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.

Contributions are not necessary to ensure square inclusion, they just speed our hooks somewhat

Tablet is a Scottish speciality: a cross between toffee and fudge, which is made from 2lb sugar, 1/4lb butter, can of condensed milk and some milk and involves lots of stirring/beating.

Wow, that sounds gorgeous, you had me at the 2lbs of sugar I've got a dreadful sweet tooth.

I wonder if I could persuade MIL to have a go at making some...

as a newly diagnosed diabetic I am positively drooling at the thought of those yummy tablets!

Any good??

Sorry about your diagnosis MOS. Maybe you could have a piece when you need to get some sugar in quickly?

By the way - for those poor people who have never come across tablet, it is never used in the plural. I suppose it could be in certain circumstances - as in making batches in a number of flavours= different tablets.

at lack of tablet knowledge. Would be a much nicer 'fix' than lucozade I imagine.

do you fetch all of your squares from the caller's office?

i sent mine wednesday afternoon, and other people's packets sent in the same batch have already arrived. :)

Morning

They will come today Nickel They may come soooooon.

Yesterday, they came in two lots, about an hour between them, but the first lot was about now.

okay.
:)

Hours I spent at the PO yesterday, having battled through wind and rain in a valiant attempt to catch the post I didn't spend the afternoon learning chainless TC foundation for a ripple blanket, leap off the sofa swearing at about 4pm and drive to the PO where there was no queue. Oh no no no.. They had better arrive today...

As I said in a PM, use the squares where you wish. There are 2 bears and 2 "personalised" ones but apart from that they are fine for either :)

AM glad they arrived safely pistey. And i'm not last one in for a change....

Phew, got my squares into the post this afternoon, hope they arrive promptly!

oh wow, have just been looking at the pictures on the woollyhugs facebook page and there are some seriously talented ladies out there. I would love to be able to be able to create beautiful squares like that.

Yeah, but Whore - technically you could drive yours straight to me and save postage

I was still hooking on the train yesterday

Evening

Lots more beautiful squares arrived today, many thanks to all you lovely crafters, you are amazing

nickelbabe : beautiful creamy granny squares, absolutely lovely, KFS,

KnitterNotTwitter : Such snuggly cream knits, beautiful cabling

Soupy : She did go to the Post Office! Lovely Soupy Teds, that mouse is adorable, lovely, lovely crochet.

GlaikitFizzog : That heart is luffly Lovely knitting, love those patterns.

Osmiornica : Purple and cream, hearts, flowers, stripe knits, fab-u-lous

tribpot : Stunning knitted patterns and textures, the magpie and peanut square just lovely and this is the brioche? Super snuggly

All just lovely...

Posting on both threads as usual

Hopefully I have replied to PMs from today,it is being a bit s-l-o-w so one never really knows

I made that mouse up. it's a bit crap really I am rather proud of it.

These are going to be gorgeoise blankets! :):)

My last square got posted today after a disastrous few weeks of spotty children, should be with you tomorrow

Soupy, you should be proud of the mouse. It's very cute!

pleasure
SFK

:)

MOS - i usually just do plain squares - they all mean the same :)

Evening

Hope everyone had the same gorgeous sunshine that we have had today, made a for a lovely change!

More beautiful squares arrived safely, heartfelt thanks to everyone

dundeemarmalade : Beautiful purple knitted patterns, absolutely lovely, and your bunny card made me hoot

purplewithred : Gorgeous snuggly green, pink and cream knits, I love the hearts, and you are right about matching sizing!

BarbaraWoodlouse : Those green and purple knits are super snuggly, and I love the dragon fly.

AllMuddledUp : It really was like pass the parcel, it was great! I love your daisy, so thoughtful, and your gorgeous blue and pink knits

TeamLewis i.e. LewisFan and her mum : Simply beautiful crochet, flowers, hearts, butterflies and the little embellishments are marvellous for you, for your mum.

MoaningMinnieReignsAgain : Super snuggly pink weave knit pattern. Lovely. Thank you so much for the chocolate!.

Thank you everyone once again
I have no PMs to answer so hopefully all Blanketeers are happy, not that the PM system has collapsed again

I shall post on both threads as usual X

New blanket project for Matilda if anyone is interested.

Please no need to feel you must as you've already done so much