Woolly Hugs...We are making a blanket for diege and her children : Lovely donors and crafters, please, we need your help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

You may have heard the dreadfully sad news that diege's husband died suddenly in June. Mental ill health can be such a devastating illness. Bless his heart. Life has been very cruel to them. We send diege and their six children our love and are so sorry for their loss.

We are so glad that diege has accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, we hope it may give whatever comfort it can to them all. There will be love crafted into every stitch. Diege's thread is here if you would like to post condolences

So we are now asking for help once again

We need crocheters, knitters and donors (of funds or wool) Sincere thanks.

If you would like to be involved in any way, please post on this thread and PM us with your offers: crafting, donating, need wool, etc, we can help you with all of it.

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 - Try Wool Warehouse, Wise Badger, Laughing Hens

The Colours

• Blues
• Oranges
, but just from these please…Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK - Pumpkin (373) -Debbie Bliss Rialto DK - Tangerine (56)- orDebbie Bliss Rialto DK - Burnt Orange (43)
• Greens
• Yellow, but this one please… Drops merino extra fine DK no 24 ‘light yellow’

Then for embellishments and accents, Jenny Watson pure merino DK WM7 ‘taupe’ and crream, one of the following - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream

From lovely diege
Colours for the blanket - lots of bright, sunshiny colours.In terms of themes, he loved the outdoors. Cycling a passion, also anything to do with fish, trees, plants, mountain climbing in Snowdonia, the seaside (Whitby!) and oddly cacti!
Our initials as follows
Mine : DW. His is J
Then the children...JW, SW, LW, (the girls), then the boys oddly the same - JW, SW, LW.

Thanks so much - I'm sure whatever the blanket looks like it will be amazing, and I'm so touched.
Many thanks, d x

Bless her heart, we will make something very beautiful for them as a tribute to her fabulous DH.

Simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, 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, please wait now to post after September 5th. Last posting Friday 30th September.

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

I'm not sure about your top left orange

But then L-R it is the sublime 'pumpkin'

Debbie Bliss 'tangerine' that is the one that is being discontinued

What we have sent is the Debbie Bliss burnt orange

Thank you!

So is it best to use up the Tangerine, or save it for next time?

As you like Peace - it will take a while for it all to go, its a useful colour for us. x

Will do a tree square knitted in a blue sublime.

My extra wool came today, thank you

How many squares would you like per person? Should I used up the whole of the 2 balls I received it would that end up being too many squares? Sorry for all the questions 🙈

Thanks jester

penguin Up to you, if we had too many we do love to keep extras for other projects, nothing ever goes to waste. Thank you

You know, we say it a lot, but it is true, the blanket projects couldn't function without the support of our lovely donors, we value them equally with our lovely crafters, tis perfect teamwork, thank you.

Wool has arrived safely with your crafter, she will make something very beautiful from you both

Zhx3

You really ARE a star xxxx

Zhx3

That's better!

Glad it has arrived x

Me again 🙈 When you say 6 inches do you mean side to side or diagonally? Thanks

Side to side!

I've promised DH that I will sort out my latest yarn acquisitions so they are not in boxes and bags all over our bedroom.

My 'current projects' storage bag is now full!

Now to store away all the other lovely woolly treasure!

Side to side. So eight and a bit diagonally.

my donated yarn of 2 balls of orange has arrived this morning. Many thanks to my lovely donor

I felt like making a square for each of the family, so made 4 blue & orange ones for the boys & MrDiege plus 4 for the girls & Diege
Thinking of all of them, sending love & strength.

(If I do peskies next week this might be the first lot that is actually ready on time. We shall see! )

*4 two tone orange for girls

Sounds good, Zing! Am still on peskies for one of my own uncompleted projects... Roughly 800 peskies in all, only another 300 to go!

PM me please, I'd like to know what you're making!

I will do a couple of squares - I can get oranges and blue/green.

Afternoon :)

We are back :)

posted two orange texture squares on Saturday but from the continent so they'll be a little while longer.

Thanks lovely

Hoping to drop squares off on Saturday with lots of other WH stuff.

Thanks lovely Zing - we aren't around at all this weekend though, sorry