Woolly Hugs. We are making a blanket for endofthelinefinally whose son has very sadly died.

[KnottyAndPistey]

You may have heard the dreadfully sad news that endofthelinefinally’s beautiful son has suddenly died. She describes him as kind, clever, good looking and talented, but troubled. Bless his heart. Life has been very cruel to him and them all. We send endofthelinefinally and her family our love and are so sorry.

We are so glad that she has accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, we hope it may give whatever comfort it can. There will be love and memories crafted into every stitch. We hope it will be a real tribute to her wonderful son. Endoftheline’s thread is here if you would like to add a message.

So we are now asking for help once again

We need crocheters, knitters and donors (of funds or wool) 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 doesn’t even come close.

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
Apple green
Yellow - please just use these - Paton’s merino extra fine DK ‘Canary’ 00121 or 'sundance' 00120 or Drops Merino Extra Fine DK 24
Oranges, one of these please, Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK - Pumpkin (373) or Debbie Bliss Rialto DK - Tangerine (56) or Debbie Bliss Rialto DK - Burnt Orange (43)
Just for embellishments and accents: red but please one of these, Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby,’ Drops Merino Extra Fine DK number 11, red.
We have Merino Extra Fine DK brown 09 for sunflower centres, please just ask.

Endoftheline says..
My darling boy had a favourite island. His funeral flowers were bright and colourful sunflowers and blue shades to represent the sun and the sea.
They used orchids and palm leaves for a tropical feel. He loved the sun and the sea.
He was known to his friends as "superman" and they made cupcakes and superman badges for the wake.
He was a brilliant IT and finance expert.
I saved the beautiful butterflies from his flowers to put next to his photograph.
Hope this gives you some ideas.
Thank you so much
xxx

Together we can make something very beautiful for them all.

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,

So sad that another blanket is needed.

endofthelinefinally, we are thinking of you, your family and your wonderful boy and sending our love.

this sun, with much love to endofthelinefinally and her family.

I've learned to Tunisian in honour of EndJr. Hope you like it ♡

Knitting

Wow! Not only they are amazing but just how did you make them so quickly?
Well done!

Wolfie and Zing, many thanks. I had the yellow wool already, so not so quickly!

My wool arrived yesterday - I have managed to get one knitted up already, just deciding on what to do on the next one :)

Beautiful, thank you!

Lovely yarn has arrived, now to decide what to make...
Thinking of Endof x

Wool has arrived today, thanks. I've also found some green from an earlier hug, would this be ok or is it too dark?

The green is perfect, thanks.

I have a brown that I used for the middle of a sunflower for ImpatientWino, but it's not the Drops one. It is the Sublime in Truffle (447). Would that be OK? Otherwise please could I have some of the other brown? Thank you :)

Morning - that one is just fine lovely leslie, thank you xxxxx

A wonderful donation has arrived safely, thank you so much to the fabulous..

PrimroseMill

You star xxxxx

Tunisian Mrs H?

impressed!!

It's very hard and has come out very close indeed so don't be impressed yet if at all.

But lumme it's pretty.

Phew. Thank you KnottyandPistey :)

MrsHathaway I'm always tempted to try Tunisian but I'm too lazy to get a suitable hook is it fun? It sounds like it might not be for me as I already knit and crochet too tightly...

It's kind of mesmerising. I was using a 6" hook so it was just long enough. Another time I'd do four 2.5" squares and join them.

As it is I've ringed it in dc because otherwise it would have been an utter pig to join to the next squares.

I hope this looks cupcake-ish enough.
(Have started Superman logo)

It does sound fun MrsH I will be interested to see the result :)

Lovely square Zing

Morning

Lovely Zing, and can't wait to see it MrsH

:)

Not a great photo - as I mentioned it's rather inclined to curl so I had to weigh it down but here you go.

No fingers picture is the wrong side. Lovely texture to it.

Colours comically different but just different angles!

They are lovely MrsH

I'm shocked at lack of nail varnish though! 😉

Ah, you'd like my toes - shimmer teal.

Saw this and thought of you all. Sending love to EndOf and family.

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Zing and MrsHathaway, they look wonderful.

Here's Superman logo.
I hope it's ok that logo is not in the centre
(very tempted to sort it but it's fiddly and I've been advised to leave it as it is).

VG Zing. Leave well alone!