Woolly Hugs. Blanketeers, can anyone help us, donors and crafters, we are making a blanket for shineyshoes10

[KnottyAndPistey]

Desperately sad news we’re afraid. Shineyshoes10’s beautiful 20 year old DD1 has died from cystic fibrosis. Life is too cruel, we are so sorry.

We are so pleased that Shiney has accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, there will be love for them all in every stitch. She says she is very touched. We hope the Woolly Hug may give whatever comfort it can to Shiney and her family.

Once again we are calling on the Blanketeers for help - whether it be donating, knitting or crocheting. Can you help us?

We asked Shiney about her daughter…

She enjoyed baking
Love teddies and going to the beach.
The stars and moon have special meaning, Shiney’s daughter looked up at them all the time with her little brothers.
Her favourite flowers were roses.
We do have the initials if anyone can help us with them, it would be brilliant.

So there are lots of ideas for squares, but please don't feel daunted by these suggestions, 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 colours, please read carefully as these are quite specific

*Yellow Shiney’s Dd loved bright yellow - please just use this one - Paton’s merino extra fine DK ‘Canary’ 00121

*Orange She loved this too - just from these please…Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK - Pumpkin (373) orDebbie Bliss Rialto DK - Tangerine (56) or Debbie Bliss Rialto DK - Burnt Orange (43)

*Green, apple shades please, but for embellishments only.

*Stone - either Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM9 Beige or Debbie Bliss Rialto 06 Stone (+James C. Brett Pure Merino DK 17 Beige if you still have any)

• Duck egg - but one of these two please - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK ‘aqua’, or ‘duck egg’

We can help with all crafting queries, just post questions here or message if you’d rather.. All crafting abilities genuinely welcome, squares made by beginner or expert are equally welcomed. It really is the love and thought that counts.

If you would like to donate wool or funds, we can match you up. If you would like to join in but need donated wool, we can help there too. Please PM us on KnottyandPistey with your offers of help so we know where we are. Thank you.

Our Yarns

• Drops Merino Extra Fine DK
• Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK
• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK? Artesano Superwash Merino DK
• Patons Merino Extrafine DK (new this time)

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 - Wise Badger have some very good offers at the moment, also Deramores, Wool Warehouse, Laughing Hens stock our brands too.

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. Always feel free to post questions on the thread if unsure. When finished double knot the yarn and using a needle please sew in your ends but don’t block your work. Then PM for details for posting.

This means so much to the Shiney and her family, thank you so much for joining with us.

If not already, do join us on Facebook - MNWoollyHugs, or @MNWoollyHugs on Twitter, good ways to keep in touch in addition to here.

Thank you once again

I am so sorry to hear about shineyshoes dd.

I would love to crochet some squares, I have just ordered some Rialto tangerine, but have none of the other colours listed (I guess moss wouldn't count as an apple green?)

I could either do plain or if there are any wool donations available a mix?

will pm

i am in but will need donor wool please xx

I put a message on FB - I can do squares for 3LB and DRH but would need donor wool for this one if available. Thank you.

I'm in, been a while since I picked up my needles. Will get some wool ordered.

Heart goes out to shiney and family x

www.loveknitting.com have free delivery with the code 'FREED' and 10% off Debbie Bliss and free delivery with the code 'BLISSED' if that is helpful to anyone.

I'll help if you can send wool please xxx

Afternoon everyone, just home, will make a cuppa then be right into PMs and emails, what an enormous response, so truly heartwarming, thank you ALL

The light is off in my Pm box and the KnottyandPistey one too, for now at least. Please do keep messaging if we can help in any way.

Back with some thank yous later, more awesome donors, we truly heart them.

So sad, I've just pm'd.

Morning, and thank you all so much

We have some more lovely donors to thank, honestly, your donations mean so much, we truly appreciate every single penny. THANK YOU

Jacksmania
AG
Giraffes

Bless your hearts

I have followed Shiney's thread and am really pleased to see she'll get a woolly hug. Please put me down for donating wool, will PM now.

Thank you so much

I will be popping a cheque in the post. I hope that Shiney will take comfort from the crafting of the woolly hug, it has been for me. I will post on the other two threads as well.
I am so looking forward to having a go at crocheting a square or two, but for now a donation will have to do.

Thanks lovely Calcs you are a

Enjoy the crochet xx

Signing in. Too much of sadness this week.

Happy to help, will provide my own yarn.

Thinking of Shineys family

Thank you xx

If it's okay, I've made a small ornament for Shiny and her family, and I'd like to send it with a card to go with the woolly hug.

I'm so sorry for their loss, and I thought it could go in a memory box if they didn't want to hang it somewhere. Much love to them all.

Very sad news, thinking of the shineyshoes family. :(

That's pretty, GameofScones.

More lovely donors to thank, honestly folk are so marvellous

Azquilith
BIWI
LyingWitchInTheWardrobe

Thank you everyone, you really are s

Scones that really is beautiful, thank you SO much, we will very happily send it on to Shiny x

Just to say, wool is on the way to all who have asked for it. The most enormous thanks to our fabulously generous, in terms of funds and spirit, donors. What stars you are

Lovely crafters, please do let us know it has arrived safely, or we worry.

for all the donors.

Thank you x

Morning :)

Hoping to hear of some woolly wool arriving with lovely crafters today