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

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

Below you will find the written instructions for the seamless circle in a granny square and video tutorial to help you make them. I also include all the yarn quantities I used for my blanket if you’d like a general idea of where to start for making your own! Because this was a personal project and never meant to be a full pattern—I’ve just included the bare essentials to help you plan your own blanket. Hope it helps!

I get asked a lot for this blanket. It was never intended to be a pattern—but here she is anyway! Hope you all love her as much as I do. -M.