Mini-Mystery Crochet Along – June 2024

ByJennifer Renaud Updated:

Are you ready for another Mini-Mystery Crochet Along (MMCAL)!

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned crocheter, Mini-Mystery Crochet Alongs are a fun, free community event for ALL skill levels!

There’s no better way to learn a new crochet stitch or technique than in a community setting with your peers.

You never know what you’re capable of crocheting until you’re crocheting “blindly” (so to speak).

Mini-mystery crochet along graphic for June 2024.
What will our mystery crochet project be?

MINI-MYSTERY CROCHET ALONG FAQ’S

“What is a MMCAL?” Check out our Frequently Asked Questions in the Mini-Mystery Crochet Along Information Guide.

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How Do I Join in The MMCAL Fun?

  • Step 1: Make sure you’ve joined the A Crocheted Simplicity Crochet Community on Facebook, or the A Crocheted Simplicity Ravelry Group (or both).
  • Step 2: Locate the black & white (and PURPLE) MMCAL graphic in either the Facebook Community Group or Ravelry Group.
    • Comment, ask questions, and post your progress photos on this specific MMCAL post in the community groups. 
  • Step 3: Crochet Along with us!
    • Crochet 1 (or more) MMCAL project. Crochet as many as you’d like and each will gain you more entries!
    • Each Segment will be available for free in this blog post below. See the current MMCAL Schedule Below.
  • Step 4: Enter to Win Prizes!
    • Once you complete each segment, add a photo of your progress to the post in the group for that project. You will need to add at least 1 photo for each segment in order to be entered to win all of the prizes. 
    • Earn up to FOUR entries for each completed mystery crochet along project you complete and post photos of each segment.
      • Photo of Materials = 1 Entry
      • Photo of Segment #1 = 1 Entry
      • Photo of Segment #2 = 1 Entry
      • Photo of Segment #3 = 1 Entry

I will number all photos throughout the weekend. You’ll want to keep track of your numbers as I put them all in a random number generator to draw the winners of the prizes! 🙂

Create a project page on Ravelry, if you’d like. If you’re not sure how, check out our quick tutorial!

Mini-Mystery Crochet Along Schedule, Material List & Prizes

Our Mini-Mystery Crochet Along will be posted in 3 segments.

THIS blog post will be update with each new segment, according to the schedule below.

MMCAL Schedule

  • Material List: SCROLL DOWN – It’s available NOW in this blog post below!
  • Segment 1: Friday, June 21, 2024 at 5am CST. **Segment #1 Coming Friday at 5am CST**
  • Segment 2: Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 5am CST.
  • Segment 3: Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 5am CST.
  • MMCAL Closes Monday, June 24, 2024 @ noon CST: MMCAL Closes & winners will be drawn. Winners will be announced Monday evening, June 25, 2024.

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Materials

Yarn Note

Choose as many colors as you’d like. This project is a fun scrap buster project and perfect for using up those small little balls of yarn you’ve got piling up!

I used 100% cotton yarn, but fiber content isn’t crucial. Cotton blends and even acrylic blends will work just fine.

I’ve listed yardages above for three colors, but you can further break this down, if you’d like to truly make it a scrap buster!

I’ve also made samples in one solid color.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch(s): chain(s)
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
  • sc: single crochet
  • sc2tog: single crochet decrease
  • RS: right side
  • Rnd: round
  • Rep: repeat
  • BLO: back loop only
  • Special Join Technique

Gauge

  •  In sc: 12 sts = 3″; 12 rows = 3″
  • Gauge isn’t extremely crucial for this crochet project.

Segment #1

Changing Colors: If you prefer to change colors, I suggest doing so at the end of a row, after completing the last stitch of that row. I worked my color changes at the end of even numbered rows.

If you’d like to work color changes like I did, I worked them as follows:

Color A: Rows 1-2, 5-6, 9-10, 13-14, 17-18

Color B: Rows 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 15-16, 19-20

Color C: Rows 27 – 39

Row 1: With yarn & a 4.00mm crochet hook, ch 2, work 3 sc into the 2nd ch from your hook. Turn. (3 sts)

C2C crochet tutorial for the chain loop stitch.
The photo above shows Row 1 completed and turned to begin Row 2. Row 2 stitches are worked into the back loops of the stitches from Row 1.

Row 2: Ch 1, BLO sl st in the first st, ch 3, BLO sl st in the next st, ch 3, sl st in the last st. Turn. (3 sl sts + 2 ch-3 loops)

Corner to corner chain loop stitch pattern tutorial.
The photos above show Row 2 from beginning to end.

Row 3: Working into the unused loops of every st from the previous row, ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Chain loop stitch worked c2c.
The black arrows in the photo above are pointing to the unused loops from the previous row.

Row 4: Ch 1, BLO sl st in the first st, (ch 3, BLO sl st in the next st) rep from ( to ) across. Turn. (5 sl sts + 4 ch-3 loops)

Chain loop stitch corner to corner tutorial.
The photos above show Row 4 from beginning to end.

Row 5: Working into the unused loops of every st from the previous row, ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each st across to the last st, 2 sc in the last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Increase rows for the chain loop stitch worked corner to corner.
The black arrows in the photo above are pointing to the unused loops from the previous row.

Row 6: Ch 1, BLO sl st in the first st, (ch 3, BLO sl st in the next st) rep from ( to ) across. Turn. (7 sl sts + 6 ch-3 loops)

Chain loop crochet stitch worked on the biast.
The photos above show Row 6 from beginning to end.

Rows 7 – 20: Rep Rows 5 – 6. (21 sts) at the end of Row 19 and (21 sl sts + 20 ch-3 loops) at the end of Row 20.

Do not fasten off. Use a locking stitch marker to hold your working yarn until Segment #2 is posted tomorrow!

Segment#2

Continuing on from Segment #1…

If you’d like to work color changes like I did, I worked them as follows:

Color A: Rows 1-2, 5-6, 9-10, 13-14, 17-18, 21-22, 25-26

Color B: Rows 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 15-16, 19-20, 23-24

Color C: Rows 27 – 39

Row 21: Working into the unused loops of stitches from the previous row, ch 1, skip the first st, sc in the next st and in each st across to the last 2 sts, skip the next st, sc in the last st. Turn. (19 sts)

Tutorial that shows how to decrease the chain loop crochet stitch.
Skip the first stitch and second to last stitch.

Row 22: Ch 1, BLO sl st in the first st, (ch 3, BLO sl st in the next st) rep from ( to ) across. Turn. (19 sl sts + 18 ch-3 loops)

Back side of decrease rows for a C2C square.
The decreases are turning our project into a square.

Rows 23 – 38: Rep Rows 21 – 22. (3 sts) at the end of Row 37 and (3 sl sts + 2 ch-3 loops) at the end of Row 38

Crochet squiggle stitch pattern for a drink coaster.
Your piece should resemble a small square at this point.

Row 39: Working into the unused loops of stitches from the previous row, sc2tog in the first and last sts. Do not turn. (1 st)

Decreasing the last row in a C2C square.
Corner to corner crochet square worked in the chain loop crochet stitch.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Segment #3.

Segment #3

Edging Color: I chose to use blue yarn when working into blue stitches and white yarn when working into either red or white stitches. This was a personal preference. You can choose to work your edging all in one color.

How to Change Colors: For the edging, I worked color changes differently than I did when crocheting the coaster. To change colors on the edging, simply complete the last pull through of the last stitch of any color, with the new color.

Gauge Note & Tip: Gauge is not crucial. Simply adjust your hook size so that your crochet coaster lays flat. As you’re working the edging, if your edges becomes wavy, this means that your stitches are too loose. Try going down a hook size or two. If your edges start to cinch inward, this means your slip stitches are too tight. Try going up a hook size or two.

Rnd 1: With a 5.0mm crochet hook, ch 1, sl st across the first edge to the next corner, work (sl st, sc, sl st) in the corner, * rotate to work along the next edge, sl st across the edge to the next corner, work (sl st, sc, sl st) in the next corner, work from * 3 times. Use my Special Join Technique to join at the end of the round. Stitch count is not crucial.

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Make 3 more coasters for a complete set!

Red, White, and Blue crochet coaster with a simple slip stitch border.
I made mine to resemble the U.S. flag, but they’re fun in solid colors too!
Amazon logo.

All About the Prizes

MMCAL Archives

While you’re patiently waiting for our next MMCAL to begin, I’ve dug out a few links from our MMCAL archives to share!

Psst… If you’d like to see all of them, here’s the entire MMCAL Archive.

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Happy Crocheting, Jennifer.

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