Crochet Along for a Cause 2024

This year’s CAL has ended. All the patterns are linked below.

Hi friends! I’m excited to start this year’s Crochet Along for a Cause! Previous years’ have been such a success and so much fun. Last time we made over 9,000 hats for donation! The Crochet Along for a Cause starts on Friday, June 7, 2024 and will last 10 weeks. Thank you so much for your interest in joining this year, I can’t wait to get started. Make sure to tag #CALforacause on Instagram!

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What is a Crochet Along?
A crochet along is when we work on a project all together at the same time. It’s a great way to have fun with fellow crocheters all over the world!

There is no official place to “sign up”. This is a free event. Just simply follow along (I’ll share links to the patterns each week on all social media pages and through email) and post your progress in the Facebook group, Instagram, or here on my blog.

There will be 1 new hat pattern every Friday for 10 weeks until Friday, August 9, 2024. There will be a new pattern posted here, on my blog, each Friday at 6AM MST. Each hat pattern will be intended for donation to your local cancer center/organization, hospital, homeless shelter, or school. (I will not be collecting hats. You can distribute them to a hospital/school/shelter near you.)

You can make as many or as little hats as you’d like. Last year, some made 5 hats and some made 100. It’s all up to you. There are no requirements to take part in this event! And if there’s a pattern you don’t particularly like… skip it! Make a second of one you like better, or a completely different hat!

The ad-free, printable PDF for each hat will be available to download for free for the duration of the crochet along. After the CAL is finished, the PDF’s will be moved to my Etsy and Ravelry Shop. So even if you aren’t participating in each week, make sure to grab the free PDF before it’s gone!

If you’re a beginner crocheter, or are new to making hats, check out this video tutorial: How to Crochet a Basic Beanie for Beginners (get the written pattern HERE)

If you’re new to changing colors in the round, check out this video tutorial: How to Change Colors when Crocheting in the Round

Be sure to join my Facebook group HERE for the lastest details, to ask questions, share your work, and talk with fellow crocheters!

Materials
The patterns will use worsted weight yarn with hook sizes 4.5 – 6.0. If you are donating to a hospital, the yarn does need to be a soft cotton or acrylic. Please don’t use wool because it can irritate the scalp. Some good choices are Caron Simply Soft, I Love this Yarn, Red Heart Soft, or Brava Worsted, but any soft acrylic or cotton should work.

Level
The patterns will all be level easy to intermediate. You will need to be familiar with basic crochet stitches and techniques.

Hat Sizes
The hats will range from newborn sizes to adult. There will be patterns geared towards women and some geared towards men. For some of the patterns I will have different sizes available so you can choose what size you want to make.

HERE is the list of patterns from CAL for a Cause 2023!

HERE is the list of patterns from CAL for a Cause 2022!

HERE is the list of patterns from CAL for a Cause 2020!

HERE is the list of patterns from CAL for a Cause 2019!

HERE is the list of patterns from CAL for a Cause 2018!

The best way to stay up to date with the Crochet Along for a Cause is by joining my Facebook group HERE or by joining my email list HERE!