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Eye Of The Storm Afghan CAL!

Eye Of The Storm Afghan CAL!

Are you ready for a really fun and whimsical Eye Of The Storm Afghan Crochet Along?? Starting August 1st we will make 2 Eye of the Storm Squares per week. A total of 24 squares will make up a large afghan that will measure approximately 55″ x 80″! You can opt to make it 12 squares(one per week) for a estimated size of 42″ x 55″.

This is a 15 week (14 of actual crocheting) CAL, intermediate/but easy project… US terms.

Eye of the Storm CAL

For this project you use 6 colors and can scrapbust, use 6 specific colors or choose to make each square a different colorway!

The full pattern will be available here on the website for FREE or a PAID PDF Version will be available for $5 USD Click Here to head to Ravelry to add just the Eye of the Storm Square pattern/PDF to your Favorites! or Add this CAL to Ravelry and share your pics!!!!

Eye of the Storm Bright

Each square uses approximately 25 yards of each color… If you use the same 6 colors for every block. For the large blanket, you will need approximately 600 yards of each color and another 500 yards to join and make the border and the smaller blanket approximately 300 of each color and 400 for the join and border. Scrapbusting makes it super easy!

Also, you will need stitch markers, scissors, yarn needle and blocking mat(optional)

Eye of the storm light

You can see what a difference color choice can make in the 2 pictures above!!!

I have tons of yarn, but not quite enough of each color… 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 and with Amazon Prime it will be to my house Thursday! Mine will be a bit scrappy but I am so excited. They have another kit too but I liked these colors better. You can also buy your yarn in 1, 2 or 3 packs of each color you like in several brands… Just use worsted weight! If you love this kit it was $27.29 per kit for a total with tax of $117.08 to my door(saving gas and time)… But that is for a really large afghan and I should have leftovers… Click Here for the link to Amazon to get this kit!

If you shop around you can spend way less or just add to your stash for only the colors you need and do it on the cheap!

When we put this together it will be makers choice on the layout… You can turn the squares in various way to make it super whimsical or make them all in the same direction! This is going to be fun!!!

Here is 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

Best of all, Done by Thanksgiving!

Make sure to post your project/progress pics on Ravelry for all to see!

And, can find each weeks link/post in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page too!


Let’s talk about being part of the Beatrice Ryan Designs Crochet Along Community on Facebook! If you haven’t joined my CAL Group… We have so much fun during the CAL’s! We share our progress pics, exclusive prizes for the group during CAL’s, community help and more! Join today! And if you want the Paid PDF Version… Group members get $1 off the price of the pattern!

Also, you can receive each new post by email by filling out the “Stay Connected” Box in the upper right sidebar! Be one of the first to get each new pattern and post!

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!

Are you ready to have some fun?? Grab your yarn and hooks and meet me back here Saturday!


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


©Copyright 2026 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. Additionally, If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate link

Blue Sunday Shawl

Blue Sunday Shawl

Blue Sunday Shawl is a Free Crochet Pattern that is easy to make and so fashionable to wear! Simple stitching, easy row repeats for the base and a simple, but cute edging!!!

Blue Sunday Shawl

And, You can add this to your Ravelry Favorites for easy access! Also available in a PDF Paid format on Ravelry or Etsy for $5.00 USD

Materials:

Yarn – Loops & Threads (#3 weight) Luxe Merino Wool Blend Yarn in Chalk Blue 410 yds/skein – 4 skeins needed for a total of 1640 yards. This is a Michaels Craft Store Yarn… (if you choose different yarn you will have a different size result)

Hook – G

Scissors and Yarn Needle

Stitches:

  • Ch – Chain
  • St – Stitch
  • Sp – Space
  • Sl St – Slip Stitch
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Foundation Sc – Foundation Single Crochet
  • Dc – Double Crochet
  • V St – V Stitch (dc,ch1,dc) in designated st
  • FO – Finish Off

Size:

32″ x 75″ when blocked

Tips:

  • Pattern is written in US Terms
  • Check your stitch count occasionally

Instructions:

Row 1: 120 Foundation Sc or Ch 121, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across = 120 sc

Row 2: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, dc in each st across. = 120 dc

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 59 sts, (dc,ch1,dc) in next st, * ch 2, sk 5 sts, 4 dc in next st, ch 2, dc in next st*, repeat *to* 6 more times, ch 2, sk 5 sts, 4 dc in next st, dc in last 4 sts. = 15 ch 2, 105 dc & 1 ch 1

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sts, (dc,ch1,dc) in next st, ch 2, sk 3 sts, sk ch 2sp, sk dc, *(4dc,ch2,dc) in next ch 2sp, ch 2, sk 4 sts, sk ch2 sp, sk dc*, repeat *to* 6 more times, 4 dc in last ch 2sp, sk next st, dc in next 60 sts. = 105 dc, 1 ch 1 sp, 15 ch 2 sps

Row 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 59 sts, (dc,ch1,dc) in next st, ch 2, sk 3 sts, sk ch 2sp, sk dc, *(4dc,ch2,dc) in next ch 2sp, ch 2, sk 4 sts, sk ch2 sp, sk dc*, repeat *to* 6 more times, 4 dc in last ch 2sp, sk next st, dc in last 4 sts. = 105 dc, 1 ch 1 sp, 15 ch 2 sps

Rows 6 – 55: Repeat rows 4 & 5

*You will now be making the lace over the dc area and the dc over the lace area

Row 56: Ch 3, turn, making the next 60 dc over the lace area, dc in each st, 1 dc in each ch 2sp, sk last ch 1 sp and dc in last st of lace area for a total of 60, you should now have 60 unworked dc to work your lace area over, (dc,ch1,dc) in next st, *ch2, sk 5 sts, 4 dc in next st, ch 2, dc in next st*, repeat *to* 6 more times, ch 2, sk 5 sts, 4 dc in next st, dc in last 4 sts. = 15 ch2 sps, 105 dc & 1 ch1 sp

Row 57: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sts, *(dc,ch1,dc) in next st, ch 2, (4dc,ch2,dc)in next ch2 sp, ch 2*, repeat *to* 6 more times, 4 dc in next ch 1 sp, sk st, dc in next 60 sts. = 105 dc, 1 ch1 sp & 15 ch2 sps

Row 58: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 59 sts *(dc,ch1,dc) in next st, ch2, (4dc,ch2,dc) in next ch 2 sp, ch 2*, repeat *to* 6 more times, 4 dc in next ch1 sp, dc in last 4 sts. = 105 dc, 1 ch1 sp * 15 ch2 sps

Rows 59-109: Repeat rows 57 & 58

Row 110: Ch 3, turn, making the next 60 dc over the lace area, dc in each st, 1 dc in each ch 2sp, sk last ch 1 sp and dc in last st of lace area for a total of 60, dc in remaining 60 sts. = 120 dc

Row 111: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 120 sc

Edging

edge

Row 112: Ch 3, turn, sk next st, *v st in next st, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* across, dc in last st. = 2 dc & 39 v sts

Rows 113-118: Ch 3, turn, v st in each v st across, dc in last st. = 2 dc & 39 v sts

Row 119: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, ch 3, sc in next v st, *ch 4, sc in next v st*, repeat *to* across to last v st, ch 3, sc in last st. = 2 ch3, 38 ch4 & 41 sc

Row 120: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, sc in next ch4 sp*(chain picot made), repeat *to* across ending in the last st. = 39 chain picots

Finish off

Edging on opposite end

Rows 121 – 129: Join yarn in 1st st, repeat rows 112-120

Finish off and block

That’s it… You now have a Blue Sunday Shawl!!! I hope you enjoy yours!

Also, Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

Facebook, Instagram, My CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

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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Suzie & Sammy Snakes

Suzie & Sammy Snakes

Suzie & Sammy Snakes – New Free Crochet Pattern! These fun, plush, extra large snakes are easy to make! Each Suzy or Sammy Snuggly Snake each take only 1 day, 1 skein and basic single crochet stitching!

In addition, Suzie & Sammy Snakes each measure 70″ long x 9″ around. Perfect snuggly plush for your family!

Using Bernat Ethereal Stripes Blanket Yarn, these snakes work up quickly and are super soft!

Also, Make sure to save this to your Ravelry favorites and add to your projects too! Click here to head to Ravelry!


Materials:

Yarn – Bernat Ethereal Stripes Blanket Yarn #6 Super Bulky – 220 yards(one skein per snake) Suzie used the Color Sunrise and Sammy used the Color Lagoon

Hook – K

Safety Eyes or Crochet Your Own

Fiber Fill

Scissors

Stitch Markers

To purchase supplies you can find the yarn on Amazon, Target or Yarnspirations. Prices vary so shop around!

Stitches:

  • St – Stitch
  • Sl St – Slip Stitch
  • Ch – Chain
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Dec – Decrease – Work a sc over 2 stitches
  • Inc – Increase – Work 2 sc in 1 stitch

Tips:

Place marker in first stitch each time you start a new round. This will help identify where to join.

Place stuffing in snake every few inches to keep it even and easy to do.

Add eyes when the head is complete.

You won’t be turning at the end of the rounds and you will not be joining after round 16, just continuously working in the round.

Instructions:

Ch 2

Round 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to 1st sc. = 4 sc

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, join with sl st. = 6 sc

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, join with sl st. = 10 sc

Round 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, join with sl st. = 12 sc

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in 1st 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, join with sl st. = 14 sc

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st 6 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, join with sl st. = 16 sc

Rounds 7-9: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. = 16 sc

Round 10: Ch 1, dec, sc in next 6 sts, dec, sc in next 6 sts, join with sl st. = 14 sc

Round 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. = 14sc

Round 12: Ch 1, sc in 1st 5 sts, dec, sc in next 5 sts, dec, join with sl st. = 12 sc

Attach Eyes Now in your desired area on the head

Round 13: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. = 12 sc

Stuff The Head Now – Fairly firmly

Round 14: Ch 1, inc in 1st st, sc in next 5 sts, inc, sc in next 5 sts, join with sl st. = 14 sc

Round 15: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. = 14 sc

Round 16: Ch 1, inc in 1st st, sc in next 6 sts, inc, sc in next 6 sts, join with sl st. = 16 sc

No more joining at this point, you will work in continuous stitching

Rounds 17 & 18: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. = 16 sc

Round 19: Ch 1, sc in 1st 2 sts, inc, sc in next 7 sts, inc, sc in next 5 sts. = 18sc

Rounds 20 and beyond: Sc in each st around with no joining until your snake measures approx. 62″ from the nose to the end.

Decrease Rounds * You still won’t be joining

Round 1: Dec, sc in next 7 sts, dec, sc in next 7 sts. =16 sc

Round 2: Sc in next 16 sts. = 16 sc

Round 3: Dec, sc in next 6 sts, dec, sc in next 6 sts. =14 sc

Round 4: Sc in next 14 sts. = 14 sc

Round 5: Dec, sc in next 5 sts, dec, sc in next 5 sts. =12 sc

Round 6: Sc in next 12 sts. = 12 sc

Round 7: Dec, sc in next 4 sts, dec, sc in next 4 sts. =10sc

Round 8: Sc in next 10 sts. = 10 sc

Round 9: Dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc in next 3 sts. =8 sc

Round 10: Sc in next 8 sts. = 8 sts

Round 11: Dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts. = 6 sc

Round 12: Sc in next 6 sts. = 6 sc

Round 13: Dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in next st. = 4 sc

Round 14: Dec 2 times. = 2 sc

Round 15: Sl St the last 2 sts together

Finish off, Weave ends in

Suzie & Sammy Snakes in tree

That’s it… You now have a fun, plus snake of your own! I named mine Suzie & Sammy, let me know what you name yours!!!

Also, Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

Facebook, Instagram, My CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

Suzie & Sammy Snake
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


©Copyright 2026 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way.

Additionally

If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. Additionally, If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate link