Marly Bird Crochet Block: MooglyCAL2021

If you haven’t been following along with the MooglyCAL2021, then you’ve been missing out. Just like last year’s project, dozens of designers have come together to create crochet blocks throughout the year. Moogly shares all of the blocks on her site. By working on them, we all learn new crochet stitches, techniques, and approaches to creating a square. Ultimately, in the end, you have the beautiful MooglyCAL2021 crochet blanket. As you know, I love to collaborate and be a part of the community in as many ways as I can. Therefore, I’m thrilled to share my Marly Bird Crochet Block with you today!

MooglyCAL2021 Marly Bird Crochet Block Pattern

By Robyn Chachula and Marly Bird; we collaborated to make this design happen! After all, if I can add collaboration to a collaboration project, then that’s even better. And of course you know I think Robyn is a rockstar!

Materials

Yarn 

Red Heart, With Love (CYCA #4), 100% Acrylic, 198 g/7 oz, 338 meters/370 yards. You’ll need one skein each of three different colors of your choosing.

Crochet Hook  

J (6mm) or hook needed to obtain gauge

Notions 

Yarn Needle

Stitches Used

beg beginning

ch  Chain

ch-sp   Chain Space

sl st Slip Stitch

sc Single Crochet

dc  Double Crochet

tch   Turning Chain

st Stitch

RS     Right Side

WS    Wrong Side

Gauge 

1 motif = 12”(30.5 cm) x 12” (30.5 cm) in pattern, BLOCKED.

Size 

12”(30.5 cm) x 12” (30.5 cm)

SPECIAL STITCHES

2 Double Crochet Cluster (2dc-cl) *Yarn over hook, insert hook into chain space indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more in same space, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

Double 2 Together (dc2tog) *Yarn over hook, insert hook into chain space indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more in next space, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

NOTES

1. See stitch diagram for assistance. 
2. You can change the ch 8 + sl st to start Round 1 with a stacked dc, ch 5, sl st to stacked dc.
3. Stitches on Round 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are worked behind the ch-5 sps.  Open up the ch-5 sp and push forward, insert hook working through the horizontal bars at the base of the ch-5 sp/ top of stitch indicated.  You can go into the back loop only or through both loops, whatever is easiest for you to see.  

MooglyCAL2021 Marly Bird Crochet Motif Instructions

With A, make an adjustable ring, 

Round 1 (RS): Ch 8 (counts as dc + ch-5 sp), sl st to 6th ch from hook, [dc in ring, ch 5, sl st to previous dc] 11 times, push first ch-5 sp forward, sl st to top of beg ch in same place as first sl st, pull ring closed, do not turn, Fasten off A. (12 dc + 12 ch-5 sps)

Round 2: Join B in same st as join, ch 2, dc in same st as join behind ch-5 sp (counts as 2 dc-cl), ch 5, sl st to previous dc, *ch 2, 2 dc-cl in next dc behind ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st to previous dc-cl; repeat from * around, ch 2, sl st to first dc behind ch-5 sp, do not turn. Fasten off B. (12 dc-cl + 12 ch-5 sps + 12 ch -2 sps)

Round 3: Join C in same st as join, ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same st as join behind ch-5 sp, *[ch 1, 2 dc in next dc-cl behind ch-5 sp] twice, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next dc-cl behind ch-5 sp; repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to top of beginning ch, do not turn. Fasten off C. (4 corner ch-3 sp + 12 ch-1 sps + 40 dc)

Round 4: Join B to corner ch-3 sp with sl st, ch 1, 2 sc in corner ch-3 sp, ch 5, sl st to previous st, sc in same corner ch-3 sp, dc in ch-5 sp from Round 2, *skip 1 dc, sc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-5 sp from Round 2, ch 5, sl st to previous st, sc in next 2 dc, dc2tog over previous and next ch-5 sps from Round 2, ch 5, sl st to previous st, sc in next 2 dc, dc in previous ch-5 sp from Round 2, ch 5, sl st to previous st, sc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-5 sp from Round 2**, 2 sc in corner ch-3 sp, ch 5, sl st to previous st, sc in same corner ch-3 sp, dc in previous ch-5 sp from Round 2; repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to first sc, do not turn. Fasten off B. (16 ch-5 sps+16 dc+4 dc2tog+44sc)

Round 5: Join A with sl st behind any corner ch-5 sp in corner sc, ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sc behind ch-5 sp, *ch 5, sl st to previous st, skip 4 sts, 3 dc in next st behind ch-5 sp, [ch 5, sl st to previous st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in next st behind ch-5 sp] twice, ch 5, sl st to previous st**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner sc behind ch-5 sp; repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to top of beg ch, do not turn. Fasten off A.  (16 ch-5 sps, 4 ch-3 corner sps)

Round 6: Join C to any ch-3 corner sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp, *[ch 5, sl st to previous st, skip 2 dc, 3 dc in next st behind ch-5 sp] 4 times, ch 5, sl st to previous st**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp; repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to top of beg ch, do not turn, do not fasten off. (20 ch-5 sps, 4 ch-3 corner sps)

Round 7: Sl st to next 2 dc, sl st in corner ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp, *[ch 5, sl st to previous st, skip 2 dc, 3 dc in next st behind ch-5 sp] 5 times, ch 5, sl st to previous st**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp; repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to top of beg ch, do not turn, do not fasten off. (24 ch-5 sps, 4 ch-3 corner sps)

Round 8: Sl st to next 2 dc, sl st in corner ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp, *[ch 1, skip 2 dc,  3 dc in next st behind ch-5 sp] 6 times, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp; repeat from * around ending at **, sl st to top of beg ch, do not turn, do not fasten off. (28 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-3 corner sps)Round 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, *5 dc in corner ch-3 sp, dc in each dc and ch-1 sp across to corner ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, sl st to top of beg ch. Fasten off, weave in ends. (144 dc)

MooglyCAL2021 Marly Bird Crochet Block Chart

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