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

Mummylin

Yarn is sorted. MiniZing & Teddy bear decided to test them for squishiness so they will be posted tomorrow with extra hugs ❤ added.

I'm in! As I'm pregnant again I have no wine to amuse me in the evenings - which should help with the squares being a little more...square!

Somer if you PM Knotty (the OP) she'll match you with a knitter to send wool to.

What a lovely idea! I´d like to join too.
Do you always use the same yarn? I´m wondering whether to buy lots of and get free delivery or just a couple of colours for this project.

Oooh thankyou SDTG, nice pegs! Now I can do some matching!

Thursday
Does it stretch to 15cm?
If yes it's fine.
Or you could add a round of double crochet - see if that's better

It is stretchy, good. Thanks Zing

zing awww. What a cutie. Mine lie on my yarn too...
I really need to get busy with my wip then I won't feel guilty for not doing them and knitting squares for candy hugs instead.

What a lovely idea - would love to donate - happy to send wool or Paypal you some funds - let me know which you prefer x

Hello, lovelies.

Apols, we have both been busy this afternoon.
Will feed and sort the munchkins then will catch up with PMs.

Right. Been through stash. Found these but no idea which colours exactly!
Empire?
Boysenberry?
Kelly Green?
If not I shall have to shop!!!

I can both knit and crochet

Unfortunately I am crap at following patterns

Squares I can do. If I can get some wool and someone can me know where to send them, I would love to help.

Hi
Please count me in as well. I've not managed much knitting recently due to a boisterous 2 year old but squares sound manageable and it would be an honour to contribute to Zombie's project. Not sure how far I'll get by the end of January so good that it's ongoing.

Will we be shot at dawn if we bung the odd bit of colour in that isn't on the list? If, say, we decide it would be tasteful to divide up stripes with the odd row of white?

tam are you asking permission to buy lots of yarn?

I'd love to help too and will send some granny squares.

Love the way you've organised your colours SDTG

This entire thread is just so heart warming.

I might, or might not be norks, but I´ll take your response as a "yes, you need to get loads" . Thanks!

I've never gotten involved in Woolly Hugs so far as I am new-ish to crochet, but have many of these shades in my stash so shall have a bash at a few squares.

I have spice, lipstick and meadow, currently crocheting granny daisies with misty eyes.

Wolfie

I'd like to help identifying your colours.
Tad tricky without a photo 😉😂

Bugger!

I still have quite a bit of Stylecraft from the Jo Cox blankets but the only shade I have which is in this palette is Sherbet and I only have a tiny bit of that.

I think they are Petrol, Fuchsia Purple & Kelly Green.
The middle one is harder to say coz of the artificial lighting.
I'll photo mine when battery is charged up

One square made, need to do ends but does it look useable?