Crochet a Granny Square Blanket Using the Free Circle of Friends Pattern
Learn how to crochet a granny square blanket using the free Circle of Friends pattern. This tutorial will help you create a crochet blanket.
In today's tutorial, I'm going to be showing you how I found this free granny square pattern and what steps I took to turn these squares into an actual blanket. You'll find out my inspiration behind the colors, pattern choice, and a little fun backstory to my crochet journey!
If that's something you're interested in, then stay tuned. Otherwise, I've got loads of other free crochet patterns here on the blog for you to browse. So grab a cup of tea and take a look around!
To start of this post, I want to mention that this lovely granny square motif was created by Priscilla Hewitt and is currently a free pattern on her website. You'll will find links to her website and pattern towards the bottom of this post.
Crochet Granny Square Using the Circle of Friends Pattern
So here's that little backstory that I promised at the beginning of this post. I learned how to crochet when I was very young and didn't pick it back up until I graduated from college. After I graduated, I found myself having a lot of time on my hands, while waiting and sending out resumes. Sounds kind of glamorous, totally wasn't it. I don't know about you, but waiting for callbacks on jobs, is one of the most exhausting, nerve-racking things ever.
As I was waiting, I found myself on Pinterest a lot! One day, I came across a cute crochet cardigan and thought to myself, I've got to make this. So there I was, hook and yarn in one hand, pattern in the other and I dove right in. After making that cardigan, I was pretty much hooked and haven't put my crochet hook down since.
So that's my little journey to crocheting. How I came across this granny square pattern, was pretty much the same way! After making the cardigan, I wanted to make a granny square project. So I went back to Pinterest, and that's how I found the Circle of Friends pattern. I found out who it was made by and it happened to be a free pattern. Which if you've been crocheting for a while, it's the most amazing thing when a designer offers their pattern for free.
Having designed quite a few crochet patterns and knowing the amount of work that goes into each pattern. It is pretty awesome when a crochet designer offers it for free! So let's talk about the yarn and color choice of this pretty granny square blanket.
Granny Square Yarn + Color Details
For my granny square colors, I chose to do a natural, creamy off white color and then for the inner circle, I went with a light pink color. I love the color combinations of these two colors and think they compliment each other nicely. Next time though, I'm going to use more colors. I think this granny square would look good with a variegated yarn or a planned color pooling yarn.
As far as yarn choice, I decided to go with cotton yarn. Cotton yarn is one of my favorite natural fibers to use, I love its durability and the overall look and feel of it. It's also a great choice for making things for babies. I've made several crochet patterns out of cotton yarn, so its always my go to yarn. Yarn brand wise, I just went to my local Hobby Lobby and picked up their I love This Cotton Yarn and Crafter Secret Cotton Yarn Brand.
Both of these yarns are affordable and hold up well over the years. If you don't have a Hobby Lobby near you, I would recommend going with Lion Brand yarn. They have a lot of different cotton yarn options available.
So to sum up what I chose for this project, here's a quick guide:
| Granny Square Pattern: | Circle of Friends by Priscilla Hewitt |
| Yarn Color + Brand: | Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton Yarn (Rose) + Crafter Secret (Ivory) |
Turning it Into a Blanket
For my granny square blanket, I ended up making a total of 25 squares. My measurements were 5 by 5, so I put 5 squares vertically and 5 squares horizontally. Then I seamed each square using the slip stitch method, click here to read through detailed post on how to seam your crochet granny square blanket together.
Circle of Friends Pattern Details
| Granny Square Pattern: | Circle of Friends by Priscilla Hewitt |
| Website: | Pattern can be found here |
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on crochet the Circle of Friends granny square. If you decide to make this pattern, leave a comment below on your yarn choice + color. I would love to hear what colors you decided on and how big you're going to make your blanket.
Other Helpful Links
How to Crochet a Granny Square Blanket + Seaming it Together
Crochet Blanket Sizing Guide with Chart
Classic Granny Square Pillow – Free Crochet Pattern
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Free Circle of Friends Pattern of Priscilla’s isn’t available on her website- it’s no longer active so the pattern for this square is not accessible. are you unable to post the pattern for it?
Hi there,
Thank you for letting me know. All see if I can find it and update the link 🙂
Hi Nicky,
Regarding the Circle of Friends pattern, I couldn’t find it either. Would you kindly include me in your response to Angela (above)? Thanks so much!
Hi there,
Of course, no problem. I've been on the search for the pattern, as it seems the website has been taking down. I did find a free ebook of her patterns on apple, I updated the link of where you could find the pattern. There seems to be quite a few of her books that are free and I'm thinking its in one of those. I also searched on YouTube and there are guided tutorials for the square. 😊
please send me the circle of friends pattern with the pink centre and cream design. I love it and would like to make a baby afgan, Please help
Hi there, I've included a link to where you can find the free pattern. If you scroll up just a bit, it'll say website and where to find the pattern.
How much yarn do I need to buy. The pattern doesn’t say.
I can't find circle of friends pattern could you se n d it
Hi there, there should be a link where it says "Circle of Friends Pattern Details." That should bring you to a free booklet by the author for the free pattern.
Where is the link to the pattern?
@Loretta Kindsvater, I found it on Ravelry, free.
Hi there, you can find the free pattern on Ravelry. All you have to do is search for Circle of Friends and it should pop up.
Wow! This blanket is just beautiful. I love the simplicity of the pattern and the colors. Thank you for sharing.
Awww, thank you so much! I adore this square, it was such a fun project to work on.
Hi Nicky
Can you advise how much yarn you used for the 5 x 5 Circle of Friends Crochet Granny Square blanket you made in the Hobby Lobby brand and what the yardage/meterage is in a ball.
Thank you in advance, love this pattern and can't wait to make it.
Hi there, I can't remember exactly how much yarn I used for the blanket. But for the pink color I used Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton Yarn in the color Rose (180 yards) and the rest of the blanket was made using Hobby Lobby Crafter Secret yarn in the color Ivory (120 yards). I do remember using quite a bit of the Ivory color and using only a few balls of the Rose color. This was one of my very first projects, so I did not keep good notes yet. I hope this helps though. Goodluck! 😊
After searching for awhile I found the pattern. Not sure how but I am on block 12. Can’t share pattern as I didn’t publish it originally. But persistently searching will pay off.
Hi Pam, I searched as well and it seems like the website is down. But if you use the waybackmachine.org you can find the free pattern and download it to your desktop. That's what I did and it worked. 😊
@Nicky, presently today there is no link to the pattern. There are tutorials on YT but as far as I know, sadly no written pattern;(
Hi there, the pattern can be found on the designers website. You can also go to the website (waybackmachine.com) and type in the designers website and the pattern should be listed there under "Circle of Friends."
Thank you. I found the pattern:-) Your blanket is beautiful!
You're welcome! I hope you enjoy making this fun granny square.
there is a youtube video you can watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y9PgABveF0