Looking for an "in the round" pattern

[simonssez]

I'm wanting to make my youngest niece a blanket for xmas as I've made one for both her sisters in the past. The babette from interweave is one I love but I wanted to do circles instead of squares. Something like this but I would join enough for a blanket as opposed to a scarf. Does someone know where I could find an pattern to work circles like this? I know it's probably easy but my being a novice, I don't know how to just "do" it. Thanks!

http://www.luckybrandjeans.com/Product.aspx?p=LBX08765&l=00020008000000000000&k=00020008000000000000&pn=1

[Ladycrochat]

I think all you have to do is make a whole bunch of scarves and then sew them togather into an afghan.....there will be a sort of diamond shape in the middle of four circles, and perhaps smaller circles can be made to fill that in! Hope this helps!

[simonssez]

Sorry, I might should've been more clear. I know HOW to get the circles joined to the size I'd like it to be. What I DON'T know is how to crochet in the round like that. That link isn't a pattern, and I don't have a pattern for that scarf. I was just looking for an easy for a novice to understand pattern for crocheting in the round as that scarf is done.

[Empress Busy Bee]

This belt pattern might work for you:

http://www.knitscene.com/projects/hookitup.pdf

This one is circles in the square. You can leave off the square and just keep making the circles to the size you want:

http://www.crochetsal.com/babyblanket.html

Same thing with this one:

http://www.geocities.com/alyssa5000/circle.html

A coaster pattern would work:

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/coasters.php

[simonssez]

Thanks...will give these a go!

[amalapert]

Just saw this posted on ebay (I don't know the seller) and remembered you were looking for something along these lines. Hope it isn't against the rules to point you there...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320035774067&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=320035768091&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

[simonssez]

Laurie-
That is TOO CUTE! Thanks for posting. Its not what I was looking for, but now that I've seen it I want it!

[EugeneClarence]

This is a very helpful tutorial for making circles.
http://www.crochetcabana.com/tutorials/in-the-round.htm (http://www.crochetcabana.com/tutorials/in-the-round.htm)

These joining methods are very practical when making a blanket. You really want the joins to hold up and these will.
http://members.aol.com/crochetalong/yoyoghans.html (http://members.aol.com/crochetalong/yoyoghans.html)

EugeneClarence