Would you like to receive a blanket if you were poorly or would it always remind you of that time.

[Sunshineandrainbow]

I have been crocheting a blanket for a friend who is poorly. She is waiting for treatment.
I keep wondering if she will want to receive the blanket or if it will always remind her of when she was poorly.
Any wise words?

I think that's a lovely thing to do. I'd imagine it would remind her more of your kindness than her illness

Why not put some positive messages in it?

Or some pockets for glasses or phone? I’d like one that folded under my feet!

I personally would love to receive it. Such a lovely gesture.

What? No way! It would remind me of what a fantastic and thoughtful friend I have!

I think it would remind me of when someone did something lovely for me in my darkest hour.

I think that's a lovely gift.

She may, years down the line find it does remind her of it. But that doesn't mean it won't bring her comfort now.

I too would love to receive it and would think of your friendship rather my illness when I used it in the future.

It would remind me I had an awesome friend who stood by me through a dark hour.

My mum's friend made her one when she started treatment for breast cancer. Even though she got the all clear it is still on the back of the sofa and we use it when watching TV. It reminds her of how thoughtful her friend is.

Slightly different but I made myself a blanket when I went through a really, really bad time, and it doesn’t hold bad associations. My grandmother did the same when she was in a bad depression and is very proud of it, she says it reminds her of how far she’s come.

It’s a lovely idea and I’m sure your friend will love it!

I bought myself a fab dressing gown when I was really poorly. Still makes me feel happy and snuggly now that I'm well.
I'd love it ever more if it had been handmade just for me with kindness

Definitely give her the blanket. One of my most treasured possessions is a blanket that was given when I'd left my home due to domestic abuse. It's shop bought, not handmade and I still feel comforted by it even though it was given at a desperate time.

That's lovely of you and I think it would remind her of that rather than of the treatment.

I would be so touched if someone made that for me .
Not only is it very thoughtful, you are putting a lot of work into it , not simply buying ( which would also be nice of course)

But to know that someone put a lot of time into making something for you is very special.
She’ll treasure it .

You sound lovely OP , your friend is blessed to have you . I wish her the best for her recovery.

It's a lovely thing to do OP!
I'd love to wrap myself in a blanket that someone had made for me. It would be so comforting.

I'd be so touched if a friend did this for me I think it's a lovely thing to do for someone having a tough time. It would just remind me that I had a lovely kind friend!

I’m crocheting a blanket for a friend who will be starting chemo soon. I’m doing it because I was always freezing when I had chemo, and I puked over a lovely mohair blanket which couldn’t be machine washed. It was ruined and I was raging with myself. I’m giving this blanket freely with the proviso that at the end of chemo it can be binned or burned if it’s triggering. And in the interim it’s also machine washable

I think it’s really thoughtful too. I think if I were your friend it would make me just think I was lucky to have such a kind friend.

Just thinking about this. Different situation. But mum crocheted me a blanket and one for each of the kids.

She passed away recently. The blankets remind us, how much she loved us. Not what we lost when she died.

You are a lovely friend.

I would love it, it would be a memory of caring friendship in my eyes.

@Sunshineandrainbow What a lovely thing to do OP. I’m sure your friend will be so touched to know that you’ve taken the time to make her something so thoughtful ❤️

I hope your friend makes a quick recovery ❤️

Wow thankyou all for your input it really spurred me on last night as I really want it finished for this weekend.
It is looking beautiful and after everyone's post I am now feeling confident about giving it to her

Op, just to add, I have a weird attachment to the blanket my mum gave me when I was very ill and had brain surgery. It brings me so much comfort , I'm sure your friend will love your gorgeous blanket

My friend and I made a blanket for another friend when she was going through a tough time. She absolutely loved it and she still uses it now. I think it's just a lovely way of saying you care enough about someone to spend time making something for them and that will be really special for your friend. Go for it, I'm sure she will love it!

This is exactly what Woolly Hugs does for complete strangers. My dad received a blanket and he loved it, even though it was the middle of a heatwave when it arrived!

www.woollyhugs.org/