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.

Hello Mummylin. so sorry about your mum, and thank you for thinking about us, that is very kind, hopefully soon it will be with a new owner, and being busy again.

Yes trib, it is a woolly treasure box. It came in a van, and I just assumed it would be for DH, because boxes on vans always are, but it was for all of us - to the Blanket Projects. It was so exciting! Thank you to MrsY for contacting them

Time for another An early start here. Off to PMs.

Morning

Have replied to PMs,back at lunchtime, catch up then

morning my square seems to be going well, not wonky yet

Gah. Reading about that box made me all teary again.

That's the spirit, MOS

What is the deadline for squares?

I have to make a baby blanket by Thursday so have put the squares to one side (I'm in the middle if my 7th one I think).

Think its last posting by 2nd June.
7 squares! If I'm lucky, I'll have finished one

Thanks :) I try to get the squares done as quickly as possible otherwise I procrastinate and miss the deadline. I did get my yarn right at the start though so I've had it a good while.

I'm trying to get my one square done as quickly as possible. I only learnt to knit on Wednesday and I'm rather slow Just realised I have absolutely no idea what the hell I'm supposed to do when I've got to 6"

bind off video Really simple to follow. Don't panic :o

MOS, have a look at You Tube for casting off tutorials. Pistey had to do the same when she did her first square; she did the same as you, got to 6" and realised she didn't know how to cast off.It is actually pretty simple and there are some easy to follow tutorials where the ladies speak very very very slooooowwwwwwly.

But if all else fails, send the square attached to the ball

I did exactly the same as you MOS It didn't occur to me to try it any earlier....

She is quite good, Catherine Hirst, she is the one I was recommended for crochet tutorials. I did find one lady who demonstrated so s-l-o-w-l-y that I thought at one point she had gone to sleep. I will have a search for her if this doesn't help.

Just do be very very careful that when you pull the stitches off over the one on the needle, the one on the needle doesn't skid off too, because that happened to me and I had to send it with a safety pin holding it

I am more than happy though if you want to send it on the needle, I really would understand having been in your shoes!

Soupy - NEXT SATURDAY, TIS NEXT SATURDAY!!!!!

As well as the good vids, here's the Dummies' guide with good pictures!

The squares should be posted in time. :o Or at least by the Monday... Provided I finish my baby blanket (for which I've given myself the personal deadline of Tuesday, even though the teacher doesn't leave til Friday)

Given the huge box of wool from DB, shall I hang onto my extra ball of cream for the next time?

She's a lucky teacher Soupy!

About to do a bit of crochet if I can keep Ds occupied. I don't quite know where the first two weeks of the project have disappeared to! predictable

Mixture of procrastination and real life taking over I guess. Must get my squares finished!

Great news about DB donation! How lovely.

You lot clearly think I'm daft! Clearly you know me well
Luckily I've got a spare set of needles and old wool so (assuming I can learn to cast on as the lovely MrsY cast on for me) I will do a few rows and practice casting off on that. Would be a shame to muck it up now, its going soooooo well.

What was lovely for me was that MrsY taught me to knit on the anniversary of my mum's death. Mum had been trying to teach me for years and I had visions of her looking down and saying 'finally'! I have bought DD aged 5 a learn to knit your own woolly scarf set from ELC and she is really keen to learn. It is lovely to carry on what my mum used to do. She loved to knit and I still have happy memories/nightmares about the year she learned fairisle (sp?) and we all got matching jumpers for christmas

Ahhh, lovely memories, MOS

Soupy, hang on to the cream, my lovely

My grandmother tried to teach me to knit when I was little. i was a huge disappointment to her. I often think that all these years later she can look down (or up :o) from her spot and think at last now I've learnt to crochet (which she could also do).

MOS - your vision of your mum saying finally made me smile. I have a vision of my mum saying exactly the same thing.

Two thank yous tonight, one to a fabulous donor and one to a fabulous crafter, you are both marvellous.

MrsKwazii for donating wool, it has arrived safely, and this was so very thoughtful of you. X

Fanjodisfunction Oh wow! Beautiful crochet, beautiful colours, totally fabulous. I will make sure your cards arrive safely too.

Posting on both threads as usual, many thanks

Morning

Morning

Hopefully just answered PMs, I say hopefully as it was very s--l---o-----w to send, so who knows! Hey ho.

Hello could I please have the address for sending my squares too please?

Thanks x

Mittz, Pm Pistey and she'll sort you out