Woolly Hugs. A Blanket for lovely JungleZgok whose wonderful teenage son has died.

[KnottyAndPistey]

You may have heard the dreadfully sad news that JungleZgok’s wonderful 18 year old son recently died very suddenly. Mental ill health can be such a devastating illness. Bless his heart. Life has been very cruel to them all. We send JungleZgok, her DH and their daughters our love and are so sorry. They are all in our thoughts.

We are so glad that she has accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, we hope it may give whatever comfort it can. There will be love crafted into every stitch. JungleZgok’s original thread is here…

So we are now asking for help once again.
We shall need crafters and donors of funds and wool, can you help us? We’d be so grateful. Thank you so much.

Important crafting info, please do read
Squares to be six inches, using 4mm needles or hook. Please knot off VERY carefully when finishing or changing colour and sew your ends in, thank you! No blocking please, makes it much easier to join squares.

Simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts.

Ideas from lovely Jungle
His favourite colour was purple and he liked flowers (in particular the Bird of Paradise, pic in OP). He loved DIIV the band, sunsets and all types of music too. (DIIV is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York City.)

The Colours
Purples, his favourite, we plan to join and edge in purple too.
All blues from night sky through to pale blue
Greens, woodland shades
yellows, oranges, pinks, red (sunset shades)

The Yarn we will be Using….
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK ( Is on sale and can only be bought from Love Crafts)
Drops Merino Extra Fine DK, try Wool Warehouse here..
King Cole Luxury Merino DK on sale and at Love Crafts too.
Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK Currently on sale on at Black Sheep Wools
Patons Merino Extrafine DK Currently on sale at Lady Sew and Sew Knits

Just from the brands listed please because we know they combine for wash and wear. If you still have any of our wools that have been discontinued or difficult to source - Artesano Superwash Merino DK, Katia Merino 100% DK, Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK, Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK or James C. Brett Pure Merino DK in your stash, please do use them.

When posting, it will be the Teddington address, please make sure you add your name and who the squares are for, and if you would like to include a card for JungleZgok and her family, please do, we will pass it on.

We know that some schools in the UK are already on summer break, and others are imminently doing likewise, so plan to stretch the last posting date to Saturday 10th September to give everyone a chance.

Thank you so much lovely Woolly crew.
Remembering their wonderful son.

I’ll do a couple of squares for sure. I have various blues but wouldn’t mind mixing in some purple or orange if there was any going spare? I don’t know the correct protocol to ask for wool, apologies!

Thank you, woolly treasure has arrived.

Morning, great news that wool is arriving!

@Raiponceinatangle - just message us your address, we have wonderful donors ready

Folk to thank already - amazing donors doing their thing, will just make a list!

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius - how did you get on?

@Shitscared123
Keep following the thread as we do encourage folk to post pics f their squares before sending, and then as the blanket is finished we take loads of pics and once it is with Jungle we share those, so yes, thank you x

@ToadyPoady please do use the colours you need for the logo, thank you

Ignore me @SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius - you are sorted, I remember now

I am so very sorry for JungleZgok's loss and will gladly make a few squares towards her blanket. I should have the yarn already.

@ToadyPoady pls can you message us your address?

Three squares done - we’ll get them the post on Monday, I hope.

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius oh these are beautiful! Made me smile.

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius Those are lovely, so colourful!

Ooh, what lovely squares!

This is such a sad time for her and her family and such a terrible loss. Please PM me bank details as I'd love to donate. 💐💕

@KnottyAndPistey can I just check if you got my PM please? They’ve been playing up a bit for me recently.

My wool arrived safely - I'll get going with some squares this week.

Will it be OK if I send my squares off next weekend, @KnottyAndPistey ? We are heading south early tomorrow to meet our brand new granddaughter - she was 4 weeks early and has been in hospital for a week, but they’re home now, so we are off to meet her.

Thanks all. Of course @SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius and how lovely!

@PeppaPigIsBacon nothing from you my love. PMs are a law unto themselves 🙄

thank you so much @HollowTalk I’ll be along first thing with the info you need

thank you so much everyone x

@KnottyAndPistey they certainly are a law unto themselves! I’ve just tried again, so hopefully will work this time.

Morning! Fingers crossed this time!

We already have lovely donors to thank, honestly your donation means the world, these projects would not work without you, so huge heartfelt thanks for your generosity and compassion

Either your funds are with us and already spent sending out yarn, or your yarn has arrived safely with your crafter. Awesome!

@hetty74

@Shitscared123

@madmumofteens

@stillsmilingtoday

@IceCreamYouScreamWeAllScream

I can’t knit for toffee but honestly, what a wonderful bunch of humans you all are ❤️

JungleZog - I’m so sorry ❤️❤️

Thank you so much lovelies

@HollowTalk and @MinervaRemus (great name) you both have a PM

@Crockof yes please, coming right now