Calliope’s Compass: A Free 12×12 Granny Square Pattern
There’s something about watching a circle turn itself into a square that I will never get tired of. It feels like a little bit of crochet magic every single time. ✨
Calliope’s Compass is my newest free 12 inch granny square pattern, and it’s for anyone who likes a square with a bit more going on in the middle. The mandala center is where all the fun is. After that it settles right down into classic granny rounds, out to the border and done.
It’s a 12×12 square, worked in one piece, and there’s no seaming at all!
Y’all know I can’t leave a granny square alone… and this one brings my Calliope wheel back around to where the whole collection started.
💜 Happy hooking!
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What Is the Calliope’s Compass Granny Square?
Calliope’s Compass is a 12 inch crochet granny square with a mandala center that opens out into traditional granny rounds. It starts in a magic circle. The middle rounds build a wheel of petals. Then the wheel squares off, and the rest is granny stitch clusters growing outward to a plain border.
The finished square measures 12″ x 12″ after blocking. It’s designed as a blanket square, but one square on its own makes a pillow front or a bag panel just as easily.
You work it in one piece. No blocks, no joining, no seaming.
Skill Level: An Advanced Beginner Granny Square
The Calliopes Compass granny square pattern is rated advanced beginner, and I want to tell you where the advanced part actually lives, because I think it helps to know going in.
It’s the center. Those first several rounds are worked a little differently than a classic granny and where the stitch heights change, so you’ll want to count. That’s the bit that earns the rating.
After that? It’s granny clusters all the way. Three double crochet in a space, chain one, over and over, out to the edge. If you’ve made a plain granny square before, you already know how to finish this one.
I mention it because I know how sampler blankets go. A square gets marked a level up, folks skip it, and then there’s a gap in the blanket… and nobody wants that! The tricky part here is small, it’s right at the start, and if it goes sideways you’ve lost twenty minutes and a few yards of yarn. Frog it and go again. 🙂
You’ll want to be comfortable with:
– Working in the round
– Following a written pattern
– Counting stitches
– Working stitches of different heights
– Blocking a finished square
Need some help with the stitches? I provide photo tutorials within the pattern to help you with the included techniques and more! I am always happy to help you with any questions you may have. Don’t crochet yet? I would love to help you Learn to Crochet with my fun Crochet Tutorials, which are FREE right here on my blog!
Why This 12×12 Granny Square Is Worked in One Piece
Here’s what I love about a one piece square. You start in the middle, you keep going, and then you’re finished. No blocks to keep track of, nothing to line up, and no sewing at all other than seaming the Calliope’s Compass 12 inch granny square to the others of course.
While you’re crocheting the center Calliope portion of the square, I even show you how to carry your yarn colors from one round to the next, so you have fewer ends to weave in! That part matters more than you’d think! When you’re making a dozen squares for a blanket, the ends really do add up.
Sizing is easier this way too. Your gauge stays the same the whole way through, so if your square comes out a little small you can bring it up on the border round. Or if you’re a bit larger (check the Notes section for when to measure!) you can leave off the final round of Granny Stitch to meet the size that fits with all your other squares easily!
And if you made my Calliope Meets Granny square last year, this one is her cousin! That square is four little blocks seamed together, and this one grows out from a single center. Both are 12 inches, so they’ll happily sit side by side in the same blanket.
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About the Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket CAL
Calliope’s Compass is my square for the Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket 2026, hosted by Madame Stitch. 12 designers, 12 squares, one blanket. Every square is free on the designer’s blog, and this one is free right here forever.
How it Works:
I have such fond memories of staying at my grandparents house. They made so much from scratch, gardened and canned, because well, that’s just how they lived! At night we’d have handmade blankets and quilts on our beds, for breakfast we’d have homemade jelly on toast from the farmers market, bake cookies, and during the days we’d wear socks that my grandma hand knitted for us with our boots.
So when I had the opportunity to join the collaborative Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket CAL 2026 again this year thanks to our lovely host Debbie of MadameStitch, I knew I had to join the fun! Granny Squares carry with them so much nostalgia! Y’all are going to love this FREE collaborative Blanket crochet-along inspired by the classic retro granny square, too! But trust me, there’s plenty of modern takes on the design and they all come together beautifully!
Each 12×12 crochet square in the blanket, has been designed by a different designer. Each 12 inch granny square is aimed at a different skill level, so that you, everyone and anyone can crochet along with each of us every week! Some designs are rated intermediate, but with the video and photo tutorials, you’ll be able to up level your skills!
It might surprise you, just how versatile the classic granny stitch can be! I promise that even those that have been crocheting for years, will discover the granny stitch being used in ways you’ve never seen before!
Each week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday a new blanket square for the CAL will be released on the designer’s blog for FREE. There will be a total of 12 sections with a different look and take on the granny stitch pattern. Together the squares make a stunning blanket to show off and snuggle under.
Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket CAL DETAILS:
🧶 Start Date: The Crochet Along kicks off on September 28, 2026 when the first square pattern is released.
🧶 Pattern Schedule: New squares or sections of the blanket will be shared every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout October 23, 2026.
🧶 Final Release: The Seaming tutorial comes out October 26. The final touch is the Border pattern will wrap up the event on October 28, 2026.
🧶 Finished Granny Stitch Blanket will measure approximately 42″ x 54″
🧶 Free Patterns: Each designer’s square pattern will stay free to view on their blog, while all other blanket sections will remain free on the main CAL event post.
🧶 Printable Version: The complete blanket pattern will be offered as an optional downloadable PDF for those who want a full printable version! The Ebook allows you to have easy access to all 12 Blanket squares, seaming and border patterns in one document. You can work at your own pace, and print the portions you like too!
🧶 Community Space: The CAL will be hosted in the MadameStitch Crochet Corner Facebook group, where participants can share progress, ask questions, and connect with fellow makers.
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When you purchase the Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket eBook you get:
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🩷 Access photo and video tutorials to support every stage of your project.
🩷 Get lifetime access to your downloadable PDF for flexible, at-your-own-pace stitching.
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About the Name Calliope’s Compass
Calliope is one of the nine Muses, the one who watches over epic poetry. She has been lending her name to my designs for a while now. The Calliope wheel started life as a motif on a boho handbag, and it has turned up in washcloths, coasters, a sea turtle shell, and a mandala wall hanging since then!
The compass part came from looking at the finished square. Those rings of petals radiating out from the center look like a compass rose to me. Four corners, everything pointing outward from the middle.
Muse and compass. Seemed right for a square that starts as a wheel and finds its way to being a square.
You can see the whole family over in my Calliope Granny Square Collection!
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Make your own Calliope’s Compass 12” Blanket Square!
Materials:
- YARN: Lion Brand Heartland Worsted Weight 4 yarn, (100% Acrylic, 5 oz/ 142 g, 251 yds/230 m)
- Sample Colors: Olympic, Bryce Canyon, Mount Rainier Tweed, Hot Springs
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- Sample Colors: Tourmaline, Peacock, Himalayan Salt, Beaujolais, Bee Pollen, Ivory
- YARDAGE: 100 – 120 yards total
- HOOK: US H/8 5.0 mm crochet hook
Experience Level: Advanced Beginner – Intermediate
Size: (After blocking) 12” wide x 12” tall
Gauge: 7 rows dc x 15 dc = 4” x 4”
Pattern Key: Written in US English terms
st(s) – stitch(es)
sp(s) – space(s)
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
sc2tog – single decrease by sc 2 sts together
st dc – stacked double crochet (see special stitches)
v-st – v-stitch – see special stitches
yo – yarn over
FO – fasten off
BLO – back loop only
RS/WS – Right side/Wrong Side
C1, C2, C3, C4 – Color 1, 2, 3, 4
Special Stitches:
Magic Circle: See below
Stacked Double Crochet: See below
V-stitch: (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st, See below
Special Stitches:
Magic Circle Tutorial: VIDEO TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/iPx5PpxT8HA
STEP 1: Create a loop, place hook through the loop, yo and pull the yarn through the loop, keeping the loop open, not pulling the yarn tight, ch 2.
STEP 2: Yo, insert hook back in circle, yo and pull up a loop through the circle.
STEP 3: Yo again and pull through 1st 2 loops on the hook, yo and pull through last 2 loops on hook, dc completed! Repeat Steps 2-3 to create additional stitches. Hold stitches with one hand, gently pull yarn end to close the circle.
Stacked Double Crochet (st dc) Tutorial:
STEP 1: Single crochet in magic circle (or next st), insert hook into front vertical bar of single crochet, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through both loops on hook. St dc complete.
V-Stitch (v-st) Tutorial:
STEP 1: In the same stitch (dc, ch 1, dc). V-st completed.
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PATTERN NOTES:
- Read through the entire pattern first.
- Beginning chain does not count as a stitch, so first stitch of each row should be placed in the same stitch as beginning chain.
- Repeat stitches between [ and ] or { and } the number of times indicated.
- Work stitches between ( and ) in the same stitch.
- Turning after each round is utilized in the Granny Stitch portion of the square from R11-14 to keep the corners of the square from twisting.
- Measure your square after Round 13, if square is 11.5” or more skip to Round 15.
- I alternated 4 different colors, every 4 rounds.
- Colors can be dropped + carried between rounds. For seamless color changes, pull new color through on the final yarn over of slip stitch join at the end of each round. It is easier to fasten off yarn after each round of granny stitches.
- For seamless color changes, pull new color through on the final yarn over of slip stitch join at the end of each round.
- Blocking each square individually, then blocking the final seamed square is strongly recommended.
- This is a crochet pattern for creating a 12” x 12” blanket square. You can use your finished square however you like.
- Previous knowledge of crochet is assumed.
- This Calliope 12 inch Granny Square Pattern was created as part of a collaborative crochet along for the Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket CAL with Debbie Field of Madame Stitch and more talented crochet designers!
- Please see the main event page for more information about the blanket, for detailed corner to corner tutorial links, joining the squares and creating the blanket HERE.
- This pattern is FREE to view here on my website, and has been thoroughly tested and tech edited. Please feel free to share any comments or ask any questions you may have! I welcome your feedback!!
- This post and all it contains including the pattern and photographs are my intellectual property and copyright protected property of GreenFoxFarms LLC © 2026. You are welcome to make as many bags as you like to sell, giveaway, etc. You may NOT sell, copy, or alter and claim as your own this pattern. You may not use my photographs. This pattern is not for mass production.
- If you want to share this pattern online, you must only share a link to my blog post. You may not copy and paste my text or the pattern to another site. Thank you for respecting my work.
- By using this pattern, you are agreeing to abide by these terms.
Pattern Release Details
This Calliope Granny Square Pattern for Beginners is available to view and work from right here on my blog! The pattern is free here on my blog, OR you can purchase the ad-free, printer friendly, PDF copy of the entire blanket eBook for one low price. The Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket CAL eBook PDF also includes a detailed written instructions to make the entire blanket with joining and border.
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Crochet Granny Square Pattern Testers!
I feel so lucky to have such an amazing group of pattern testers. They worked hard to bring the Calliope designs to life, including the newest Calliope Meets Granny Square pattern for beginners. Their feedback helped refine the instructions and make sure every step was clear and beginner‑friendly.
Seeing the beautiful versions they created is one of my favorite parts of designing. Each tester brought their own colors and style, turning the crochet granny square pattern into something unique while still showing off the fun granny‑style motif.
A huge thank you to Kami Jones, Joanne Melling, Linda Woodthorpe, Carol Schupp, and Robin Quade for testing and sharing their work.
Calliope’s Compass Granny Square
Free 12 Inch Granny Square Pattern Directions
Calliope’s Compass is worked in one piece, in continuous rounds from the center out. You begin with a magic circle, build the mandala wheel, square it off at the corners, and finish with granny rounds and a border.
CALLIOPE’S COMPASS SQUARE: (Make 1)
Make sure to carry the non-working yarn on the wrong side of the square if opting to carry.
Round 1: (RS) With Color 1, make a Magic Circle, ch 1, st dc and 11 dc in magic circle, sl st to join, (12 dc). Drop Color 1.
Round 2: (RS) With Color 2, ch 1, (st dc, dc) in next st, 2 dc in next 11 sts, sl st to join, (24 dc). Drop Color 2.
Round 3: (RS) With Color 3, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc,) in sp below join, [3 dc in sp between pairs of dc sts] 11 times, sl st to join, (36 dc). Drop Color 3.
For Round 4 skipped stitch before the sc2tog may be covered by the last double crochet.
Round 4: (RS) With Color 4, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc,) in sp below join, skip next st, sc2tog in BLO next 2 sts, [3 dc in sp between sts, skip next st, sc2tog in BLO of next 2 sts] 11 times, sl st to join, (12 sc, 36 dc). Drop Color 4.
Round 5: (RS) With Color 1, ch 1, [sc, v-st, sc2tog] 12 times, sl st to join, (24 sc, 12 v-st). Drop Color 1.
Round 6: (RS) With Color 2, ch 1, [sc, skip next st, 5 dc in ch-1 sp of v-st, skip next 2 sts] 12 times, sl st to join, (12 sc, 60 dc). FO Color 2.
Round 7: (RS) With Color 3, ch 1, (st dc, 3 dc, ch 1,) skip next 2 sts, sc, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, [4 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, sc, ch 1, skip next 2 sts] 11 times, sl st to join, (24 ch-1 sps, 12 sc, 48 dc). FO Color 3.
Round 8: (RS) With Color 4, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, skip ch-1, 2 sc in next st, skip ch-1, 2 sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, skip ch-1, (tr, ch-2, tr) in next st, skip ch-1, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, skip ch-1, 2 sc in next st, skip ch-1] 4 times, sl st to join, (4 ch-2 sps, 56 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 8 tr). FO Color 4.
Round 9: (RS) With Color 1, ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 4 sts] 4 times, sl st to join, (4 ch-2 sps, 52 sc, 56 hdc). FO Color 1.
The rest of the square will be worked in granny stitch, with Round 10 as the transition.
Round 10: (RS) Join Color 2 with sl st in one of the corner ch-2 sps, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, skip next 3 sts, {[(3 dc, ch 1) next st, skip next 3 sts] 6 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) ch-2 sp, skip next 3 sts} 3 times, [(3 dc, ch 1) next st, skip next 3 sts] 6 times, sl st to first dc to join, (28 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sps, 96 dc). Drop or FO Color 2.
From Round 11 on the Granny Stitch portion all stitches will be worked only in ch-1 and ch-2 spaces, so skipping stitches each time will not be indicated. To prevent the square from “twisting” at the corners, you will turn each round and work in the reverse side for Rounds 11-14, as indicated in the pattern.
Round 11: (WS) Turn, join Color 3 with sl st in one of the corner ch-2 sps, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, {[(3 dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] 7 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp} 3 times, [(3 dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] 7 times, sl st to top of 1st dc to join, (32 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sps, 108 dc). FO Color 3.
Round 12: (RS) Turn, join Color 4 with sl st in one of the corner ch-2 sps, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, {[(3 dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] 8 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp} 3 times, [(3 dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] 8 times, sl st to top of 1st dc to join, (36 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sps, 120 dc). FO Color 4.
Round 13: (WS) Turn, join Color 1 with sl st in one of the corner ch-2 sps, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, {[(3 dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] 9 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp} 3 times, [(3 dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] 9 times, sl st to top of 1st dc to join, (40 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sps, 132 dc). FO Color 1.
Round 14: (RS) Turn, Color 2 with sl st in one of the corner ch-2 sps, ch 1, (st dc, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, {[(3 dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] 10 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-2 sp} 3 times, [(3 dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] 10 times, sl st to top of 1st dc to join, (44 ch-1 sp, 4 ch-2 sps, 144 dc). Do not fasten off Color 2.
For Round 15 work 1 sc in each stitch and ch-1 sp, and (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 corner sp.
Round 15: (RS) Do NOT turn, with Color 2, ch 1, [sc in next 3 sts/sps, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in next 44 sts/sps] 4 times, sl st to join, (4 ch-2 sp, 196 sc). FO and weave in all the ends. Blocking finished square to 12”x12” is highly recommended!
Granny Square Blanket CAL
Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket CAL DETAILS:
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Learn from 12 contributing designers, each offering their own take on the traditional granny stitch.
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Enjoy step-by-step written instructions covering the full blanket, from squares to border.
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Access photo and video tutorials to support every stage of your project.
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Get lifetime access to your downloadable PDF for flexible, at-your-own-pace stitching.
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Experience a variety of stitches and textures to grow your crochet skills while having fun.
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Stay organised with a beautifully formatted, printable eBook — no need to search for links.
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Perfect for advanced beginner to intermediate crocheters looking to challenge themselves and make something unique.
⭐️ Learn more about this CAL find the links to all 12 Sections – click here
⭐️ Buy the eBook of entire blanket pattern + border – click here
Sneak a peek at this fun Photo!! I spy 4 Granny Stitch Sampler Blanket designers. This was at the amazing Increase! Crochet Business Summit hosted by the amazing Pam Grice of Crochetpreneur Business Academy! What an amazing opportunity this was to work and learn side-by-side with my fellow designers. Talk about collaboration!
Professional Tips for a Crochet Sampler Blanket
You´ll need to make sure your squares match in size to complete a sampler blanket that looks amazing.
- Make one square and measure it before you make eleven more. If it comes out at 11.5 inches, you have one square to redo instead of a dozen.
- Fix sizing with your hook, not your tension. Going up half a millimeter is easier than trying to crochet looser for hours on end.
- Mark your corners. Stitch markers in the four corner spaces will save you counting the same round three times.
- Check the center before you commit. A center that ruffles means your tension is loose. One that cups means it’s tight. Sort it out in the first few rounds while it’s quick to redo.
- Weave in ends as you go. Trust me, that way you´re more likely to finish it.
- Block every square. Blocking settles the stitches, squares up the corners, and brings a slightly small square up to size.
Color Ideas for Your Mandala Center Granny Square
This is my favorite part of any granny square. The mandala center gives you a lot of little rings to play with, so color placement changes the whole feel of the square.
A few combinations to try:
– Bright center with a deep, dark border
– One color for every center, different borders on each square
– Warm rings in the middle fading to cool rings at the edge
– Change colors every 2 or 3 rows instead of every row for a color block effect
– A variegated center with a plain border to calm it down
– Single solid color throughout and adding a just 1-2 accent color rounds
– Scrap yarn center, one color for the granny rounds
For a blanket, keeping the outer rounds and border the same across all your squares ties everything together. Then you can go wild with the centers. Each one is different, but the blanket still reads as one piece.
What to Make With 12 Inch Granny Squares
A 12 inch square is a useful size. It’s big enough to be a finished thing on its own, and it’s a fast building block when you want something larger.
- Pillow front )two squares back to back and you´re done!=
- Blanket square
- Tote bag panel
- Wall hanging
- Table Centerpiece
- Baby blanket from four squares
- Chair back cover
- A panel on the back of a jacket
More Free Blanket Square Patterns!
Don’t stop at one! Here are more free granny squares to add to your collection. 💜
Calliope Meets Granny Square: Free Four Block Crochet Pattern
Sól Sunburst Granny Square Free Crochet Pattern
Meandering Mississippi Strip for Road Trip Blanket
Hopscotch Blanket Square (& Washcloth) for Melánge Afghan
Rosette Succulent C2C Afghan Square for Plants with Yarn Blanket
Festive Snowflake Tapestry Square for Cozy Christmas Cushion
Purple Turnip Square C2C Afghan Square for Community Garden Blanket
Sweet Flora Afghan Square for Bouquet of Flowers Afghan
Nordic Snowfall Square for Nordic Afghan
Sweet Stripes Blanket Square for Friendship Blanket
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Frequently Asked Questions About 12 Inch Granny Squares
Is this granny square good for beginners?
It’s rated advanced beginner. The mandala center asks you to count and to work stitches of different heights, so it’s a step up from a plain granny square. Everything after the center is standard granny clusters. If you have made a basic granny square and you’re ready for a little more, this is a good next one.
How do I make my granny square exactly 12 inches?
Make one square first and measure it after blocking. If it’s small, go up half a hook size. If it’s large, go down half a size. Blocking alone will often bring a square up by half an inch, so measure blocked, not straight off the hook.
Do I have to seam this square?
Nope. Calliope’s Compass is worked in one piece from the center out, so there’s no seaming at all. The only joining you’ll do is attaching it to other squares if you’re making a blanket.
Why is my granny square center ruffling?
Ruffling means too many stitches or tension that’s too loose. Try a smaller hook and recount that round. If the center cups upward instead, your tension is too tight and a bigger hook will fix it. Adjust half a millimeter at a time.
What yarn should I use for a 12 inch granny square?
Worsted weight 4 with a 5.0 mm hook will get you to 12 inches with this pattern. You can use any yarn you like, but your square will change size. If you’re making a blanket, use the same yarn and hook for every single square.
Can I make this square bigger or smaller?
Yes. Stop a round early for a smaller square, or add granny rounds for a bigger one. The mandala center stays the same either way, so the look holds up at any size.
Share Your Calliope’s Compass Squares!
I hope y’all have as much fun making Calliope’s Compass as I had designing it! There’s something satisfying about watching a wheel turn into a square under your hands.
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