Start making the squares today with the free pattern provided. This creates a stunning presentation.
There is always a demand for crocheters who didn't join us to participate at home. For the first time, you will be able to follow along with the cruisers in real time.
Will you get your afghan done before the cruisers do?
The afghan is textured and goes well beyond the granny as shown in the homework.
We are sponsored by Yarnspirations for this cruise. This pattern is being released in diagram format only. Releasing February 23, 2020. There are no written words, thus making it the Crochet Diagram Challenge.
There will be videos for each section with the exclusion of the final border. The videos will show how to read the diagrams and Videos 2 - 7 will show how to get started for each section. The final video, 8, will just showcase the border instructions without a hands-on demo.
How to Read Diagrams
If you need help learning how to read diagrams. Grab a cup of coffee / Tea or Water and play this tutorial. You will learn a lot.
What to Expect from A Crochet Cruise
Daniel and I run an energized community group on board. We engage with activities, play games and have experienced together. Some passengers expect crochet cruisers to be quite little mice but they have another thing coming to them. We really enjoy each other's company and it's not uncommon for bursts of laughter and storytelling to happen.
This is a Stitching Diagram Challenge. The throw is highly textured with overlays and fun bits and bobs without giving it away completely. With the texture, it can be confusing to write all of the words out, so this time, the project is only in a crochet diagram format.
On the ship, I will go over the instructions. For those at home, there will be a video tutorial released every day until all elements are covered. Video tutorials will show how to follow the diagram for each. The border is only available in diagram format and not demonstrated on camera.
Find Your Yarn
You can shop at Yarnspirations, see what you have in your yarn collections at home or find a store near you to go shopping.
For Ambitious Crocheters
I've done timing tests. I am recommending only doing 1 set of 20 squares. Doing one set will take you about 5 hours. Knowing the rest of the project that is for this project, I feel you will run out of time if you try to do more than 1 project during the complete cruise.
The flowers take about 3 hours to do all 20 of them. It is applied at the end of the completion of all squares before the final assembly and border.
Work Sheet to Get Started
Pattern Suggestions
- Crochet Gigi's Block Party Blanket Pattern
- Crochet Sweet High Tops Pattern
- Caron X Pantone Striped Scarf Pattern
- Baby Socks 6 months - 1 Year Pattern
- Mikey's Sculpture: Travis The Crochet Giraffe
Step 1 - Crochet Granny Square & Flowers
It's easier to crochet each step at the same time, like an assembly line.
The granny square diagram is shown on page 2 of the download. The flower is on the last page of the crochet download. It's part of step 1 of the video series.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8 - Attaching and Border
Final Photos
At the end of the cruise, we will do group photos and a display of all of our community projects together.
Tutorials
The videos start releasing each starting on Feb 23, 2020.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
I am challenging you to finish off this afghan as the diagram is provided in the book. I've helped you through the surface overlays and now it's time to put on the final border.
Paula Zamarripa says
I have tried every link to the pattern and I can only get it to start on page 4. I have tried on my computer, my phone and tablet and none of them will work. Any ideas on how to get the first 3 pages?
Marina King says
I've looked at it and it's showing for me, so I reached out higher up in the team and they're looking into it so see what is going on, to try to fix it. Bear with us 🙂
*update*
You aren't actually missing the first 3 pages, this pattern was extracted from the cruise book, and Mikey just put what was needed for the pattern. Which is why it is starting on page three. sorry for the confusion.
Denise A Contreras says
So for those of us not going on the cruise we don't get the first 3 pages including diagrams for the solid granny or the flower. Why
Marina King says
From my understanding, the first 3 pages are not part of the pattern, only pages relevant to the pattern were posted. When he's back from the cruise I can double-check with Mikey
Julien says
From my understanding what is missing is the homework part with the diagrams for the granny square and the flowers. These instructions are apparently in a separate file which I can't find the link for.
Marina King says
I will see what I can find out for you. But I would suggest for now follow along with the videos on parts you are unsure of.
Janice says
Hoo boy...i want to make this soooo bad, however i couldnt work off a diagram if my life depended upon it! Someday...a written pattern with the videos?????
Mikey says
I'm not sure I will ever write this out. I intended it just for the diagram challenge. I'm sorry.
Jayne Doyle says
Hi, how do you get the homework part of the pattern with the diagrams for the square and flower? Thanks in advance.
Marina King says
If you scroll down a bit the blue pattern buttons are there, I'm not sure why they're so far down lol but they're there 🙂
Susan S says
What am I missing? I can't find the yarns and quantities to make this afghan. (Yes admittedly, I'm a little late to catch this train.)
Marina King says
You aren't missing it, I just looked all I saw was the hook size, and for yarn, it said 'yarn of your choice' I'm really not sure how much you end up using in total
PJ Arey says
When I downloaded the pattern I didn't get pages 1-3, I tried both buttons and all I got was from page 4 on
Marina King says
What is on the first page you are seeing when you click on the blue button and how many pages are you actually able to see in total? I just went and checked the links out and they are working for me I'm just wondering if for some reason the first few pages are "blank" but it's actually starting the first page on page 4 for you for some reason? Try refreshing the page again and see if it does it again.
Marina King says
Looked into it a little more because I was getting other messages about it, It's not that you are missing the first few pages, the pattern was extracted for one of their cruise books, and that's just what you are getting with this pattern. you are actually getting the whole thing that you need.