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Crochet some home décor. Meet crochet friends. Win signed crochet books + patterns. What could possibly be more fun?
I’m excited to invite you to crochet along with me as we put a spotlight on one of my favorite crochet home décor collections, My Crocheted Home |10 hand-made baskets, pillows, throws, wall hangings, placemats, and more!
To help feature this collection, I’m hosting a Crochet-A-Long (CAL) Challenge. If you love crochet, enjoy learning something new, or simply want a fun project to work on with other crochet friends, you’re invited to join in the fun!
My Crocheted Home includes 10 crochet patterns, but for this CAL, we’re focusing on just one. And I let our community decide which project we would make together with this poll.
And the winner was… the Granny Chevron Throw!
Over the next several weeks, I’ll break this project down into manageable pieces and share everything you need to crochet along, such as:
- Answering your questions about My Crocheted Home, and the Granny Chevron Throw
- Choosing the right yarn and finding helpful substitutions
- Selecting colors that complement the stitch pattern instead of hiding it
- Creating a practical, beautiful throw you’ll love to make and actually want to use
- Building your crochet skills and confidence as you work
You can crochet the entire throw from beginning to end, or simply watch to connect with others in the community .
There’s no pressure, and no requirements.
And, of course, there will be prizes! Let’s get started.
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How to Participate in this CAL
If you know how to crochet, joining in and following along is easy!
A CAL (short for Crochet-A-Long) is a community event where I’ll highlight a pattern that we will all work on together at the same time.
For this CAL, we will focus on creating the Granny Chevron Throw and you can participate when you follow the schedule listed in the next section (especially to see how you can enter for a chance to win prizes)!
Note: This CAL is designed for people who already know how to crochet, and are comfortable reading crochet patterns and using basic crochet stitches.
If you want to learn how to crochet, you’ll need to have a few basic skills before you’ll be able to comfortably follow the patterns in this collection and CAL challenge, and this is a great place to start: How to Crochet for Beginners
CAL Schedule
Week 1 | 11 Sep – Meet The Granny Chevron Throw
Week 2 | 18 Sep – Create a Swatch
Pattern Links
ACA Members can find their one-time-use coupon to download this pattern for free when they click the above link, or follow these steps: Login > Community Resources > Special Offers > FREE Crochet Pattern
Not a Member? Start a free trial today!
Buy the entire My Crocheted Home collection, featuring 10 patterns (including the Granny Chevron Throw) anywhere books are sold, or click the above link to find this title online.
Purchase a PDF version of the Granny Chevron Throw on Ravelry (you don’t have to sign in) so you can save, print, or download this pattern when you need it.
How To Crochet A Swatch
To change the pattern size, just follow the stitch multiple posted in the notes section: Pattern is worked in multiples of 19, plus 3 for starting chain (counts as first dc).
- That means you’ll first find a multiple of 19 (38, 57, 76, 95…),
- Then, add 3 to your stitch multiple, which will count as the starting chain and / or the first double crochet stitch.
- From there, you can follow the pattern instructions using your own starting chain.
This pattern is a very simple 1 row repeat, so you can simple crochet any number of rows needed for your desired height.
Learn more about crocheting swatches in this article: How To Crochet a Swatch
Enter To Win!
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- Create a swatch with these instructions: Ch 22 (1 chevron), follow instructions in pattern to complete 5 rows.
- Upload a picture of your swatch to your Ravelry project, complete with measurements: Wide (stitches) x Tall (rows)
Week 2 Book Winner – 1 Signed Copy of My Crocheted Home
- Winner 1 – TBD 24 Sep
Week 2 Pattern Winners – 5 patterns of choice from the My Crocheted Home collection!
- Winner 1 – TBD 24 Sep
- Winner 2 – TBD 24 Sep
Week 3 | 25 Sep – Crochet Your Granny Chevron
Week 4 | 2 Oct – Blanket Making Tips
Weekly CAL Giveaways
You can enter to win each week when you follow the prompt in the Wrap-Up + Winner section of the CAL each week.
How to add a project to Ravelry
If you’re not sure how to add a project to Ravelry, watch the following video tutorial to quickly and easily walk you through the steps.
For a Ravelry project to be considered in this giveaway, it must:
- Be linked to the featured pattern before Sunday of the week it is featured
- Include your own picture of your own finished project
Here is an example of all Ravelry projects linked to a specific pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-chevron-throw-2/people
Here is an example of a single Ravelry project linked to a specific pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/srapalmateer/granny-chevron-throw
Entry Period
A new CAL will begin every Friday (11, 18, 25 September | 2 October), and entries will be accepted for that specific week through Thursday (17, 24 September | 1, 8 October) the following week.
Winner Selection and Notification
Winners will be selected on Ravelry and announced in this article every week (see individual weeks for specific giveaways), and will also be contacted via Ravelry message.
Once contacted, winners will have five (5) days to claim their prize.
If a winner does not respond within that timeframe, the prize will be considered forfeited.
Eligibility
Pattern giveaway via Ravelry is open worldwide.
Signed Book giveaway is open to residents of the United States and Canada only. If a signed book winner resides outside of these regions, they will instead receive all 10 patterns from the My Crocheted Home book collection via Ravelry.
