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?

cherry I have just ordered some lovely wool for you from laughing hens - it should be with you soon.

Thank you all again for what you are doing for magic's girls - she was a wonderful funny friend and to be able to give a physical manifestation of what she meant to so many people virtually via MN is amazing.

It's the raspberry Debbie Bliss. For the next two bears, I'm going to try doing just 2 of the three fat Treble crochet rows in raspberry and the outermost in the White (of which I have plenty). Hopefully this should work. If, after this bear, it looks unlikey, I can do a raspberry bear on White background.

I'm useless at estimating wool use!

Just to swot up even more for a diagonal square in stocking stitch you need to increase a stitch at the beginning of each row to 41 sts. Or start with 41sts decrease to 1 then sew two of these together to make a square!

Soupy, is it Raspberry 022?

Cucumberpatch have some in their yarn bargains section...I think.

Don't make me look at another wool site! I spent £40 looking for it this morning (and didn't find it :o )

Blimey, that's good going

Can we send you a ball instead?

i'm hoping to fudge it, one way or another!

Ladies, I need your help!

have had to start a new Star thread. MNHQ want to see how much support the idea has.
New star thread

Spread the word!

OK, very ignorant question, but I don't understand about the blanket...what happens to it?

TODH,

the finished squares are sent to Pidj who stitched them together and adds a pretty edge.

We then transport the blanket to Magic's family.

In the past, we have done this by relay as we had a shocker with the first blanket when ParcelForce mislaid it, for it to be found in a dusty corner of a warehouse minus packaging.

We have also done a meet up, with Rinders and Edgar where we handed the blankets directly to them.

From our experience, the families have been very touched by everyone's thoughts and efforts. Where possible, we have personalised the blankets to include initials and favourite things. For example, Edgar's little Leo loved balloons, flowers and pink cake so we had many squares with those on as well as his name and the initials of his sisters.

Here is my first finished square

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I'm going to post them when I've doen 4, so should be Monday.

Oooooooo Pink, that looks very snuggly

[BigFatWoollyStar]

Thanks for posting pics pinkthechaffinch. I've gone all smiley and weepy at the same time to think that something so lovely is being done with the wool I sent. Well done.

Has anyone recieved my wool yet? It is two balls, cream and powder pink. The poster has the initials FC.

Thank you kindly whilst mucnking on yummy eclair!

I've got wool. Just as my donor said she would put a rocket under the Laughing Hens it turned up and I think it must have been Royal Mail's fault, not the Hens as their invoice was done a week ago.

Looks like this business may not have the support needed.

Anyone would think I'm trying to instigate a facist regime.

for Knotty anyway

I've offered to kill the bear if we can have a

Honestly, the things I'm prepared to do

Thanks for explaining, KnottyLocks What a lovely idea!

I think there may be a leetle bit of overthink going on regarding this .

Starting my second square. Unpicked it twice after 4/5 rows

Trying to get a sort of ribbed effect by knitting a few rows then purling a few (knitting the first stitch on each purl row).

Is that right? Anyone got a suggestion for how many rows to knit, then how many to purl to make it easier?

I'm rubbish at purling, so the fewer of those the better... Oh, and I hate stocking stitch (for the aforementioned reason!)

Knotty - kill the - what me?!

Seriously though, have added my support to your site stuff thread.

Thanks, Bear.

Actually, you're the bra bit aren't you, not the bear. Therefore, if we offed the bear, you'd be free