Blanket for MrsY and her family. Donors, crocheters and knitters, can you help us?

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We have heard the desperately sad news that MrsY has lost her precious baby son Benedict and have offered to make a blanket for her and her family. She is very touched by everyone's kindness, and would love to receive one. Here is the original thread

So once again we are calling on the Blanketeers for help - whether it be donating, knitting or crocheting. Will you join us?

PM me and let me know how you can help, if you need matching up and I will be able to help you

For pictures from previous blankets, see here www.woollyhugs.com

As in the past, 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
• 6" squares

The colours for this project
Blues, warm purples, greens, silver and cream

So sad that another blanket is needed Sending love to MrsY and her family.

Thank you tonight to these fabulous donors who have got woolly wool to their crafters, you are lovely and we really value the part you play...

SarahStratton

streaky bacon

MOSagain

hoops997

also to the owner of [[http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Aileens-Wool-Shop?_trksid=p4340.l2563
this ebay shop]] for donating wool to the Blanket projects, and thank you to hoops for asking

Cakey!

Crocheting two, possibly knitting one. Time will tell
And I genuinely had to stand up when trying to purl. It wasn't good.
But good you have your jiffy bag, tis a start.

Glad the wool made it, happy knitting

Wool has arrived! I treated myself to a new hook this weekend, so I am ready and raring to go!

There is no stopping you now Ice - go, go, go!!

Pistey,have PM'ed you.

Pistey PM on the way

T'was a busy night in my PM box, I have replied to all, for now the light is off and all is quiet in the World of Wool.

I'm an idiot and can't figure out which number DB is "cream" - is it 02 or 43 on cucumber patch?

I neeeeeeeeed it to finish my squares so that I can add more photos!

Morning

On my phone Lewis but I'll go and fire up the computer and have a look. I may need to have more caffeine first

Hi all

Pistey apologies for not getting back to people but MN wasn't back online before she left for work.

Lewis, the 43 isn't a cream as such. The cream I have is 013. I think the 02 may be white. I'll have a check in a minute for you.

Lewis, I'm back

02 is white, 43 is beige. 013 is cream but not on Cuc's stock list. However, Fingers and Thumbs have it here

Or from the seller who donated some wool to us here on Ebay

Alternative ways of contacting us if MN keeps going offline and you need us

We're on Facebook and Twitter : MNWoollyHugs

We have an email address, which you may want to make a note of: admin @ woollyhugs dot com

We've ordered wool from Fingers and Thumbs but have been contacted to say it's not actually in stock - so maybe try checking with them if they have it in stock first?

Marking my place.

My mum & dad arrived this morning for a visit so (inspired by all of you) I am thinking I just might get over my all-thumbsiness and get DMum to teach me (again!!) how to crochet.

Then I can actually contribute to the blankets and not just fire off wool through the post.

Lovely silvery blue wool arrived from a kind donor and some from my mother too! Thank you

HTD, great idea

Mid grey sounds ok, Joyful.

Hooray Mumsnet works again! Tech is out of the pub! I shall away to my PMs

Knots can you check your phone when you have a mo

All PMs replied to

Looking for Cheese....

Your squares are lovely Lewis
My wool came and I am half way through my first one.

It feels good to be involved in the project.

Thank you tonight to these lovely donors who have got woolly wool to their crafters... You are fabulous of that there is no doubt

MrsHerculePoirot

CheeseAndGherkins

Knotty

JustGettingByMum

Posting on both threads as usual as there are lots of overlaps X

Ah crossed posts. So glad the wool arrived :)