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

And thanks Pistey, will do, as soon as it arrives! (Ordered yesterday)

Did you guys know there's a 10% off code for Wool Warehouse?
I'm pretty sure it's SC23, if not, just Google the discount code

Wool arrived yesterday, and halfway through the footprint square now - spreading the news of Woolly Hugs in the staff room at lunchtime. Many thanks to all donors.

My square isn't very exciting, zing.
4 initials. Green on yellow.
Am I allowed to put a photo up with initials ?

But it is nice!

Does the older child like dinosaurs?

I have a very sweet Dino pattern.

Why

I'm guessing you want P&K to answer that about initials, but I'd say that as final blankets are public on Internet with all the squares shown eventually I don't see why not.
But that's just me pretending I can do logic

I am guessing it won't make much difference. I was asked to do 4 letters. I have no idea who owns or uses these letters.

I will give K&P a few minutes, just in case... there might be a reason not to.

When I get home and plug phone in, if they say it's OK, I will post it.
Down to 5_% battery now.

I wouldn't want you to feel pressured. Just being nosy...

Nosy is fine.
As long as I don't upset people.

Agreed

Morning!
I have finished 66 peskies

Ahhhhhhhh

Helloooooo

No problem with you showing the square with the initials on, there is no context you see, so not a problem, and folk will see it at the end in the pics. Thank you for doing them. And all the peskiness! xx

I PM'd you Knotty about where to send my squares. Off on holiday tomorrow so I can send tomorrow or next week.

I'm a novice so my squares are quite plain. Hope they're okay

HI Knotty. As always, can't offer knitting but happy to pay a donation towards wool etc if that would still help? Will pm

In that case, I will take a pic later
Not got it with me today.
I thought it was in "the knitting bag" but I think I took it out as it was finished.

Here you go, zing.
If it loads...

Oh wow and wow again! That looks just brilliant! !!
Thank you for satisfying my curiosity. You are very talented!

I'll take the thanks.
I'll take ghetto compliment.
Curtsey is a bit OTT!

I like to think I am "reasonable "

There are people on here who make some absolutely stunning things.

Hope V,B, R&C are happy with it.

Ghetto?

I guess my knitting is better than my typing

Oh my goodness, I'm sitting here in tears at your beautiful square why

VB and RC are the two amazing midwives who have supported me through this horrific experience. RC delivered William and VB is the specialist midwife who has looked after me from the day we found out we had died, through my week of induction and up until today and beyond with such kindness and compassion. They are both incredible women and mean the world to me. I'd do anything for them.

I cannot tell you all how deeply I am touched and how much receiving this blanket means to me, I don't know if it's appropriate for me to post here but I couldn't not having seen the many many lovely posts and generosity on here. My heart swells on such a sad day. Today we interred Williams ashes and laid him to rest finally. Today was just awful, the most awful of days since his funeral at the end of March and finding this thread and reading your messages has made it better.

I sincerely thank you all for your most appreciated woolly hug xxx

In the most light hearted way, consider that as payback for the tears I she'd for William.

For a baby I had never heard of. Was never likely to meet.

But something about your post seemed to be saying there was no reason for him to have died. No reason for us to be making squares for you.

I have no idea why I assumed that.

But I look at my two. And the chaos they cause me. And I know my heart would break if they weren't here.

I cannot imagine your pain. I can't even try.
It is just wrong for children to die before their parents. That's not how it works!

Anyway, does your older son like dinosaurs?
I have a very cute Dino picture that will fit on a square.
I was going to get ds to draw some animals, but he needs to finish his homework first!

And for William, [teddy]