Moogly 2014 update

They have been simmering in a box under a chair for quite some time due to a complete lack of Crojo but i have been powering through for a couple of weeks and made a further five blocks which brings my total to 19 including the duplicates that were meant to be for a second blanket but that idea has flown out of the window!
So, now i am resizing them to all have 43 stitches on each side and to all be approximately 12" to make it easier to join them. I should end up with a 4x5 block blanket which will be at least 48"x60" but i expect i will be putting borders on it ;)

Moogly Block 8.1

I'm a little behind still but I am gradually getting there. My latest finish for the CAL is block #8.1 "Princess" by Melinda Miller

Moogly Block #4.2

Slowly catching up. Veeeery slowly lol but i am getting there!

I've played with the colour placement again, and i also did the later rounds slightly differently to get a different look.

I kinda like it! :D

I also spent some time taking nicer pictures and playing with Aviary in Flickr although i now realise i forgot to add a frame :/

I took the pile of Moogly Blocks to knit group with me last time and spent a couple of hours sewing the ends in which was fun. I think i have three left that need tidying out of the ten blocks i have made and i now have 6 blocks to make in order to get up to date!!

Best get hooking!

Finishes!

This is my second go at this block and i am so much happier with how it has turned out than the first!

The block is "Hugs n Kisses" by Aurora Suominen and i took some inspiration on colour placement from the talented members of the Ravelry MooglyCAL group ;)

The completion of this block leaves me with three more to do to get up to date, and i think i have about a week to do it which should be achievable now that the socks are off the needles. I'm not going to cast on another pair now until my current batch of projects on the go are completed because i find that the sock is taking precedence where really it should be a back seat project!

Speaking of finished socks....

They are so finished i have even sewn the ends in!! :D

Circle Socks by Anne Campbell
I ::heart:: them so much, i cannot believe they have been in my Rav queue since January 2009 and i have only just got round to making them! I'm so glad i matched my stripes up too, i wouldn't normally be that bothered about matching socks but i think these socks deserve it :D

So, things to finish before i cast on new socks are:
Roxanne Shawl -
Hedgerow Mitts
Moogly blocks #4.2, #5.2 and #6.2!

At least that will give me some time to ponder which pair is next on the needles ;)

Moogly Block #6.1

More V's Please by Melinda Miller
Really happy with how this block has come out. I feel like i am getting better with my colour placement on my first attempt now rather than making an ugly block and then getting it right!
Followed the instructions to round ten and then did two rounds of trebles instead of a round of half trebles.

Moogly Block #5.1

Moogly Block #5.1
a photo by franneyk on Flickr.

Lion's Mane by April Moreland
Really happy with the colour placement on this one! Nice simple to follow block, didn't have any trouble with it at all other than adding on extra rounds to get it up to size.

Moogly Block #4.1

This is installment 4 in the Moogly Blog CAL, the block is called Veronica's Rose
I made some adjustments to the final rounds to get it to the right size by repeating the eyelet round and adding another round of "ribbon" and i am really pleased with it, So pleased in fact, i have sewn my ends in LOL

Moogly CAL Block Two

So, the second block in the Moogly CAL was revealed last Thursday.
I was a bit late starting this block but i got both finished in plenty of time before the next one comes out :)



This one was a LOT easier to follow than the first and typically i prefer the colour placement of my second block to the first, you can see the flower buds much better in the second block :)

More Moogly CAL

So, after discovering that the US pattern was different to the UK version i decided to have another go and compare the two and work out what was different!

Here's my second attempt and i am much happier with it. If you're going to have a go at the square and you can "read" US terms crochet then i'd recommend doing that!

And the two blocks together for comparison, i much prefer the colour placement on my second block :)

I've got a pattern full of notes that i need to make sense of but once i have i will post it here and in the Ravelry group :)

Moogly Block #1

In an attempt to use up yet more stash i have decided to join a CAL which is being hosted by Moogly.
It will consist of 24 12" blocks, each of which will be revealed every other Thursday and run until November.
After a rummage through the stash i've decided to use some of the aran i got when Lisa closed the shop, Sirdar and Stylecraft in Blue Heather, Woodsmoke and Lavender and i'm using a 5,5mm hook. I'll use the same 3 colours throughout, adding in extra colours should i need them :)

It was quite hard but I persevered!

Some things to note:

The UK version of the pattern is missing some details that are in the US version and the photo tutorial

• It is recommended that you use a size larger hook for the surface crochet.
• On round 9 all stitches are worked through the Back Loop Only, not just the first stitch.
• On Round 10 it is recommended to "tack" the second round of surface crochet through the back post, as you do for Round 16.
•  There are also stitch count discrepancies between the photo tutorial/US instructions and the UK instructions which leads me to believe the instructions must be different.

I've decided to make a second block following the US instructions and see how it comes out in comparison