A Blanket for CritterPants : Donors and crafters, your help is needed.

[KnottyAndPistey]

We recently heard the tragic news that CritterPants’ son James died on the evening of the day he was born following devastating complications. There is no separate thread, Critter has been a rock to so many on the Conception TTC 10+++ thread, she still is, and is being supported there. Our thoughts are with James, Critter, her DH, their families and friends. Please do use this thread for messages to the family.

We have offered to make a blanket and lovely Critter has said she is so grateful and moved that we would do this kind and generous thing and that it means the world to her and her DH. Bless her heart. We hope that the blanket may give whatever comfort it can.

So once again we are calling on the Blanketeers for help - whether it be donating, knitting or crocheting. Will you join us? ?

Knotty ( KnottyLocks ) will help with any crafting queries. All crafting abilities genuinely welcome, squares made by beginner or expert are equally welcomed. It really is the love and thought that counts. Please do PM Knotty if you need help.

If you would like to donate wool or funds, I can match you up. If you would like to join in but need donated wool, I can help there too.
Please PM me with your offers of help ( RatherBeOnThePiste)

The Yarn we are Using….

• Artesano Superwash Merino DK
• Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK (discontinued but some still around)
• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
• Drops Merino Extra Fine DK
• James C. Brett Pure Merino DK (also discontinued, some still to be had)
• Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK
• Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK

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

The colours we are using...

• Mid to dark blues
• Silvers
• Cream - one of the following - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru, James C. Brett Pure Merino DK no 7, Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream
• Red - but only Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby’ please.

Suggestions for squares
Snowflakes, bobbles, stars, stripes (Critter lives in the States with her American DH) and we have initials, both individually and if anyone can do a design with 3 initials on one square do message us.

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. Squares to be 6 inches, using 4mm hook or needles.

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

As always heartfelt thanks for your support

Thinking of baby James and his family

Pistey and Knotty

I have replied now

I'm also adding a bit regarding those 6" squares that are on the bijou scale. If a square will gently - focus on the gently- stretch to 6", that's fine

Thanks Pistey, I've got it now :)

Just posted my wonky Stars'n'Stripes square this morning :)

I am :) at bijou

Thanks lovely Jacks

Gah, I've unpicked it all now and started again!

Morning :)

I've just tried to send myself a PM. Tis going well.

Just seen that you are getting squares already. Have I missed the posting deadline?

Also panicked when I couldn't find this thread. Will it be moving to woolly hugs?

Not at all Science lovely, some folk are very quick, and some like to crack on as their squares have further to come. All is well, but we do now have a last posting date for Critter....

Last posting for squares for Critter to be FRIDAY 28th MARCH please

This may well be familiar as it's also the last posting for the collection of Billie's Blankets for Tanzania, the next collection of Little Hugs for Yorkhill also the first for our new Angel Ted project.

We will move this thread to Woolly Hugs soon, more folk tend to see threads in Chat, and we are still having folk join as recently as yesterday.

Thank you everyone

won't be going up to the wire, but it won't be finishes this week. Thank you lovely Pistey and Knotty.

Thinking of Critter, her DH and baby James.

I've just seen this, I will knit x

OMG I just choked on a chip reading that as Friday 28th February. I was just about to get myself into a major panic I'll get cracking this weekend.

Oh bless you Geek :)

Thanks lovely Jules

Just home to find gorgeous woolly treasure. Huzzah that my lovely neighbour was in today, or there would have been a red card of doom!

Don't say it enough. but it really is such a privilege to see all the squares coming together, really is something very special indeed. Thanks to the fabulous crafters or all you do

Primrose123 In cream, two beautiful crocheted squares, one a super snuggly texture, the other a flower design. Absolutely gorgeous

fan These arrived yesterday, apologies for the delay X Two beautiful crochet squares, one a stripe in red and cream, the other a quartered square with a star and stripe, in red, cream an navy. Super

WatchingOut A beautiful cream crocheted square, I think these are butterflies, and a cream square with blue flower and border. Fabulous

RiaOverTheRainbow In ruby red, two fabulous stars, one a knit, the other bobble-y crochet, and a really super rib. All so beautiful.

Heartfelt thanks one and all, you are all stars

phew, just finished my squares with 92cm of blue yarn left over!! Will hope to post them off to you tomorrow :) is the address the same as previous times?

Yes please lovely

Morning

Made it to the post office this morning on what feels like a perfect spring day up north. The sun is shining and flowers appearing. Sending some to critter xx

Post Office here too this morning.

Thinking of Critter and family x

Afternoon all :)

Woolly treasure ahoy. Just so beautiful. I truly don't know how you crafters make such beautiful squares! So much love and thought. It really is very special

TimrousBeastie Two beautiful crocheted squares in ruby red. One a granny the other a bobble square, super texture. Gorgeous

NinjaGoose Four beautiful squares in a soft blue and cream, stars and snowflakes, and a super stripe, with separate blue star and cream snowflake embellishments, Fabulous

Fizzy Two absolutely gorgeous grannies in pale and denim blue with three lovely silver star embellishments. Beautiful.

Kveta So beautiful. Crochet in cream and denim, love the quartered square, and a teeny little star embellishment. Perfect

Rubycon Knitted so beautifully in denim blue, three squares on one of which Ruby as embroidered Critter's initials. Just lovely

Heartfelt thanks one and all.

Thinking of Critter and her family

My squares are on the way, DH posted them for me this morning.

Please can someone pm me the address please? I have 3 squares ready to go to work with dp to be posted x

Thanks Ophelia

Am coming to you now Towanda thank you.