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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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The Woolly Hugs Woolly Pack is now open!

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KnottyLocks · 26/11/2013 12:12

Our own virual pub and cosy corner to chat about all things woolly and crafty...and other random woolliness. Smile

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ZingSweetMango · 07/03/2014 20:29

Evening all!

I can't knit but I know you love me so I'm here!Grin

yegodsandlittlefishes · 07/03/2014 21:24

Zing! Hows you? :)

yegodsandlittlefishes · 07/03/2014 21:26

Mhw, there's time to crochet one in chunky yarn! Grin

RatherBeOnThePiste · 09/03/2014 07:40

We do love you Zing and you are a proper Blanketeer with a heart of GOLD, so you are very welcome.

Morning Brew

yegodsandlittlefishes · 09/03/2014 09:25
Brew

I have bread in the oven. (Yes, real bread, not a euphemism.) I don't think it worked very well. It could be because I missed out the salt. I've just read that the salt reacts with the yeast and it is needed for the whole dough to bread process to work.

I think I'll stick to yarn. Can't go wrong with a ball of dk merino in a soft shade. Such a shame we can't eat it for breakfast!

ZingSweetMango · 09/03/2014 09:38

thanks Pistey! [chuffed]

I do x-stich and crochet, but my main thing is patchwork.
I'm making a blanket for DD right now out of 1" hexagons and also in the middle of preparing an I spy quilt for kids out of 5.5" hexagons. and have about half a million other projects started or planned in my head!

loving the breakfast photo - I think it is called Amigurumi.

yego

doing ok, thanks. booked a 4D scan for mid April - very excited about it!
(for those who don't know me: I'm pg with #7, baby's due mid-July)

watchingout · 09/03/2014 17:28

Oo I'd love to do patchwork. I did some when I was a girl but that was a good few years ago. What's an I spy quilt?

ZingSweetMango · 09/03/2014 21:11

you know the game "I spy with my little eye.."

so an I spy quilt is when you choose lots of fabrics with novelty/children's patterns (I have literally hundreds of different ones!) so you can play the game looking at the quilt.

the one I'm making will have a patch of each pattern - things like strawberries, bees, flip-flops, puppies, letters, numbers, peas, umbrellas, crocodiles, cupcakes, lions and so on.

I hope to finish it by Christmas!

RatherBeOnThePiste · 11/03/2014 08:33

Morning Brew

Waiting for my new washing machine, due here between 8 and 1. What chance it will arrive at 12.55?

yegodsandlittlefishes · 11/03/2014 09:15

If you're running a book, my money's on 12.52 just when you think youve got time to nip to the loo.

RatherBeOnThePiste · 11/03/2014 09:32

That will be the time!

9.32 and not here yet Sad

ZingSweetMango · 11/03/2014 13:19

has it arrived yet?

I'm thinking 18.17 is very likely! Grin

RatherBeOnThePiste · 11/03/2014 16:02

Bloody thing arrived at about 2.45pm, so well within the 8am to 1pm slot Hmm

RatherBeOnThePiste · 11/03/2014 16:03

However, it is now plumbed in and doing a pre use wash.

Then I will need to tackle Laundry Mountain

ZingSweetMango · 12/03/2014 01:15

maybe they meant 8am to 1am? Wink

glad it's there though.

RatherBeOnThePiste · 13/03/2014 14:33

Me too. 'Twas getting ridiculous!!

Beautiful day here today after a very foggy start. I was inspired to buy this for my garden. Tis ZINGY!!

The Woolly Hugs Woolly Pack is now open!
ZingSweetMango · 13/03/2014 14:57

Can't see photos on phone - will look later on PC

same weather here, so beautiful now - if you live very near your Woolly Hugs address then we are almost neighbours!

I'm working on my mini hexie quilt.

yegodsandlittlefishes · 13/03/2014 15:04

Oh, lovely colour! What plant is that, Pistey?

RatherBeOnThePiste · 15/03/2014 09:53

Tis a senetti The colours are electric, proper wow stuff. Love it!

yegodsandlittlefishes · 15/03/2014 11:55

I like it too - in the garden! I like very muted decor inside, and it's great to see that kind of zingy splash of colour in the garden. We have mainly shrubbery so I am on the look out for flowering plants.

ZingSweetMango · 15/03/2014 23:56

nice photo and great colour!

I bought some buckets of "grow your own" strawberries and sunflowers today from Tesco.

I have never done any gardening, but at the prospect of moving to a house with a bigger garden I finally caught the greenfingers bug!
We don't know when we are moving yet, but obviously I don't want to make any effort in our current garden, but I'm getting quite frustrated that I can't do anything.

I just have this urge to plant something - so buckets of stuff is perfect as we can take those with us.

TrinityRhino · 23/03/2014 12:09

I'm bursting with excitement
I've decided on my first personal project

I'm going to crochet a Granny stripe blanket for my mum.
She is in a home now.
I've almost completely lost her to Alzheimers now.
When I was a kid she knitted a blanket each for me and my sister.
She has always loved a blanket, always felt the cold.
It just feels right that my first personal project be for her.

ZingSweetCoconut · 23/03/2014 17:57

Trin

that's lovely, and such a nice idea to "give back" as well

what colours have you chosen?

yegodsandlittlefishes · 23/03/2014 18:31

Trinity, how lovely! :D Please post photos.

TrinityRhino · 24/03/2014 17:20

MY WOOLLY HUG HAS ARRIVED!!

I cried at the delivery driver as I knew what it was as soon as I felt the package

he looked slightly awkward to say the least
Smile

We are going to open it all together later on when we are all settled Smile

The package is sitting in the middle of one of our couches ooozing love :D