Woolly Hugs...A Blanket for Daisydotandgertie : Lovely donors and crafters, we need your help.

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I'm afraid we bring very sad news. Daisydotandgertie's beloved husband died earlier this month, he had been suffering from cancer. She says her heart is utterly broken. Such devastating news, we are so sorry that life has been so cruel. Our love and thoughts are with her and their family.

We have offered to make Daisy a blanket, she says she was stunned by the offer, and we are delighted to say she has accepted. She sends a million thank yous. Bless her heart. We hope Daisy will feel the love and support surrounding her and that her Woolly Hug will give whatever comfort it can.

There is no separate thread, Daisy has been posting in a very supportive thread for Mumsnetters whose husbands have cancer. Love and strength to them all X

So we are asking for help once again

We will need crocheters, knitters and donors (of funds or wool) I will co ordinate and Knotty (KnottyLocks) will help you with any queries you may have. If you would like to be involved in any way, please post on this thread and PM me with your offers: crafting, donating, need wool, etc, I can help you with all of it. Sincere heartfelt thanks.

The wool we are using

• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK, not the baby cash
• Rowan Cashsoft DK
• Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
• Artesano Superwash Merino DK
• James C. Brett Pure Merino DK (introducing this time)

Just from these please as they are very similar and we know they can be combined for wash and wear. These are all easily available online, try Deramores, Laughing Hens, JKMWools, AWoollyTail, WiseBadger.

Please choose from the following colours.....
Silvers, blues inc. navy, lighter and brighter greens, please NO khaki, warmer purples, cream. If choosing cream, please go for the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK 013.
Pinks but only for flower embellishments please, see below.
There is support for buying colours on our website, here.

Suggestions for personalisations and motifs
Flowers - MrD was a horticulturalist, he loved all flowers, particularly spring flowers, sweet peas and roses.
Spots and stripes - Daisy says her DH loved these.
Initials - please PM if you are interested in this, we also have a date to do.
_Welsh symbols/themes He was born in Wales, so it's a place very dear.

Please use 4mm knitting needles or hook. Squares to be six inches, simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts.

If looking for ideas for a pattern, there are many linked to from our website under Crafting

Previous blankets can be seen on our website We also have a Facebook page MNWoollyHugs and are on Twitter @MNWoollyHugs. If you 'like' or 'follow' us you'll be updated on progress via your feed.

When ready for posting, please PM me for info. Postage has gone up dramatically due to a change in the boundaries, so we will be thinking and hopefully be able to be helpful and give advice.

So very sad that another blanket is needed. Sending love to Daisy and their family and thinking of MrD.

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

Thinking of Daisy and family.

Off to pm Pistey.

Two lovely donors to thank already tonight, we really couldn't function without your kindness and generosity. Heartfelt thanks

RandallPinkFloyd

and one with no MN name, so we can't say but it arrived at 9.15pm

You are stars

I'm here. I think I've got some wool left in blue and green, so I'll do a couple of squares.

So sad for Daisy.

Oh

Will order more wool

All thoughts to you, Daisydotandgertie

xxx

Thanks lovely BIWI, and didi too X

Just sent some money via PayPal :)

[hearts]

^ we need a "hearts" emoticon.

Count me in too. I'll get some sublime in the morning.
Sending lots of love, how terribly sad

I would certainly be able to do a couple of squares. I shall order some wool now.

In my thoughts, Daisydotandgertie.

Morning.

Huge thanks everyone. I'm away to PMs.

Morning! Thoughts this morning for Daisy, I'm very sorry for your loss.

We have another lovely donor of funds to thank, honestly you really are marvellous, we appreciate your generosity so much, thank you

Jacksmania

Thinking of Daisy and her family.

Morning! About to pm you pistey

Morning all.

Thinking of Daisy.

Thinking of daisy, such sad news. I still can't knit or crochet so I would like to donate some wool please.

Thank you scone, you have a PM from me

Morning all, pistey I have pm'd you.

Thinking of you and your family Daisy. X

I'll start the Ravelry thread today

Thanks droitwich, Blizy - you have mail from me, thank you.

Wool ordered. I went to WiseBadger as they are local to me (I know it's the Internet ) and they have the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Dk at £4.59 at the moment.

There really are some lovely colours.

I tried to reply to the PM but my phone rejects the concept for some reason. Will order wool tonight.

Lots of PMs, huge thanks to everyone, just working my way through. The support for daisy is so moving, bless her heart.

Ravelry page now set up here

Thank you so much Droitwich, I'll link to it from FB and Twitter.

Thank you this morning to another fabulous donor, we really appreciate your generosity, you are a star X

BellaVita

We [heart] the donors

Off out now, back a bit later, please do keep PMing, huge thanks to all

Yeah just had email wool has been dispatched. Needles will be clicking at the end of the week.

Good news Doha

Fabulous work by our lovely donors, lots of woolly wool is already on the way to crafters, some may even arrive as early as tomorrow. Awesome.

Just going to make a then I'm off to PMs, huge thanks to all