This is a continuation of our Little Hug and Billie's Blanket projects.
Little Hugs will continue to go to babies and children who are seriously ill in Yorkhill hospital and Billie's blankets will be sent in Billie's name, via the wonderful charity World Child Cancer, to children undergoing treatment for cancer in low and middle income countries.
Our aim with the Babettes is to make some bigger blankets for older children, both for Little Hugs and Billie's Blankets.
We will still make blankets of other sizes too.
THE BABETTES
The idea is to make a 12 x 12 inch panel, either crochet or knit, that can be added to others to create bigger blankets.
The panel can be made as one piece, or as a combination of squares, stripes or patterned. For example, a large granny square, or 4 six inch squares together, or a panel of stripes.
The design is up to you as long as it isn't too holey and will be fine stitched or hooked to others.
If you choose to use separate squares as part of your design, can we ask that they be either stitched together, hooked as you go, or hooked together with the seam on the back.
Yarn for Babettes: Stylecraft Special DK only, so we know that the blankets will wash and wear well and, unless your tension is very tight, use 4mm hooks or needles.
Colours: your choice although for practical reasons, we advise avoiding white and cream.
Some colour combinations that would work: blues/greens, purples/pinks, spring colours, primary brights, rainbow shades.
If you Google 'Babette blankets', you'll get an idea of what we have in mind once the panels are combined.
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FOR WHOLE BLANKETS - Little Hugs and Billie's Blankets:
Minimum size: 18 x 18 inches for Little Hugs; 24 inches by 24 inches for Billie's Blankets.
If you would like to make a blanket that is bigger, that would be lovely.
The children we send Billie's Blankets to are aged 0 to 14 and Yorkhill treat children of a similar age so we will need bigger blankets too hence our Babettes.
Colours: Your choice.
Although again for practical reasons, we advise avoiding white and cream.
Things to avoid:
Any embellishments that could scratch delicate skin or could be swallowed.
Materials:
Suggested yarn for Billies Blankets: Stylecraft Special DK, a soft, non-scratchy acrylic yarn.
If you would like to make a whole blanket, you could use a different weight and make of acrylic yarn. The essential thing is that it needs to be soft against sensitive and delicate skin and that it can be washed and dried quickly and easily.
For Little Hugs: As above, plus any of our usual Woolly Hugs woolly wool or yarn that is soft and can be machine washed.
We would also love fleece backed quilts, or edged fleece blankets if you prefer sewing.
As always, we also welcome any 6 inch squares made using the Stylecraft Special DK or any of the usual Woolly Hugs blanket wools.
If you would like to take part in this project but feel you can't due to the costs involved, please PM Pistey and we'll try to help with materials.
As ever, thanks for your support. 
Knotty and Pistey
Website- www.woollyhugs.com
Facebook ? MNWoollyHugs
Twitter - @MNWoollyHugs
Woolly Hugs is a charity established by a group of Mumsnet users. They knit / crochet handmade blankets and other items for families experiencing difficult times.
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KnottyLocks · 18/06/2013 16:06
minnie you really shouldn't post links like that, now I have something else to waste my time on 
I have wool for a Billie blanket, including a rather radioactive pink but need to finish ds2's blanket first. One of these squares will be next on the list, they're lovely!
I've done four mini squares already
But less of a are the peskies!!
Using woolly wool that was here already, think zingy colours, tis certainly an adventure
The babette blankets are gorgeous! I've got three small blankets on the go at the moment, but I'll make a panel when I need something else to distract me from sewing up
As we are rolling together, thanks on this thread...
Beautiful woolly treasure, really gorgeous, folk are so generous hearted, thank you
to HoggyTruffle and Woollfey for the beautiful team blanket. They used Skoggy's special Woolly Hug design It is so beautiful
To Mrs Baker who is a Mumsnetter's Grandma, for A Billie's Blanket and a Little Hug for Yorkhill, two beautiful knits, fab colours, lovely stripes.
A stunning cotton and fleecy LH arriving from MHW02, tis beautiful, but I hope your eyes soon recover, bless her it is all hand sewn 
And also a crocheted LH too, lovely colourful grannies and solid grannies - gorgeous!
All photos up on Facebook, MNWoollyHugs.
Such a lot of work from everyone, heartfelt thanks to all
after a shite day I needed some hooky therapy so I've started a babette panel
Mhw02, don't worry my lovely, Pistey and I do random ramblings - tis our language
I HAVE WIFI
Ahem. Didn't mean to shout but I've missed you all.
Just about to finish an Angel Hug and looking for something new...
My giant swollen hand has now shrunk to something near normal size so I'll get cracking. I have promised a hug made from Felicia squares too, so it will be nice to have a couple of projects on the go.
I was very shocked to see how much craft stuff I have when I packed up for our recent move. We are moving again at the beginning of December and I hope to have used a vast amount of my stash.
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