If you love starting your granny squares with circles, then today’s Granny Square Month roundup is for you! I’ve searched the internet for sixteen fabulous free crochet patterns for circle-in-a-square motifs by top designers.

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16 Free Crochet Patterns for Circle-in-a-Square Motifs

Roundup by Underground Crafter

Left column, from top to bottom:

• Sarah Circle in a Square by American Crochet: This pattern is part of the 2018 Squaring the Circle Crochet Along.
• Beach Ball Square by StitchesNScraps: This fun block was part of Moogly’s 2017 Afghan Crochet Along.
• Layered Dahlia Afghan Square by Persia Lou: This pattern includes row-by-row progress pictures.
• Concentric Circles Granny Square by Underground Crafter: This pattern meets the donation requirements for Knit-A-Square, an organization that distributes crochet and knit blankets (made from 8”/20 cm squares), hats, and toys to children in South Africa.

Second column, from top to bottom:

• Flower Garden Square X by Margaret Hubert: This pattern was originally published in Granny Square Flower Garden: Instructions for Blanket with Choice of 12 Squares.
• Carousel Square by Raising Robertsons: This pattern was part of the 2015 Mystery Lapghan Crochet-a-Long.
• Catherine Wheel by Val Pierce: This pattern was originally published in Crocheted Granny Squares: 20 On the Go Projects.
• Samudra Afghan Square by Creative Crochet Workshop: This pattern is part of the 2018 Crochet A Block Afghan Crochet Along.

Third column, from top to bottom:

• Circle in the Square Potholder by Underground Crafter: This pattern includes instructions for crocheting it as a granny square without the hanging loop.
• Sunflower Harvest Square by Recrochetions: This beautiful floral block was part of Moogly’s 2017 Afghan Crochet Along.
• Dream Circle 12” Square and Mandala by Pink Mambo: This pattern was part of Moogly’s 2015 Afghan Crochet Along.
• Tuscan Flower Square by The Lavender Chair: This pattern includes row-by-row progress photos.

Right column, from top to bottom:

• Snow Queen 12” Afghan Square by Designs by Muggins: This lace-centered square would make a beautiful blanket.
• Emoji Granny Square by Sewrella: This pattern includes a photo tutorial and is part of a celebration of Anti-Boredom Month.
• May Flowers Granny Square by The Unraveled Mitten: This pattern is a great scrap buster.
• Berry Giving Granny Square by YARNutopia: This pattern includes a video tutorial and is part of Nadia’s 365 Days of Granny Squares project.

Looking for more motif inspiration? Check out my Crochet Motif Patterns – Squares Pinterest Board.