This year's Crochet-a-Long (CAL) from Scheepjes is called Hygge. If, like me, you've never heard of this word before let alone how to pronounce it, then read on...it's actually a really lovely concept.
First, how to pronounce it? Well, that's pretty easy - it's pronounced "hoo-ga". Got it? Good. It's a fun word to say. Say it a few times. "Hoo-ga", "Hoo-ga" "Hoooooo-ga". Ok, moving on...
So, what on earth does this fun-sounding word mean? That, I think, is a little more complicated to explain. It's more of a feeling or a concept than a word. It is a Danish word, and it basically means "cosiness". It is the ritual of enjoying life's simple pleasures and making the ordinary more meaningful, beautiful and special. Isn't that lovely! We need more of that in today's world!
The designer of the Hygge CAL is Kirsten Ballering from the blog Haak Maar Raak. The design is Scandinavian themed and combines my two crafty loves - crochet and cross-stitch. So of course I am going to be participating!
The biggest dilemma I'm having is which colour way to choose. Kirsten, together with Scheepjes, have come up with 3 colour options which can be purchased as part of a kit. The colours are Rainbow, Jewel and Pastel. Another Scheepjes Blogger, Simy, added her own colour option too, which has received a lot of love, called the Danish Mermaid.
The CAL officially starts on Wednesday the 15th of February and will run for 14 weeks. So, while we all wait until then and in the spirit of Hygge I have designed a FREE printable poster to help set the scene and get you in the hygge mood.
As there are 4 colour options for the CAL kits, I thought there should also be 4 matching posters! Choose your favourite, print it out and get cosy.
Download the Rainbow Hygge Poster here.
Download the Jewel Hygge Poster here.
Download the Pastel Hygge Poster here.
Download the Danish Mermaid Hygge Poster here.
Jewel, Pastel and Danish Mermaid Posters.
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And since Scheepjes has just introduced one more colour option - the "Girls Night In" kit - of course I had to do a matching Hygge poster for it too! So, if you are one of the lucky few who are getting this last limited edition kit and would like a matching poster, then click below to download your free poster:
Download the Girls Night In Poster here.
Enjoy! X
*The top photo is courtesy of Scheepjes*
**These designs are for your own personal use. Please don't share without crediting me and they are not intended to be used for resale - if you have any queries please contact me at designbyclaire@gmail.com**
Gosh Claire, these are just beautiful! Thank you for making them available. So excited to set up my special hygge space to relax and make this gorgeous project. My rainbow poster will take pride of place ��
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! You are most welcome :) Enjoy the project and your poster :)
DeleteBeautiful! Thank you so much Claire!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenn! You are most welcome, enjoy it :)
DeleteThese are beautiful. Thank you for sharing this gift with the rest of us. I'll definitely be printing one and setting it by crochet corner. Know that all during this CAL I'll be praying for your life to be filled with a sense of hygge
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much for your lovely comment! That is so kind of you. I hope this project (and poster) bring you lots of hygge happiness :)
DeleteOh Claire, your designers beautiful! I'm in with the jewel kit of this cal. Let's find a nice spot for this one! Thnx! Judith
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Judith! The jewel kit is lovely! Enjoy the project and the poster :) X
DeleteThank you so much, they are beautiful !
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome Carin! Thank you, enjoy it :)
DeleteThank you so much they are so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome Maggie! I'm so happy that you like it...enjoy :)
DeleteWauw, these are cool! I've downloaded the mermaid poster, thank you for making them possible!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Janneke! The mermaid one is my favourite too ;)
DeleteWhat a lovely thing to do; very much in keeping with the spirit of the CAL. Thank you Claire. x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Sharing is caring ;) Enjoy it X
DeleteThank you so much! These prints Are gorgeous! ❤️
ReplyDeleteThese prints are GORGEOUS thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I'm pleased that you like them :)
DeleteI love these, very generous of you, thank you so much xxxx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! You are so welcome :)
DeleteI love these, very generous of you, thank you so much xxxx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! You are so welcome! X :)
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ReplyDeleteIt's so lovely, thank you for sharing this with us.
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome Michelle :) Enjoy it!
DeleteMany thanks to you. This is so generous to share your talent and give us a chance to enjoy it and feel closer, even miles away. It will have a special place in our home to remind the family and friends to be grateful for what we have.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Johanne. That is so lovely, I'm so pleased to hear that you will use it in your home. I love the way this Cal is uniting us all in Hygge :)
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ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Reba :)
DeleteThank you so much for these, they are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome Cleary, thank you so much :)
DeleteLove these!Thinking about printing it on fabric and make a tiny label to sow onto the scarf
ReplyDeleteOoh what a great idea! That is so clever!!! Enjoy it X
DeleteThank you so much Claire!
ReplyDeleteIt's my pleasure, you are so welcome :)
DeleteI love these posters Claire and especially the rainbow, just like the shawl I chose to make with the CAL. Thank you so much for this creative gift. I wish you great joy with your CAL.
ReplyDeleteOh that's so lovely! I love the rainbow one too! Thank you so much, I wish you lots of joy and happiness with your CAL too :)
DeleteThank you so much ...A beautiful and thoughtful idea. Jean
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jean. Enjoy it :) X
DeleteThank you! How nice of you! They are all so pretty. I have my yarn ordered and excited to start.
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome Jan! I'm so pleased that you like them :) I'm sure you've received your yarn and are well on your way by now - I hope you are enjoying it :)
DeleteThanks for this beautiful Danish Mermaid!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome Nacheema! I'm also on team Danish Mermaid! Enjoy it!
DeleteSimply awesome! I love your creative spirit and thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAhh, thank you so much, that's so lovely! You're most welcome! I hope you get great joy from it :)
DeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome Miriam :) Enjoy it X
DeleteThank you for these! So pretty, they have really got me in the Hygge and Cal mood!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome Amy! That's so great to hear! I hope you're enjoying the Cal :)
DeleteThank you Claire xx
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome Clare :) X
DeleteFantastic! Thank you so much Claire!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome Lisa! Enjoy it :)
DeleteThank you Claire for the beautiful Hygge printables I love it!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome Windy - I hope you enjoy :)
DeleteBeautiful and Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sonja, you're so welcome! Enjoy it :)
DeleteYou're very welcome Mare :) That's a fantastic idea!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Claire. Design is so nice.can i upload this on my facebook page?
ReplyDeleteThank you Raymond! Yes, certainly, as long as you credit me for the design :)
DeleteThanks Claire.
DeleteSorry to say, but we danes don't pronounce it 'hoo-ga'. It's more like the 'hy' in 'hymn' and then 'ghe' in 'ghetto'... ��
ReplyDeleteThat said - it's a lovely poster ��
Best
//Mikkel
Thank you Mikkel. The poster was made to compliment a campaign done by the dutch yarn company Scheepjes. So I just used what they had used in their campaign. I think they maybe went with this pronunciation as it was just an easy way to explain it.
DeleteThank you very much for your comments though :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE! My Great G Grandpa immigrated to the US from Soro Denmark and I took my two daughters there this last August. I AM OBSESSED Now! Thank you so much for making my day :)
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the poster and it's so great that you have a special connection to it. I hope you had a lovely visit to Denmark, it's a beautiful country with really lovely people!
DeleteYes as Mikkel said TOTAL wrong pronounciation, this is the way [ˈhygə] , and its not necessarily about making the ordinary more beautiful and special. Plus HYGGE is very very personal, and doesnt have to be the same every time and the whole life..that can change as well. Nice posters...but I must admit that I laugh and shake my head with ALL the HYGGE list', things to do HYGGE, things to buy HYGGE, HYGGE habits, adding HYGGE...way too much and the most of it isnt HYGGE or misunderstood...
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment :) I think Hygge is a very difficult concept to convey with written words, but I'm glad that you like the poster :)
DeleteHi Claire, I would love to use this as a cover for my book (though I will add things to it). Is that OK, I understand this picture is license-free? Thanks, Nicole
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment Nicole. I'm honoured that you would like to use my design for your book cover, however it wasn't really intended to be used as something for resale. I'm happy to chat about it further, perhaps you can email me at designbyclaire@gmail.com Thanks
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