While the base of this swirl blanket is rectilinear, this pattern also uses a swirled weal to give it a sense of motion. I like the gentle contrast.

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Beautiful Bright Catherine's Wheel Throw
Use this free crochet afghan pattern to make a Beautiful Bright Catherine's Wheel Throw to decorate your home with. Work from the center out, adding amazing squares with these bright fall colors.
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Rainbow Swirl Free Crochet Pattern
Finally, this swirl blanket uses a square spiral to denote the moving center. In fact, it uses two, because the colorful one is offset by a white one.

Carpenter Wheel Baby Blanket
However, a geometric blanket is also a great showcase for a vivid color palette. Thus, here is a similar, yet so different geometric beauty.
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Spin Me Around Free Crochet Pattern
Perhaps you don't like raised designs on a swirl blanket? Therefore, here is one where the swirls are actually lines of voids.

Catherine's Wheel Waves Free Crochet Patterns
However, this next Catherine's wheel stitch blanket is a totally different approach and shows off that this stitch is not a one trick pony, and that it can be used in a great variety of projects.
