
Now for a bit of fun:
Don’t forget there is a chance to win the Grand Prize at the end of this CAL… $50 Amazon Gift Card!
There will be a $50 Amazon Gift Card given away on May 3rd 2025 to 1 lucky person who has completed this CAL. To be eligible for the $50 Gift Card, you will email me a picture of your completed afghan to [email protected] by the 2nd of May 2025 and permission to use your photo! I will reply with a number to verify I have received your entry, then use a random number generator on May 3rd to choose the winner and publish a post with all fan pics and the name of the winner!!!
Next…. If you are in the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Group of Facebook, check in daily and post your progress pics and watch for a fun weekly prize $10 Amazon Gift Card that one lucky member can win each week by participating in a game/drawing. Game will be posted different days and different times to give everyone a chance during this CAL.
Also, Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!
Facebook, Twitter, 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!!
Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
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