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.

Squares in the post. Now back to tiling the bathroom.

My squares, flowers and a little hug were posted yesterday. Off work sick today with the lurgy, was hoping to get some knitting done but so far nothing, didn't have the energy. Had a lovely bowl of Raspberry ripple ice cream for dinner, which has perked me up so gonna get the needles out.

Thanks everyone, bless you

Welli, when you've done, pop over here and do mine too!

Havetowearheels, hope you feel better very soon. Icecream for tea can only help

Gah! A discount code

Must resist.

Have 2 squares here - please can you let me know where to send them. Thanks

knotty I have been on a diet for two months, so it was absolute bliss :)

Buy! Buy! Buy!

I think is what you would say Knots

pearlgirl, I am coming to you

Haven't had raspeberry ripple ice cream for years. Want now!

Gosh, my squares arrived quickly - thanks for letting me know they got there .

Hope you'll all have a nice weekend.

Knots I am the cutting specialist. You need my DH for the sticking.

Morning

Evening all

Such lovely squares have arrived, woolly treasure for sure, HUGE thanks to all

TheJoyfulPuddleJumper Such beautiful crocheted granny squares in light blue, apple green and pink, just lovely

MissNeverMind Absolutely gorgeous purple knits, super snuggly, just perfect

HaveToWearHeels Such lovely pink textured knits, and gorgeous separate flower embellishments in cream, and yellow, absolutely super

MNP Absolutely lovely pinks , one a crocheted square with a contrasting pink cup on with the initial B, just perfect

Huge thanks to all, such lovely thoughtful squares, so much love and care, you are all stars X

Thanks everyone.

You stars

I have done my first square but am finding the next one strangely difficult z. It's as though by knitting the last square I am having to acknowledge and accept the great sadness .
But progress WILL be made today and the square that I have had to frog 3 times won't defeat me .( I might have been over-confident in choosing that particular design
Needles to the ready and Ad-vance !!

Ah thank you *Woolfy" I am glad someone else understands my strang mindset .

I've just PMed Pistey to get her address to post my squares, but I've got no idea if it got through or not. I'll try again later when I'm on a computer rather than a phone, I might have more luck.

I've made 4 squares, but have wool left for at least 2 more. Shall I make more squares for this hug, or make squares to be used in a little hug? Then I can post them at the same time as the full sized little hug that I'm going to make.

Thank you AD, it did get through, have just replied, many thanks

trumpton - am understanding here too, feeling something very similar in receiving all the beautiful squares. Xx

Knit, knit, tink, tink !!

Lovely trumpton, if there is to be tinking, I hope your progress is more

knit, knit, knit, tink, tink

Morning all

Morning Pistey!

Are these going to the same place as the little hugs? If so, I'll send both tomorrow

Scottish Blanketeers would anyone like to go to the Yorkhill Christmas concert on 30th November? Chance to buy some of the lovely crafted stuff too!

I want to come!

Not at home and on the phone but just popping quickly to say yes please CraftyandClothy I can PM you the address later if you need.

No need to pm pistey, I still have the pm with the little hugs address on (thought it would come in useful!)