Knitted handbags for your 15-minute hygge moments

A hand-knitted color-blocked handbag featuring mustard, pastel pink, white, lavender, and dark blue panels resting on a wooden deck next to a mug of tea, a ball of light blue yarn with knitting needles, and a book titled IKIGAI.

Made to carry all your hygge essentials for a 15-minute pause to reconnect with yourself.

A woman wearing sunglasses, a polka-dot top, and a cardigan walking a medium-sized brown dog on a leash along a grassy coastal path overlooking the sea.

Hi, I am Collette Costello, a Manchester-based designer and maker creating hand-knitted handbags inspired by hygge, nature and the joy of slowing down.

Designed for your 15-minute hygge moments, little pockets of time to pause, breathe and reconnect.

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What Is a 15-Minute Hygge Moment?

A woman sitting on a grassy dune overlooking the ocean with her arm around a brown curly-coated dog.

Hygge is the Danish idea of finding comfort, connection and contentment in life’s simple moments.

For me, hygge doesn’t need a perfect cosy home or a whole afternoon. Sometimes, 15 minutes is enough.

• A quiet coffee in the garden
• A few pages of your favourite book
• Knitting beneath a tree
• Watching the sunset with your dog
• Sitting by the sea
• Sharing a campfire moment

My hygge handbags are designed to carry the little things that make these moments possible.

A cosy jumper. A favourite book. Your knitting. A flask of tea.

Small essentials to help you slow down and enjoy where you are.

A woman from behind walking her brown dog on a grassy path leading down toward a sandy beach and ocean under a cloudy blue sky.

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Why Collette Costello?

Two vintage black-and-white photographs resting on a patterned fabric background.

At the heart of Collette Costello is a love of community and knitting, inspired by her Nanna Betty, who taught her to knit and sew as a child.

Every item is designed around the following three principles:

Hygge moments

The handbags are created for hygge moments, made to carry all your mindful essentials as you take time to reconnect.

Celebrating Crafts

Each handbag is hand-knitted in the UK, making it a more ethical and sustainable choice while helping to reduce waste.

Sustainble Sources

Only sustainably sourced yarns and UK made accessories are used, helping to support local community businesses.

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Looking for simple ways to slow down?

Visit the Collette Costello blog for ideas, inspiration and gentle reminders to create your own hygge moments, from cosy rituals and mindful outdoor activities to what to pack in your hygge handbag.

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