Woolly Hugs : A Blanket for SupermansBigRedBottleOfSpirits. Crafters and donors, please, we need your help.

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I am afraid we bring very sad news. We heard recently that our SupermansBigRedBottleOfSpirits’ third child, beautiful baby Summer has died at nearly twelve weeks of age. Bless them all, such a devastating loss, we are so very sorry. Superman’s thread is here.

She and her family are in our hearts and thoughts, and we send them love. We are so pleased that they have accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, there will be love for them all in every stitch. We hope it may give whatever comfort it can.

So lovely donors, knitters and crocheters, we will need help to make this happen, and will be so grateful if you can join with us.

All crafting abilities genuinely welcome, squares made by beginner or expert are equally welcomed. It really is the love and thought that counts.

Superman and her family have been thinking about their blanket and have come up with some lovely ideas for baby Summer. Bless them all.

Ideas for squares or separate embellishments :

Summery flowers - inc chrysanthemums
Butterflies.
Ladybirds
Lions

If you are able to offer initials, please PM.

Just from the brands listed below please because we know they combine for wash and wear.

• Drops Merino Extra Fine DK (new this time)
• Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK (new this time)
• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
• Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK ?* Artesano Superwash Merino DK
• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK (is being discontinued but some still around)
• James Brett Pure Merino DK (also being discontinued but some still around)

Superman’s family have requested bright and vibrant colours as they say these best reflect their beautiful daughter so....

• Pinks (not pale)
• Warm purples
• Brighter greens
• Creams - if using please use Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 ‘cream’ or Debbie Bliss Rialto 02 ‘ecru’

For accents/embellishments on squares, not whole squares pls :

• Red but please only use Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM06 “Ruby”
• Yellow for flower centres only
• Turquoise.

?Do use the crafting guide on the website to help you with lots of practical info such as help with buying colours, recommended online retailers and if interested there are a lot of linked suggestions for patterns.

Previous blankets can be seen on the Woolly Hugs website and we are on Facebook and Twitter at MNWoollyHugs which are good ways to keep in touch.

This means so much to the family, thank you so much for joining with us

Pistey and Knotty

Arriving home to the most enormous pile of woolly loveliness. Huge thanks to all, such a lot of love, care and thought. Beautiful

PurpleFrog Two beautiful crocheted squares in green with plum and pink 3D flowers. Gorgeous.

HopAlong The most adorable open winged ladybird on a cream square. Just gorgeous!

Macarooned Two vibrant pink crocheted squares, absolutely lovely and super snuggly. Is this the Butterfly Garden pattern Mac? S’luffly

Droitwichmummy Absolutely adorable 3D embellishments, lovely pink and yellow flower, two red/orange/purple butterflies and 3 very sweet ladybirds. All super

SuperNappy Very lovely - in a bright spring green, two gorgeous crocheted squares, one a solid granny, the other a flower pattern. Smashing

Allalonenow Bless your heart, these are more than just OK, they are absolutely lovely! Four gorgeous moss stitch knits, two in a bold puple, two in a vibrant pink. Smashing

HairyPotter Two beautiful knits with heart designs, one in cream, one in purple. Perfect

BarbaraWoodlouse Absolutely gorgeous. Two apple green solid granny squares with 3D flowers in bright pinks. Fabulous

GoingGoingGoth Gorgeous snuggly textures, crochet in pink and a bobble design in the bright spring green. Just lovely.

WhereAreMyShoes In a gorgeous apple green, a super snuggly crochet basket weave, and a fabulous collection of rounded leaves, holly, and a shamrock. Marvellous

JulesJules Absolutely beautiful, a bright and bold super textured stripe in apple and vibrant pink, gorgeous, and a lawn square - a striped green knit, with a 3D flower embellishment in pink, purple and green. Beautiful. Jules, they definitely go together! Thank you for the choc X

Thank you for the cards for superman and her family. We will look after them and forward them, hopefully within the best two weeks.

You are all such stars, bless you

So glad itt arrived! Was having a right stress about the stamps!

Pleased they arrived safely.
Thinking of Superman and her family.
Sounds like it'll be beautiful when finished

So glad they arrived and yes it's the butterfly garden pattern - I do enjoy making it as it sort if magically c

Oops

.....comes together on the 4th butterfly round. I do hope the edges aren't too crinkly and solid enough.

Morning :)

Bless you Hop not a problem at all.

I do think that sometimes it is in the eye of the beholder. We had a lovely crafter who had their envelope weighed and measured at their local post office to get the right stamps, by the time it got here it was deemed too big and I had to pay excess! Must have grown en route

It certainly will be beautiful WhereAreMyShoes really bold, bright and vibrant, just perfect for baby Summer and her family.

Mac tis lovely, perfect for this project, edging is all fine, not a problem at all.

I put it in the post and someone then said that if it's a large letter then it needs a large stamp rather than two small stamps. I figured as long as the postage ia correct it shouldn't matter if I use one stamp or 50 one penny stamps. Then I remembered that royal mail are generally a bit awkward at best.

Thinking of baby Summer.

Tis meant to be 4 hearts but flower is good

I posted mine and forgot to send a note (I'll blame either being a first time Hugger or that I used the minuscule moment between DD1 and DD2's chickenpox outbreaks to run to the post office and do all my other chores)

There should be 6 squares of crochet, 2x each of pink, green and cream in a padded envelope.

Finally posting today . Sorry for the delay. Thinking of Superman and baby Summer .

Posted on Thurs, floods permitting hopefully should be with you soon!

Afternoon all :)

Such beautiful woolly treasure arriving safely today, huge thanks to all the fabulous crafters, tis such a loving and compassionate thing you do here.

elfycat These must be yours! Six absolutely gorgeous squares in a vibrant pink, apple and cream, such lovely patterns and textures, including a super textured bobble-y pink, hope chicken pox doesn't last too much longer!

RuldolfsFlea They are already here!! Two beautiful crocheted squares in a deep bold pink, circular and flower designs. Super

Primrose123 Four just fabulous squares, two in a deep purple, two in a deep pink, super snuggly textures, love the 3D flower, love them all!

MinnieBar Two beautiful squares, one a spiral in green and cream, the other a lovely 3D flower in pink and purple on cream. Really super, Minnie, see also here...

Huge thanks everyone, such stars :)

Oh phew, glad they've arrived safe, and I am both very pleased and embarrassed that a mere six months later my square for the last blanket is ok.

Morning :)

Tis all good Minnie!

Am I too late for posting?

Lovely daisy not at all!

Thank you so much, I shall PM you right now X

Aaaah, woolly loveliness has arrived. Huge thanks to all, such a lot of love, care and thought. Beautiful

Trumpton Two gorgeous super snuggly fuchsia coloured knits, just beautiful

Jules146 Three absolutely lovely plum and cream crocheted squares, two grannies and a solid granny gorgeous

ThePigofHappiness I presume, from the stamp :) Three super squares, one in apple with a fab 3D butterfly, a lovely flower and a purple rib. Brilliant!

Huge thanks one and all, these are so very lovely. What stars you are

Hooray! Glad you could tell pistey :)
I never remember to write who they're from when I'm sending them (usually in a panic on last day of posting!)
Much love to superman and thinking of baby summer x

Has the deadline passed for this one? I will take a few more days to finish. I lost the thread over Xmas. Sorry.

Pleased they have arrived safe and sound :) xx

Glad you have them . The textured one is a star pattern. Knitted up thinner than I thought but should pull into shape.
Thank you for all you do. Happy hookers.

Not necessarily Basketz and no need to apologise! You finish up and PM me for the posting address, tis all good. Thank you

Thinking of baby Summer X

Pistey - I have just sent you a PM.

Pesky ends just sewn in, let me know if you still want them or if they're too late - sorry :(

They would have come to you last week (which was still late I know!), but I had a little 'helper' - she's 8 and was 'just looking at it' (and asking why I was knitting it), some of the stitches 'fell off' the needle and she tried to pick them up... ending in a run down the whole thing (that was about a row off being finished). Once reassured I wasn't going to be cross - she said 'I just wanted to put cuddles in it for the baby' - Bless.

Chipping

that is so sweet. I hope the cuddle enforced square is not too late.
(it can't be! )