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2023 Crochet with Me Temperature Afghan CAL Season 1 – Day 2

2023 Crochet with Me Temperature Afghan CAL Season 1 – Day 2



Welcome back to the 2023 Crochet with Me Temperature Afghan CAL Season 1 – Day 2! Today you will get the instructions for Day 2/Row 2. It is never to late to join in on the CAL, I hope you do! Below is all the information you need to participate, so make sure to read through!

This temperature afghan is a 7 row repeat project, but rows 1 and 2 are not part of the repeat. Over the first 9 rows, there will be a post for each day to get you through the first repeat section. After the first 9 days you will continue to do the 7 row repeat throughout. I will post my weekly progress photos and fun posts each week.

If you missed the material list click here, if you missed row 1 instructions click here! or you can find all the CAL posts in the Crochet with Me tab at the top.

Make sure to add this to your Ravelry Favorites for easy access too, Click Here!

Q & A

  • Do I need to use the Hobby Lobby I Love Yarn? – No, you can use any brand and either use colors that are the same tone or make up your own color scheme
  • What if my temperatures are lower or higher than in the range posted? – You can adjust your range by moving the color scale up or down. If you want to use a smaller range, you can use smaller increments too and use less yarn colors. I have adjusted my personal scale to fit my local area and the sample of mine is below.
  • How does a 4 Season project work? – A season is a 3 month period, you can stop at the end or each season or continue and make 2 seasons together or continue and make the full year. You can also make each season and join them together later.
  • How do you know what temp to use each day? -You can use a weather app such as Weather.com to track your local temps. You can choose a time of day to look, the high or low or the average. Weather.com also has a monthly calendar so you can see the temp history incase you miss a day. Also, you can choose to just use the temps in your hometown or you can use them for where you are each day at the time you choose.
  • Joining new colors? -You will finish off each row leaving your tail. Without turning for the next row you will move to the first stitch on the righthand side and join your yarn. Another words, you will always work/start your new row on the right side.
  • How large will this be? – This temperature afghan project is worked length wise, so it will be approximately 65″ long not including fringe. The width for each season will be approximately 30-36″ wide depending on your tension. If you do a full year the width will be extra large somewhere around 125″, the original 65″ is the same and then you may use the lengthwise direction differently than if you stop at the seasonal lapghan style.
  • How do I join? – EASY, you can just come back here anytime and scroll through the feed, go to the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page and get all the posts, Use the “Stay Connected” form on the right sidebar to get all posts by email or join the Beatrice Ryan Facebook CAL Group and posts are in the pinned area there.
  • What if I am behind? – You can get all of your daily historical temperatures on Weather.com and catch up!
  • Prizes? – Head to the Material List Post for all the info on the prizes

Here is the Magnetic Fridge Calendar for all of 2023 that I am using for record keeping… Easy to get on Amazon!!!

2023 Crochet with Me Temperature Afghan Chart
This is a broad range of colors and temperature guide you can use!

**Since my home town temperatures are within a range from lows of 10 degrees to highs of upper 90’s, I am going to use the daily average for myself. In order to use all of the yarn colors I purchased(25 colors), I have listed how I varied my temp chart increments. You can change yours up too if you like to get more or less colors. The above picture is just a suggestion of yarn colors and temperatures.

  • <24 White
  • 25-27 Light Gray
  • 28-30 Greybeard
  • 31-33 Soft Pink
  • 34-36 Pink
  • 37-39 Hot Rose
  • 40-42 Hot Orchid
  • 43-45 Mixed Berry
  • 46-48 Purple
  • 49-51 Navy
  • 52-53 Royal
  • 54-55 Peacock
  • 56-57 Turquoise
  • 58-59 Medium Blue
  • 60-61 Jelly Bean
  • 62-63 Limelight
  • 64-65 Buttercup
  • 66-67 Yellow
  • 68-69 Sungold
  • 70-71 Desert Glaze
  • 72-73 Burnt Pumpkin
  • 74-75 Red
  • 76-77 Fire Red
  • 78-79 Cranberry
  • 80> Auberine

2023 Crochet with Me Temperature Afghan CAL Season 1 – Day 2 – Row 2 Instructions

Today for me in Mt. Shasta California, it is a bit chilly… Low was 25 degrees, High was 37 degrees and it started snowing mid afternoon…. My color today for the average is 30 degrees, On my personalized chart that is Soft Pink!


This is a picture of Mt. Shasta from my back patio yesterday when it was clear… So beautiful!

Mt. Shasta CA 1/1/23

Stitches:

  • Ch – Chain
  • St – Stitch
  • Bl – Back Loop
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • More stitches will be added as pattern increases

At the end of Row 1, you have finished off and now you will use the color for you temperature of today. You will not turn your work. Just move to the move to the first stitch on the righthand side of row 1 and join your new color. Make sure to leave your tail both on the finish off and join.

Day 1 2023 Temp Afghan CAL

For Day 1/Row 1 instructions click here if you are just starting

Day 2/Row 2 Instructions

Day 2 2023 Temp Afghan CAL

Day 2/Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, bl sc in next 203 sts, sc in last st. = 2 sc & 203 bl sc. Finish off leaving tail

That is it for today.. Join me tomorrow for Day 3/Row 3!


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

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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


©Copyright 2023 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

Apache Tears Dishcloth… Free Crochet Pattern

Apache Tears Dishcloth… Free Crochet Pattern



The Apache Tears Dishcloth packs a punch of color and fun! Using 2 simple stitches that create this fun textural effect, you can use up all of your scraps, create your own unique color combo and then enjoy!

This is Week 12 of the 2022 Fall Gift Giving Crochet Along… The final week! I hope you have enjoyed this 12 week – 12 dishcloth CAL!!! Stay tuned for more fun, free patterns and the 2023 Winter Crochet With Me Afghan CAL… Details coming soon!

The great thing about this pattern, you don’t have to weave in ends! I hope you give it a try, it is much easier than it looks!!! Also there is a YouTube Video to show you how easy it really is!

Also, all 12 of the dishcloth patterns will be available in an Ebook PDF soon… $5.99 and it will be available on Ravelry… I will post that here when available!

Please add this to your Ravelry Favorites for easy access too!! Click Here…


Grand Prize details and past 11 patterns of the 2022 Fall Gift Giving CAL:

Grand Prize – Thanksgiving Weekend I will post fan pictures that are entered to me by email of the finished dishcloths… One lucky winner will receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Here are the rules… By Friday November 25th, 2022 11:59pm PST US you will email me a picture of your finished CAL dishcloths (6 of the patterns minimum all in one picture) to [email protected]. One entry per person. Each entry will be numbered and I will use a Random Number Generator to draw the winner on Sunday November 27th 2022 and post the Fan Gallery and winner that afternoon.

Waffle Stitch Textured Dishcloth – Week 1

Waffle Stitch Dishcloth

Summer Squiggles Dishcloth – Week 2

Summer Squiggles Dishcloth

Bavarian Stitch Dishcloth – Week 3

Bavarian Stitch Dishcloth

Alpine Stitch Dishcloth – Week 4

Autumn Acorn Dishcloth – Week 5

Autumn Acorn Dishcloth

Optical Illusion Dishcloth Week 6

Simple Cluster Dishcloth Week 7

Easy Cat Dishcloth Week 8

Easy Pumpkin Dishcloth Week 9

Easy V-Puff Dishcloth Week 10

Simple Chevron Dishcloth Week 11


Now on to Week 12 – Apache Tears Dishcloth

Tips:

  • It is super easy, there are NO ends to weave in for this project.
  • You can choose any color scheme to make it your own.
  • A minimum of 2 colors is required to get the effect
  • You will not turn after row 2, just finish off and move back to the right hand side to start the next row. Another words you always work on the right side of the project.
  • You will change colors every row
  • You always start and end each row with a sc, all the stitches in between are worked in the front loop
  • Each row move the fldc over one st to create the look
  • Make sure not to blsc in the st you used for the fldc
  • Leave a 2″ tail on both the beginning join side and finish off side

Size:

9 1/2″ x 9 1/2″

Materials:

Yarn: 150 total Yards of Cotton Yarn

I used the following:

Color A – Purple Color B – Orange Color C – Green

Color D – Blue Color E – Yellow Color F – White

Hook: G

Stitches:

  • St – Stitch
  • Ch – Chain
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Dc – Double Crochet
  • Bl – Back Loop
  • Fl – Front Loop

Here is a link to a great YouTube Video that shows how to do this pattern. Keep in mind, She uses a 6 st repeat and I use a 5 stitch repeat. Click Here

Instructions:

Changing colors each row, below are the color scheme I did. Starting with the ch row and row 1: A, B, C, D, E, F. After Row 1 you will finish off each row and without turning, join the next color to the first st on the righthand side.

Starting with Color A, Ch 38

Row 1 : Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across = 37 sc Finish off and Move to the RH side to join next color

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, blsc in the next 35 sts, sc in last st. = 2 sc & 35 blsc Finish off and Move to the RH side to join next color

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *Dc in fl of st 2 rows below (color A), Pic below, blsc in next 4 sts*, repeat *to* across, sc in last st. . = 7 fldc , 2 sc & 28 blsc(all rows now will have this count). Finish off and Move to the RH side to join next color

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, bl sc in next st(a dc st), * fldc in next st 2 rows below(color B row), blsc in next 4 sts*, repeat *to* 5 more times, fldc in next st 2 rows below, blsc in next 3 sts, sc in last st. Finish off and Move to the RH side to join next color

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, bl sc in next 2 sts, * fldc in next st 2 rows below(color c row), blsc in next 4 sts*, repeat *to* 5 more times, fldc in next st 2 rows below, blsc in next 2 sts, sc in last st. Finish off and Move to the RH side to join next color

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, bl sc in next 3 sts, * fldc in next st 2 rows below(color d row), blsc in next 4 sts*, repeat *to* 5 more times, fldc in next st 2 rows below, blsc in next st, sc in last st. Finish off and Move to the RH side to join next color

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *blsc in next 4 sts, fldc in next st 2 rows below*, repeat *to* across, sc in last st. Finish off and Move to the RH side to join next color

Rows 8 – 35: Repeat rows 3-7 changing colors in the same sequence.

Tails

Tie simple knots with every 2 tails together down both sides to secure tails. With a fine tooth comb or brush, brush out each tail to separate all the strands. Trim brushed fringe to a 1″ length(or desired length)

Lightly block to shape and make fringe lay flat

This is a picture of the back of the project!

That’s it!!! You now have an Apache Tears Dishcloth!! Enjoy and make as many as you can for gifts.

I have so much enjoyed this 2022 Fall Gift Giving CAL. I love seeing all of the finished projects in the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group !!! Please share your pictures with your friends too!



This Week’s Amazon Favorite! Liquid Motion Sand Art… This year the girls in my family are getting one for Christmas… I know they will love them!!!


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

FacebookTwitterInstagramMy 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


©Copyright 2022 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

Simple Chevron Dishcloth… Free Crochet Pattern!!!

Simple Chevron Dishcloth… Free Crochet Pattern!!!



The Simple Chevron Dishcloth is a fun, retro style pattern shaped into a fun dishcloth! It is made in Fall colors to go with our 2022 Fall Gift Giving Crochet Along… 12 Dishcloths – 12 Weeks! This is week 11 in the series… These patterns are all individually available in the Free Pattern Page or in the Crochet with Me page at the top of this website.

This free crochet pattern uses basic stitching and any color scheme you prefer. It looks best if you use multiple colors… Grab your hooks and yarn and make as many as you can! This is a great TV watching project too…

Don’t forget to add this to your Ravelry Favorites for easy access!! Click Here…


How to participate in the 2022 Fall Gift Giving CAL:

Firstly -You can come here each Sunday and see the posts. Secondly-You can head to the Crochet With Me Tab at the top of the page. Thirdly-You can subscribe by email for all posts in the “Stay Connected” in the right sidebar or Lastly- Join the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group – Get posts, tips and help along with fun games and prizes .


Below are the first 10 weeks. They are so much fun, besides… who doesn’t love a great quick gift!

Waffle Stitch Textured Dishcloth – Week 1

Waffle Stitch Dishcloth

Summer Squiggles Dishcloth – Week 2

Summer Squiggles Dishcloth

Bavarian Stitch Dishcloth – Week 3

Bavarian Stitch Dishcloth

Alpine Stitch Dishcloth – Week 4

Autumn Acorn Dishcloth – Week 5

Autumn Acorn Dishcloth

Optical Illusion Dishcloth Week 6

Simple Cluster Dishcloth Week 7

Easy Cat Dishcloth Week 8

Easy Pumpkin Dishcloth Week 9

Easy V-Puff Dishcloth Week 10


Now on to Week 11 – Simple Chevron Dishcloth

Tips:

  • It is super easy, there are only a couple ends to weave in for this project.
  • You can choose any color scheme to make it your own.
  • Make sure to sl st loosely

Materials:

Yarn: 150 total Yards of Cotton Yarn

I used the following:

Color A – Orange Color B – Brown Color C – Gold

Color D – Cream

Hook: H

Stitches:

  • St – Stitch
  • Sk – Skip
  • Sp – Space
  • Dec – Decrease
  • Sl St – Slip Stitch
  • Ch – Chain
  • Sc- Single Crochet
  • Bl – Back Loop
  • Trc – Treble Crochet

Instructions:

With color A, ch 42

Row 1: Turn, dec bl sc over 2nd and 3rd ch from hook, *blsc in next 5 chs, 3 blsc in next ch, blsc in next 5 chs, sk 2 chs*, rep *to* 2 more times ending with a dec blsc over the last 2 sts instead of sk 2. = 41 sc

Rows 2-5: Ch 1, turn, dec blsc over 2 sts, *blsc in next 5 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times ending with a dec blsc over the last 2 sts instead of sk 2. = 41 sc

Finish off and change to color B

Rows 6-9: Ch 1, turn, dec blsc over 2 sts, *blsc in next 5 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times ending with a dec blsc over the last 2 sts instead of sk 2. = 41 sc

Finish off and change to color C

Rows 10-12: Ch 1, turn, dec blsc over 2 sts, *blsc in next 5 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times ending with a dec blsc over the last 2 sts instead of sk 2. = 41 sc

Finish off and change to color D

Rows 13 & 14: Ch 1, turn, dec blsc over 2 sts, *blsc in next 5 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times ending with a dec blsc over the last 2 sts instead of sk 2. = 41 sc

Finish off and change to color A

Rows 15 – 24: Ch 1, turn, dec blsc over 2 sts, *blsc in next 5 sts, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* 2 more times ending with a dec blsc over the last 2 sts instead of sk 2. = 41 sc

Edging

Continuing with color A and see pic below of where to place row one sts.

Round 1: Ch 1, evenly sc 25 sts down the row edges, 3 sc in 1st st of bottom row, * ch 5, Trc in valley sp, ch 5, sc in space of peak*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 2 sc in same sp as last st(corer), evenly sc 25 sts up row edges, sc in 1st st of row 21, ch 9(counts as trc and ch 5), *sc in middle st of peak, ch 5, trc in valley sp, ch 5*, repeat *to* 2 times ending in ch 1 sp where round 1 started, join with sl st = 7 trc, 12 ch 5 sps, and 61 sc

Round 2: Ch 1, turn, *sc in trc, 5 sc in ch 5 sp, sc in sc, 5 sc in ch 5 sp*, repeat *to* 2 more times, 3 sc in 6th ch of ch 9, 3 sc in remaining chs of ch 9(working down side), sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in next st, 5 sc in next ch 5 sp, repeat *to* 2 times, sc in next trc, 5 sc in next ch 5 sp, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in ch 3(up the side), 2 sc in same st as beginning sc, join withh sl sst = 144 sc

Round 3: Ch 1, turn loosely sl st in each st around and (sl st, ch 1, sl st) in each middle corner st. Join with sl st. = 4 ch 1 & 148 sl sts.

Finish off, weave ends in and block if needed. Lastly, Enjoy!!!

That’s it!!! You now have a Simple Chevron Dishcloth,  So, enjoy and see you soon!!! Meet me right back here next week for week 12 of our 2022 Fall Gift Giving CAL!


This Week’s Amazon Favorite! Thief’s Daughter by Jeff Wheeler is book two in the Kingfountain Series… I have read the whole series and loved it! You can get a paper book, audio book or Kindle book.

I hope you will give this series a try! All the books in the series are equally as good! Below are the links for book 1, 2, 3 & 4!


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

FacebookTwitterInstagramMy 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


©Copyright 2022 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

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