Blanket for Cupofteaplease: Crafters & donors, your help is needed. x

[KnottyLocks]

I have to admit that it has taken me while to write this. Sometimes it feels that despite all the words at our fingertips, there are never the right ones.

This morning we learnt of the heartbreaking news that Cupofteaplease's beautiful daughter, Beatrice, had been taken from us: another bright star to light the skies above us.

If you have followed Cup's threads, you could not have failed to be touched by Bea's magic and be inspired by her mother and her family (affectionately known as The Teaset ) who ensured that for Bea, 'A life filled with love is a life worth living.'
Their dedication to Bea, their bravery and love reached many hearts and touched many lives. Bea will live long in our hearts and memories.

Our thoughts and love are with them all and we hope that this blanket may give whatever comfort it can to them.

We would be very grateful for your help. Here's how:

We need knitters, crocheters and donors.

RatherBeOnThePiste will coordinate and match crafters and donors, and deal with the admin side. I'll try to answer any queries you may have.

If you would like to be involved in any way, please post on this thread and PM Pistey with your offers: crafting, donating, need wool, etc, and she will match you up.
Whatever way youd like to be involved, please PM Pistey: it really helps us to know how many people are involved. Thanks

The wool we are using:

• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK (NOT the baby cashmerino)

• Rowan Cashsoft DK.

*Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK.

*Artesano Superwash Merino DK.

They are very similar and can be combined.

• 4mm knitting needles or hooks

• knitters cast on 33 stitches (this is a guide for less experienced knitters)

• 6" squares

The Colours:

Pinks, blues, greens, warm purples, silvers and cream (we'd be grateful if you use Debbie Bliss 013, if opting for cream)

If you wish to make flowers and bees and would like to use yellow, please PM Pistey as we have some in our stash and we would like to use the same colour throughout. Thanks

Ideas for squares:

Motifs:
Bees, primroses, violets, daisies and any other flowers.

Please don't feel daunted by any of the ideas as we really love plain squares and simple textures too. They look as stunning as the more complex squares and actually play a vital role in the overall effect.

Previous blankets can be seen here on the Woolly Hugs website . We also have a Facebook page: MNWoollyHugs and are on Twitter @MNWoollyHugs. If you 'like' our Facebook page, you'll be updated on progress via your News Feed.

As always, we thank you so much for your support.

Thanks lovely. I got your PM. Twice
Hopefully you will get my reply.

Unusually I haven't had any PMs for a few hours now, I wonder if they are working at all??!!

But that is by the by, beautiful woolly treasure has arrived, honestly folk are so thoughtful and clever, just lovely, sometimes thank you doesn't seem enough, but thank you

MOSAGain Bless you, a beautiful snuggly pink garter knit square, perfect

A card has safely arrived from Melbourne, Australia, lilac envelope, thank you

NeitherShreddedNorSmug Safely here, two beautiful knits, is the green the one you were using cocktail sticks for? Tis gorgeous! And a beautiful blue and pink granny

Woolfey Just perfect, a pink knit with Beatrice beautifully embroidered on, and a cream with a lovely flower. Thank you. Two lovely pink and cream grannies as well

RiaOverTheRainbow Beautiful pale pink knits - one a butterfly, just perfect, and the most beautiful collection of little knitted flower embellishments, thank you

and we have a donor to thank too, you are honestly fabulous

MmeLindor

There is much starry starriness all around

Just sent you a PM to say my donor wool arrived 10mins ago

Thank you Pancake - got your message and it let me reply. T'was too easy

Where's the fun in that?!

Received reply. You are popular again!

Oooh. I do hope that my squares look ok in comparison to all this talent. I'm not much of a knitter, just wanted to do my little bit for Cup. Besides I bought petrol blue yarn and a warm deep purple. I really need to get back into knitting again. Good for weightloss

Oh no. I haven't been on much and have only just seen this. As Pidj said on page 1, it was such a relief last year that we did not have to make this blanket. I was truly touched by Cup and the Teaset's positive outlook and I really hope that the time and the memories they have had with Bea will make it easier rather than harder to cope in the times ahead.

I've got wool. I will knit. This is so sad.

It really is the thought that counts Sally, squares made with love and thought are very precious indeed. Gorgeous colour choice, we look forward to receiving them

Hello Welli Glad to have you on board

We hear news of wool arriving safely with crafters, huge thanks to the donors, you are fabulous, you really are

PrettyVacant1

zhx3

You are both stars

Erm, pistey, my donor wool hasn't arrived yet, it's probably just gremlins at work or my postman has nicked it for his wife (apparently she's a 'clicker')
:)

pistey. Glad DH did his stuff

Oh and yes, that was my cocktail stick cable!

Morning, lovely people.

It is Bea's funeral at 11am today.

Pistey and I will be there , wearing our sparkly things as Cup suggested.
We will carry your thoughts and love with us.
Thinking of Bea, Cup and the Teaset. X

Thanks knotty, will be thinking of you all at 11am xx

I will wear sparkly jewellery and turn my thoughts to Bea, Cup and the Teaset

I have a sparkly scarf on and bought a sparkly butterfly decoration that is next to my candle.
Such a sad day.

Thinking of the teaset today.

I'm thinking of them all too today. This morning DS ignored all his cars and blocks and decided to play with his teaset. He keeps bringing me cups of tea and plates of "biscuits"

I just finished off a plain garter stitch square. It can become part of the meadow :)

Pistey is it the usual address for posting?

I've got 2 squares made so far, and loads more wool left, thanks to my very generous donor. I'm quite pleased with what I've done, I've crocheted flowers, which I've never done before, and they turned out much better than I expected.

I've joined the ravelry group too, but not posted in there yet.

I'll be thinking of Bea and the Teaset tody. I hope the day goes as well as it can for them all.

will be wearing something sparkly too and lighting a candle at 11am
Please send my love to cup xxx

We're thinking of them all today. Sparkly clothes are on and butterflies are being crocheted.

Of course lovely MOS x