It’s bright, it’s colorful, it’s made with dreamy yarn….

It all began with my favourite yarn: Wool of the Andes Tweed by WeCrochet (affiliate link) . I’ve been hoarding-no, “collecting”….this yarn for years. Ever since a friend of mine told me about it-I’ve been in love. You may think-but Mal, there’s a lot of yarn out there…why this one? -I’m not sure, really. I just love the warmth of the tweedy flecks, the colours have always been amazing, and it works up beautifully! What’s not to love, really?

One night while nursing a sore throat and a hot lemon tea I decided to play a game on Instagram. I was bored and tired of coming up with colour combos (if I’m being entirely honest). So I put it out there that anyone on my Instagram could pick a colour combo and I’d make up the square. The response was immediate and wonderful.

This quickly turned into a thing and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results. While only a quarter of the squares for this blanket were combinations thought up by the wonderful crafting community, I knew I wanted to share the pattern for free with everyone. So here we are. The final push needed to finally get this website up and running. Welcome: The Hygge Burst Blanket Pattern.

Hygge (pronouced “Hue-guh”) is a Scandinavian word meaning everything that is cozy, happy, special, warm and nice. It’s used as a noun, a verb and an adjective! I fell in love with the idea of hygge after reading The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking. For me, this blanket encompasses all the warmth, coziness and happiness that you can get from a blanket. I hope you all feel the same too.

L, M

The Scandi Pillow Pattern combines my love of all things quilt inspired, Nordic stars and crocheted granny squares. By using baby granny squares, I’ve laid out a Nordic star which wraps around the pillow to cover it. This creates an off-center geometric design that I’m loving. Using a Colour A and Colour B layout-you can customise your pillows in an endless combination of colours. Happy squish-making!!

L, M

Socks sets…I have them, I cannot resist them…I’m betting you might have one or two kicking around in your stash as well. I don’t know about you, but I’ve nary a plan to knit a sock (or crochet a sock, for that matter). So, what do we do with them? Well it was my mission to make a blanket. This wasn’t the blanket I had originally planned (I’m still working on the original pattern design….needs tweeking), but in the meantime, this one was a good start!

I had a blast relaxing into this project and I think you will too! Happiest crocheting everyone :)

L, M

Inspired by quilts and the Scandinavian Nordic Star motif which is so popular in knitting and yoke sweaters. I wanted one for myself so put the crochet spin on it!

The Succulents Yarn Subscription is a set of 12 new surprise colour ways from Hue Loco Yarn. From it, I used the 12 colours to make up the main squares for the Succulents Granny Square CAL blanket design. Each month a surprise skein of yarn will show up in the mail and from it you make the squares for the blanket. At the end of the year, the blanket is joined up. The blanket construction is made up of two squares: sunburst granny squares and solid granny squares in an alternating pattern. Each month you make 10 squares according to the schedule listed in the pattern below…

a kind of patchwork effect. It’s subtle, and focuses more on the art of beautiful hand dyed yarns rather than a quilted effect. However, it still shines through just a bit. —And you know just how much I love a quilt inspired blanket :)

L, M

Adding yet another addition to the Hygge Burst Family of patterns! I adore this scarf. Originally, I had planned on making a shawl—and maybe I still will….but I’m super glad I switched to scarf at the last minute. I’m definitely more of a scarf girlie and this one is totally scrumptious. I made this one out of sock weight yarn in Hue Loco’s newest Rosé Collection. The colours are beautifully wearable, the drape is incredible… and I can tell this will be a go-to piece in my wardrobe for the remainder of the Autumn and Winter season.

Hygge (pronouced “Hue-guh”) is a Scandinavian word meaning everything that is cozy, happy, special, warm and nice. It’s used as a noun, a verb and an adjective! I fell in love with the idea of hygge after reading The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking. For me, this scarf encompasses all the warmth, coziness and happiness that you can get. I hope you all feel the same too.

L, M

The original version of the Coastline Sunburst Hexie Blanket Pattern was all about sandy coastlines and sun dried driftwood. This version though; earthy, windswept and sun-kissed is the vibe. I’m loving this palette from Hue Loco Yarn. The Terracotta Collection is perfect for summer and home decor projects.

I truly hope you enjoy this relaxing make. With a wonderfully curated selection of colours, no colour changes and motifs that are packable—this project promises to be the bring-a-long staple. Join them all up later with a continuous join as you go for hexagons and you’ve got yourself the perfect project to relax with this summer. Happy Crocheting :)

L, M

It’s bright, fun and perfectly summer. What is it about Pineapples!? I just love them…to eat and to look at! I wanted a simple, yet colourful version of a pineapple to curl up in. Made with simple, 3-round starburst squares, cozy yarns and seamed together later. This granny square blanket is good enough to eat ;)

L, M

A traditional granny square blanket pattern—with a twist! I took the typical Starburst Granny square and put my own little spin on it….

Happy crocheting!

M

A colourful, seasonal delight! This version of my Hygge Burst Pillow is exactly what you should be making this summer. Hue Loco Yarn did a fantastic job of encapsulating all the colours or Wildflowers in her stunning new collection.

I’ve decided that I’ll be adding the option to purchase the PDF for this pattern (down below), but if you’re interested in the original Hygge Burst Pillow, it can be found here: Original Hygge Burst Pillow Pattern.

Hope you love this new version just as much as I do :)

M

It’s bright, it’s colourful, it’s made with dreamy yarn…

Just like the original Island Time Blanket Pattern, but baby sized. I used Comfy Worsted from WeCrochet to work up this baby blanket pattern and absolutely love it. It’s a cotton/acrylic blend that is oh-so soft and easy to care for. Happy crocheting!!

L, M

I truly hope you enjoy this relaxing make. It’s based on the original Coastline Sunburst Hexie Blanket Pattern I released last year-but with a twist! I’ve included half hexies for the top and bottom of the blanket for a really finished look.

With a smaller selection of colours, no colour changes and motifs that are packable—this project promises to be the bring-a-long staple. Join them all up later with a continuous join as you go for hexagons and you’ve got yourself the perfect project to ring in the summer with. Happy Crocheting :)

L, M

While I love the “classic” Navy and White stripe “Nautical” look—I also think this blanket would be adorable with a variety of different colours. Keep the cream coloured base and add a coral colour for a fun and fresh vibe, or change out the navy with a subtle green or taupe for a more neutral and soft look—or simply replace Navy with a soft pink or purple for a stunning baby girl blanket. The options are truly endless and the Shine Worsted yarn used for this blanket has a wide variety of shades suitable to your every need. Colours I’ve got my eye on include: Clarity, Pistachio, Grapefruit, Blush, Hydrangea, Wisteria and Platinum!

L, M