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.

......and that is the important part, they will be absolutely perfect because they are made with love and care. Bless you

Thanks for the lovely wool Pistey, it arrived safely this morning, and I'll hook the squares tonight! When I'm done I'll pm for address.

Also thanks v much for the 'extras' !! X

Posted 2 squares off to you this afternoon - a purple and craem stripey one and a pale pink diagonal rib one. Hope they are OK!

More than welcome greengoose

Evening

Piggy - they sound gorgeous and they will be perfect, because it is the thought that counts and you have made them for Cup, bless you

Evening all

I feel strangely bereft without any squares to knit...

If one were interested, how does one get invovled in the production of Minihugs?? Just askin', mind

Pacific my lovely if anyone were interested they should come over here to start with....

Now you can make a send separate squares if you feel a whole Little Hug is a step too far to start with. I am making a collection of squares, then when there are enough they will be hooked together. Or you could have a go at making a whole Hug, either woolly or fabric. Hopefully all the info is in Knotty's OP. Go and have a read

Pacific little hugs thread here you can do a whole little hug or do squares to be made into more hugs. :)

Thanks, Pistey

Sorted [thumbs up ]

Morning all

Just to say......

Last posting for squares for lovely Cup's blanket to be SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER

Hopefully we will then avoid getting our woolly treasure wrapped up in the Christmas post. If this date sounds familiar to some of you, it is also the last posting for the second batch of Little Hugs. Heartfelt thanks to all Xx

Oh thank gawd, Pistey. Now I just need to check with my nephew whether we haven't heard from him because his birthday present hasn't arrived, or because he is an ungrateful little toad (like my DD tends to be).

@Welli

Afternoon all [kitkat]

Beautiful woolly treasure has arrived safely, and it really is all absolutely gorgeous, huge thanks to all

Ouryve Three beautiful textured pink knits, so snuggly, just perfect

AnathemaDevice Bless you, these are so gorgeous! So glad you have been inspired to take up crochet, that really is marvellous. Absolutely lovely solid grannies and 3D flower squares in pink, duck egg and purple, super

PiggyPlumPie Yes thank you I did X Two gorgeous knits, a lovely textured pale pink and a purple stripe, just lovely

macarooned Two lovely crocheted squares, a green solid granny and a duck egg butterfly pattern, just gorgeous

Huge and heartfelt thanks to all

And as always we will look after these cards for you, until the time comes

Hi Pistey, I'm finished my squares, could you let me know where to send them? I'll pm you as well incase that's the way to do it?!

Evening all

Lovely to see so many beautiful squares arriving. Thank you all so very much

Morning all!

I have been supremely rubbish of late in the knitting stakes and RL has sort of just taken over. Have I missed the deadline?

It yet noway 1st December! :)

Pistey In case you're wondering if mine have got lost, I haven't managed to post them yet. Dh usually nips out in his lunchbreak but stuff had cropped up this week and I realised I could get another Little Hug blanket made (joining it atm) so will post soon (probably Monday)

Yes last posting Saturday 1st December

Thank you Craftynclothy that really is great

fan and Whatevertheweather Beautiful woolly treasure arriving safely, a gorgeous green square with a bee and flowers, a purple deeply textured one and a lovely flower square too. Super

Yeah glad they arrived safely!

Now to crack on with my mini hug

I sent mine yesterday so you should get them on Monday :)

Quicker than that lovely Birnamwood - they are here already

Beautifully woolly squares arriving safely today, and what lovely treasure it is

Birnamwood Gorgeous knits in cream and pink, stripes, textures a sun and a square which involved her getting graph paper and coloured pens - a patterned cup with 'Bea' underneath. Perfect

Musttodyupmusttidyup Absolutely lovely - cabled knit in rose pink, just beautiful

Huge thanks to you both

They sound beautiful

Many thanks

Glad it arrived safely and you like it thank you x