Hygge Happy Crochet Throw Pattern
Who doesn't need a little more hygge in their lives? This Hygge Happy Crochet Throw Pattern (pronounced "hoo-gah") will bring some much needed cozy contentedness to your life, both as you hook it and while enjoying the finished product. There's no one English word to describe this Danish state of being present and joyful in the moment, but of course there's rarely one word to describe the cozy, happy, comfortable, charming feeling of snuggling up next to a loved one under a cozy crochet blanket. Spread the hygge when you spread this pure merino Red Heart crochet blanket over your family!
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge2 shells = 4" (10 cm); 8 rows = 3.75” (9.5 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Finished SizeProject measures 50” [127 cm] in width, 60” [152.5 cm] in length.
Materials List
- RED HEART® Chic Sheep™: 17 balls of 5316 Linen
- Yarn needle
INSTRUCTIONS
Pattern Notes:
Beginning chain 3 does not count as a stitch throughout.
Special Stitches:
Front Post Double Crochet 3 Together (fp-dc3tog): [yarn over hook, insert hook (from front to back to front) around post of indicated stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Throw
Ch 252
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Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 4 ch, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch (shell made), ch 1, skip 4 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across. Turn- 25 shells.
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Row 2: Ch 3, skip first ch-1 space, *fpdc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, fp-dc3tog in next 3 dc**, ch 1; repeat from * across ending at **, dc in last sc. Turn.
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Row 3: Ch 3, 4 dc in first dc, *ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 1**, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across ending at **, 4 dc in top of tch. Turn.
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Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 3, fpdc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, fp-dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3**, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across ending at **, sc in last dc. Turn.
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Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch -1 space, ch 1, sc in next sc; repeat from * across. Turn.
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Rows 6 – 128: Repeat Rows 2–5, ending on a Row 4. Do not fasten off. Do Not Turn.
Edging
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Rnd 1: Ch 1, *sc evenly along edge to corner, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner; repeat from * around the throw, slip st to first sc. Turn.
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Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in ea sc to ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 space; repeat from * around, slip st to first sc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends.