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

Why, the second is footprints and the first is flowers. The idea was daffodils but I'm not sure I managed the detail properly, so I'm going with the generic description!

Oh I thought daffs!

Def the might shape, very clever

Excellent.
I need a bigger phone!

Will be working on some more later...

Oh Pearl those footprints have set me off blubbing. How absolutely perfect, you clever thing!

Hope mine have arrived safely nowhere near as good; for heaven's sake don't photograph them!.

Afternoon all

Beautiful squares have been arriving - so very lovely, huge thanks to all the super crafters, you are an awesome bunch

SB Beautiful knit in a soft sage green, lovely texture.

CommunistLegoBloc Gorgeous crochet, a really fantastic yellow elephant design on blue. Super.

macarooned Fabulous crochet, lovely heart designs, gorgeous.

PiggyPlumPie Just beautiful, crochet in cream and sage green, super.

PiggyPlumPie’s lovely mum Really super knits in sage and cream, lovely textures

KnittingPearl Such clever knits, beautiful yellow textured heart, daffodils and adorable blue foot prints. Each is perfect. .

MrsHathaway Beautifully knitted spring flower design, plus two super grannies in blues, gorgeous

Honestly, the most enormous thanks. xxxx

Working on squares now so I'll get them in the post before the weekend. So far I've made one with a cute frog on it to fit in with the animal theme for William's brother.

Have posted mine today X

Posted my plain square today. Hope it is ok.

My squares are in the post. Hope they're okay.

Posted squares today"

Woolly treasure ahoy! Love in every stitch, no doubt about it. Absolutely fabulous

MrsKCastle Beautiful heart knit design and lovely diagonal stripe in shades of blue. Super.

SS Gorgeous crochet, a clover design made using hearts and a lovely sold granny stripe, both on yellow. Super.

ScienceRocks Beautiful knit in a lovely gentle blue, fabulous.

theFairyCaravan Just gorgeous! Beautiful granny squares in lovely soft blue and cream, lovely.

PUGaLUGS Lovely, a gorgeous granny square in duck egg and denim. Beautiful.

Rubycon In a lovely sage and cream, a padded heart with embroidered W design, plus a diagonal knit too, fabulous.

Tokelau Beautiful crochet in yellow, blue and cream with gorgeous little daffodil embellishments. Fantastic.

just wonderful, thank you everyone xxxx

I am sewing in Dino ends.
Is there anything missing that you would like for this one,?
I hope to post early next week.

Morning

Thank you so much WhyCan't will have a think xxx

Hmph. I think I might be a tiny bit late. I got an infection after my chemo and I've been useless all week. I have done my squares for Daffy and I've made some daffodils for Wino, but I still need to do the squares to put them on. I should finish them by the weekend, so they won't be desperately late. I hope that is OK

The good news is that the delay will give my mum time to make even more mittens for the refugee project!

Hugs lovely, and honestly no huge rush, and we love your mum's mittens!!

Maybe just aim for July 27th before we have our summer pause in posting?

Hope you feel better soon xxx

Wondering if mine arrived yet, they went 1st class last Thursday. Royal Mail worries me.

Here today Madison - just home to woolly parcels - had a check, and yours is HERE :)

Back in a bit, thank you xxxx

Oh that's good, thank you. I'll stop worrying now

Polter, they're really lovely!

Such beautiful woolly treasure has been arriving today, we say love in every stitch, and it is true, you are all stars. Thank you

StellaMarie Beautiful crochet in cream and apple green, just gorgeous.

MadisonAvenue Beautiful knits in sage green, lovely textures, super hearts and frogs.

Jacksmania On duck egg a beautiful daffodil embellishment.

Huge thanks everyone xxx

Haven't quite finished me squares either sorry. Am I still OK to post in the next couple of days?

Morning

All still good, thank you xxx

I have still got 5 squares
For daffy and wino.
Thought I had posted them
Will fix that later!
Sorry...

Woolly loveliness has arrived. Huge thanks to all, such a lot of love, care and thought. Beautiful

fan Beautiful crochet in denim blues, just gorgeous.

sorry, have lost the card Just fabulous, a yellow knit, love thetexture.

RiaOvertheRainbow Utterly fabulous knits, a beautiful heart, the incredibly difficult tree and a lovely stripe, all in soft blues.

LP Beautiful crochet in a lovely mid blue.

DG Just super, gorgeous crochet in green and cream, really fabulous.

jetSTAR Really lovely granny squares in yellow with blue accents, gorgeous.

AmaDablam Really beautiful, gorgeous forget me nots and daffodil squares, lovely white bunny too.

Poltergoose Beautiful daffs on sage green, beautifully done, and a super yellow flower on blue.

WoolPixie Beautifully made, free standing 3D daffodils, a bunch of 4, and these are wonderful.

Thank you so much everyone, just amazing xxxx

No apologies needed WhyCant xxx