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

Not wonky

FULL OF CHARACTER!

I can't knit or crochet, wonky or otherwise.

I'd like to donate towards supplies though, will send a PM.

Just waltzing in to tell you that I LUFFS all you Woolly Witches.

This is a truly wonderful project and I am on the verge of ordering some wool and learning to knit. I am making little hats for Innicent Smoothies at the moment (the absolute limit of my skills) so I might be able to gain apprentice witch status by attempting a square-ish thing

Shall I? Could I? Might I be able to?

I CAN make PomPoms..do you need them for something (confuzzled)

I'm in, it will be basic and wonky but it will be made with love

Norks, if you can make little hats you can make a square, darling!

Actually , I reckon a few more pom-poms are definitely needed in the world.

Norks I did the Innocent thingy for a school project last year.

V proud of self and am hoping to manage a square now.

Squares Full of character!

We only do wonky after gin.

I could probably manage a pom pom if they're needed for edging or whatever.
I can't knit or crochet (though I'm sure my great gran taught me when I was small). Tis a lovely thing you're doing ❤

I can donate or buy wool once I'm paid next Friday and would love to contribute. Have lurked on many of Zombie's threads and think she's a completely inspiring and awesome woman.

Do you think wool/funds will still be useful next Friday or will I have missed the boat?

Ah yes. Full of Character . That's it!

I'll happily knit some squares but will need some wool please. I'll PM you. Big to Zombie/Candy for the inspiration.

I can't knit or crochet but am currently nursing my beautiful baby sister through the roughest ride of her life - can I donate some money?

What a fantastic project (and a fantastic Zombie). KnottyAndPistey - Can I help in my usual way? The cause is more than usually motivating for me.

stumbley

Think the deadline is end of Jan, and Knotty & Pistey are posting me wool to Forrin so we have time

Rosie, as per usual, sweetie. Have a huge hug from us too xxx

Sent a PM. I would love to help

Signing off for this evening. Our admin is busy which is wonderful as it's all down to the fabulous support you are giving this project.

Pm if you'd like to donate or need yarn. We will get to you soon.

Thank you KnottyandPistey. More thanks to all who are joining in.

I've posted a link to the WH website on my FB timeline so I expect you'll be getting some new faces getting in touch.

I have ordered some 'full of character' wool.
Like a real person
And needles
Like a witch

Am now off to check out how to knit squares.
Eek!

Count me in - have just placed an order with woolwarehouse and can't wait to get started.

Zombie!!!!! hello lovely
You are causing me to knit a thing

Oooh. Is RedRosie one of the blanket putter togetherers? I see the photos of squares when they are posted on FB and think they look lovely then always gasp in wonder at the finished blankets. It's amazing!

Gosh no Herman. My knitting/general craftyness is legendary (and not in a good way). I contribute in other ways which have included bad verse. Woolly Hugs is one of the best things about Mumsnet ... Absolutely it's heart and soul.

I have about eleventy million ball ends if stylecraft due to my ever worsening Attic24 blanket habit. I'm about to embark on another monster one, but should have some time to knock up a few squares!
Lovely Zombie! I hope she is well xx