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.

Ooh - can you M me the address please?

Not that I've finished the squares... I've been sidetracked by red white and blue bunting

I have a funny vision of that Soupy

Have PMd you x

I have my jubilee name on d'ya like it!!

Almost finished my Chinese wave square. Had to frog it a couple of times because I kept slipping when I should have been knitting!!

Sorry meant to post that on the support thread

Dave has come home!!!!!!!

One woolly thank you tonight, but four parcels have gone to the delivery office, I will pop and collect those tomorrow.

There is no name on this packet but I am quite confident where it has come from as I saw the square on her profile.

Droitwichmummy : Gorgeous pale blue snuggly knits, and Dave the Mouse is too adorable. Awwwww... Thank you for doing him, much appreciated.

Will post on both threads as usual X

Am glad Dave got to you safely. I did tell him not to eat the other squares en route!

He's just so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute! I [heart] Dave

Morning

Morning all

Morning! Pistey o'clock!! Postie now thinks I'm a drooth!!

Woolly squares on the way. In the same parcel as t'others. Posted this morning.

Having a bonkersly busy day. Tis DS's birthday and it is a bit full on. I am replying to PMs but on my phone so apologies for errors due to my enormous sausage fingers.

I missed the sodding post!
DH wasn't here before 12:30!

Can I send them on Wednesday (the next time the post office is open?

Also, I have only enough wool for 2 x 6" and 1 x 4" - shall I send the 4" one (unfinished with thread)? or shall I keep it for the next blanket?

Send them Wednesday.

And hang onto the spare wool.

Evening

Sincere apologies that it is so late for woolly arrivals, we could barely open the door when we got home, such was the mountain of parcels, it made us laugh In addition to these fifteen, two more needed signing for and have gone back to the sorting office, i will go and get them on Wednesday. Heartfelt thanks to all

ChakotayBlue : Gorgeous pink and blue knits, that handprint is so clever.

I'dRatherbeKnitting Absolutely lovely - such clever designs, that bird is so cute, and the mouse is just adorable

HairyPoppins Such snuggly textured pink and cream knits, just perfect

MOS : Your casting on is lovely, and this is not shabby at all! Tis gorgeoise!

LadyFace Lovely blue cabling and knitted square, cabling always does look skinny like that, don't worry

ISeeShapes Much travelled squares coming from overseas, a snuggly moss stitch and is the other Icelandic style pattern? Beautiful

LandofSoapAndGlory : Lots of beautiful textured knits, and those leaf squares are just lovely

Faverolles : Lovely cream super snuggly knits, gorgeoise

Tummytickler Marvellous pink and purple knits, that heart pattern is just lovely

DontCallMeBaby Such snuggly knitted squares, lovely pink heart, and I love your crochet flower and leaves

TheJoyfulPuddleJumper Oi! What is Knotty's mantra?! Beautiful green knits, and I would honestly say the sizing is perfect

stressedHEmum From your PM I am pretty sure these 5 lovelies are yours, purl and lovely textures too

ToriaPumpkin I absolutely [heart] stripes and yours are fabulous, lovely in purple and cream, those flowers are so sweet, cabling too

Am totally blown away here, thank you to everyone for all your hard work, thoughts and love.

I shall post on both threads as usual X
Then I'm off to PMs

Then, I'm off to bed! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Wow, there's thousands

Morning

I made it to the PO yesterday. 3 squares on their way with my MN name as the return address.

Tried new techniques with the multi coloured ones. Not sure if I'll ever do it again.

Now, I'm off to a knitting workshop in Nottingham. Lovely.

Morning

Look forward to seeing them Meow

morning
Quick question. Are all the blankets the same size? How many squares do they normally have?

Erm first one i did was 5' square, next two were 6'x4' which was easier to manage! Then a charity one from leftovers 4' square.

Then Knotty took over.

Around 100 squares is a manageable size and weight, and gives room to snuggle as a family :)

ciao bellas!

Am I too late to do a square?

I have a blue ball of cashmerino so could just do a couple in that? Also have a raspberry pink if that's any good?

Can someone just remind me, if the squares are 6 inches how many do we cast on?

Morning

AllMuddledUp - Just sending you a PM