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

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 thanks

PurpleFrog Beautiful crochet, gorgeous circle to square, fabulous flower too, oranges, blues, red. Fabulous.

Rubycon In rust, beautiful textured knits, gorgeous.

PeaceofWildThings Beautiful landscape, to me, hope I am right :) in stripes from rust to cream through blues, snuggly square in a silvery blue too. Fab.

MadisonAvenue Beautifully textured knits in denim blue, fabulous bike design, lovely hearts, basket weave. Gorgeous.

MrsKCastle A gorgeous burnt orange deeply textured knit, lovely.

All just wonderful, thank you everyone

I think my squares must have got muddled up. I did have a circle to square in blues and orange, but the other was an orange sun on blues. I did a red flower for Hellenbach sent a couple of weeks ago. Red isn't one of the colours for this blanket.

Just finished ,so more in the post tomorrow for you

Mine have been sent today x

:)

Soz Purple, those are the squares, it was dark

Thank you, beautiful woolly treasure has been arriving for lovely Echt. Heartfelt thanks.

MNP2015 Beautiful, on a soft blue, hearts in various oranges, plus a gorgeous squares design.

DebbieG Fabulous textured knits, just lovely, in tangerine. Super snuggly.

bookbook Beautiful knits, so clever, in burnt orange, maroon and blue, gorgeous textures, love the landscape. Lovely.

Thanks all

I've missed the posting deadline again. I've been in hospital nearly a week. Nothing to worry about, just chemo issues. It just shows the lengths I will go to to avoid sewing in my peskies

I will do that and get them in the post asap. I hope that's OK. I have squares for Echt and for hellenbach

You and your peskies Leslie!!!!

Huge hugs as always, posting whenever you can, the next blankets underway are MamaTeeTee and Rumer, so you can see no imminent rush. xxxx

Oh, did I get my labels mixed up? The bike square was meant for Hellenbach as she'd listed the Tour de France as one of her husband's likes.

Madison did you take a photo of the bike square? I'm intrigued :)

Thank you KnottyAndPistey. I will post ASAP

I think somewhere between us it has gone wonky Madison, so sorry, but I will get them all out and sort this. xxx

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

AmaDablam Beautiful crochet in blues and orange, one fabulous blue circle to square, the other what to me looks like a bright sun. Wonderful.

StellaMarie Wonderful textured stripes in oranges and burgundy, and a mitred corner in them too, stunning.

Thank you both so much xxxx

Attached kangaroo, radio waves and spatula going in the post tomorrow, along with...

... this stove, with much love to Echt.

Pearl you really are so clever, is there anything you can't do?!!

Thank you so much xxxx

Pearl you really are so clever, is there anything you can't do?!!

Thank you so much xxxx

really, you are twice clever

Morning

Opening the most enormous pile of woolly loveliness. Apologies, these got stuck in the sorting office. Huge thanks, such a lot of love, care and thought. Beautiful

WhatwouldLeslieKnopeDo Beautiful crochet in light greyish green, gorgeous textures, just lovely.
GrumpyInsomniac In orange and a rich deep purple/blue beautiful granny squares, gorgeous crochet.

Thank you both so much, woolly treasure indeed xxxx

Beautiful squares have been arriving, huge love and thanks to the crafters, all just marvellous..

KnittingPearl Lovely Pearl has knitted beautiful designs, an orange kangaroo, blue radio waves, stove and spatula, each is fabulous.

CommunistLegobloc Beautiful crochet, a beautiful orange flower square, plus solid granny too, gorgeous. .

JulesJules Beautiful knitted stripes in a basketweave type texture. Gorgeous

Thank you so much lovely peeps xxx

I'm so humbled and and thrilled at what's happening here.

I would like to contribute to other MNers' woolly hugs but am uncrafty, or cack-handed as it also styled. Is there any way I can donate money or in some way help out others?

Huge hugs lovely Echt xxxx

And more woolly treasure has been arriving, filled with love, thought and care, bless the crafters

Ninja Beautiful crochet in burnt orange and burgundy, doves, tree and hearts, absolutely lovely.

Apologies, can’t see the name Fantastic knits in reds, silver and oranges, wonderful stripes, super textures.

MinnieBar Beautiful crochet in pumpkin and tangerine, lovely designs..

Thanks you so much everyone, sending so much love to Echt. xxxxx

And more woolly treasure!

pterobore Beautiful crochet, gorgeous tall purple flower on blue

Thank you xxxx