{"id":27393,"date":"2026-06-18T10:51:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=27393"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:51:24","slug":"under-the-sea-cal-summer-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/under-the-sea-cal-summer-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the Sea CAL: Summer 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the Under the Sea CAL<\/strong>, a PlanetJune coral reef and ocean life crochet-along! <\/p>\n

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The official start date is the summer solstice: this Sunday, June 21 2026, but everything is ready for you right now if you’d like to get started early!<\/em><\/p>\n

Overview<\/h2>\n

The Under the Sea CAL is a light-hearted, low-pressure summer crochet-along that runs until August 31st 2026, and you can join by making any<\/strong> PlanetJune patterns related to ocean life, beaches or summer.<\/p>\n

You can make anything from a single tropical fish or coral to a much more ambitious multi-part display. If you’re not sure what that could look like, keep reading for lots of project display ideas…<\/p>\n

If you’re already inspired and can’t wait to get started, you can browse all the core reef-related patterns here >><\/a><\/p>\n

But you aren’t<\/strong> limited to these patterns – you can also join in by making any<\/strong> PlanetJune patterns that you can justify as fitting the broad ocean\/beach\/summer theme. If you want to make e.g. a sunhat or summery bracelet or beach blanket or whale or dolphin, that’s perfect too! There are no strict rules for this CAL, so you’re welcome to get creative – if you can justify why your pattern or project fits the theme, it counts.<\/p>\n

WIPs are<\/em> also allowed, and so is assembling a display using some pieces you’ve already made (that’s what I’ll be doing) – the more the merrier! I’m hoping we’ll assemble an incredibly cheerful and colourful project gallery by the end of this CAL, and I’d love for you to be a part of it.<\/p>\n

How to Participate<\/h2>\n

Crochet, Snap a Pic, Submit:<\/strong> As you finish crocheting each piece, submit a photo to the Under the Sea CAL gallery<\/a> to log your progress and increase your project tally. And if you’re making a bigger display piece, the CAL page also has a larger Displays Gallery to showcase your final project(s) too.<\/p>\n

Chat and Share:<\/strong> For the fullest experience, join in the fun in one of the PlanetJune Community groups<\/a>. Look for the Under the Sea CAL 2026!<\/em> thread on Ravelry<\/a> or the #under-the-sea-cal<\/em> channel on Discord<\/a> – we’ll be crocheting and chatting and sharing project ideas all summer long!<\/p>\n

Project Ideas and Inspiration<\/h2>\n

There are so many ways to combine amigurumi fish, corals, octopi, seahorses etc into larger projects and displays! Below, I’ve assembled an inspiration dump with lots of ideas, suggestions and tips for you. I’ve grouped them into three categories – Vignettes, Hanging Displays, and Dioramas – and if you don’t already have an idea in mind, I hope that something you see here will spark your imagination for a project you’d like to make…<\/p>\n

Vignettes<\/h3>\n

Vignette<\/em> is a fancy word for a little scene you can assemble from your crocheted pieces. <\/p>\n

Just group a few corals together, add a fish, and you have a gorgeous display:<\/p>\n

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Add more elements to create a larger display: <\/p>\n

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And you can even group your smaller vignettes together to make a larger scene, to fill your whole mantelpiece (or windowsill, top of bookshelf, etc): <\/p>\n

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Vignette Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n