Another blanket sadly needed :(

[purplepidjin]

I've just heard the sad news about Magic8ballhasstheanswers leaving 6mo twins and a 4yo

If anybody would like to show their condolences, post here and we'll organise it. I'll take on construction again unless someone else would like a turn?

IvySedai (who messaged me to let me know) is happy to co-ordinate so PM's from Donors and Crafters needing a match to her please.

Previous squares were 6", knitted or crocheted. Blues, pinks and purples were the most popular colours. Debbie Bliss Cashmerino or Rowan Cashsoft DK (links are just the first ones I found on google) It's also available in John Lewis.

Lastly, was there anything in particular that Magic liked and could be incorporated in the design?

lydiathetattooedlady there are some lovely squares on your profile pics, could I have the patterns please? Particularly the heart one, thank you

We really should see if we could get an on-line wool-shop 'on-board' when we're doing something like this and do all matching via that shop - and see if we can negotiate a discout or a 'free ball' to be sent eg to pidj for every eg 20 that are ordered through that shop for that specific blanket.

hi there

thankyou skinny muffin for my wool and also thanks to all the posts on here for inspiration as there are so many talented crafters for this blanket.

Spare wook can come to me, or pass it around so we can have lots of pretty patterns?

Gay - yes, we need MN mentors, particularly to get people out of abusive relationships!

When you post your squares to PurplePidj, if possible could you please include any leftover wool? This can be used to sew the squares together and make the edge. Many thanks

Ooh! Also, please sew your own ends in - it's a PITA job, but can you imagine having to do it on every single square, all in one hit?

I'm nagging Rebecca again...

oops, sorry! I didn't sew my ends in because I thought you might need the extra wool for joining

Knotty, perhaps a petition would be more effective? Start a thread and get people to show their support?

No worries, Nickel - I can cope with a few...

Galaxy it's roughly 33 stitches/44-ish rows.

Okey doke, I'll start a thread.

How bloody awful. I cannot knit but i can get some wool and post to a knitter - just pm me.

Thank you mrspear, please can you PM IvySedai so she can match you to a frafter

A public thank you to Hulababy for my wool and to Lydia for sending it out so quickly.

I have a ball of raspberry pink and a lovely lime green.

Down your tools for a min, lovely ladies.
I need you to sign up for [stars] over here

I can't contribute knitting wise, but would like to donate towards wool. Can someone please let me know the paypal address, thanks.

Star cause supported! :) Surely MNHQ will oblige now.

I've just received a ball of wool in the most gorgeous shade of blue kindly donated by Tadlow I'll get started as soon as the DC are in bed tonight.

Thankyou

Ta, Cakey.

I've reported my OP too.

Glad it arrived, Narketta! Looking forward to seeing the results.

Quick question:

I am knitting a plain square (garter stitch I think it's called - ie no fancy stitches!).

4.5 mm needles, cast on 33 stitches which measures 6'' across.

I'm on row 45 now, and without stretching, laid flat, it is 5'' long.

From what I've read above, 45 rows is recommended, but I'm an 1'' short (story of my life...)

So, lovely expert crafters, do I keep going?? Or is stretching involved in the making-up process?

ps wool from Lydia, so I know that's right!!

AFAIK, Skinny, it depends on your tension. So, if you cast on six inches then keep going till you have six inches worth of rows...

Hopefully a proper knitter will turn up shortly and correct me!