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

Thanks to another amazing donor, this is just marvellous. Today we will send wool to a crafter to make something lovely for Critter and her family from you both. We are very grateful to you.

Ginestas

Gorgeous wool has arrived :)

my donor wool has arrived - and thank you for my card

yarn has arrived here, thank you :) will get hooking later!

Lovely red wool arrived today, thank you donors

Ooh my wool has arrived too

Oh such good news that wool is arriving, huge thanks to the fabulous donors. What stars!

Just to let you know doner wool has turned up this morning thank you, will get knitting this evening.

Fabulous to see woolly wool arriving

Crack on, crafters!

Huge thanks to our donors who make projects like this one possible

I can't do a square atm, but thoughts v.much go out to Critter and family. Our precious DS died an hour after birth a few years ago. If Critter would like to pm, am happy to listen/handhold.

Oh Karen I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious son, and what a kind soul you are to be thinking of others. What a generous heart you have, bless you X

We have more lovely donors to thank. Honestly your donations mean so much to us, we always want to be inclusive, for everyone to join in if they would like to, and some folk just wouldn't be able to afford to. Your kind donations make it possible. Thank you

We only have your real name, initials DB

Babyh200

We also only have your real name, initials CM

Thank you so much

You are stars

Do you need more crafters? I am a knitter and would like to contribute. I'll PM you, Piste.

Just ordered the wool for my crafter - because I'm hopeless, it may not go out today, but hopefully will be there soon. Have PMd you as well, Pistey

Posted square today in with angel hug x

Thank you Bandersnatch and welcome on board

Lovely Thumb not hopeless at all, thank you so much and thank you to you too MOS, that's brilliant. AHs going the week after HT to our friends at the Brompton.

There are a lot of PMs, and I am away there now. Thanks to everyone

My woolly wool has arrived Pistey thank you very much, I'll get cracking straight away. Valentine's Day? Nah, too busy woolly hugging for DH hugging

One for Ophelia

Morning all :) Hope everyone is still here after the storms last night?

We have a woolly donor to thank, your wool has arrived safely with your crafter, huge thanks to you for your generosity, bless your heart.

RainDancer

You star, thank you.

Hi all, I am not a crafter but would like to donate so will pm. Critter is an extraordinary soul, so generous with her support to the 10plussers over the last few years but even now after losing James, she still is there to support others. Remarkable.

She really is extraordinary, bless her heart, Thank you and welcome Devon I have just replied to you PM

A green bag has arrived from Pistey and is sitting on the radiator drying out. I think it was a bit squally when the postie did his round.

My postie has changed round and now my post doesn't come until 2:30pm.

Now opened it. I cannot tell the cream wool I've been sent from the Sublime I'm using on another project, so I will finish off the square I am working on before embarking on ones for Critter or I might muddle them up (which would not do at all!)

Pistey the missing wool finally turned up, so now I've got tons of the teal colour

I'll weigh my finished square, and the left over wool, and if there isn't enough for another full square I'll send it all back with my completed squares so you can use it for embellishments etc.