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Woolly hugs

Woolly Hugs is a charity established by a group of Mumsnet users. They knit / crochet handmade blankets and other items for families experiencing difficult times.

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Woolly shoutouts to...

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purplepidjin · 30/03/2011 21:27

This is my way to say THANK YOU for the knitted and crocheted squares for the blanket for the Edgar family! I will post here when parcels arrive to let you know they got here ok Grin

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purplepidjin · 30/03/2011 21:27

Trumpton

Mishy1234

[mwah]

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purplepidjin · 31/03/2011 11:34

2 plain and 2 with "bobbles" on in lavender and dark sage green

2 patterned sky blue

1 striped mint green and lavender with card

All anonymous but very beautiful and gratefully received [mwah]

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purplepidjin · 31/03/2011 16:26

Narketta has owned up the the plain and bobbles! Thank you [mwah]

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StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 31/03/2011 19:34

I haven't posted mine yet, but I am marking my place on this thread so I remember to look for it when I have, iyswim.

I've done one with bobbles too - this evening, I will mostly be sewing in the ends!

hackneyzoo · 31/03/2011 19:35

The mint green and lavender one with the card was mine Blush realised I forgot to put my name on after I posted it!

Purple and co. thank you for organising this, you guys are doing an ace job!

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purplepidjin · 31/03/2011 19:44

Thanks hackney

I just thought folk would like to know their contributions had arrived and are appreciated Blush

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hackneyzoo · 31/03/2011 20:21

Its a really good idea Smile

KnottyLocks · 31/03/2011 20:29

Pidjin, excellent idea. Gold star!

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purplepidjin · 31/03/2011 20:37

Yay I finally got one! One of my youthie folk was amazed just now at my drumming so I shall have another for that

One on each nipple?

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KnottyLocks · 31/03/2011 20:59

Ooooh lovely. Hmm

Put a vest on, woman Grin

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purplepidjin · 02/04/2011 21:20

I just got in from work and could barely open the front door - 8 parcels YAY

Here goes:
4 light and mid blue with pink accents, crocheted, plus blue enveloped card - anonymous

5 mid blue with 3d flowers from MagicOC (bloody clever work!) plus card

2 light green and teal crochet with note from Puddle&Piddle/RedClover79

3 light green grannies with dark green flowers from SoriaMoria - thank you for the encouragement [mwah]

1 stunning light blue plain knitted square with card from anonymous

3 gorgeous purple knitted that BornToFolk owned up to on the knitting thread

3 light blue and 3 teal from KnittingRocks - that textured heart is amazing

3 mid blue (and another of the textured hearts - I love that!) from Dumbledoresgirl - I spotted the name at the bottom, didn't read the letter

I now have a carrier bag full of beautiful wool squares and will start crocheting together! Thank you [mwah]

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magicOC · 02/04/2011 22:01

Grin so glad they arrived Purple. Now the hard work for you continues Wink

Thanks again for doing this. X

trumpton · 02/04/2011 22:12

So glad mine arrived. The diamond design was done by my 87 year old MIL . ( she had a cataract operation on Thursday and I found her knitting again this evening when i went round to put her eye drops in.) ( My DS calls her a game old bird )

KnittingRocks · 02/04/2011 22:38

Aw, thank u purple Smile.

I used the pattern posted on here - so thank you whoever posted it!

Will u be posting photos of the finished articles? Smile.

KnottyLocks · 02/04/2011 22:58

You are all marvellous Grin

KnottyLocks · 02/04/2011 23:00

Trumpton a special star for your MIL, bless her heart. And best wishes for her speedy recovery.

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purplepidjin · 02/04/2011 23:02

I shall begin the beguine tomorrow all day in the quiet bits at work Grin

Trumpton, kudos to Gran. Mine will be 90 next month and while she's not the knitting type (or the being polite to people type tbh) she's off to the States soon to visit my cousins Shock the insurance cost about the same as the business class flight!!!

Knitting, I'll try and post pics of progress so far on Monday.

My facebook business is www.facebook.com/mimapants so I'll start an album there - it's less private than my personal facebook, although probably wouldn't take much to find the real me...

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purplepidjin · 02/04/2011 23:05

Oops, sorry, MIL not Gran Blush

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purplepidjin · 05/04/2011 12:11

Ooh, sexy new postman just knocked on my door sorry, dp

Sage green heart and zig zags - anonymous

Blue and purple hearts, wiggly stripes and leaves from Lady Wellian

not that one it's my graze box om nom nom nom nom nom

7 gorgeous dark green and one dark green with blue sparkles from ClaireOB (thank you for the card Smile)

I shall get busy, more pics up when I've attached more squares [mwah]

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KnottyLocks · 05/04/2011 12:43

Envy at sexy postman.

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purplepidjin · 05/04/2011 17:41

I will be spending the evening ensuring all chewable things are out of reach of Countach the Rabbit!!! He has just joined the family, but I think I need to watch out for all my scraps that liberally scatter occasionally fall on the floor

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StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 05/04/2011 23:05

Purple - my squares should be going into the post tomorrow, so hopefully they will be with you by friday. I finished the 9th one tonight, but still need to write a note for Edgar to go in with them.

I hope the post gets them to you in time.

LadyWellian · 05/04/2011 23:08

Yay! Proof that you can trust an 11yo to put a thing in a postbox!

Keep up the good work Purplepidjin. Glad they have arrived safely

LadyWellian · 05/04/2011 23:11

Am liking Narketta's bobbles. (Sorry if that sounds a bit perverted!) Would love the pattern if she's watching.

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purplepidjin · 06/04/2011 08:38

They are cool, and a lovely tension to join!

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