Support thread 2 - new blankets

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This is a continuation of our thread supporting MNers creating blanket squares for Woolly Hugs. All are welcome and I'm hoping to post a link soon to a collection of our fave patterns, pics and links to keep them all in one place. In the meantime, this new thread will allow phone-based MNers like RedRosie to return from Special Phone Exile where she goes whenever the thread has too many messages on.

This is a thread of peace where knitters and crocheters, donors and crafters are all equally welcome.

Well, it's not actually raining here but i've got a load of towels in the machine so we shall see how long it lasts

Bastard blackberry tablet jobbie won't let me see your googledocs, Tribby. It just asks for username and password

Have now started an Icelandic jumper for my nephew. The Icelandic lett-lopi wool feels so rough and course after the smooth silk Cashmerino/Cashsoft!

Not raining here (yet) but is forecast for the next 7 days :(
Get on it Rosie :)

It's pissing it down again

No rain here, but it is cloudy, damp and miserable and very cold. I have just had to put the heating on; it's the middle of June FFS

I don't like it too hot as I have to stay out of the sun due to a sun sensitive health condition, but I would like it to be warmer than 10 degrees in high summer!

At least hooking the blanket squares together won't be too hot a job for knotty in this weather

Oh and I found these funky plastic hooks on Amazon for flying hookers!

Ooh pweeeetty

Is everyone just ignoring Rosie's latest work of genius? Hypnotized by plastic crochet hooks?

It is a cruel, cruel world for the artist, Rosie.

Hello, can I join you all? I'm having a go at doing a square for Matilda's blanket. I can only just cast on, knit and purl. Can't cast off as yet but will worry about that later.

I'm waiting on my wool being delivered and am practicing with a random ball in the meantime. it's not going very well

What should I try? All knit? Or a combination of knit and purl? I'm really dumb and some of the technical terms on here terrify me

Rosie's genius is far too highbrow for mere plebs like me!

Hairy, Trib and the clever people on here will have you doing all sorts of complicated patterns, browse through some links - most are just knit, purl, count :)

I am home from work - yaaayyyyyyy!!!!

Rosie Your best yet - and Pru too I have just arfed very loudly!!

I hereby officially name you the Woolly Hugs Poet Laureate I shall crochet you a badge!

Glad you are joining us as a crafter Hairy, that is smashing. Experiment and see. All knits are lovely and snuggly and work very well, all squares equally valued

'ello Pidjy

'ello Pistey

Hugs Pidjy, shares virtual cake...

Cheeky half day for me today! So I'm going to try my boat pattern again once more. If it doesn't work this time then tough!

Btw suns shining here, just hung out my washing so guaranteed it will rain in the next hour!!

You got time for the real thing soon?

Do hope so Pidjy!!

I can be in Woking in just over an hour and a half, just tip me the wink and I'm there :)

The Woolly Hugs Poet Laureate hates you all apart from Pitsey and Formerly for not properly appreciating her poetry.

Philistines. The lot of you.

I may write a poem about it.

:o

ahem....I refer you to my previous petical efforts....

imitation being the most sincere form of flattery and all that

A POEM FOR ROSIE
in recognition of her sterling work as the poet laureate and because I am a lickarse :o

Red Rosie, Red Rosie
Is so lovely she smells like a posy
She is smart, she is not dozy
She uses her woolly hugs to keep her cosy

Rosie writes poems that have won awards
She knows exactly what to do with words
Her wool makes things fit for lords
And for that she deserves rewards

Untidy and Pistey love her, they cannot ignore.
The rest of the blanketeers must be having a snore
otherwise they would shower her with words of adore
ation and for that I will be guarantor!

Scarily good Formerly. Scarily good.

Yes. Sorry Daisy.

The Woolly Hugs Poet Laureate (TM, patent pending) hates you all apart from Pitsey and Formerly and Daisy for not properly appreciating her poetry.

Philistines. The lot of you especially Trib

I may almost certainly write a poem about it.

:o :o

Rosie, you may have to watch your laureate back.....:o

Oh Rosie, RedRosie You poet
Your words are luffed here don't you know it.
Don't go off in a huff
Do your wordsmithing stuff
And tell all your detractors to blow it!

and on that note, I need to get to work...