Beautiful Round Blankets with Free Crochet Patterns

Do you know my motto for today? Crochet circle blankets make the world go round! Do you agree?

Round crochet blankets or circle baby blankets are surely a great way to get rid of unused stashes of yarn. Why? Well, because as you work your way from the center, you can start with much shorter lengths of yarn.

But, and it’s a big but, there is so much more to love them for! They are much better suited to spaces that are more square than rectangular. They also add a flowing, natural look to modern, straight-edged interiors and soften hard edges. Of course, the possibilities of modifying them are endless, so you can really express yourself through such projects.

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• Amazing Granny Projects
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How to Crochet a Round Blanket – a Step by Step Tutorial

There are plenty of methods to start a round blanket. Here I pick the easiest one – a granny round blanket based on basic crochet stitches (frankly speaking you need only one – a double crochet). As granny squares are usually full of colors, you can use this method to make a granny mandala for a wall hanger, circle for a bag, or decorate a round stool.

Materials You’ll Need

• Yarn: The color and type are your preference, but for beginners, a medium-weight yarn is suggested.
• Crochet Hook: Pick a size suitable for your yarn choice. Check yarn labels for hook size recommendations.
• Stitch Marker: To keep track of your rounds.
• Scissors: For cutting the yarn at the end.
• Tapestry Needle: For weaving in ends.

Abbreviations:

• Ch = Chain stitches
• Sl St = Slip Stitch
• Dc (s) = Double Crochet stitch (s)
• Sc = Single Crochet Stitch
• St(s) = Stitch(es)

Step 1: Start with a Ring

Start with:

• a Magic Ring: This is a popular method because it allows the center to be pulled tight, leaving no hole; alternatively:
• Chain Method: Chain 4 and then slip stitch into the first chain to create a circle.

I started with a magic ring.

Step 2: First Round

• Begin with a set of 3 chain stitches (counts as your first double crochet). If you are a beginner, use a stitch marker to mark a top chain of chain 3 you just made at the beginning of this and following round. This will make everything easier at the end of the round(s)!
• Crochet 1 double crochets (dc) into the center of the circle. Chain 1.
• *2 dc, ch 1* – repeat 4 more times.  Sp st into the top chain of the starting ch 3.

Step 3: Second Round

• Subsequently, join the next color with a sl st into a 1ch space. Ch 3 (counts as your first dc). 2 dc, ch 1.
• *(3 dc, ch 1)* 11 times into the each space. (12 3dc’s clusters in total).
• Sp st into the top chain of the starting ch 3.

• Following the previous round, join the next color with a sl st into a 1ch space. Ch 3 (counts as your first dc). 2 dc, ch 1.
• *(3 dc, ch 1)* 11 times into the each space. (12 3dc’s clusters in total).
• Sp st into the top chain of the starting ch 3.

• Join the next color with a sl st into a 1ch space. Ch 3 (counts as your first dc). 2 dc, ch 1. 3 dc into the same space. ch 1.
• *(3 dc, ch1 into the next space, 3 dc, ch1, 3 dc, ch1 into the following space)* – repeat to the end of the round, increasing every second space.
• Sp st into the top chain of the starting ch 3.

• repeat round 3.

• repeat round 4.

Next steps:

 

Continue with the 5th round (increasing) and 3rd and 4th (regular granny) rounds. Increasing rounds give a spiky octagon shape, which is then rounded off with the regular rounds. Therefore, plan to finish off your work with two consecutive regular granny rounds.

Mesmerizing Crochet Circle Blankets with Free Patterns

As I said, a granny round blanket is only one of the multiple possibilities. Here are other my favorite crochet patterns for blankets definitely worth to try:

The No Wool Left Behind blanket is a great example of the combination of the above characteristics. It’s a beautiful, densely stitched round crochet blanket with a lovely crenelated edge. It will let you deal with the pesky too-short-to-use but too-long-to-throw-out lengths of yarn that always seem to accumulate. It’s a great comfort that you can crochet big, beautiful projects without having to run to the yarn store every 20 minutes.

Skills:  Easy    Designer: Johanna Lindahl

The original pattern and the photos are available on Mijo Crochet here:

No Wool Left Behind

Spin Me Around Throw

This is a hypnotic and mesmerizing crochet circle blanket that works up very rapidly and comprises a simple, iterating pattern that advances as rows are added and increases as you go. The size is arbitrary, from about a foot across, all the way to a bedspread or larger.

The original pattern and the photos are available on Ravelry here:

Spin Me Around

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