Zombie and Woolly Hugs. Come and find out about Candy's Hugs, we need your help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

Our lovely Zombie (who has said she doesn’t mind being outed as Candy) has long been a supporter of Woolly Hugs, bless her for it! Recently she made a very kind donation to us, and we would love to start an Ongoing project to honour this remarkable woman, who we have both had the privilege of meeting, dancing and drinking with. She is utterly fab-u-lous. :)

After a chat with Zombie we have made a plan which she loves. We would like to make comforting cosy blankets with love in every stitch for women going through treatment for breast and other cancers, and at times these may form part of palliative care. They will be called Candy’s Hugs.

Zombie is a bright and beautiful woman so we have chosen a palette to reflect this which we call Vibrant Riot; it is inspired too by a blanket that was made for her to give big hugs as she goes through treatments.

Will you join with us? If you would like to be involved in any way, we’d love to have you on board. Please post on this thread and PM with your offers: crafting, donating, need wool, etc, we can help you with all of it.

The yarn is Stylecraft Special DK. Just this please for consistency, and in these colours...

Vibrant Riot Palette
Boysenberry
Claret
Empire
Fuchsia
Grass
Kelly green
Lavender
Lime
Lipstick
Magenta
Meadow
Petrol
Plum
Pomegranate
Saffron
Sherbet
Shrimp
Spice
Turquoise
Tomato
Violet

Squares to be 12 inch or 6 inch, crochet or knitted equally welcome, please use 4mm hook or needles. No blocking necessary and please sew in ends, and make sure any colour changes are firmly knotted.

All crafting abilities genuinely welcome, squares made by beginner or expert will be equally cherished. Simple, complex, single colour, mixed colour. It really is the love and thought that counts.

If you would like to learn how to knit or crochet in 2017, crack on! We have help for the complete beginner here…. And are on hand to help talk you through as well. YouTube has lots of tutorials, you WILL find one that suits! :)

If you feel ambitious and would like to make a whole blanket, then that is wonderful, we are aiming for blankets approx 48 inches by 60 inches, certainly no smaller.

Candy’s Hugs will be an ongoing project, our first posting date is to be January 28th. Do message for posting info when ready.

We are on Facebook - Woolly Hugs and Twitter too @Woolly_Hugs both are good ways to keep in touch.

Thank you so much xx

I can crochet some granny squares but don't have those colours in my stash and am banned from buying wool :( If I could have some sent to me please I will make squares :)

Unless you want to shop Wolfie and were looking for an excuse!
I can't possibly stop you, so I'm gonna say that they are Walnut, Jaffa & Graphite and therefore totally unsuitable. Unfortunately.
😉😂

So beautiful dragon & highly suitable, of course!

Fab. Thanks Zing I will hook some more. I am sure I have some of the other colours too, have a random bag without bands so need to dig out my pegs.

Hello lovely knitters

You're all so talented! Unfortunately I can't knit or crochet but I'd love to be involved so may I send some wool to someone please? I have followed Zombie's journey and am in awe of her grace and positivity.

Yddraigoldragon - looks lovely! And very even.

Please count me in with this lovely project. Happy to do some joining too if needed. Will try and post a few squares at the end of the month x

Yo, woolly darlings!

If you need woolly wool, PM us.

If you would like to donate, PM us!

Mwah

Catching up with loads of PMs. Hearts you all.

Laptop being an arse so please bear with if you are awaiting PM details.

I think we are up to date....

BUT LO! I've just had another light go on.

Well done everyone. I think you are all doing a wonderful thing. Zombie must be thrilled. I have arranged my donation.
STGD I love the colours/style of the squares you posted yesterday. Fabulous.

Sorry STGD

Thank you fruitbat. Ds2 said he thought they were too bright together, but I am glad I ignored him!

What an amazing response

I've PM'd for wool, am I to expect a reply or is it just being sent (expecting the latter as I understand how crazy it must be!)

Can't PM as on App, can't offer any craft type talent but would love to donate if you can let me know how

I am going to knit a square when the wool arrives. But it will be the dullest plainest square ever, you do know that? And FidGirl's too.

Hope that's OK. And your answer may reassure other rusty knitters

Seeing the pictures has unnerved me a bit.

I donated wool earlier today but this evening found myself inexplicably drawn back to the wool website.

Early next week I will be the proud owner of a brand new set of crochet hooks, an instruction book and more wool than I will possibly be able to use but it's all such lovely colours.

Watch this space for Granny Square #1...

I still got it wrong. SDTG Doh! I'm glad you knew it was you I would have a blanket made up of just those squares.

Hopefully the recipients of the last squares I knitted have forgiven me! I'm up for it!

I"m in, another one moved by Zombie's story and grace. I only had a couple of the colours and have Christmas money from my DDad burning a hole in my pocket and it's a good cause and it was free delivery if you spent over £25 pounds and there was a code for 10% off...is that enough excuses for buying more yarn? Will have to smuggle it passed DH.
If anyone else wants a 10% off code for wool warehouse it is SC23

I've made a start - I only have turquoise and pomegranate out of the pallete, so pink and turquoise it is. Here is RCat helping me

I can't cricket for toffee [maybe one day might try to learn] but this is an amazing idea.

Do you have a fundme or anything I can donate to?
Wishing Zombie and all those going through and coming through the other side of treatment.

I can't cricket for toffee [maybe one day might try to learn] but this is an amazing idea.

Do you have a fundme or anything I can donate to?
Wishing Zombie and all those going through and coming through the other side of treatment.

crocket! But I can't play cricket either, mind...

I have some of those colours and have just started crocheting. Will look them out and have a go for you. I'm sure my little boy will happily wait for his blanket to be completed for such a great project

Madison - I got a message that a woolly donation was being sent directly to me , so I you will too when it is sorted - I expect they are very busy ( understandably)
gosh, I want to learn to crocket too Sarcasm - I can play cricket ( or could) but I am very rusty, and not good at crotchet :) in the meantime, I suspect if you message KnottyAndPistey, they can let you know!