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

Judging by what I've just finished, Zing, I can barely count to four.

Such lovely things coming together all over the place

AGnu, I'd ring them. I got that email (acknowledging my new account) and then another one in quick succession.

Agree, give them a call.

Zing that scarf is gorgeous, I love the colours.

This crochet lark is very quick isn't it. I'm on with a plain green crochet square and a pink wavy pattern knitted square.

Should have plenty to post on Friday. DD is in a concert tomorrow and will be taking my craft bag with me for all the waiting around.

I ordered from wool warehouse on Saturday, i thought i hadnt got a confirmation but the email was in my junk folder for some reason. The wool was delivered today (unfortunately I missed it so will have to pick it up tomorrow).

I ordered Friday and got a confirmation e-mail straight away. Check it's not in your junk folder, like Nanny's, and if not, I would call them. They are usually very efficient.
I'm now hoping my yarn will be waiting for me when I get home tonight. Fingers crossed. Oh wait, can you crochet with your fingers crossed? Unfortunately, I won't be home until about 9pm, so not much time for crocheting.

Afternoon :)

SecretSix just send a pm to KnottyAndPistey

Waves pom poms The pictures of the squares are all beautiful

Finally finished my first square! Hopefully it's vibrant and riotous enough

Spiral that is fantastic! I would love to make something like that!!!

Hi KP

spiral that is gorgeous!

Riotous in a vibrant fashion there Spiral! x

Ahhhh, yes we are two people

It was easier to join together for Woolly Hugs, but like AndandDec no one is entirely sure who is who and that is us as well at times!

Just changed our Woolly Hugs Facebook page header thing to this beauty!

Anyone waiting for woolly wool look like this? Poss less green though?!

I emailed them, they've got a glitch in their system but the wool was sent today. Yet another evening of sitting round just staring at my poor forlorn hooks... I'll be like Kermit tomorrow though. Our postman doesn't usually come round until about 4 so the neighbours are going to think I'm up to something suspicious with all my peering out the window! Bet it doesn't come until Thursday now & I'm out all day!

I might spend this evening crocheting something new to keep my hooks in, that way they won't look so forlorn & DH can be satisfied that I'm using up some of my enormous stash before yet more wool invades our house!

KP ooohhh don't they look FAB! 😊

Love Kermit photo too 😁 I expect he's not alone...

AGnu shame about the yarn, but 😬 at keeping DH happy!

KnottyAndPistey

Hahaha! That is my FB profile pic precisely because of waiting for wool (and other stuff!)
😂😂😂😂

All the happy knitting and crocheting. Enjoy folkses

Spiral! That is beautiful!

Love the Kermit picture! I'm often found in our window like that.

i am loving this thread! Spiral your square is stunning!

Can i ask how you create the pattern? ive only done basic granny squares. I have a book but found it totally confusing. Looking closely at your square you have used double (triple) crochet and done varying number of stitches jnto one base stitch?

Here is my little effort - will make a good filler

I have ordered wool and planning to knit this weekend.

oops

What are you opposing about , Lem? Those are fabularse!