Moogly adds meditative mosaic square to year-long crochet-along

Moogly’s latest crochet-along drop gave hesitant mosaic crocheters a square they could actually sink into. Block 11 arrived on May 28, 2026 as Crossroads Mosaic Crochet Square by Erin of Juniper and Oakes, a 12-inch by 12-inch overlay mosaic design worked in the round from the center out and rated Easy.

That combination is what makes this installment stand out inside a 24-block afghan project that has been running since 2014. The square uses an H/8, 5.00 mm hook and Brava Worsted, or an equivalent medium-weight #4 yarn, so it stays in the sweet spot of approachable materials and clear structure. Juniper and Oakes built the pattern around a back-loop-only foundation with double crochets worked into unused front loops, a setup that gives the finished piece its crossed, optical-illusion look without turning the make into a technical grind.

The pattern also arrives with written instructions, a mosaic crochet chart, and a video tutorial, which gives Block 11 a broader entry ramp than a standard chart-only release. Juniper and Oakes describes the square as inspired by the idea of a crossroads, and the right-angle geometry does that work visually: it reads as balanced, directional, and precise, while still staying calm enough to function as a meditative repeat. For crocheters who have wanted to try mosaic crochet without committing to a large blanket, this square offers a contained way to learn the rhythm.

MooglyCAL2026 itself is built for that kind of steady participation. The year-long project features 24 afghan squares or blocks by 24 different professional crochet designers, released every two weeks, and Moogly says crocheters can join at any point without signing up. The 2026 edition uses materials provided by Local Crafts, and the running schedule keeps the year organized for makers who want to keep pace as each block lands. Moogly’s archive says the CAL has shared 24 squares a year since 2014, which explains why the format keeps pulling people back in.

The sample work reinforces the square’s flexibility. Moogly showed the design in a two-color Brava Worsted version, while Tamara Kelly’s version used six colors from the same yarn line, signaling that the motif can swing from restrained to bold without losing its structure. Knit Picks describes Brava Worsted as 100 percent acrylic, durable, and easy care, which suits a blanket meant to be used instead of stored away. Block 11 did more than fill a slot in the calendar: it gave the CAL a square that teaches mosaic confidence and changes the blanket’s look in one clean move.