We are making a Woolly Hug for lovely Echt : Lovely donors and crafters, please, we need your help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

I'm afraid we bring very sad news. Echt's wonderful husband died in July, suddenly and unexpectedly due to a stroke. Such devastating news, we are so sorry that life has been so cruel. Our love and thoughts are with her and their family. Lovely Echt’s thread is here if you would like to add your condolences.

We offered to make a blanket for her, and are so pleased that she has said she would love one. We will all be holding her hand and hope that she will feel the love and support from us all, and that the blanket will bring whatever comfort it can.

Lovely Echt is known to many across the Mumsnet community, many thanks to all those who approached us for her.

So to the Woolly Hug, we would be very grateful for your help.

We will need crocheters, knitters and donors (of funds or wool) So if you are able to join with us, please PM, and also if you are offering to donate, or need a donor, we can match you up.

Thank you so much.

The Yarn we are Using….

• Artesano Superwash Merino DK
• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
• Drops Merino Extra Fine DK
• Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK
• Patons Merino Extrafine DK
• Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool 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.

The Colours
Lovely Echt is based in Australia, her DH loved it there and she suggests the glorious colours of the Australian Outback as the colour theme. So...

• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK - Rust (68)
• Debbie Bliss Rialto DK - Maroon (48)
• Oranges - but just from these please…Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK Pumpkin (373) Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Tangerine (56)Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Burnt Orange (43)
• Silvery greys
• Drops Merino Extra Fine - Light Greyish Green (15)
• Duck egg - one of these please - Drops extrafine merino DK 15, Debbie Bliss Rialto DK ‘aqua’, or ‘duck egg’
• Sky colours, mid to light blue

From Echt
He loved cooking, did it all, and our daughter's regular gift was a spatula.

He was an avid birdwatcher, with kookaburras and galahs his favourites, and loved tall flowers such as kangaroo paws and verbena bonariensis. **Please message us if you can help with any of these birds/flowers. We have pics, and can help with supplementary colours needed.

Initials would be M, H and F.

He loved Japan, Mount Fuji and the shinkansen.

He loved community radio - we have the logo from E, will post in the thread, and we have the logo of the Housing register which he helped devise. Be great to get these in too.

Squares to be 6 inches, using 4mm hook or needles. All crafting abilities genuinely welcome, squares made by beginner or expert are equally welcomed. It really is the love and thought that counts.

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

Our Crafting Guide is a good place for support, and previous blankets can be seen on our website too. We are on Facebook - Woolly Hugs and Twitter too @Woolly_Hugs both are good ways to keep in touch.

Echt my lovely, we are thinking of you, and your wonderful DH, family and friends. Sending so much love. xx

Pistey and Knotty

Gah - just been to look at wool stash, and have a lovely Debbie Bliss in soft blue , but its the baby cashmerino - ( 4 ply I presume) ) - I take it no good , even if I knit to right size?

Definitely looks like DB tangerine to me, Wolfie

Morning

bookbook - PM us you address and we can send to you, do you knit or crochet?

Agree on the tangerine Wolfie

Thanks for getting back KnottyAndPistey - WhoKnows has popped some blue and a few other colour bits through to me. I will pm incase you need a different colours doing.. I'm a knitter :)

Spiral. Thanks sooooo much. I was pretty certain it was. Hopefully that makes about three of the right colours now.

Posted these this morning...hope they're ok.

Much love to echt and family

Done mine - do they need washing/pressing ?

Afternoon all

Those beauties are here lovely Spiral, back soon with thanks.

Not at all bookbook please just sew in the ends and send as they are, thank you x

Will do -just waiting for pm about address :)

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

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes Wonderful, on blue crochet a depiction of some Echt’s DH’s favourite flowers, the Kangaroo Paws, so clever, fab.

SpiralArchitect Wonderful aboriginal designs, absolutely stunning in rust, maroon, burnt orange, saffron yellow, just wow.

What stars you are, thank you

bookbook You have mail :)

I have posted them off this morning :)

Just getting started on this. Is Patons Merino extrafine dk shade 151 ok for mid blue? Or is it too dark?

Think it is just perfect, thank you

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

MrsHathaway Deeply textured in a glorious royal blue, such a beauty.

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

Zing Gorgeous crochet in maroon, rust and oranges, beautiful.

bookbook Beautiful knits, lovely star design and embroidered flowers too, gorgeous. Thanks WhoKnows for sending on the yarn, much appreciated.

JustKeepKnitting Three gorgeous knits in orange, beautifully textured, lovely knitted heart design too.

Thank you so much everyone

Extending the deadline here to October 29th

Thanks for getting back to me about the blue - I have completed one square so far.

Good news that the deadline has been extended, but it looks like I have other squares to prioritise this week! There are so many projects on the go with different deadlines, that I have just started a spreadsheet!

Would you like me to do more now the deadline is extended ?- happy to do as I enjoyed it :)

Morning

Thank you - yes please book will you need more yarn?

messaged you KnottyAndPistey :)

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

BigApple11 Really beautiful crochet in orange and blue, gorgeous textures, lovely designs.

FiveGoMadinDorset Super snuggly garter knit squares in tangerine and burnt orange. Gorgeous

AMT Such a beautiful crochet design, deeply textured, in burnt orange. Gorgeous.

Wolfiefan Absolutely gorgeous knits in burnt orange, tangerine and burgundy, just beautiful, lovely snuggly textures,

??? No name to thank, and these are wonderful, on tangerine, initials in rust, so clever, brilliant.

WoolPixie A stunning sun design, in blues and oranges, gorgeous.

Thank you so much everyone, just so wonderful

A couple of squares went in the post this afternoon...

Mine went in the post at the weekend.

Sent a couple of squares for lovely Echt's blanket this morning. (To Teddington towers.)
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 rust initials on tangerine was me! So glad you got them ok.
Now at a bit of a loose end, knitting-wise, so do say if more are needed.