Hygge Burst Blanket x The Hocus Pocus 2 Collection by Hue Loco….

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Intro:

I was gifted the Hocus Pocus 2 Collection from Nicole at Hue Loco Yarn to review. Turns out it’s just so beautiful I decided to make a blanket with it. I’m using my HYGGE BURST BLANKET PATTERN as the base pattern and changing things up just a touch….

You can check out the original Hygge Burst Blanket pattern here.

The Yarn…

The Hocus Pocus 2 Collection is a set of 10 colours. From it I used 9 colours to make up the squares for my blanket and saved the very last skein for the contrasting pom pom border of the blanket. I decided that I wanted “Thackery Binx” to be my border pom poms and the rest of the colours will be worked into 99 squares. —That’s 11 squares from each of the remaining 9 skeins.

I’m going to join my blanket with my forever favourite Swish DK Weight yarn from WeCrochet. Every year during their Black Friday sale I stock up on DK and Worsted weight yarns from WeCrochet because they’re perfect for joining scarves, blankets, cowls, baby blankets-you name it! I always have a large stash on hand and it hasn’t failed me yet.

The Pattern…

Notions

US 4.5mm (size 7) crochet hook
Needle for weaving in ends
Scissors

Yarn

Hue Loco Hocus Pocus 2 Collection in DK weight 100% Merino wool (230yds/100g): **affiliate link

***this collection is closed as of October 2023—please email waitlist@hueloco.com if still interested in purchasing this collection.

Yes Salem, We’re Back! (214yds/93g)
Black Flame Candle (219yds/95g)
Thackery Binx (173yds/75g) -used for pom pom border
Winifred (212yds/92g)
I Put A Spell On You & Now You’re Mine (216yds/94g)
I Am Beautiful! Boys Will Love Me! (214yds/93g)
Sarah (207yds/90g)
It Reeks Of Children (207yds/90g)
Mary (207yds/90g)
The Manual Of Witchcraft & Alchemy (207yds/90g)

WeCrochet Swish DK 100% SW Merino (123yds/50g): **affiliate link

Black (991yds/403g) 9 skeins

Gauge

4 round sunburst granny square= 3.75” across (unblocked).
Sunburst square weighs approximately 9g.

Finished Size

44” x 56”

Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)

st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
rnd- round
YO- yarn over
SC- single crochet
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
CJAYG- continuous join-as-you-go
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
4 DC cl– 4 double crochet cluster stitch
puff- puff stitch
RS- right side

How to puff stitch (puff): YO and insert hook into st, YO and pull up a loop (pull up to about the height of a DC). Repeat this 2 more times. There should be 7 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 7 loops.

How to 4 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 3 more times. There should be 5 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops.

Pattern Notes

Please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
Ch 3 counts as tr throughout.
In some cases, the video tutorials have been used for other patterns. Please follow the yarn recommendations, hook size and stitch counts in the written pattern- the videos are only meant as visual guides.
Please note that the above quantites differ based on tension and skein variances— I had several grams leftover of every colour. There is plenty of yarn to make this blanket-you do not need to order more. Swatch and you’ll be fine.
Each skein weighs 100g- each square weighs 9g. So, make 11 squares from 9 skeins. This will yield 99 squares and a blanket that is 9x11. I saved the last skein (Colour Thackery Binx) for the pom pom border.
This blanket is joined with CJAYG (see video tutorial in Blanket Assembly section)- however you can achieve this same look by completing a 4th round of traditional granny square stitches and then using the “zig zag sl st” method of joining to achieve the same braided effect. Please note this requires more yarn so adjust for that.
Don’t forget to share your makes on Instagram and Facebook! I always love seeing what you’ve all worked up. Tag me on Instagram @nautikrallcrochet or Facebook @nautikrall_crochet, or use the hashtag: #hyggeburstblanket

Schematic

Blanket Dimensions: 9 squares x 10 squares= 90 squares

Squares are numbered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final placement of squares.

Pattern Sunburst Granny Square:

With hook size needed to obtain gauge…make 11 squares out of 9 skeins…..

Rnd 1

With first colour, Ch 5.
Sl st into 5th chain from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, 15 DC into centre ring (16 total).
Join with sl st to the top of first DC (not the chain 2), do not fasten off…

Rnd 2

Ch 1, Puff into same st, ch 1.
Puff and ch 1 into each st around (16 puff sts).
Sl st into the sp between the first two puff sts (NOT into top of the first puff st), do not fasten off…

Rnd 3

Ch 2, Work a [4 DC cl, ch 2] into same sp.
Work a [4 DC cl, ch 2] into each ch-1 sp around (16 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-2 sp between the first two cls (NOT into the top of the cl st), do not fasten off…

Rnd 4

Ch 3, Work [2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] into same sp (completes 1st corner of square).
*Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 HDC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Into the next ch-sp work [3tr, ch 2, 3 tr].*
Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 HDC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Sl st to the top of first tr (not the ch 3), Fasten off.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below on how to make Sunburst Granny Squares:

Assembling Blanket Squares (CJAYG):

With RS of squares face up, lay out all squares in the arrangement from the colour graph above.
Using colour Black, start in top right-hand corner to join squares across the rows.
Example: First row will be joined from square number 9 across to square number 1. The second row will start with square number 18 and be worked across to square number 10.
Following along with the video tutorial, crochet squares together until blanket is complete.
Once back to the start of the blanket (in the top right-hand corner)- DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
You are now ready to start border Round 1.

**Please see video tutorial below for how to join Sunburst Granny Squares with CJAYG to create blanket:

Border

Round 1

Sl st over two sts into the ch-2 corner sp.
Ch 2, work [2 DC, ch 1, 3 DC] into corner sp.
Continue working 3 DC into each sp between DC shells around edge of blanket.
Into each join (where two squares meet); work 2 DC on either side.
Work [3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC] into each corner.
To join round, sl st into the top of the first DC (not into the ch 2), do NOT fasten off

Round 2

Sl st over two sts into the ch-2 corner sp.

Ch 2, work [2 DC, ch 1, 3 DC] into corner sp.
Continue working 3 DC into each sp between DC shells around edge of blanket.
Work [3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC] into each corner.
To join round, sl st into the top of the first DC (not into the ch 2), do NOT fasten off

Round 3

Repeat Round 2, Fasten off.

Round 4

Join new colour (Thackery Binx) into any corner, ch 2.
Work [2 DC, ch 1, 3 DC] into corner sp.
Continue working 3 DC into each sp between DC shells around edge of blanket.
Work [3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC] into each corner.
To join round, sl st into the top of the first DC (not into the ch 2), do NOT fasten off.

Round 5

Complete one round of pom-pom border to finish off blanket.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.

**Please see video tutorial for how to crochet pom-pom border: How to Crochet the Pom-Pom Border.

~The End~

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