A Blanket for 3girlies: Sign up thread for donors and crafters. Can you help us?

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We have heard the desperately sad news that 3girlies daughter Flora has lost her battle against a brain tumour, she was 6 years old. 3girlies' thread is here

We send 3girlies our love and are so sorry for her loss. She and her family are in our hearts and thoughts X

We have offered to make the family a blanket, and hope it may give whatever comfort it can to them. We are so pleased that they have accepted.

So we are calling out for knitters, crocheters and donors. Can you help us?

If you would like to be involved in any way, please post on this thread, and also PM me so we know. I will coordinate and match crafters and donors, and deal with any admin. We now have Paypal to make donating easier for all. So please PM if you would like to join us, or if I can help match you. Knotty will try to answer any queries you may have. Sincere heartfelt thanks.

Once again the wool we are using is:

• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK (NOT the baby cash)
  
• Rowan Cashsoft DK
  
• Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
  
• Artesano Superwash Merino DK
  
  The Colours
  Pinks, warm purple, greens, blues, silver, cream
  If choosing cream we ask that you go for the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK 013
  
  Themes
  Flowers please, also initials F, P and L.
  
  4mm needles or hook.
  
  Do use the crafting guide on the website to help you with lots of practical info, and if interested there are a lot of linked suggestions for squares.
  
  Previous blankets can be seen on the Woolly Hugs website and we are on Facebook and Twitter at MNWoollyHugs which are good ways to keep in touch.
  
  But once again, we thank you so much for your support X

[PurplePidjin]

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And I was right!

The unnamed squares are unnamed no more. Hooray!! [PartyPoppers]

KnitterNotTwitter A gorgeoise cream basket weave with moss border, totally lovely

Thank you X

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Woolly treasure arriving safely this morning - hooray!

DancesWithWoolsEnPointe Three lovely crochet grannies! Pinks, greens blue, cream, all just lovely

Heartfelt thanks

[stressedHEmum]

Have posted a couple of squares today. Sorry they are late and also v. boring.

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No apologies needed Stressed!

Me again

Lovely woolly treasure has arrived safely! Huge thanks to all

stressedHemum Two absolutely NOT 'boring' but totally gorgeoise knits, a super snuggly blue and a basket weave type in pink. Beautiful

maclover Two beautiful purple knits, one a star design, the other a cable, both super

Droitwichmummy Gorgeous apple green textured knits and a cream diagonal, with the most delightful 3D flowers, the lily is my favourite

Heartfelt thanks to all

[mothmagnet]

I'm sending my squares tomorrow, so sorry for them being late. I tried to squeeze four squares, but it wasn't going to happen started a wonky one again.

Thanks to my donor

[PurplePidjin]

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Thanks moth X

More lovely woolly treasure has arrived safely, and how gorgeoise it is

TodaysAGoodDay Beautiful striped square in purl, blue, pink and green - absolutely lovely

And a lovely super snuggly textured square in purple came with a complete ball of rowan vamp, but no name, would anyone like to claim it - tis loverly!

Thank you X

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Lovely woolly treasure arrived safely this morning, huge thanks


mothmagnet Gorgeoise and purplicious, three super snuggly textured knits, absolutely lovely

WhenDoISleep Absolutely lovely, a purple and pink striped knit, smashing

Heartfelt thanks

I still have one unclaimed purple textured square, tis lovely, any takers?!

[HokeyCokeyPigInAPokey]

Am so happy to read that the wool i sent has been made into something wonderful.

Thinking of 3girlies.

[PurplePidjin]

[prettybird]

Now that it is in the post, I can now admit that I temporarily lost my squares

Found them in amongst some rugby stuff. I'd forgotten I'd taken them along to the club to show them off because a couple of the other mums had asked to see them.

Sorry!

[mothmagnet]

I'm so glad they arrived, I was a bit hasty with checking the address and was becoming convinced I'd got it wrong.

Thanks so much to my donor I always think it is very kind to anonymously send wool, and you picked a great colour

Good luck to the assemblers and best wishes to 3girlies.

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You are right moth, it is such a kind thing to do, our donors are Blanketeers with hearts of gold and as much a vital part of the process as those who knit and crochet. Tis proper team work. We honestly couldn't manage without them, the blanket projects just wouldn't happen. And you are right, it was a great colour!

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Lovely woolly treasure arrived safely this lunchtime - hooray!

MoaningMingeWhingesAgain Three beautiful apple green textured/patterned knits and a cute granny! All just lovely and thanks for the choc, yum!


Prettybird A gorgeoise entrelac square in pink, green and purple, and green and cream textured knits, one like smocking.

Thank you both so much

[MoaningMingeWhingesAgain]

I know the granny square is a bit too small, sorry. But it is the second thing I have ever crocheted in my life so I thought one of you might kindly make it a bit bigger for me

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Awww, tis cute! I'll make it bigger for you

[PurplePidjin]

Whoop, go Pistey, confidence and skills at an all time high! :o

Too small is definitely easier to fix than too big :)

[MoaningMingeWhingesAgain]

I thought too small better than too big. For crochet at least fnar fnarr

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Afternoon [scones]

Lovely squares have arrived safely - hooray!!

TheJoyfulPuddleJumper Absolutely gorgeous grannies in purple, pinks, greens and blue, just lovely, and so glad the mystery is solved

AJumpedUpPantryBoy You are so clever, I send you random crochet bits, you send back something stunning! A solid granny in green, pink blue and cream. Magic!

Thanks once again X

[PurplePidjin]

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Evening all

Gorgeous squares arriving today, but are unnamed, so cannot thank the crafter properly, would anyone like to claim them?!! They are a beautiful blue, and they were sent along with what must be a whole ball of DB cash in cream.

Thank you though

[HokeyCokeyPigInAPokey]

Pistey i sent over two cards, one for 3girlies and one for mumof2, they should have arrived yesterday in a brown envelope.

Apologies, i meant to pop in a little note for you to say thank you, but i forgot it!

So for giving me the opportunity to let them know they are in my thoughts.

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They did arrive safely yesterday, many thanks. They are in my safe-place-for-cards. Thank you Hokey X