Woolly Hugs. Beautiful baby William. We are making a blanket for lovely ImpatientWino, can you help us?

[KnottyAndPistey]

We have heard the desperately sad news that ImpatientWino’s precious baby son William was stillborn, such a devastating loss, there are no words. We send them all our love and are so sorry. We are keeping their family close in our thoughts. Bless their hearts, her thread is here should anyone wish to post a message.

We have offered to make the family a blanket, and hope it may give whatever comfort it can to them. We are so pleased that they have accepted. ImpatientWino is very touched by everyone's kindness, we will make something very beautiful for William, for them all. 


We shall need crocheters, knitters and donors. 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 with your offers of help. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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

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 - Wool Warehouse have a sale on the Drops at the mo, Wise Badger are very good, Laughing Hens stock our brands too.

The colours

• Gentle blues from pastel through to denim, no turquoise/vibrant
• Sage green - e.g. DB rialto DK 53 ‘basil’
• Cream, either Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream.
• Yellow but this one please… Drops merino extra fine DK no 24 ‘light yellow’

Ideas for squares
Daffodils are very significant, so daffodil designs, or embellishments on squares would be brilliant. She says she can’t see one without thinking of him.
Any other flowers too
Trees
Their first son loves animals, so these would be fabulous for him.
Hearts
We have the family’s initials if anyone would like to take these on. They would also love to have the initials of their amazing midwives as a tribute.

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

There is support for buying colours on our website, here. Squares to be six inches, using 4mm needles or hook.

Previous blankets can be seen on our website If looking for ideas for a pattern, there are many linked to from our website under Crafting

We also have a Facebook page Woolly Hugs and are on Twitter @Woolly_Hugs

When ready for posting, please PM for info. As always, we thank you so much for your support,

So sad that another blanket is needed. ImpatientWino, we are thinking of William, you and you family and sending our love.

Thank you

“I'm so very touched to be receiving one. The ladies of mumsnet continue to amaze me.” IW x

I've pm'd, so sad. I can do initials, daffs or footprint.

I will make a footprint.
Can't imagine the loss for the family
Can't send a pm for some reason.
I will need yarn please.

Happy to have a go at names or initials too

Knitting pearl.
Looks like it's not just me failing with pm then!

I have experienced her loss. Mumsnet was fantastic for me at the time, offering so much more support than I ever got in real life.

Anyway! I would like to make a few squares. So I just PM you when they're done?

Thanks.

Lewisfan here - just pm'd x

Morning, thank you everyone, just going to catch up in PMs

I'm in, thinking os the family xx

Thanks lovely xxx

sorry Pms went wonky last night, they do seem to be functioning now

Thank you so much everyone, and thanks to the folk who joined us through our Facebook page Woolly Hugs, such an amazing response

PMd - please let me know how I can contribute

My deepest sympathies to ImpatientWino and her family

I will PM in a moment x

Would you please send me enough wool of "Sage" to make a basic granny square - I have the yellow and cream to make a daffodil (same design as the one for PetaO)

I think you have my address, if not I'll try to PM later. X

Flambola

So sorry for your loss as well, big hugs to you. I'm glad MNers were there for you. X

If I could have some donated wool please, I'd really like to help. I can crochet squares and initials?

Thank you Zing - it will come directly from Wool Warehouse, have been replying to PMs, thank you everyone, penguin - can you message us your address please?

Thanks Pistey

Morning all

Just catching up.

Posted 22 parcels of yarn yesterday, and 5 went straight to crafters from Wool Warehouse, so hoping to hear about wool arrivals soon. Please post on here when it does, our lovely donors of funds need to see their generous donations arriving safely. Huge thanks to them once again.

Apologies, it will be quiet in here from us over this weekend, although will try to pop in. But do keep PMing - will catch up asap, and all still very welcome to join.

Thank you

I bought my wool yesterday and it arrived today.

This probably seems a stupid question but can I mix colours together in a square?

Hi, I will help. Have just ordered
Drops Merino Extra Fine - Light Grey Blue (19) & Light Yellow (24)
so I hope that will be ok

My donor wool has arrived, thank you . It's the merino drops 19 and 24 and it's gorgeous.

Just done my first daff, excuse the peskies!

Flambola yes you can mix colours, I'll put my daff on a light grey blue square.

Woolwarehouse is just fantastic - my lovely sage green wool arrived this morning! Thank you for whoever sponsored it

Flambola you can mix colours, any combinations you like! The most I used in 1 square (for baby Rumer) was 13 I think.

Ginxed

Yourr daff on light grey blue will look gorgeous!

I'll do a square. A friend has been through this and the sadness and pain is unimaginable. With hugs for ImpatientWino and her family.