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.
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!!!!
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)
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
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