A Blanket for My5boysandme. Sign up thread for crafters and donors. Can you help us?

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

With heavy hearts we bring the desperately sad news that My5boysandme has lost her precious baby son Dexter. 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. My5boysandme sends thanks to all and is very touched by everyone's kindness and compassion. Here is her original thread

We send My5boysandme all our love and are so sorry for her loss. We are keeping her family close in our thoughts. X

So once again we are calling on the Blanketeers for help - whether it be donating, knitting or crocheting. Will you join us?

If you would like to help in anyway, please post on this thread but also PM me so we know. If you are able to donate, I can match you up with a crafter, or give you our donating information. I will co ordinate, match and deal with any admin. Knotty is here to answer any questions you may have. Sincere heartfelt thanks once again

As in the past, for consistency, the wools we are using are:

• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK (NOT the baby cashmerino)
  
• Rowan Cashsoft DK
  
• Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
  
• Artesano Superwash Merino DK
  
  4mm knitting needles or hooks
  6" squares, as simple or as complex as you like.
  
  The Colours
  Greens, blues, silvers, dark/warm purple and cream.
  If choosing cream, we ask that you go for the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK 013
  
  Here is our website Do use the Crafting Guide on it to help you with practical info, and if interested there are a lot of linked suggestions for squares.
  
  Previous blankets can also be seen on the website. We also have a Facebook page: MNWoollyHugs and are on Twitter @MNWoollyHugs. If you 'like' our FB page then you will get all our updates on our progress via your newsfeed.
  
  So sad that another blanket is needed. Sending much love to My5boysandme and her family, and thinking of baby Dexter.

[RandallPinkFloyd]

I'm so sorry for your loss, I just don't know what else to say. Beautiful picture. Dexter is a lovely name too x

I would love to donate so will PM now, have never done it before so excuse me not knowing what I'm doing.

I'm going to have a go at learning to knit too but I'm sure you wouldn't want my attempts just yet.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

What an amazing response already. Heartfelt thanks to all

[tribpot]

Signing in - and I've started a support thread for knitters, but of course crocheters are welcome to drop by as well.

Randall - you're very welcome to give it a bash.

[KnottyLocks]

Bless you, Trib

[NoWayNoHow]

Happy to knit, although I think the wool I have left over isn't right so may need a donor.

Will pm you pistey - so very sad, so sorry for your loss my5

[Jules146]

Here to crochet, have pm'd Pistey x

[AuntieShirley]

My5 I am so very sorry for your loss. A beautiful picture of the lovely Dexter.
I would like to knit some squares xx Will pm Pistey

[pixiestix]

I would love to knit a square or two.

I'm so very very sorry My5 I hope your blanket will bring you some comfort x

[Tweetinat]

My5 - What a beautiful Boy, I am so very sorry for your loss. I will sign up to crochet some squares for your blanket which I hope will bring you and your family many happy memories of Dexter. x

[UltraBOF]

I'll donate some wool- such awful news.

[DorsetKnob]

Pisety I will put some money in the post i still have your adress from last time.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Thank you everyone X

[fanjodisfunction]

I am so sad yo find another wooly hug is needed, I have the hook ready just need the wool. I will pm you pistey. My heart goes out to Dexters family.

[prettybird]

I'll do some more squares.

[Macarooned]

My5, I so sorry for your loss, words seem so futile. What a beautiful little boy.

[Macarooned]

Sorry forgot to add, I'm in for a couple of (wobbly) crochet squares, will pm Pistey

[bobkate]

I'll do a square - I reckon I've got enough blue and green left over to make a square. My5 thinking of you and your family. Dexter - what a beautiful baby x

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Thank you everyone, just working through PMs, what an amazing response X

[AllMuddledUp]

I just read My's thread, and it brought me to tears. Dexter was just gorgeous.

I will do a square or two if I'm needed. I think I have PMed Pistey.

[CakeExpectations]

Thankyou My5 for sharing Dexter's photo with us. What a gorgeous boy - such lovely smiley twinkly eyes.

Thinking of you and your family. x

Have PM'd you Pistey

[HokeyCokeyPigInAPokey]

pistey am on my phone tonight so cannot PM. Can you please match me up and I'll get some wool sent in the morning.

Thinking of My5 and her lovely boy Dexter.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Will do my lovely, and thank you as always X

[KnottyLocks]

A huge thanks to everyone for your support.

It really is very touching.

[Alambil]

I can crochet from donated wool, if you still need people

So sorry for My5s loss :(

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Thanks Lewis lovely, I've just returned your PM