Hello, my sweet friend! I’m so excited to announce our 2026 Fall Crochet and Read Along! We’ll join together on Ravelry to crochet the stunning Encircle blanket pattern, while also reading Sangu Mandanna’s The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches together. Plus, there will be prizes at the end of our event, so I hope you’ll keep reading to learn how you can sign up and join in on all the fun!

Our featured pattern for the Fall Crochet and Read Along is Encircle, which was designed by Carolyn Currier. When asked about this design, Carolyn said, “Found family doesn’t always look the way we expect. Sometimes it arrives in pieces, from different directions, in colors we never thought to put together, and somehow it becomes exactly right. Gold runs through this blanket like magic, reminding us that we are both the center of our own story and held within something greater.”

“Worked in 16 squares, each of which starts at the center and expands outward to meet the others, this design is meditative, rhythmic, and deeply satisfying to assemble into something whole. This blanket is for those who have found where they belong and for the ones still searching. May it encircle you like the community you deserve.”

This is an Adventurous Beginner to Intermediate level pattern and is for crocheters who feel comfortable with crocheting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/concepts include ch, sc, hdc, dc, FPdc, BPdc, and holding yarn double. The pattern includes written instructions, as well as schematics, and comes with a video tutorial.

Encircle is crocheted with our luxurious Pearlescent Fingering yarn, which is a 50:50 blend of Superwash Merino Wool and Mulberry Silk. When you combine these fibers into a single-ply yarn, you get subtle differences in tone, as the wool and silk take the dye differently. Colors dyed onto this yarn base are super rich and saturated and appear iridescent and otherworldly. Pearlescent Fingering is ideal for next-to-skin accessories like cowls, shawls, scarves, hats, and more! Unbelievably soft with a lovely drape and a shine that just won’t quit and 550 yds/503 m per skein!

The sample shown here was crocheted with our Very Secret Society Hues Pearlescent Fingering Kit and used approximately 5,430 yds/4,970 m total (Color A: 510 yds/470 m, Color B: 500 yds/460 m, Color C: 510 yds/470 m, Color D: 500 yds/460 m, Color E: 500 yds/460 m, Color F: 470 yds/430 m, Color G: 470 yds/430 m, Color H: 480 yds/440 m, Color I: 490 yds/450 m, Color J: 500 yds/460 m, and Color K: 500 yds/460 m).

We made a video in which I show how to crochet the squares and seam them together and share more about our Fall Crochet and Read Along event. Take a look to learn all about it!

 

 

Our Fall Crochet and Read Along event is being hosted solely on Ravelry. Click HERE to learn more and to sign up! I hope you’ll join us and get in on all the fun! Download Encircle today, and let me know in the comments below if you plan to join us for this fun event!

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