One of my favorite things about crochet, is how we can capture memories we have with yarn. Whether it’s a family memory, or a favorite memory we have of a certain time of year, with our yarn we can create things that remind us of those memories. I am so excited that I am part of a project focused on capturing memories of different seasons throughout the year: The Lion Brand Traveling Seasons Afghan! The year-long Collaborative Project 2021 CAL, sponsored by Lion Brand Yarn called the “Traveling Seasons Afghan” is now ready for my square.
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Starting in January, the 1st of 12 Afghan square designs began its seasonal journey to a new designer every month, spanning across the U.S. and Canada. Each designer creating a 13″ x 13″ square, designed with their favorite memories behind that season. As we create these squares just before the season starts we can share in all the memories we hold onto year after year. Each row representing fond memories of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Creating with yarn is a way for us to connect with one another and with memories built in. A completed border will be the last destination on the journey, bringing our theme to a close.
You can find the patterns published free online so you can follow along with us and create your own crochet Afghan!
My square is # 2 and all the materials needed are below in my pattern. Get the $1 printable PDF here!
Below is a list of this year’s designers from Lionbrand Yarn and links to their sites. Follow the designers on social media for a new square each month, as the Afghan travels around for each season.
Traveling Seasons Afghan Designers:
2. E’Claire Makery
3. Two of Wands
9. Rohn Strong
10. Meghan Makes Do
11. Capitol Crochet
12. Coco Crochet Lee
13. Rain and Bolt
For more information and a complete list of all the designers involved, flight map, FAQs, please visit https://www.whistleandwool.com for the landing page of the project, hosted by Angie, from Whistle and Wool.
Want to have some virtual maker fun?
Host a virtual CAL with your maker friends! Getting together online to share in your favorite memories along the way as you create your squares. Tag @MyLifeInYarn and @LionBrandYarn on your Instagram posts and use the hashtags #mylifeinyarn #travelingseasonsafghan #lbtravelingseasonsafghan and #seasonsafghan2021.
This square was inspired by some of my favorite memories of spring growing up: seeing the wildflowers grow in the fields after a fresh spring rain. It’s the perfect square to follow up the first one for the Traveling Seasons Afghan, which featured rain drops! Where I grew up on the California Coast, we rarely got rain, but when we did it was always followed by hundreds of flowers growing on the hills. I loved getting to hike on the hiking trails in my area and see how many flowers that I could spot. This square captures all of those memories in one crochet blanket square! I can’t wait for you to make it!
Gauge:
- 4” x 4” square = 13 dc x 10 rows
Hook:
- J/6mm
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease (Worsted Weight 4, 197yds/180m, 3oz/85g, 80% Acrylic 20% Wool) in:
- Grey Heather (1 skein)
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- hdc = half double crochet
- fpdc = front post double crochet
- bpdc = back post double crochet
- fptc = front post treble crochet
- bobble = bobble stitch (*yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops,* repeat till you have 5 loops on your hook, then yarn over and pull yarn through all 5)
Pattern:
Get the $1 printable PDF on Ravelry here!
Ch 44
Row 1: starting from 3rd ch from hook, hdc 42 [42 sts]
Row 2-4: ch 2, turn, hdc across [42 sts]
Row 5: ch 2, turn, hdc 7, fpdc 1, hdc 12, fpdc 1, hdc 12, fpdc 1, hdc 8 [42 sts]
Row 6: ch 2, turn, hdc 8, bpdc 1, hdc 12, bpdc 1, hdc 12, bpdc 1, hdc 7 [42 sts]
Row 7: ch 2, turn, hdc 7, fpdc 1, hdc 12, fpdc 1, hdc 12, fpdc 1, hdc 8 [42 sts]
Row 8: ch 2, turn, hdc 8, bpdc 1, hdc 12, bpdc 1, hdc 12, bpdc 1, hdc 7 [42 sts]
Row 9: ch 2, turn, hdc 7, fpdc 1, hdc 12, fpdc 1, hdc 12, fpdc 1, hdc 8 [42 sts]
Row 10: ch 2, turn, hdc 8, bpdc 1, hdc 12, bpdc 1, hdc 12, bpdc 1, hdc 7 [42 sts]
Row 11: ch 2, turn, hdc 4, fptc 1 around the fpdc on the stem from 2 rows back, hdc 2, fpdc 1, hdc 2, fptc 1 around the fpdc on the stem you did the other fptc around, hdc 9, fpdc 1, hdc 9, fptc 1 around the fpdc on the stem from 2 rows back, hdc 2, fpdc 1, hdc 2, fptc 1 around the fpdc on the stem you did the other fptc around, hdc 5 [42 sts]
Row 12: ch 2, turn, hdc 8, bpdc 1, hdc 12, bpdc 1, hdc 12, bpdc 1, hdc 7 [42 sts]
Row 13: ch 2, turn, hdc 7, fpdc 1, hdc 9, fptc 1 around the fpdc on the stem from 2 rows back, hdc 2, fpdc 1, hdc 2, fptc 1 around the fpdc on the stem you did the other fptc around, hdc 9, fpdc 1, hdc 8 [42 sts]
Row 14: ch 2, turn, hdc 7, Bobble 3, hdc 11, bpdc 1, hdc 11, Bobble 3, hdc 6 [42 sts]
Row 15: ch 2, turn, hdc 20, fpdc 1, hdc 21 [42 sts]
Row 16: ch 2, turn, hdc 5, Bobble 3, hdc 1, Bobble 3, hdc 9, bpdc 1, hdc 9, Bobble 3, hdc 1, Bobble 3, hdc 4 [42 sts]
Row 17: ch 2, turn, hdc 20, fpdc 1, hdc 21 [42 sts]
Row 18: ch 2, turn, hdc 4, Bobble 3, hdc 3, Bobble 3, hdc 7, Bobble 3, hdc 7, Bobble 3, hdc 3, Bobble 3, hdc3 [42 sts]
Row 19: ch 2, turn, hdc across [42 sts]
Row 20: ch 2, turn, hdc 5, Bobble 3, hdc 1, Bobble 3, hdc 6, Bobble 3, hdc 1, Bobble 3, hdc 6, Bobble 3, hdc 1, Bobble 3, hdc 4 [42 sts]
Row 21: ch 2, turn, hdc across [42 sts]
Row 22: ch 2, turn, hdc 7, Bobble 3, hdc 7, Bobble 3, hdc 3, Bobble 3, hdc 7, Bobble 3, hdc 6 [42 sts]
Row 23: ch 2, turn, hdc across [42 sts]
Row 24: ch 2, turn, hdc 18, Bobble 3, hdc 1, Bobble 3, hdc 17 [42 sts]
Row 25: ch 2, turn, hdc across [42 sts]
Row 26: ch 2, turn, hdc 20, Bobble 3, hdc 19 [42 sts]
Row 27-31: ch 2, turn, hdc across [42 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
I hope that you love your next square for the Traveling Seasons Afghan! I can’t wait to see the beautiful square that you create from this pattern! If you make a square of your own from this pattern, I’d love to share it on social media. Just tag me on Instagram or Facebook using the tag @eclairemakery or #eclairemakery.
Happy stitching,
Claire