Woolly Hugs...We are making a blanket for TeamSurvival : Lovely donors and crafters, we need your help.

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We have heard the dreadfully sad and shocking news that SurvivalOfTheUnfittest's husband died suddenly towards the end of April. We send Survival our love and are so sorry for her loss. She, their boys, family and friends are in our hearts and thoughts.

She calls her family Team Survival, and we have offered to make them a blanket, and hope it may give whatever comfort it can. We are so pleased she has accepted, there will be love for all of them crafted into every stitch. Survival's thread is here

So we are now asking for help once again

I will co ordinate and Knotty (KnottyLocks) will help you with any queries you may have. We need crocheters, knitters and donors (of funds or wool) Sincere heartfelt thanks. 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.

Thank you so much

The wool we are using

• James C. Brett Pure Merino DK
• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK (being discontinued, but still some around)
• Rowan Cashsoft DK
• Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
• Artesano Superwash Merino DK
• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (new to us)

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

The Colours
Blues, silvers and cream
If choosing cream, please go for either the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK 013 or the James Brett no 7
Green but only for embellishments please
There is support for buying colours on our website, here.

Suggestions for personalisations and motifs
*Her DH loved football and designed Land Rovers for a living.
*They all very much love the great outdoors, so themes from nature.
*Forget-me-not flowers in particular are very significant.
*Their two boys love teddies and Lego.
*They also love Angry Birds - if you think this could be you, please PM
*We have their initials, if you would like to help with this, please also PM.

Squares to be six inches, using 4mm needles or hook.

Simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts.

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

When ready for posting, please PM me for info. As always, we thank you so much for your support.
Pistey and Knotty

So sad that another blanket is needed. Survival my lovely, we are thinking of you and the boys, your families and friends and sending love X

In thoughts and prayers xxx

keeping survival in my thoughts today x

sending peace, love and strength xxx

Thanks to my donor.

Thank you to my donor. A ball of lovely baby teal turned up today. :)

Thinking of Team Survival today xxx

Thank you to my doner. Lovely ball of Debbie Bliss turned up today.

Have pm'd you pistey.

Woolly wool arrived today, thank you.

Just read back. Thinking of teamsurvival today.

Thinking of TeamSurvival today.

Beautiful silver wool arrived today. Thank you so much to the lovely donors.

I'd like to try something a little more intricate this time so will be off looking for something.

PMing.

Much love to TeamSurvival xxx

team survival in my thoughts today, beautiful dark blue wool arrived from my wonderful donor thank you so much

The wool arriving so far today as been bought from funds generously given by our lovely donors. Huge thanks again. Fabulous team work. X

Much love to you and yours Team.

Thank you for the lovely wool that arrived this morning, whoever you are donor thank you again.

Good evening everyone!

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Mwah, lovely!

We are on our way home, where I hope to get started on my squares. Got absolutely nothing done this week - not a Snitch. This has been the most exhausting holiday ever. I think I need another week to recover.

Evening Piste, have just PMed to confirm arrival of lovely cream woolly treasure. Many thanks to my marvellous donor.

Thanks everyone, we [heart] the donors X

Pistey - PM's seem to be playing up again! I'll try to PM you again in the morning... but I'm on board. I read the thread in floods of tears last night - life is so bloody cruel at times :(

It really is, Chip

If PMs keep playing up, we can be contacted admin@woollyhugs.
com or messaged on Facebook MNWoollyHugs.

Signing in

I have wool already

Thank you

My wooly wool has arrived from my lovely donor. I have some gorgeous shades of blue, looking forward to getting started. Thanks! X

My wool arrived this morning. Getting cracking later.

Thank you all

Just away to PMs

Huge thanks to all these lovely, lovely Blanketeers, your wool has arrived safely with your crafter, and we are all enormously grateful to you. Your crafter will make something beautiful for Team Survival from you both.

maxmissie

CakeExpectations

weblette

5madthings

You are all complete stars, heartfelt thanks again X

Oh lovely i had an email yesterday saying it had bedn dispatched so that was very speedy :)