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

Thanks pistey, have made a start tonight and will make sure I'm not late this time!

Woolly treasure has arrived safely this morning, many thanks

androbbob Absolutely lovely crocheted squares, gorgeous stripes in pink, cream and green and a square design in pink and green, smashing

Thank you X

Gorgeous woolly treasure arriving safely today

DutchOma Beautiful pink initials F, P and L, just lovely

Thank you X

pistey parcel sent by special delivery today so will be with you tomorrow.

And your woolly treasure is safely here fan

fanjodisfunction Absolutely beautiful crochet sq in pink and a purple/ cream square with 3D flower, lovely

We'll look after your card until the time comes
Thank you

Have finished one square with a sort of smocking effect and am just doing another lacy one. :)

Glad my woolie squares arrived safely - I enjoyed doing the stripes and learned how to join colours in properly!

sound lovely Pretty, and the stripes are gorgeous androbbob!

Morning

Here are my squares. The apple green was the wool from my donor so I've done one square completely in the green and then mixed it with colours I had left from another blanket for the other squares. I really hope I've done my donor proud. I will put them in the post this week Pistey. Are they going to the same place as the last lot?

Somersaults, yes please, have sent you a PM too, and the squares are lovely

More woolly treasure arriving safely today, many thanks

Soupy Just lovely, a fabulous SoupyTed on pale blue, and two pink flowery squares, absolutely super

lentilweavinghippy Gorgeous textured knits in pink and purple and 3D flowers, lovely

And two marvellous donors to thank too, your crafters arrived home from their holidays to find your woolly donations waiting for them, thank you so much

CheeseandGherkins

carocaro

You are all stars. Heartfelt thanks to all X

Just seen this and hope I'm not too late?
Can I do a wobbly square?

You're on the list lovely MOS

I've just packaged up two squares.
one in blues, a normal granny; and one in pink and green, which is circles.

It was my first time attempting circles, so I don't think it's very neat.
but I thought the pattern looked flowery, so I wanted to do it.
and it's pink and green which is flowery, too.

xxx

it's this pattern - you use the same colour for two rounds to make full circles, but i had to finish it with half-circles, because it was too small.
and i had to change from USto UK stitches.

Mine are on the way Pistey. Not too sure about one of them but think it might be ok when blocked/stretched/etc.

If DH remembers mine will be in the post tomorrow don't hold your breath

Somersaults - same problem here.
we had a discussion about him posting the package on Tuesday.
(discussion was tuesday to post on wednesday)
we closed the shop and i said "you didn't take the squares!"
[blank face from DH]

i made him put it in his bag to take today after work.

Morning all

Lovely, lovely woolly treasure has arrived safely this morning!

bobkate Absolutely lovely, a garter square in pink stripes, super

Mermaidspam They are lovely, don't worry about the two colour one, will be absolutely fine Lovely crochet with 3D flowers, smashing

You are both stars X

Well, he remembered! And lots of other things too. I've had a minor op today, in and out this morning, so left him with DD and a million reminders about naptimes, mealtimes, suitable foods and volumes of foods, teat sizes for the expressed milk should she need it, anything and everything I could think of all came tumbling out of my mouth in the car on the way. And he remembered it all (well, she survived and so did he) and he remembered to post the parcel. Major brownie points awarded.

And even more Brownie points Somersaults as they have arrived safely!

Hooray! More lovely treasure has arrived, I've just had such a treat looking at it, you folk are so clever, such a lot of love and thought has gone into these as always, thank you! Thank you for choc too

Somersaults Your first crochet efforts? Well goodness me, these are just lovely, grannies and flowers and 3D work too, absolutely smashing

CrackedNipplesSuchFun Absolutely beautiful crochet, a traditional granny and a circular pattern, in green, cream and pink, marvellissimo!

nickelbabekfs Just lovely crochet, a traditional granny in shades of blue and an intricate circular design in green and pink. Totally gorgeoise!

Jodidi Totally marvellous - crochet in pink, blue and green, a range of 3D flowers and patterns inc an F design. Super

Sincere, heartfelt thanks to all, you are all complete stars
Thinking of Flora, and sending much love to 3girlies X

RatherBeSFK
thank you - i was worried that the circuly one might look really rubbish.

Just getting myself back on the thread - and planning how to smuggle knitting needles & scissors into Olympic Park...

Good luck with that Droitwich Have fun though

A lovely donor to thank tonight, heartfelt thanks to you, you are a star

Thumbwitch

Just finished my squares - many thanks to my donor. Squares will be in the post on Tuesday when the PO reopens.

Finished my squares, all 3D flowers. Picture is on profile.

Pistey, quick question - my Mum bless her has done one of the squares and crocheted the granny square wrong side to the flower - a;; tied off etc before I noticed. Will it matter once they are sewn into the blanket?