{"id":5484,"date":"2011-10-31T16:13:39","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T20:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=5484"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:52:48","slug":"halloween-cal-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/halloween-cal-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween CAL roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/discuss\/planetjune-crochet-designs\/1848875\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/halloweenCAL.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CrochetAlong\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/discuss\/planetjune-crochet-designs\/1848875\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halloween CAL<\/a> was the first crochet-along organised entirely by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/groups\/planetjune-crochet-designs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PlanetJune ravelry group<\/a> members, and wow, what a success: page after page of projects, creative photography, fun modifications to the patterns&#8230; I can see why people enjoy CALs so much.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t be shy &#8211; please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/groups\/planetjune-crochet-designs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join the group<\/a> and participate in future CALs! November&#8217;s CAL topic will be <strong>Accessories<\/strong> &#8211; that&#8217;s everything in the PlanetJune Accessories range, and you can also use any of my other patterns to create accessories (e.g. a flower pin or bag embellishment, a fruit necklace). Look for the new CAL thread from tomorrow&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And now see the results of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/discuss\/planetjune-crochet-designs\/1848875\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halloween CAL<\/a>! <em>(As usual, I&#8217;m crediting the participants by their Ravelry usernames, so you can look them up on Ravelry if you want more details.)<\/em> You&#8217;re going to <strong>love<\/strong> these pics! <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/muscidae.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/BiologyJAP.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>muscidae &#038; BiologyJAP<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/MissMaro.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/CrochetChrisie2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>MissMaro &#038; CrochetChrisie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/CrochtColorJunkie3.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/CrochtColorJunkie4.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>CrochtColorJunkie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/theMarkofSMB3.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/theMarkofSMB4.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>theMarkofSMB<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/PixyKayte.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/PixyKayte3.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/PixyKayte2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>all by PixyKayte<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/AKmtnnymph.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/AKmtnnymph2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/AKmtnnymph6.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/AKmtnnymph4.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>all by AKmtnnymph<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/yaney.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/yaney2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>yaney made these cute Elmo, Cookie Monster and Kermit pumpkins!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/amanda1981.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>amanda1981&#8217;s pumpkin has a piggy admirer!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/planetjune.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/planetjune2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>And my pumpkin glows in the dark \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/CrochtColorJunkie.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/CrochtColorJunkie2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>CrochtColorJunkie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/petrOlly2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>made by petrOlly and her mum!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/Lightblue.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>Lightblue<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/klopferli.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/petrOlly.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>klopferli&#8217;s Pumpkin Scarecrow &#8220;Snowman&#8221; and petrOlly&#8217;s Halloween scene<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/AKmtnnymph5.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/jukatca2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>AKmtnnymph&#8217;s group shot and jukatca&#8217;s Animal Ears (bunny) for her niece<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/AliciaLee418.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/jukatca3.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>A break from the norm: AliciaLee418&#8217;s Halloween whale, and jukatca&#8217;s Bigfoot<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/PixyKayte4.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>PixyKayte<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/CrochetChrisie.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>CrochetChrisie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/AKmtnnymph3.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>AKmtnnymph&#8217;s fruit bat to vampire bat mod!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/theMarkofSMB2.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>theMarkofSMB&#8217;s bat is clearly a fruit bat &#8211; look at the grip he&#8217;s got on that apple!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/tkulling.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>made by tkulling (right) and her talented 10 year old daughter (left) \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/jukatca.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>jukatca made black and orange Halloween roses &#8211; clever!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/theMarkofSMB.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>theMarkofSMB &#8211; the scarecrow is adapted from the Boy pattern in <a href=\"\/cigtoamigurumi\">my book<\/a> (yay!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/Halloween\/Fatals-attraction.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CAL\"><br \/>\n<em>Fatals-attraction &#8211; the witch is adapted from the Girl pattern in <a href=\"\/cigtoamigurumi\">my book<\/a> (double yay!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t keep the smile off my face, looking at these amazing projects all together. Nice work, everyone, and Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t you want to be part of this fun too? We&#8217;d love it if you&#8217;d come to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/groups\/planetjune-crochet-designs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PlanetJune group on ravelry<\/a> and join in the next CAL \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Halloween CAL was the first crochet-along organised entirely by PlanetJune ravelry group members, and wow, what a success: page after page of projects, creative photography, fun modifications to the patterns&#8230; I can see why people enjoy CALs so much. Don&#8217;t be shy &#8211; please join the group and participate in future CALs! 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