CIRCLES Crochet Blanket

CIRCLES Crochet Blanket by Amanda Perkins

Project Overview

CIRCLES is an intermediate-level crochet blanket pattern designed by Amanda Perkins as a tribute to blanket-making heritage. This finished blanket measures 39 x 60 inches, making it an ideal size for throws and decorative blankets. The design features individual crocheted motifs that are blocked and assembled to create a cohesive finished piece.

What Is Being Made

The CIRCLES blanket is constructed from multiple circular crochet motifs that are blocked to approximately 2.75 inches across. These individual circles are then joined together to form the complete blanket. The pattern encourages creative color placement with random positioning of circles throughout the design, allowing makers to personalize their finished piece with their own color selections.

Crochet Techniques and Construction

This project is classified as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for crocheters with foundational skills who are ready to work with multi-part constructions. The blanket employs a modular approach, where individual motifs are crocheted separately and then assembled. The blocking process is an essential step in this pattern, as it shapes each 2.75-inch circular motif to ensure consistent sizing and a professional finished appearance when the pieces are joined together.

Yarn Requirements and Materials

CIRCLES is designed as a scrap blanket, making it an excellent project for using up yarn oddments from your stash. The pattern calls for a total of 1400 grams of 4 ply or fingering weight yarn, which equates to approximately 360–400 meters per 100 grams. Makers are encouraged to use as many different colors as possible to create visual interest and variety throughout the blanket.

For those purchasing yarn specifically for this project, Amanda Perkins recommends the following 4 ply options:

• Easyknits Splendour and Cherish
• Skein Queen Selkino and Lustrous
• John Arbon Textiles Exmoor Sock and Harvest Hues
• The Little Grey Sheep Stein 4 ply
• Fyberspates Vivacious 4 ply
• Drops Alpaca Cascade Heritage Silk
• Cascade 220 Fingering
• Knitpicks Palette Yarn
• King Cole Merino Blend 4ply

Color Palette

The blanket features a background color scheme anchored by blue (600 grams) with gold accent circles. The random color placement throughout the design means precise yardage calculations for each color are not necessary, offering flexibility in color selection and allowing makers to adapt the pattern to their personal preferences and available stash.

Finished Dimensions and Yarn Weight

The completed CIRCLES blanket measures 39 x 60 inches—a versatile throw size suitable for sofas, beds, or as a decorative blanket. The use of 4 ply yarn creates a lightweight, drape-friendly fabric that is both practical and elegant. This yarn weight is ideal for detailed stitch definition in the circular motifs while remaining manageable for the assembly process.