Woolly Hugs. A Blanket for the very lovely jchocchip. Crafters and donors, we need your help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

I'm afraid we bring sad news. Jchocchip's husband died very suddenly and unexpectedly in July. Such devastation for this poor family, we are so sorry that life has been so cruel. Our love and thoughts are with her, their three children, family and friends. Jchocchip’s thread is here if you would like to send a message.

We offered to make jchocchip a Woolly Hug to show our love, support and to offer what comfort we can, and we are delighted she accepted. So we will need help from our wonderful blanketeers once again - crocheters, knitters and donors, (of funds or wool) can anyone help us? If you would like to be involved in any way, please post on this thread and PM me (RatherBeOnThePiste) with your offers: crafting, donating, need wool, etc, I can help you with all of it. We can't really say thank you enough.

The Yarn we are Using….
Artesano Superwash Merino DK
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
Drops Merino Extra Fine DK
Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK
Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
(If you have any of the following left from previous blankets you are very welcome to use, Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK, Rowan Cashsoft DK, James C. Brett Pure Merino DK.)

Just from the brands listed please because we know they combine for wash and wear. These are available from online retailers like Wool Warehouse, Deramores, Laughing Hens and Wise Badger.

The Colours
Blues
Duck egg blue
Greens
Cream but please choose one of the following - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru, James C. Brett Pure Merino DK no 7 or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream
Silver for embellishments
There is support for buying colours on our website

Ideas and suggestions for squares.
jchocchip and her DH had recently celebrated their Silver wedding anniversary, and he absolutely loved board games, so jchocchip suggests dice, other ideas there too.

Squares to be 6 inches, using 4mm hook or needles. All crafting abilities genuinely welcome, squares made by beginner or expert are equally welcomed. It really is the love and thought that counts. Post crafting/ colour queries on here or PM Knotty (KnottyLocks) she will be able to help you. Please remember that we love plain squares and simple textures too. They look as stunning as the more complex squares and play a vital role in the overall effect.

Our Crafting Guide is a good place for support, and if new to us previous blankets can be seen on our website too. This will give you an idea of the sort of blankets we make.

When finished please sew in those ends but don’t block your work. Then PM for details for posting.

If not already, please do join us on Facebook MNWoollyHugs and Twitter @MNWoollyHugs These are both good ways of keeping in touch.

As always heartfelt thanks for your support.

Thinking of jchocchip, her beloved DH, their family and friends.
Pistey and Knotty xx

sorry I see that board games is quite a big genre, so what are we thinking snakes and ladders, monopoly pieces, scrabble letters, mousetrap?

pistey would a snake and a ladder be OK? I could do that.

What sad news, count me in for a square..... Will pm now

So sorry to hear the sad news. Love and best wishes to jchopchip and family.

Knotty, would grey count as silver, for the embellishments? If not, which particular shades are appropriate, please?

So sad . Count me in.

Fan, snakes and ladders sounds fabulous.

YeGods, grey counts as silver here

Signing in, I will do a couple of squares, will PM too. Thank you all for organising this x

Such sad news.
I'd be glad to join in with plain squares. I've got some Rialto blues, so don't need yarn.

Thinking about the embelishments, on the WH facebook page for the craft sale is an incredibly clever knitted O&X game, maybe that would work, with the board as the square and a drawstring bag for the knitted or button counters? Just a thought, I wouldn't even know how to begin to make something like that.

I would like to help, I will PM Pistey.

The tic tax toe game would make a lovely square, although we try to avoid using buttons as they affect the wash and wear of the blanket.

Hi Pistey and Knotty. Have pm'd you Pistey about other stuff, but have a question for Knotty about silver embellishments. Do you mean silver grey, or can I use silver sparkly yarn?

Hello lovely Whore. Tis probs best to stick with the yarns listed so we know they will wash and wear, but there are some lovely silvery greys to be had.

Thank you everyone, such an amazing response.

You are complete [stars]

I've pm'd, although I might need wool, will check my stash later on.

So sad, thinking of jchocchip and family.

We have wool if you need lovely Ophelia. x

Thank you everyone. Am just coming to PMs now

I have pmed.

Thank you so much everyone, am hoping I've replied to all PMs now, what an amazing response. THANK YOU

Lots of wool is on its way to crafters, all thanks to donors who make this possible xx

Will PM you.
I will do some squares. So sad to be doing these again.

I'm in for this one, too.

I think for a previous blanket, we said that Sublime Extra Fine Merino DK in Julep was close enough for Duck's Egg Blue?

I've finished one square in a pale ducky egg blue. Played around with a stitch variation, I think it's quite pretty. Will post tomorrow.

Morning

Thank you lovely Trumpton we really appreciate your support, thank you

And lovely Jacks julep is lovely you are right, and your square will be gorgeous, I know it, thank you so much

Am just away to PMs then back much later this afternoon, but do keep PMs coming [thanks