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Woolly Hugs is a charity established by a group of Mumsnet users. They knit / crochet handmade blankets and other items for families experiencing difficult times.

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!

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KnottyAndPistey · 14/01/2019 20:35

We are absolutely delighted to be launching our Chernobyl Project 2019!

All help welcome, and needed! Some different info this year PLEASE READ if you are keen to take part in any way!

It’s all here.....

www.woollyhugs.org/2019/01/14/the-chernobyl-project-2019/

Please post below if you need help with yarn to be able to take part.

Not all groups host every year, but we are delighted to confirm the following for 2019…

StarAberdeen
StarAyrshire
StarBristol
StarChet and Waveney (Norfolk)
StarFife
StarGloucester/Glossop (children will be splitting their trip between these two)
StarIsle of Wight
StarMid Suffolk
StarNorthamptonshire (Helpston)
StarShropshire (new to us!)
StarSt Ives
StarSwindon

Let's get to it! The magic number of blankets needed this year is 135!

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!! xxxxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 04/05/2019 09:15

124/136!
Stripetastic! Such a glorious Chernob arriving safely. It’s a corker! Thank you so much lovely PurpleFrog! xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 04/05/2019 09:16

125/136!
Deliciously cosy! What a fabulous way to wrap up our day. This gorgeous Chernobyl project blanket is from lovely DropZoneOne. It’s fantastic! Thank you so much xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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MadisonAvenue · 04/05/2019 09:18

My goodness, the count is getting close to 136 now!!

TQ I hadn't heard of that, I'm sure it'll be interesting yet difficult to watch. I'll look out for it.

SoupDragon · 04/05/2019 11:58

Mine is now in the post. The dog is relieved.

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
Iwantacampervan · 04/05/2019 14:12

What lovely blankets! I'm always relieved when things I've posted have arrived safely.
Thanks for the information about the TV programme - I am old enough (yes, really !) to remember it being in the news at the time.

MadisonAvenue · 04/05/2019 18:14

Iwant I remember it happening too, it was horrendous.
I came back from the shops this morning and my husband said there was a trailer online for a TV show that he thought I'd be interested in and it was Chernobyl. I think it's on Sky Atlantic?

Soupy your dog is beautiful!

TwitterQueen1 · 04/05/2019 18:32

Oh gosh I'm sorry! I thought it was on BBC... I don't subscribe to any of these new-fangled satellite channels ...

MadisonAvenue · 04/05/2019 18:44

We got rid of Sky last year as we weren’t watching it enough to justify it but our youngest recently won a 3 month pass for Now TV with McDonald’s Monopoly so we get this channel with that. I think that’s around £10 a month and you just cancel it when you want, unlike Sky there’s no contract tying you in to a certain time.

KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 14:33

That poor doggo looks RESIGNED

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KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 14:35

126/136! On the home run!

Stunning! This gorgeous Chernobyl project blanket is from lovely Margaret. It’s fantastic! Thank you so much xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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bellinisurge · 08/05/2019 14:42

These are lovely. I'm a keen crochet- er. I have never been involved in this but would love to next time around if I can.
I will keep my eyes open.

KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 15:36

Please do!

The early bird info for Chernobs 2020 will be available very soon!

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KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 15:36

127/136!
Another beauty! This glorious Chernobyl project blanket is from lovely Margaret again! It’s wonderful! Thank you so much xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 16:03

128/136!
Just beautiful! Thank you so much again everyone for these beautiful Chernobyl squares and to lovely Helen SM for her marvellous construction skills. Gorgeous! xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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bookbook · 08/05/2019 17:58

woo hoo- so nearly there ! ( and more to come later after construction )
Such lovely blankets .
Soupy the look in your dogs eyes!

KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 18:16

129/136!
Wooooohooooooo! What a corker. Just beautiful! Thank you so much again everyone for these beautiful Chernobyl squares and to lovely Sara B for her marvellous construction skills and for the ice cream funds! xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 18:18

130/136!
😎 Thank you so much again everyone for these stunning Chernobyl squares and to lovely Susan G for her marvellous construction skills. It’s amazing! xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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SoupDragon · 08/05/2019 19:40

That poor doggo looks RESIGNED

And blind.

😂

KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 20:06

131/136!
And still they come, another absolutely glorious Chernobyl project blanket. Thank you so much for all these wonderful squares and to lovely Mary Y for her marvellous construction skills! xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 20:06

Poor thing :(

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KnottyAndPistey · 08/05/2019 20:08

132/136!
This is an absolute beauty of a Chernob! Thank you so much again everyone for these wonderful squares and to lovely Sara M for her marvellous construction skills! xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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Spindelina · 08/05/2019 20:22

The early bird info for Chernobs 2020 will be available very soon!

I've got a WW order arriving tomorrow if my DH knows what's best for him and stays in all day which may or may not have a few balls of C2019-palette SSDK in it I needed to, gov, for the free postage so I can play around with colours and see what I might want to do for C2020. Assuming there won't be massive changes to the palette.

There's still two squares of mine I think that I haven't spotted, so reckon there must be more blankets coming...

SoupDragon · 09/05/2019 07:20

Can I just reassure you that SoupDogg wasn't actually laying on the blanket at all. It won't be covered in Essence of Dog!

I'm looking forward to the en-masse photos later :) They are always spectacular.

KnottyAndPistey · 09/05/2019 08:18

Aww SoupDoggggggg. I loves him.

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KnottyAndPistey · 09/05/2019 08:19

Spin - same as this year but adding in Cornish Blue and spearmint x

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