Hygge Table Mat - Free Crochet Pattern - Cozy Home Decor
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This quick project brings a touch of warmth and hygge to your home for fall and winter.
Photo courtesy of @caitlyn.isabel.designs (Instagram) - one of my pattern testers
Cozy, welcoming, comfortable. These words can help us understand hygge, the Danish and Norwegian word attached to certain aesthetics and textures. In this pattern, I paired nice thick, cushiony yarn with a well-defined stitch and hope it brings you warm feelings too. Add this simple but beautiful finishing touch to your coffee table, buffet, hall table, dining table and more!
For yarn choice, I love Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, Re-Spun Thick & Quick, or a Super Bulky cotton or cotton blend. You could even use macrame cord. Whatever it is, make sure it's machine washable if you are planning to use it around food and drinks. For more free crochet patterns, follow me on Pinterest, or join my email list. Be sure and Pin the image below if you canāt read the entire post right now.
Before we get into the pattern, I wanted to mention there is an ad-free, nicely formatted PDF version available in my shops! The paid version includes two full color tutorials for working in the back bumps of a crochet foundation chain, and for adding fringe pieces.
Pattern Notes
This is a crochet pattern written in US terms and measurements.
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Finished Measurements (before fringe): 13" wide x 13" tall
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
chs = chains
HHDC = Herringbone Half Double Crochet
* * = repeat instructions between the asterisks as many times as directed
Supplies:
L (8.0mm) hook or hook to meet gauge
95-120 yards of Super Bulky (6) weight yarn such as Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, Re-Spun Thick & Quick, or a 6 weight cotton or cotton blend yarn
Blocking supplies (optional)
Gauge: 4" x 4" = 9 sts x 8 rows (work up a swatch of HHDC large enough to exclude the edges and starting row). Gauge is not crucial to this project.
Special Stitch Instruction: Herringbone Half Double Crochet
Yarn over, insert hook into stitch. Yarn over, pull up a loop (you should now have 3 loops on your hook). Pull newest loop through second loop on hook (you may have to twist your hook downward to accomplish this). Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Shape & Color Options:
This table mat can be made as a square (as written in the pattern) or a rectangle. If you want to make a rectangle, increase your starting ch. You can also add stripes by changing colors for rows 5-6 and again for rows 21 & 22 if you have 26 rows. If you change your row count, use rows 5-6 and the 5th & 6th row from the end for the stripes (as seen in photos above).
Wool Ease Thick & Quick yarn in Fossil shown
Instructions
Ch 30.
Row 1: HHDC in back bump (see page 3) of 2nd ch from hook and all chs to end (your last HHDC goes into the 1st ch you made). Turn. (29 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1. HHDC across to end. Turn. (29 sts)
Rows 3-26 (or until desired length): Repeat row 2. (If you want to add stripes, see note above.)
Fasten off and weave in all ends. Keep reading for finishing options.
Blocking
If your mat isn't exactly a square or a rectangle you may want to try a light blocking.
Adding Fringe:
After you have woven in all your ends, you can attach fringe on the sides or just on the corners. First, make sure you have the right side facing. The right side is the side where you can see all the rows in pairs, not single rows on the top and bottom and pairs of rows in the middle.
For side fringe, count how many rows you have. Then, double that number. That's how many pieces of yarn you will need. I used 52 pieces (26 rows). I cut them about 10" in length. To attach, I held two strands of the cut yarn together and used my crochet hook to attach them on the left side, then the right side, at the spot where Rows 1 & 2 meet. Then again with Rows 3 & 4 and continue with each pair of rows. For corner fringe, I would use 3-4 strands each and attach at corners using same method, or you can make tassels as well.
Congratulations! You have finished your Hygge Table Mat! Iād absolutely love to see your project - use hashtag #hyggetablemat and tag me @icrochetsohard on Instagram & Facebook!
Wool Ease Thick & Quick yarn shown in Fossil
To care for your new crochet item, always follow instructions on yarn label.
If you love this pattern, try my bestselling Lexington Blanket or the Trina Table Runner and Placemat!
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