I saw a garland of cute granny squares somewhere on the Internet, and whipped up this pattern to put it together. There’s basically three stages: the octagon motif, the square frame, and the thicker frame. You can stop at any of these stages, as needed, but for the garland I recommend all three. (Maybe for an afghan you wouldn’t need the thicker frame)

YARDAGE: 17.5yds/16m total (12.5yds for the octagon motif, 5 yards for the thick frame)
HOOK: G /4.25mm

GAUGE: I recommend using this hook+yarn, but if the motif is too “ruffle-y” then go up a size hook and if it’s too “bubble-y” go down a size hook.