A Woolly Hug for Hellenbach. Donors and crafters, we need help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

Very sadly, lovely Hellenbach lost her husband to cancer back in May. Many of you may have followed her thread as she shared their last few months together. Our heart goes out to her , her boys and their family and we send them much love.

Hellenbach has accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug and were are so pleased that we can do this for them. We hope it may give whatever comfort it can to them all.

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
Creams, from the following: Debbie Bliss Rialto DK ecru or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4
Red: Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK6; Patons Extra Fine DK ‘Cherry’; Sublime extra fine merino dk ‘Red Hot'

Then for embellishments and accents- Greens

From lovely Hellenbach
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• “I would absolutely LOVE a woolly hugs blanket! I have over the years heard about you amazing ladies. Seeing the pictures they are absolutely beautiful.

My husband was half French and so French related things would be good. Other hobbies were Arsenal, Tour de France, Elvis, the Beatles, and gardening. He also loved totrtoises. Our initials are H, E, L and P (!)

I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am!
Thank you so much xxx” *

Hoping we can make a lovely blanket to envelop them in our love.

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.

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

MrsHathaway Beautiful striped crochet in apple and royal, loving this pattern MrsH, what is it?

PiggyPlumPie A beautiful knit in a soft pale blue, gorgeous.

JustKeepKnitting Three gorgeous knits, super mitred corner stripe, lovely flower, all such fab textures. .

Thank you so much everyone

Extending the deadline here to October 29th

I have packed up my squares for Hellenbach and Echt, but forgot to say who they are from. They come with six balls of wool from my stash that I'll never get round to using, along with a random square I knitted a while ago that you may be able to use for someone.

Morning

Thank you lovely xxx

Glad you like it! It's called "spiked" from the crochet block book someone recommended a few threads ago.

British terminology.

Ch 2n+1
1: 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into each st to end, turn.
2: ch 1, 1dc into each st to end, turn.
3: ch 1, 1dc into each st to end, turn, change colour.

1. ch 1, 1dc into first st, spike, 1dc repeat to end, turn.
2. ch 1, 1dc into first st, spike, 1dc repeat to end, turn, change colour.
3. ch 1, 1dc into first st, spike, 1dc repeat to end, turn.

7: ch 1, 1dc into each st to end, turn. 8: ch 1, 1dc into each st to end, turn. 9: ch 1, 1dc into each st to end, turn, change colour.

Repeat 4-9.

To "spike", insert hook one row below, then work dc as usual.

My square is in Drops Merino Extra fine colour 14 - Knotty/Pistey is this too purple? the colour name is blue but it's looking like lilac as I'm making it. It's all I have that's blue to make my square and don't want it to stick out like a sore thumb!

Phew! Thanks for the deadline extension, I've been so caught up with organising us for our holiday next week (and cleaning the house for my MIL's stay as she's dogsitting) that I'd fallen behind.

That said, I have one square to complete and there'll be a package on it's way before I flee the country!

Bumping. Am just selecting colours and designs for this now.

I'm not sure I have the right reds or creams, would just blue be ok? Any thoughts on whether pale blue, mid blue or dark blue preferable?

Many thank yous this afternoon, everyone is absolutely marvellous, such a lot of thought, love and care has gone into these squares.

BigApple11 In red ‘white’ and blue, beautiful crochet designs, just lovely

AMT Such a beautiful crochet design, deeply textured, in a mid blue. Gorgeous.

Wolfiefan Absolutely gorgeous knits in white and two blues, lovely textures.

??? No name to thank, and these are wonderful, in blue and green, gorgeous knits

WoolPixie A stunning star design, in red white and blue, with green accents. Beautiful.

Thank you so much everyone, just so wonderful

Mine should be with you any day now.

Have just sent you squares for lovely Hellenbach's blanket. I'm not sure if the colours I used were the right ones (am 99% sure the cream is ok, not sure if the red is.)
Also included a couple of winged heart motifs which would need blue and red backgrounds, hope that is not an inconvenience. Much love to all.

Very excited that the deadline is extended. Had pm'd on Monday (?) to ask if I could sneak in. Will pm again re wool, as I would love to contribute.

The nameless blue and green squares are from me. So glad you got them ok. If you need any more, do say.

Phew! I panicked that I'd missed the deadline. I've been rather slow with my squares recently.

Is it all blues? I have a gorgeous dark blue (Drops 27). But I have lighter ones if you think it would be too dark.

Afternoon all, apologies for being quiet on here, it has all been rather mad at home, not bad, just mad

Catching up first thing, lots of thank yous

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

Rubycon Gorgeous snuggly knits in navy, fabulous.

SB Beautiful in blues, gorgeous granny squares.

PeaceofWildThings Red white and blue, heart, and winged heart, embellishments too, fabulous.

MadisonAvenue Beautifully textured knits in denim blue, just lovely, a heart design too, wonderful

MrsKCastle In denim blue, a lovely knit, beautiful texture.

You are all just so wonderful, thank you so much

Mine have been posted today x

Thank you, beautiful woolly treasure has been arriving for Hellenbach.

MNP2015 Red and white 3D flowers on blues, beautiful.
DebbieG Fabulous knits, the Arsenal logo, plus gorgeous textures. Super.

Thanks both, you stars xxx

I sent these squares, hope you got them?

Jet, will get back to you asap. We've got huge amount of post arriving at the mo; it's taking us a while to post all arrivals.

Such beautiful woolly treasure arriving safely, huge thanks to all the fabulous crafters, tis such a loving and compassionate thing you do here.

AmaDablam Such beautiful crochet as always, and here in red white and blue, beautiful designs, one with four stars, just gorgeous. Do you have a linky to the other?

JetSTAR The beautiful squares as above! Striped solid grannies, colourful mixed traditional grannies. All just fabulous.

StellaMarie Wonderful textured crochet, love the bobbles, all in navy, gorgeous..

Thank you everyone, wonderful woolly wool xxx

Oh thats great KnottyAndPistey sorry to hassle you I know you are busy

Hi glad you like them. Sorry I don't have a link but it's called tricolor square (caught my eye for this one because of the name and French theme) and it's in The Crochet Handbook by Ruth Patrick.

Attached Eiffel Tower, "Elvis is King" and Wheelbarrow going in the post tomorrow, along with...

... this watering can and tortoise, with much love to Hellenbach and her family.

Pearl! Again!

You are seriously awesome, thank you xxxxx