2018 Fiber Flux Fall CAL, Autumn Landscapes Throw: Week 1 Intro & Supplies

Welcome to the 2018 Fiber Flux Fall Crochet Along…hooray! Today marks week one of the CAL and we’ll be learning about the beautiful project we’ll be making…the Autumn Landscapes Throw!  This blanket is a fun way to play around with color and has lots of exciting texture too!  We’re using a fun new chunky yarn (more about that below), so it stitches up pretty quickly too.  I went bold, bold, BOLD on this one, but feel free to have fun with color too in your own way!  We will be going over a few things to begin:

• Introduction to the project
• Supplies
• Sizing
• Schedule of the CAL
• Where to connect with other makers

For this CAL (crochet along) we’re going to make a popular favorite…a blanket!  The CAL will be divided over the next few weeks, so we’ll tackle the project bit by bit. Scroll down for the schedule with actual dates and what we’ll be doing on each day/week.

*This is a self-paced project, so definitely go at the speed you feel most comfortable. The instructional videos and posts will be up forever and you will always be able to go back and watch again and again!

Here is a quick video introduction to the CAL and more information about supplies too:

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First things first…the supplies!

Materials Needed:

• 8.0 mm “L” crochet hook
• 12 balls of Red Heart Super Saver Chunky (I used 2 balls each of “Real Teal” “Goldenrod” “Dark Orchid” “Coffee” “Tea Leaf” and “Gray Heather”
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Tape Measure or Ruler (optional)

The finished blanket that I’m working on will be approximately 60 inches by 60 inches.  Because it is a square that grows a bit with each round, please feel free to work as many rounds as you like to get the size you need!  You could create a baby size all the way up to a California King!  For reference, below is a chart with standard blanket sizing…please note most of these are rectangle dimensions, and out blanket will be square, but it will help to get a general idea.

*Note: if you want to make your blanket larger, more yarn might be needed.

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Here’s our CAL schedule below for easy reference:

• Tuesday October 16 (that’s today!): Introduction to the CAL, the project, approximate size of finished blanket, yarn, and supplies needed.
• Wednesday October 17: Color palette inspiration on the blog!
• Tuesday October 23: The blanket stitch tutorial and changing colors.
• Tuesday October 30: Adding a simple edging to the blanket.
• Tuesday November 6: Adding tassels and finish work.
• Wednesday November 7: The BIG Reveal & CAL recap!

Last part…let’s connect! You can connect at any of the social media outlets below:

Let’s connect!

Also we have a special group for us on Ravelry, the “Fiber Flux CAL Group” There is a welcome area, so please hop on and introduce yourself. You can get info, ask questions, help each other, see what everyone is doing, and show off your work too!

Click HERE to visit and join the group!

I can’t wait to see all of your amazing blankets…please share those pictures and above enjoy, take some time to relax with your hook, and have fun! That’s all for today lovelies, see you next Tuesday for part two!!

© Jennifer Dickerson 2018

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