A Blanket for MrsKwazii: sign up to knit, crochet or donate. Thank you.

[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.

I've PMed RatherBeOnThePiste as I would like to donate some money for wool. I'm so, so sorry to see this, I have a 4yo DS and all I want to do is run into school and scoop him up.

Such awful sad news. I would love to donate some wool. xxx

Linzer, you can also have a look at the Dummies website - that isn't meant to be offensive of course! It's what I use when I get stuck as I find the illustrations very easy to understand.

Hello. I'm not a Mumsnetter (well, I am now, because I just registered so I could post on this thread), I know MrsKwazii from Twitter. I think I probably know some of you, but I have no idea who anyone is on here. I am a very, very novice knitter but I would like to have a go at a square or two for Mrs K's blanket.

Hi Purple

PM RatherBeOnThePiste by clicking on 'Message Poster' next to one of her posts. She will put you on her spreadsheet and hook you up with a donor if you need one.

Hello.

Done!

Thanks. :)

No offence taken, tribpot. That site looks really useful - thanks.

Not sure whether I know you on Twitter, Purple, but hello.

Hi Purple - now that you are here, I'm betting you never leave! It's a great site, have a look around :)

Welcome to the darkside, Squid (must call you that or we'll get confused)

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

For anyone who would like a little support with rusty skills, wants to swap colours around, likes eating cake, wants to meet their crafter/donor...

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

I would love to (and desperately need the support) but unfortunately am a little too far away.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/1412604-Mumsnet-Blanket-Knit-and-Natter-Sign-In-Here-Please

This one has a more National discussion, might be worth a read?

A little update

As this blanket is slightly different to our usual projects in that there are contributers from both MN and Twitter, I've had a little think about how we can recognise this as a joint project.
We are going to add some Twitter bird crochet embellishments to the blanket. TheRealMBJ and I will make these, and I'll stitch them onto the blanket as I put it together.

I'm working on a last posting date for squares at the moment. I'll let you know what that is as soon as I've worked it out.

am a MNetter but not much on here anymore (was known as Momino), I know MrsK more from Twitter. I desperately want to do something: can't knit. do you need monetary donations? I will message Piste in a moment.

Thanks, Yankee. We'll sort out that for you. Just PM Piste.

:(

I would like to help again - i was sent 2 balls for the other blanket, so can use some of it for this? (i've got a dark greenyblue and a cream)

Sadly, I'd need more of an international (specifically Austrian) meet-up Pidjin - but thank you. I suspect I am too far away for anyone to help me!

Maybe ask on the relevant board, Linzer? There might be an English speaking knitter in Austria, stranger things have happened. Donations have come in from New Zealand, Thailand, Canada and others before...

How very sad, poor MrsKwazii and her family.

I'd like to knit and will pm Pisty, if I could be matched with a donor please.

Nickel, if you are already helping out with the other blanket, when you send your squares to us, put a note with them saying you'd like them split over the two.

Thanks for the welcomes. :)

I think the Twitter birds to show it's a joint project is a great idea.

I'm the only Austrian who posts regularly on the Germany/Austria thread Pidjin - but I'm sure I'll get by with YouTube, the Dummies website and the knowledge that I once used to know how to do it even if it was decades ago.

Yes, the Twitter birds are a great idea.

I really like the Twitter birds idea.

Love the Twitter birds idea, esp as the MN logo would be a beatch to put on!