Support thread 3 - further blanketeering

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Oh no! The previous thread has become full and suddenly we need a new one, with no way of linking old to new. I hope people will find this one. :)

This is a continuation of our thread supporting MNers creating blanket squares for Woolly Hugs. All are welcome.

Ophelia, you're on - I've put you above the line where 'here be dragons' as otherwise it's only DAISY and me representing the North of England, with Formerly technically on the right latitude but in another country If you live just south of the line, I'm moving the line down!

I'm surprised to hear Chester is short on wool shops, I would have thought it'd have a few naice places.

I'm off today to my 'knitting with colour' workshop so I am insanely excited to learn how I've been doing it wrong all this time.

Just popping in as I promised Piste I would let you know when baby arrived.

Rosalie Jean was born at 1:08am this morning. She weighed 9lb 6.5oz. She gorgeous and her big brothers are amazed by her.

So if there is ever another blanket, fingers crossed I'll be able to actually get some squares done.

"We haf vays off mekking you fit"

Congratulations, McKayz family and welcome to the world, Rosalie!

Morning woolly people

Ok. I have finally finished my very first square after 3 failed attempts I have even managed to cast off. And, with a bit a stretching it is 6"!! Woo hoo.

Next really dumb question is, sew in pesky ends??? What on earth do I do?? I'm very stupid so please speak veerrrrry slowly

Thread pesky end onto big darning/ tapestry type needle.

Wiggle it through 8-10 stitches.

Cut.

Hairy, some fancy ways of sewing in ends but basically just take a large blunt needle and weave the ends in to the side of the work.

I missed the blanket call for Matilda somehow. I did wonder what you were all knitting... Boo

Last posting for Matilda is 30/6, Dances, you've got 10 whole days!

I don't think they need anymore squares though

CONGRATULATIONS TO MCKAYZ
Wahoo, very well done, Rosalie is a beautiful name, and a great size :o

My squares are packaged and ready to be sent. Pesky ends all done. I seriously regretted that square with 5 colour changes :( but finished now :)

Knotty do you have any thing special you like to munch while hooking? :)

We're always grateful for people's generosity, and will find a use. Have you seen the Mini Hugs posted on the farcebook page?

Formerly, she likes rum...

I did Pidj - they intimidated the living daylights out of me

Pistey says they can still use my squares for this one, so yay.

McKayz - absolutely smashing news - I have PMd you too, but thank you so much for thinking and coming to tell us, and on this very day, marvellous news X

BarbaraWoodlouse I would quake under Knots' steely gaze, and I'm bigger than her, those poor poor little squares.....

Formerly Knotty likes milk chocolate, but she does like rum tis true.

Still making my way through the PMs, I really really will get there. I think I had a problem sending some this morning, some don't seem to have gone through. Wassat all abaaaaht?!

OK, no promises but I'll see what I can do

Rosalie?

A lovely name. One of the best.

Welcome Rosalie. :)

Right - bought appropriate wool, and have optimistically begun a star square. will probably be needed about 20 rows in...

Passes to Dances

Morning all ...

Not having an easy week - no knitting done at all :(

But the weekend holds out hope that my two not very good squares will get finished ...

Today, in The South, it is raining and there are no dragons. I may write a poem.

Argh - DD3 was playing with my wool at gymnastics and I was pleased that she was entertained so I just left her and I didn't notice and now my 3 shiny, new expensive balls for Mailda's blanket are in a gargantuan knot And what I've knitted so far is rubbish and needs redoing.

Boo - poor start Podd Dances

A poem would be lovely on such a miserable day Rosie.

Morning

Uniucky there Dances!

sulky

Booble square mark 2 nearly finished, which is good as I'm now a bit bored of boobles?!

What's next, Trib?