Good news, I am going to organize my first CAL! I am so excited about it, and I hope you are too. In this blog you will find more information about the Bliss Mandala CAL.
What is the plan?
On the 9th of June, the Bliss Mandala CAL will start. CAL is an abbreviation for Crochet Along, which means we will all be working on the same pattern! The pattern, which consists of 24 rounds, will be released in 3 parts (with 1 week between each part):
Part 1: Friday the 9th of June, 12:00 (CEST)
Part 2: Friday the 16th of June, 12:00 (CEST)
Part 3: Friday the 23rd of June, 12:00 (CEST)
Who can join this CAL?
Everyone is welcome to participate. Especially if you have never crocheted mandalas before or do not have a lot of experience, this is a great opportunity to strat. Since we are all working on the same pattern, there is always someone to help you if you get stuck!
Where will the CAL be hosted?
You don’t have to sign up for the CAL. You can use the hashtag #blissmandala CAL to show your progress and end result on Instagram.
Where can the pattern be found?
The pattern will be posted here on my blog, where it is available for free to everybody.
An ad-free PDF version of the full pattern will be available in my Ravelry and Etsy shop after the CAL ends.
Do you prefer to have an add free PDF-version of the pattern parts during the CAL? During the CAL, you can order the pattern at a reduced rate on Ravelry. You will receive all three parts as PDF and the full pattern once the CAL is finished.
What kind of materials do you need?
🧶 Yarn of your choice. I used about 40 grams of Hobbii Dahlia.
🧶 Crochet hook suitable for the yarn. I used crochet hook 2.5mm
🧶 A hoop. The size of the hoop depends on how big your crochet mandala will be, which in turn depends on the yarn and crochet hook you use. My version turned out to be 40cm (16 inch).
🧶 Also very convenient to use: scissors, tape measure, darning needle and stitch marker.
I can’t wait and hope you will join us when the CAL starts!
Examples/inspiration
I made a few versions as inspiration:
- 40 grams (160 meters) Hobbii Dahlia. This skein contains more yarn than you need. Therefore, you need to manually cut the yarn for the color changes. This is something you need to keep in mind if you want to work with gradient yarn.
- Hook 2,5mm
- 40cm hoop
- 35 grams (160 meters) Scheepjes Whirlette Mint
- Hook 2,5mm
- 40cm hoop
- 17 gram (175 meter) Delfino Filo Di Scozia nr. 16.
- Hook 1,5mm
- 25cm hoop
- 40 grams (186 meters) Scheepjes Whirl Caramel Core Blimey. This skein contains more yarn than you need. Therefore, you need to manually cut the yarn for the color changes. This is something you need to keep in mind if you want to work with gradient yarn.
- Hook 2,5mm
- 40cm hoop
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