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.

Ok, after mush practising and unravelling to start again i have a square knitted by me. I hope its ok. I've posted a picture of it on the WH facebook page can someone look over there and check its up to standard? Ta x

Vajazzler, I'm sure it's lovely

I can't see it anywhere on our FB, sorry.

I think you need to look in the bit that says posts by other people. My rl name is Louvaine.

Um. I can't see it either. I've looked as MNWoollyHugs and as me, but I can't see it there. I'm not sure what is happening, facebook can be weird. I am sure it's lovely Maybe try emailing it to us at admin @ woollyhugs.com if you'd like to?

Aha! Got it

It's lovely. Wotchoo worrying about?

Just worried it's not perfect enough. It's my first attempt at knitting and want to do my best for CupofTea

Vajazzler* - I've seen it too and it is absolutely lovely, super snuggly, just perfect and if I remember right you learnt to knit for this, you were getting your mum to teach you especially for Cup's blanket? She would be so touched by that. How fabulously thoughtful you are, not only is your square knitted beautifully, it is full of love, compassion, and determination. Very precious indeed!

I have learnt to knit for this blanket. Cup and Bea's story have touched my heart so I wanted to contribute with a square. My mum has been very patient bless her and I'm doing another square now as I was sent 2 colours so my mum has taught me something other than basic knit

Six squares winging their way to Woolly Hugs HQ for my lovely friend Cup.

Aww, well bless your mum too Vajazzler and thank you Sally

Time to say thank you this afternoon, to two lovelies, firstly to a donor, we honestly appreciate your kindness and generosity, you are a star

KristinaM

And to a lovely crafter whose woolly treasure has arrived safely and what treasure it is!

PurpleFrog Two beautiful squares in a deep pink, one a stunning 3D crocheted flower square, the other a knitted pattern of a cup with the word 'tea'

Heartfelt thanks to both of you X

Wow PurpleFrog bowing at your feet. I am that creative in my dreams, just never quite manage to pull it off in reality.

Pictures, PurpleFrog, please!

Now I've posted my squares off, I feel utterly useless! I think that I may knit myself a woolly hat for the school run.

square is, erm, square so I was trying to work out how to, you know, finish it...

Darning needles?!!! What the... And they come in different sizes?! Someone please explain this to me in words of one syllable. I have a book showing me how to darn in ends, I just don't understand the needles. Tia.

Grab a darning needle that has an eye big enough to thread the yarn through.

Sew the end back into the square, wiggling it in and out along the edge.

Do not panic

Morning

Trazzle - I had to buy a packet last week as god alone knows what I've done with them, so if you like I can post you a needle today?

Then what she said ^^

Sally After the hat you could always make a few squares to go towards a Little Hug?

Knotty what made you think I was panicking??!

Thanks Pistey but tis ok. Amazon is my friend (no time to get in to town!).

Ladies have any of you used these? They are brilliant and so much easier than trying to shove some wool through a darning needle

Sallybear I have never seen them before but look very good! I usually use a crochet hook to weave in the pesky ends! Maybe I should invest!

Evening all

Beautiful woolly treasure arriving safely today, and it is very beautiful indeed

SallyBear Absolutely gorgeous knits in petrol blue and purple, snuggly stripes and textures, all just lovely, thank you

Phew! I'm glad to hear that they arrived Pistey! I am now contemplating whether or not to knit a little hug blanket? All this creative woolliness has inspired me

Jules the knitting making up needle is inspired. I thought it was a gimmick to start with it it really does work.

I hope that everyone is home and snuggled in for the evening. Weather her has been miserable all day.

Go for it Sally X

Knit Knit Knit !!!!

Oooo those needleNotNeedles look fab. I'm having me some of them