Very sadly another blanket is needed, for Chipmonkey....

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

We have heard the dreadfully sad news that Chipmonkey's baby daughter died unexpectedly this week. Condolence thread is here Chipmonkey has said tonight that she would love to receive a MN blanket.

Because Knotty is snowed under a mountain of wool, I am taking on the coordination for this, so if you are a donor or a crafter needing a match - please PM me and I will match you up. I know there is an amazing army of donor, knitter and crochet stars, and I am hoping that you will feel able to help with this blanket too.

So if you feel that you can help, please PM me with your offers: crafting, donating, need wool, don't need wool, and I will sort it all out, and when you are ready to post, PM me for the address.

I will have to get back on the deadline...

But thank you in advance.

[ohmeohmy]

Count me in have pm you my address already.

[purplewerepidj]

4mm needles or hooks, much smaller and it's a bitch to stitch

[KnottyLocks]

I concur

4mm hook is the way to go. Slightly bigger, 4.5 also fine.

[Fo0ffyShmooffer]

Well I'm no knitter but will pm you to donate

[Whatevertheweather]

Two lovely balls on their way to you Pistey. I really could have got quite carried away on the that website even though I have no idea how to knit I found myself quite fancying ordering some patterns and more wool

[LadyWellian]

Pistey I have - rather inefficiently - PM'd you twice. One reply will be fine.

Count me in for knitting. So sad for Chipmonkey and her family.

[Whatevertheweather]

Ooh that should have said balls of wool

[TimeForCake]

Just marking my place while I dither. I usually donate wool for these lovely projects, but as a result of seeing the beautiful creations you all produce, I have got myself some wool, a hook and a pile of crochet books! Going very slowly but am getting there (ish) . Will decide in the next day or two whether I am good enough to produce a very basic square or not. If not, I'll donate wool.
Well done Piste for taking on the admin. Will pm you when I've decided.

[LadyWellian]

Great minds, octopus. Glad it was not just me.

[OpheliaBumps]

I've PM'd you Pistey.

Thanks for the women's refuge link Pidj, I've got loads of odds & ends I could use on that one (although having made the mistake of going onto Ravelry with DTD in the room, I now have an order for a mermaid & doll's blanket - oh, and a bumblebee after she saw the one I made for Cupoftea's bunting this morning!).

[SongBirdsKeepSinging]

I've pm'd pistey to be a crafter again.

[NessaRose]

Pistey, pm'ed you.

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

Piste - Just PM'd you with my knitting skills. [snort]


It is just awful that these blankets are popping up so often! :(
Chipmonkey you and your family are in my thoughts.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Just got home to the most amazing response of offers for making and donating. Thank you so much.

I'm going to make a cuppa tea, and reply to everyone!

[miniwedge]

I've pm'ed you..... and then just seen I need to pm you my address for the wool so will pm you again!

Well done for doing all of this, poor chipmonkey.

[stressedHEmum]

DO the squares need to be blocked before sending?

[KnottyLocks]

No, they don't need blocking. We'll be crocheting the squares together rather than sewing so it's actually easier to do this when the squares aren't blocked.

However, we'd really appreciate it if you would sew in the ends.

Pesky things.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

All PMs have been responded to!

[KnottyLocks]

I've just sent you another one. Keep you out of trouble.

[KnottyLocks]

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Thank you so much everyone - what an amazing response. Fab-U-Lous...

Still time though.....

If you would like wool sent to you, please PM me your address
If you would like to donate, please PM me

[KnottyLocks]

I've just PMed you, Piste.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]