Woolly Hugs. For our own Beccajo. Lovely donors and crafters, please, your help is needed.

[KnottyAndPistey]

Desperately sad news we’re afraid. In the run up to Christmas, the folk on the current Tamoxigang thread received a message from the DH (on MN as firethornuk) of the very lovely beccajo.

Not long after her last post on this thread she went into hospital, she was very unwell, but she was improving under the care of the drs and nurses. She received her next 2 doses of chemo in hospital which didn't really agree with her. So she was due to have a brand new drug tomorrow. She was doing really well and we had some hope that her new chemo would work for her.

Sadly, last Friday she developed a terrible headache and a scan revealed 2 brain tumours, one of which had bled heavily. She deteriorated very quickly. But she was comfortable, and passed away peacefully with her family with her.

There aren’t really any words are there? We are just so very sorry life has been so cruel. Our thoughts are with beccajo's DH, their little children, family and friends at this time. We are so pleased to say that her DH has accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, and we hope that he and their children will feel our love and support and that the blanket may give whatever comfort it can to them. Beccajo was a very busy MN poster, and the site will miss her kindness and support for others.

Please, can you help us in any way?

We shall need crocheters, knitters and donors. 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) THANK YOU SO MUCH. If you need yarn and are a hooker, do let us know, as we have part balls that will be perfect for crochet.

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 Just from the brands listed please because we know they combine for wash and wear. If you still have any of our wools that have been discontinued - Rowan cashsoft DK, Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK or James C. Brett Pure Merino DK in your stash, please do use them.

The colours…

• Warm purples
• Pinks
• Blues
• Greens

Her DH has thought of some ideas to reflect Becca’s loves

• Snowboarding, snowflakes
• Sailing and the sea.
• Roses and gardens, they had planned a rose border for their garden, which her DH is hoping to make this summer.
• Her favourite colour was purple, she loved pinks too.
• We do have the family initials if this is something someone would like to do, please PM.

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

Lots of ideas for sure, but please don't feel daunted, 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.

Help with Crafting
Knotty (KnottyLocks* ) will help with any crafting/colour queries, do PM her or post on the thread.

• Squares to be 6 inches, using 4mm hook or needles.
• We recommend double knotting yarn to ensure the square is extra sturdy, and make sure you get a needle to sew the pesky ends in, rather than cutting to the knot which makes the square fragile.
• Please avoid blocking your squares, makes then harder to use and anyway the other squares WILL pull them into shape!!
• Our website has lots of practical info, including recommended online retailers of our yarn.
• If you are new to us, maybe have a look at our website, where there are albums of previous blankets.

We are on Facebook and Twitter at MNWoollyHugs/@MNWoollyHugs which are both good ways to keep in touch.Do join us there.

This means such a lot to Becca's DH, and will be so lovely for him and their children to have. Together we will make something very special for them.

Thinking of beccajo and all those who love and miss her.

Heartfelt thanks

Last posting for squares for Beccajo to be SATURDAY 7th MARCH, thank you everyone so much.

Having a bit longer as Half Term is in the middle. If it sounds familiar, it is the last posting for Easter crafts, and Yarn bomb items for the Hospice, hopefully this will help some folk save a bit of cash.

Usual address for squares please, do PM if you need this information.

Thank you

Morning :) Some thank yous already today

Heather D We have been joined in this project by some of Becca's extended family, inc Heather which is brilliant... Heather has knitted the family's initials, a super stripe and snuggly textured sq in diamonds, beautiful

VK Two super crochet squares in a soft lavender, one has bobbles, the other is a super circle to square design. Gorgeous

puggle01 Three fabulous crochet squares in zingy blues,, a lovely stripe and two scalloped designs - what patterns are these pug? They are gorgeous!

And we have another lovely donor to thank, your woolly wool donation has safely reached your crafter who is already making beautiful squares from you both.

PtolemysNeedle

Thank you EVERYONE, just away to Pms.

Just marking my place

Hi, Hope you are all well. Could someone let me know where to send my finished squares?

Afternoon, thank you so much - will come and PM you now

Just checking in

Could someone PM me the address to send my square to please

Morning

On my way xxx

Cheers - glad you'll find them useful. I had done a scalloped baby blanket before and thought the blue rows looked sea-like, so it was a bit of an experiment to give the blanket some sea squares using the shell stitch

To my lovely wool donor - I have made our squares & sent them off today I hope you like them!
thank you for sending the wool. Xxx
Here is how they turned out!

Animals - that's such a lovely idea! Thank you

Just place marking again as I lost you all. Lovely to see so much progress and that her family are getting involved

Big thanks to the yarn donors, I've had a little parcel from Knotty & Pistey and have crocheted my first square (they kindly sent a lovely ball of the pink and some odds and ends of yarn to use up). There's plenty of yarn left, so about to start another and hoping to post at the end of half term.

At the present moment, I wouldn't be able to contribute without a lovely donor.

Marking my place as it lost you

Just wanted to check whether my square has reached knotty and pistey? posted it the same day as a parcel to aus so slightly worried neither have reached their destinations

I fell off the thread so just placemarking. I've finished one of mine, but have had to frog and restart the other as there was a tiny mistake in it and I couldn't ignore it.

Hello!

Sorry, half term and all, am just catching up now

Firstly these two letters have arrived safely, no idea who from and obvs not going to open them, but they are here safely......

Thank you

This one.....

and this card too.

We have another lovely donor to thank, her woolly wool is already with her crafter who is making something very beautiful from them both.

Emily R

Thank you!

Purple That is truly beautiful, thank you, yes, we absolutely [heart] the donors. x

Woolly treasure has been arriving too, huge thanks lovely crafters, you really are amazing, bless you

Victoria B Two beautiful crocheted squares, one a pink sailing boat on a sea with fish, fabulous, the other a beautiful solid granny in pink and apple. Gorgeous

HorseDogsNails In pinks and blues, a super granny square and a lovely 3D flower, beautifully made, just lovely

ScienceRocks Fret no more my lovely, because your beautiful almost magenta pink knit is here, lovely texture, super snuggly

bluesky In a rich purple and soft pink, beautiful granny squares, absolutely fabulous

HazeyJane In apple, pink and purple, three gorgeous crochet designs, including a super circle to square, and solid grannies. Marvellous

HoggyTruffle In pale pink, fuchsia and apple green, two beautiful 3D flower squeezers, utterly gorgeous

SpaghettiMeatballs Two super crochet squares in pink, purples and apple green, one a fabulous 3D flower, the other a garden of green with flowers and a butterfly. Gorgeous

JE Gorgeous squares in mulberry, pink and a violet including super 3D rose designs. Perfect

Thank you everyone, such starry stars

Morning Woolly huggers .

I am very late coming to the thread but I have some beautiful dusky pink Debbie Bliss wool here, and a denimy deepish blue.

Could I knit a square for Beccajo's blanket with these? I know I can get it done by 7th March.

If those colours sound wrong I'll happily buy some more.

Love to all x x

Hello Mintyy! Is it Debbie Bliss Rialto DK, or Cashmerino DK? Either of those are good for Woolly hugs. Hope so, those colours sound lovely. (Pink and blue are both on the list of colours for this one, so the colours are great.)

Hi YeGods, yes it is one of the brands specified for Woolly Hugs (not sure exactly which because the paper label has gone). I've made squares for some of the other blankets before. It was the colours I was concerned about.