{"id":8360,"date":"2012-10-01T06:59:30","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T10:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=8360"},"modified":"2017-04-28T06:28:29","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T10:28:29","slug":"botanical-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/botanical-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"BotaniCAL roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This extended 6-week CAL was a <strong>BotaniCAL<\/strong> including all my patterns that fit the botanic theme (flowers, plants, fruits etc):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/shop\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=15&#038;sort=20a&#038;max_display=18\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CALBotanic.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotaniCAL crochet-along patterns\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For October, the Ravelry group have decided to have <strong>two<\/strong> CALs: the main <strong>Accessory-Along<\/strong>, and a bonus <strong>Halloween CAL<\/strong>. (If you&#8217;d like to take part in one &#8211; or both! &#8211; see the end of this post for more details.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both\">Okay, now back to the BotaniCAL roundup! Check out all the Posy Blossoms projects  &#8211; I created this pattern (and the Crocheted Embellishments tutorial) with the hope that people would use the blossoms to embellish all sorts of things, and that&#8217;s exactly what&#8217;s happened: we have lampshades, slippers, baby dresses, afghans, paperweights, pacifier clips, toys, hair and jewellery accessories, and more&#8230;<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<em>(For speed, I just give credit with participants&#8217; Ravelry usernames.) <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi09.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/Luna113001.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>CranberryAmi &#038; Luna1130<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/myrren02.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/planetjune01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>myrren &#038; planetjune<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi10.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/yaney01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>CranberryAmi &#038; yaney<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/jukatca01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CrochetChrisie03.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>jukatca &#038; CrochetChrisie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi07.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/petrOlly02.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>CranberryAmi &#038; petrOlly<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/yarnsmybff01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/evegrl0201.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>yarnsmybff &#038; evegrl02<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi04.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CrochetChrisie01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>CranberryAmi &#038; CrochetChrisie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/MagicalAmigurumi05.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi05.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>MagicalAmigurumi &#038; CranberryAmi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi02.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/myrren01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>CranberryAmi &#038; myrren<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/petrOlly01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/MagicalAmigurumi04.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>petrOlly &#038; MagicalAmigurumi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/BanuyeGharbi01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/gbsnowflakes01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>BanuyeGharbi &#038; gbsnowflakes<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi08.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/AKmtnnymph01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>CranberryAmi &#038; AKmtnnymph<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/BettyH55301.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi11.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>BettyH553 &#038; CranberryAmi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/MagicalAmigurumi03.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/petrOlly05.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>MagicalAmigurumi &#038; petrOlly<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/Fatals-attraction01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/petrOlly06.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Fatals-attraction &#038; petrOlly<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/petrOlly04.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi03.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>petrOlly &#038; CranberryAmi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/petrOlly07.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CrochetChrisie02.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>petrOlly &#038; CrochetChrisie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/MagicalAmigurumi01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/petrOlly03.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>MagicalAmigurumi &#038; petrOlly<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/MagicalAmigurumi02.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/myrren03.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>MagicalAmigurumi &#038; myrren<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/MagicalAmigurumi06.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/yarnsmybff02.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>MagicalAmigurumi &#038; yarnsmybff<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CrochetChrisie04.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>CrochetChrisie &#038; CranberryAmi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/Heidi01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CraftinMama0501.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Heidi &#038; CraftinMama05<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/MagicalAmigurumi07.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/camaharet01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>MagicalAmigurumi &#038; camaharet<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/Pyroteca01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/Nubrain01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CranberryAmi06.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Pyroteca, Nubrain &#038; CranberryAmi<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/abjCrochet01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/CrochetByZ01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"half\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/BotanicAlong\/Veggie01.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune BotanicAlong CAL\" \/><br \/>\n<em>abjCrochet, CrochetByZ &#038; Veggie<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aren&#8217;t they all lovely? I hope this roundup will inspire you to try a little crocheted embellishing too &#8211; one tiny flower only takes minutes to make and, as you can see, adds fun or style to all kinds of things&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>October CALs<\/h2>\n<p>Join us in one or both of the crochet-alongs this month. PlanetJune Accessories are ideal choices if you&#8217;re looking for special handmade Christmas presents, or a treat for yourself:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/shop\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=30\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/CAL_images\/AccessoryAlong\/CALAccessory.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Accessories CrochetAlong\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;or, whip up something fun in time for Halloween:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/shop\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/halloweenCAL.jpg\" alt=\"PlanetJune Halloween CrochetAlong\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the way, the last image in the Accessories photo above &#8211; the Frosty Windows Scarf &#8211; will be a new donationware pattern &#8211; look out for it <del datetime=\"2012-10-01T12:44:19+00:00\">later today<\/del> tomorrow \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to crochet up something from the PlanetJune Accessories range and\/or something for Halloween, there&#8217;s a warm welcome waiting for you in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/groups\/planetjune-crochet-designs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PlanetJune group on Ravelry<\/a>! Click through and you&#8217;ll find the details for each CAL in its own thread \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This extended 6-week CAL was a BotaniCAL including all my patterns that fit the botanic theme (flowers, plants, fruits etc): For October, the Ravelry group have decided to have two CALs: the main Accessory-Along, and a bonus Halloween CAL. (If you&#8217;d like to take part in one &#8211; or both! &#8211; see the end of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cal-roundups"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8360\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}