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

They're on their way

Thank you

Afternoon all

Beautiful woolly treasure has arrived safely and it really is gorgeous, huge thanks for all your time, love and care X

MrsDeVere Beautiful crocheted granny squares in a soft silvery blue, absolutely lovely,

Evening all

Lovely, lovely woolly treasure has arrived, huge thanks to the crafters for all your love, thought and care X

Johnworf Two super snuggly and absolutely gorgeous silver garter knit squares

Theodora Two gorgeous teal and cream crocheted squares, one with a big 3D flower, just lovely

Just lovely, thank you X

Afternoon

Beautiful woolly treasure for Team Survival arriving safely, and there is love crafted into every stitch. Huge thanks to the crafters for all that you do

PastaBeeandCheese Two beautiful crocheted squares in cream and blues, one a traditional granny, the other a granny stripe, really super

TheThickPlottens Beautiful crochet, one with a big 3D teal flower, the other a pink flower, just beautiful

Huge thanks both, these are really lovely

Hi Pistey, I had some donor wool for this blanket, shall I return the leftovers for constructing the blanket, or keep them for the next squares that are needed? My squares will be posted tomorrow/Monday, together with the squares for Trinity.

Thanks lovely - you keep it X

Checking in

Posted TSurvival and Trinity squares yesterday so they may arrive today :) & I labelled them this time

Afternoon lovely woolly folk

Beautiful treasure has just arrived, and it is so lovely. Huge thanks to the crafters for what they do, we are in awe

MNPin2013 Just beautiful, a lovely grey crochet with gorgeous teal flower, and a blue double crochet square, super

RiaOverTheRainbow Beautiful knits in pale blue and silver, teddy, tree and gorgeous little forget me nots, perfect

TurningUpsideDown Just beautiful teddy knit on blue, tis absolutely lovely

blizy Absolutely beautiful crochet in gorgeous blues and silver, colourful grannies and stripes, really smashing

Pidj Completely gorgeous, a blue granny with white and green, absolutely super

Psychomum5 Absolutely gorgeous! Grannies, in silver, super snuggly, just perfect

GoodbyeRubyTuesday Absolutely lovely, a cream cable knit and a navy square with forget me nots, and a beautiful array of forgetmenot embellishments too, so lovely

Birnamwood Beautiful knits in blue, just gorgeous textures, so snuggly

GlaikitFizzog Beautiful wave design, so clever, just lovely

coffeeandchocolateplease Beautiful knits and crochet in a very soft blue and cream, including flowery grannies, absolutely lovely

Heartfelt thanks to all, what an amazing response, beautiful squares with love crafted in, you are all stars.

All cards will be looked after, and will go soon with the mini hugs. We just need to be confident all squares that are coming are here.

Thank you doesn't seem enough, but THANK YOU

Hmm, bit worried mine haven't shown up, I posted them first class on Monday

Thinking about it, I may not have put my name on the envelope, but it's the 4 initials in blue so easy to tell it's mine.

:) I am sure it will arrive soon Ophelia.

I'm sure they will Ophelia, and I will know yours without a name because I know the colour and I know what you are sending. No need to worry X

Put my square through your door on Tuesday, Pistey, but just realised that I didn't say it was for TeamSurvival's blanket! it was a blue knit with diamonds. wrapped in lime green paper - did you get it?

My front door was wide open wasn't it? My DD had gone out and left it all, she is such a plonker at times You shoulda come in, we could have had a cuppa

But

Aha! On the square, I have posted it in Trinity's thread, I shall shift it over right now. Two ticks X

and here we are, have moved it physically too

NoWayNoHow No judging here love! Beautiful knit in blue, gorgeoise wavy diamond design

You know there is a Knit and Natter group held in there? I can't go because although I can certainly natter, I can't knit. I do know of one MNetter who goes though.

Yes, did notice the door but thought better of just wandering in with my square hoping that you didn't think that I was a burglar! Glad you got it at any rate - can't believe I forgot information as vital as who it's actually for. Good grief, I can be a bit rubbish...

Ophelia!! They are here. Just waiting to get on the computer to do thanks properly.

Yay! I was slightly panicking about how much I'd delay construction of the blanket by having to redo them

the 2 purple ones are for Trin's blanket btw, one of them is supposed to be a crocodile although DH thinks it's more like a duck

Morning, morning, morning

Beautiful woolly treasure has arrived, and it is so very lovely. Such a lot of thought has gone in, and there is love crafted in to every stitch for sure. Bless the crafters!

OpheliaBumps Just lovely, Ophelia has knitted the initials for the whole family in a beautiful light blue, perfect

Soupy These are so gorgeous, Soupy has made an Angry Bird piggy - so clever! And a crocheted square with flowers, so beautiful, and separate forget me not embellishment. Perfect

CiderwithBuda Gorgeous and super snuggly, a duck egg blue garter knit square, just lovely

TheOneWithTheHair Two beautiful crochet squares in a silvery blue, with absolutely gorgeous forget me not embellishments on, so thoughtful, just lovely

Huge thanks, you really are all stars X

It is Fathers' Day, and we know it will be a hard and sad day for many folk.

Thinking of Team Survival, but also of all our families for whom we have made, and are making Woolly Hugs, and all our crafters and donors who are missing someone they love too.

We are keeping you close in our hearts and thoughts.
Sending strength and love,

Pistey and Knotty Xx

Afternoon

Beautiful squares arriving this morning, woolly treasure indeed! Huge thanks, there is love crafted in to every stitch X

UniqueandAmazingKFS Lego bricks! Gorgeous crochet in pale blue and silver, using bobbles to make the bricks, very clever, just lovely

Jules146 Beautiful colourful grannies in blues , silvers and cream. Just super

You really are both stars, thank you X

Glad they arrived :)

yeay!
I was worried you wouldn't be able to make out the bricks

Such beautiful woolly treasure has arrived safely, heartfelt thanks for your time, love and care, these are just perfect.

HairyPotter Just beautiful, a silver knitted heart design, and a lovely teal ribbed knit, super snuggly, just lovely

You are fab my lovely