Woolly Hugs...We are making a blanket for WhereDoAllTheCalculatorsGo : Lovely donors and crafters, we need your help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

We have heard the dreadfully sad and shocking news that WhereDoAllTheCalculatorsGo’s husband died suddenly earlier this month following a brain haemorrhage. We send Calculators our love and are so sorry for her loss. She, their children, grand daughter, family and friends are in our hearts and thoughts.

We are so pleased that she accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, there will be love for all of them crafted into every stitch. Calculators’ thread is here if you would like to post a message to her

So we are now asking for help once again

I will co ordinate and Knotty (KnottyLocks) will help you with any queries, crafting, colour choice etc that you may have. If you are unsure about anything please ask. We need crocheters, knitters and donors (of funds or wool) 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.

Thank you so much.

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.

Our listed yarns are all easily available online, try Wool Warehouse, Deramores, Laughing Hens, JKMWools, WiseBadger.

The Colours

• Purple
• Blues
• Greens
• Silvers And these as accent colours (no whole squares pls)
• Red - only Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby’ please and…
• 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

There is support for buying colours on our website, here.

Suggestions for personalisations and motifs
Lovely Calculators says….
He enjoyed flying model aeroplanes and riding motorbikes. He loved watching Formula 1 and all other car and bike racing.
I love owls, birds and butterflies.
Our favourite colour was always purple.
His favourite thing in all the world was a margarita cocktail. (Hence our toast to him here.)

We also have their initials, if you would like to help with this, please also PM.

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

Simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts.

Previous blankets can be seen on our website We also have a Facebook page MNWoollyHugs and are on Twitter @MNWoollyHugs. If you 'like' or 'follow' us you'll be updated on progress via your feed. If looking for ideas for a pattern, there are many linked to from our website under Crafting

Please don’t block your square, and when finishing, knot securely and use a needle to sew the pesky in, please don’t cut to the knot as it could well fall apart. When ready for posting, please PM me for info. As always, we thank you so much for your support,

“I am so touched and grateful that you would do this for me.”
So sad that another blanket is needed. Calculators my lovely, we are thinking of you, your children, grand daughter, your families and friends and sending love X

Oh it has taken me aaaaaaaages to log back in!

I'm so sorry, we both are. Thank you to everyone. I know we have lots of Pms to answer, and we will, but at the mo I can't open even that part, let alone the actual pms. Tomorrow it will be better. Hopefully.

Sorry again

I've pm'd you Pistey, let me know if you'd like me to do initials. So sad, my thoughts are with Calculators.

Belle, granny squares would be lovely, thank you.

I'm in if you could kindly send me squidginess please...

PMed this evening. If I don't hear from you tomorrow I'll try again, as it was acting rather peculiarly.

I PMed you last night but Mumsnet was very slow, will PM again tomorrow if I don't hear back today.

Morning. Apologies for last night, certainly wasn't the smoothest start, but thankfully it looks like things are back on track now. Lots of PMs, will be back to help everyone later. An amazing response already.

Thank you x

So sorry, sending love to WhereDoAllTheCalculatorsGo at this sad time

Happy to crochet some squares.

Will PM you now

I'd like to contribute. Will PM

Thank you all, just working my way through PMs, such stars, everyone

All PMs should be replied to, thank you so much to donors and crafters alike, just fabulous.

Back later on, but please do message if you would like to join, we'd love to have you, or if you need any crafting help.

THANK YOU

Awful news, to Calculators and all her loved ones. I will do a couple of squares, if I hurry I might be able to post them with the squares for Becca's blanket. I will PM Pistey x

Have PM'd you pistey

Calculators and family. So sorry for your loss x

I'm in, and have wool. So sorry it's needed xx

Such sad news. I will crochet some squares and will provide my own wool. Internet playing up here but will try and pm later.

Thinking of Calculator and her family

I'm in of course - so glad that you were able to offer Calculators a blanket.

Assuming PMs are now working, I'll send you one now.

I'm in and have wool. Sorry it's needed.

Just checking in - have already PMd Pistey, but have been having problems posting on the thread...

Thinking of Calculators and her family xxx

Afternoon all Just catching up, thank you everyone

Just away to PMs

Quick colours question, looking at the spec and the stash, I have a pale ish grey of Debbie bliss, code 18046, is that a silver or is it too dark? I thought of combining it with a Jenny Watson emperor. I also have a sublime pistachio but I get that that's not what a lot of people think of as green.
Btw, the Jenny Watson was on special at deramores and they have free delivery with no minimum spend till the end of the month.....

Morning - thanks lovely

The silver and emperor be lovely, but sorry I don't know the sublime pistachio, will go and have a look....

Lots of wool is on the way to crafters, in green plastics - this has all be paid for by lovely donors which is just marvellous, the most enormous thanks to them

We have a lovely donor to thank, you are a star..

Woolfey

Thank you xx

I'm in and I have the colours. Will try and PM also

Thanks lovely xx

I have wool for this :)

Any particularly daft requests, let me know. I'm not convinced I can carry off a margarita though...

x