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[KnottyLocks]

We have just heard the tragic and devastating news that MrsKwazii's daughter has passed away today in an accident. She was 4

We would like to make a blanket for MrsKwazii's family, to offer them what comfort we can.
If you would like to contribute in any way, please sign up below and PM RatherbeOnThePiste with your offer: crafting, donating, need wool, don't need wool, etc. She'll match you up.

We need knitters, crocheters and donors. If you would like to donate wool, then we can match you up with a crafter.

If you are offering to donate, we would be grateful if you would let us know if you'd like to donate 1 or 2 balls of wool. They cost roughly £5 per ball.

Crafters, if you need wool please let Pistey know if you'd like 1 or 2 balls of wool.
One ball should make at least 2 x 6" squares.

The wool we are using is:

• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK (NOT the baby cashmerino)

• or Rowan Cashsoft DK.

They are very similar and can be combined.

• 4mm knitting needles or hooks

• cast on 33 stitches (this is a guide for less experienced knitters)

• 6" squares

The Colours:

Blues, warm purples, greens, silver/ greys and pinks.

Good idea Janice
Piste, envelope is in the post

Fabulous work again by our lovely donors!

More woolly wool has arrived safely with crafters. Thank you for your generosity..

A donor and her crafter are like any famous double act, one relies on the other. I'm thinking Wallace and Gromit, Ant & Dec, Tom & Jerry, Elephant and Castle and that man with the big green duck.

A huge thank you to:

blatherskite

Whatevertheweather

fishlegs

goingbacktowork

kasbah72

Thank you Brian!

Brilliant idea Janice!

I have done half a square of waffle and i'll probably be able to finish it tonight.

My wool is a lovely pink DB one. The senders details aren't on it so I can't thank them personally :(

Well I know who they are Methe - I shall do it for you right now!

I 'ate that duck.

You and your donor can be something else then... Cheese and Pickle?
Nickel... you can be the pickle?

cheese and pickle sounds good! My favourite sandwich!

would change my name, but when I did the halloween pickledbabe name, it took ages for people to recognise me.

I told them before, by e-mail, but had no reply from them

I thought I remembered someone contacting the suppliers before - I was going to ask Knots. So it was you lovely BIWI Sad not to even hear back though.

I contacted Cucumberpatch about it last summer too, and linked them to the blanket threads, but didn't hear anything back from them either.

I'm still waiting on wool here :( but am gettin on with my mothers day present so am knitting away in preparation :)

Now I know yours is on its way messsymammy, because your donor told me

Fingers crossed for tomorrow!

Oh no I know its coming, just I have itchy fingers :)

Still waiting for mine, it's hard not to dig into my stash but I want to save that for swapsies on Friday!

Sorry. Bbit late to this one but I'll definitely knit a square or two. I'm afraid I can't pm pistey as i'm on the raspberry but I have the details from wubbly's blanket. The only thing is that my I would appreciate being sent some wool. Would that be possible?

Knitter, if you are happy we'll split your squares over the two blankets. Just put a note in to say that when you send the squares in.

I had a disaster with my order from cucumber patch thanks to paypal so i've re ordered and it should be with me tomorrow or friday, i will send it on to the clever knitter who lives at Number 8 asap.

Sorry if its caused any delay.

BIWI, the wool is lovely. Thank you.

That's interesting Al0uise because I think the same has happened to me. I ordered from them on Friday & still no wool. I have the receipt from Paypal though. What did you do to sort it out if you don't mind me asking?

A beautiful raspberry coloured ball of wool has arrived for me to knit.

Thank you to whom ever was lovely enough to donate their money. You are lovely.

Phone them Cakey - I did once and they were actually very helpful

Cucumberpatch
01782 862332

Fab, thanks Pistey. I'm sure it's PayPal, not them. Or perhaps the fact that I used t'internet on my phone to order, which I knew at the time was probably a bad idea. Will give them a call.

Methe - I think you must have got the wool I sent! Thank you

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/1415214-Calling-all-crafty-types-and-blanket-contributors

Invitation open to all :)

Yay Ali! Thank you :)

I have put a picture on my profile of the first finished article.. Thats my first ever square so go easy on me