get together your yarn, hook and tools

This pattern gives you the option to make it with either super chunky yarn or 10ply / worsted weight yarn. The size of the blanket and its patches are the same, with the size of the stitches varying (the super chunky yarn version has bigger, more textural stitches). What you need depends on what size yarn you’re using.

To make your Happy Patch Blanket you will need the desire to crochet a beautiful blanket, as well as . . .

if you’re using super chunky yarn you will need:

• for the patches: 12 colours x 1 x 300g skein of Homelea Bliss yarn, or 12 colours x 65m (71yds) of yarn that is 1cm ( 0.4in) thick. This quantity of yarn is for the Homelea Bliss colours oatmeal, minna pink, rhubarb, mushroom, indigo blue, steele blue, grey, mint green, spring green, olive, cumin and charcoal.
• for joining the patches: 1 colour x 2 x 300g skeins of Homelea Bliss yarn, or 1 colour x 130m (142yds) of yarn that is 1cm ( 0.4in) thick. This quantity of yarn is for the Homelea Bliss colour natural.
• 15.75mm (Q) crochet hook
• 2 stitch markers
• scissors
• tape measure

if you’re using 10ply / worsted weight yarn you will need:

• for the patches: 12 colours x 2 x 50g balls of Homelea Happy yarn, or 12 colours x 220m (240yds) of 10ply / worsted weight yarn. This quantity of yarn is for the Homelea Happy colours oatmeal, minna pink, rhubarb, mushroom, indigo blue, steele blue, grey, mint green, spring green, olive, cumin and charcoal.
• for joining the patches: 1 colour x 3 x 50g balls of Homelea Happy yarn, or 1 colour x 330m (360yds) of 10ply / worsted weight yarn. This quantity of yarn is for the Homelea Happy colour natural.
• 5.00mm (H) crochet hook
• 2 stitch markers
• scissors
• tape measure
• darning needle

about the yarns

Homelea Bliss and Homelea Happy are made from soft merino wool that is fully grown and processed in Australia with no overseas processing (it’s uncommon for an Australian wool yarn to not have some overseas processing). They both feel soft and last well with regular use.

Homelea Bliss is a super chunky / super bulky merino wool yarn that comes in 300g and 100g mini skeins. Homelea Happy is a 10ply / worsted weight that comes in 50g balls. Both yarns are available at homelealass.com.