The Mumsnet, we need your help to make a Woolly Hug for lovely JuanPotatoTwo

[KnottyAndPistey]

We were so very sorry to hear JuanPotatoTwo’s desperately sad news that her DH had passed away last month, he had renal failure. We are so very sorry for their loss and our thoughts are with her, their children and their family. We hope that this blanket will bring some comfort at such a devastating time, we were so glad they accepted our offer. Juan’s original thread is here… second here.. we see lots of you lovely folk are supporting her there, bless you.

We shall need crocheters, knitters and donors. If you would like to donate wool or funds, we shall need both and we can match you up. If you would like to join in but need donated wool, we can help there too.We have part balls if any hookers need yarn, please say. Please PM us with your offers of help THANK YOU SO MUCH.


We take our ideas from a beautiful piece written by his daughter

• He was a keen rugby player, clearly enjoying much success before his illness started, playing for amongst others Leicester Tigers and England schools, so club and country, lots of rugby ideas there. Leicester colours are green, red and white, will attempt a link.
• They met at a pub called The Navy for anyone who can do writing.
• He had a red cable knit cardi he loved and wore endlessly, we do have an idea for these.
• He loved gardening and roses
• Cups of tea and lemon drizzle, and watching The Chase
• They have a cat
• And he once made Juan a Squirrel costume!

The Yarn we are Using….
Artesano Superwash Merino DK
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
Drops Merino Extra Fine DK
Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK
Katia Merino 100% DK (new to us this time)
Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
Patons Merino Extrafine DK

Colourwise…
Red, one of these please, Drops Merino Extra Fine 11 Red, or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby’ please.
Greens from forest to brighter.
Blues, but not turquoise please
Cream, one of the following - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru, Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream, or Drops Merino 01 off white

Accents and embellishments then in
Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM7 Taupe
Oranges - one of these please, Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK - Pumpkin (373) orDebbie Bliss Rialto DK - Tangerine (56) or Debbie Bliss Rialto DK - Burnt Orange (43)

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

We also have a Facebook page Woolly Hugs and are on Twitter @Woolly_Hugs Do join us.

When ready for posting, please PM for info. As always, thank you so much for your support,




He used to call us The Mumsnet to wind Juan up :) Come on The Mumsnet, let us do him proud xx

Lovely Juan we are thinking of you all, sending love and strength. xxxxx

Claire that's the one I did today, I think I've managed ok but am giving it another go tomorrow

Which square Vitty

Thanks book. It is a little big, not sure how to resize that one, because of the chart.

It may depend on your tension Claire - the chart is for 29 stitches and about 40 rows , which for me is about 6"

I usually cast on around 33 and more than 50 rows. I knit quite tight. I tried drawing a squirrel chart yesterday, and it did not come out right at all. The M square was 35 stitches and 55 rows and is perfect size.

ah , so could be doable with a border perhaps?

The oh nuts one - I cut out most of the border & it's just about 6 x 6, a tiny by over one way (can't remember which way though). Am going to try it again tomorrow as a practice, don't have the right yarn yet so am using SSDK. If it works am happy to send you pics of grid/my written pattern

I frogged the Oh nuts one 4 times, one of the rows just above the leg area didn't look right, every time. Does yours look ok in that area?

I think it was ok, will look again in the morning (in bed now )

Claire - I have done it again & I like it! Will post a pic on the Kinship Hug thread as I did in one of those colours

First square done

It's lovely Vitty, well worth the frogging, swearing, and heartache!

I can knit if someone can supply wool.

Aaaargh ! Squares done, and was packing up leftover wool to return to K and P when noticed the band for the Drops Merino I was sent is colour 24 and not 01...according to the Drops website , colour 24 is pale yellow ( sort of a rich Cornish ice cream shade).
Shall I send the squares ? - did two plain ones, and used it in a stripey one with navy......

Yia - the yellow was added to the colour palette later in the thread, as Juan had bought yellow roses for her DH - so it will be fine :)
jolovescakeandwine - pm K&P , and they will sort you out

Lovely squirrel Vitty

Here's my second one finished, mug of tea and a slice of lemon drizzle.

Love that Raptor

Phew, thanks bookbook, had missed that !

This is shaping up to be an awesome blanket : that squirrel will be eyeing up the lemon drizzle cake......

Raptor - that is great!
I am just about to start on a mug of tea square , but you managed the cake as well ! :)

I forgot to say Vitty - that squirrel worked really well !

Well you know the saying book there's always room for cake

Please tell me there's not going to be a square themed on the beaker incident! 😂

They are fabulous, you are all very talented.

Vitty that squirrel is nothing like mine looked, mine was more like roadkill

I think I will do another M square in blue, as it came out so well, that's my project for tonight, watching The Durrells and Grantchester.

Evening!
Witch - naughty.... !
well, I have done my cup of tea. Virtuous , as no cake - but you are right Raptor , there should be cake !
claire
With much love in the stitches for Juan

Claire

Book

These squares are so lovely, well done you talented people