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Ziggy Pop Blanket pattern by Melu Crochet

Pop some modern colour and texture into your home with this bold, playful blanket. The pattern is suitable for an intermediate skill level, with clear instructions and a photo tutorial to guide you step by step, especially when making the bobbles pop in a different colour from your working yarn.

A standout feature of this design is the use of multicoloured, colour-changing yarn for the bobbles. There’s no need to constantly switch colours or purchase multiple skeins, which saves time, money, and effort. These shorter gradient yarns can be tricky to match with patterns, but here they truly shine, bursting through against a solid background. You get a vibrant, eye-catching effect with none of the usual hassle.

This design uses both DK and Aran weight yarns. The thicker Aran yarn is especially effective at concealing the carried yarn, keeping the finish neat and polished. The bobble stitch creates a soft, tactile fabric with loads of texture and personality. It’s a perfect showcase for the magic of colour-changing yarn in a fun, modern design.

My Ziggy Pop Blanket pattern is here! Take a look in my Etsy shop and LoveCrafts shop, and buy now on Ravelry!

Materials
5.5mm hook
For medium sized blanket: Approximately 550g aran yarn, and 50g DK yarn
Yarn Needle
I used MC: Cygnet Kiddies Supersoft aran in Sea Ice (477)
And CC: Cygnet Colour Rush DK in Fibrebrick (656)

Sizes
Small (baby): 60 x 73cm (23½ x 29 inches)
Medium (toddler/lap blanket): 83 x 110cm (33 x 43 inches)
Large (throw): 150 x 210cm (59 x 82 inches)

Step by step Bobble stitch guide included

This design was featured in Crochet Now magazine, issue 106 but has been updated to my usual style and has lots of added photos and tutorials.

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 You can choose to download US or UK terminology after purchase 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

Thank you to my fabulous testers:

Here are the Ziggy Pop blankets that my amazing testers made:

Steph @stephtebbutt made the medium size, and used the yarn Emu Classic Aran in Asparagus and Hayfield Bonus DK in cream and biscuit.

Anna @meridalane made a toddler sized blanket at 86 cm x 76 cm, she used Paintbox Simply Aran 30g of PB Jewel, Kingfisher, Washed Teal, Duck Egg Blue, 30g of Stylecraft Duck Egg, 85g PB Paper White and 180g PB Misty Grey

Di @coolcrochetbydi used 4 balls of Aran & Eve by Source of Fibre in colour: Whisk and 2 balls of a mauve/purple variegated mill end yarn.  

Helen @snapdragoncrochet83 used 2 balls of Paintbox Simply Aran and James C Brett Aurora dk

Thanks once again to my fabulous testers!

My Ziggy Pop Blanket pattern is here! Take a look in my Etsy shop and LoveCrafts shop, and buy now on Ravelry!

Autumn Breeze Scarf by Melu Crochet

There’s something really lovely about autumn days with the soft golden light, the crunch of leaves underfoot and the excuse to wrap up warm. 

This scarf is just the thing for those crisp walks, and cuppas afterwards! It’s an intermediate level pattern, perfect if you’re after something a bit more interesting to get stuck into. 

I’ve used Manaya yarn for this one and the colour changes are absolutely spot on for the design. With a whopping 510 metres in a single ball, there’s no need to worry about cutting and joining. 

The crochet pattern comes with step by step photo tutorials, a clear stitch chart and easy to follow written instructions to guide you through. Whether you’re making it for yourself or as a thoughtful handmade gift, this scarf is sure to become a firm favourite for chilly autumn days.

The Autumn Breeze Scarf pattern is now available in English (both UK and US terminology) in my Etsy shop, Ravelry , Lovecrafts, and Payhip  and in English (US Terminology) and German on Hobbii

pin for later:

https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/862228291196823717/

Materials 

6mm hook

200 g Aran/Medium/Size 4 yarn- colour changing is the most fun!

65% Wool, 35% Acrylic

I used 1 skein of Hobbii Manaya Color: Curry/Plum/Blue/Olive (09)

Yarn Needle

Size (not including tassels) Width 23cm x Length 164cm (9 x 64 ½ inches) 

Testers

Once again I am very lucky to have some amazing testers on board for this project, take a look at their work, such good inspiration!

Catherine @cavvycatherine used Sirdar Jewelspun Aran in Setting Sun

Jess @jesslovescrochet_ used Sirdar Jewelspun Aran – Turquoise Sky modelled by her lovely mum

Amanda @amanda.gunn1 used Yarnsmiths Freespirit Aran in Morpho

Pamela @theweeoose has used the same yarn as me: Hobbii Manaya Color: Curry/Plum/Blue/Olive (09)

Tina B used Cygnet Boho Spirit in colour Wicked

Vanessa @bellassewingroom used Sirdar Jewelspun Aran, Evening Jade

Abi @the_knotting_bunny used Hobbii Tea Time XL col 7, Wild Berries

Melus patterns are always excellent. I really like that she provides a graph – I find them much easier to follow!

The Autumn Breeze Scarf pattern is now available in English (both UK and US terminology) in my Etsy shop, Ravelry , Lovecrafts, and Payhip  and in English (US Terminology) and German on Hobbii