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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.

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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 · 09/05/2019 08:19

The Great woolly wash for Chernobs 2019 is underway and that can only mean one thing. The first of the groups will be arriving sooooooooon!!

Morning! Gin

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 09/05/2019 16:58

133/136! Soooooo close!
Stunning! This gorgeous Chernobyl project blanket is a beauty. Many thanks everyone again and to lovely Lucy J for her marvellous construction skills. It’s fantastic!xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 09/05/2019 17:03

134/136!
What a beauty! This glorious Chernobyl project blanket is from the very lovely Alethea! Awesome. Thank you so much! xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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WitchDancer · 09/05/2019 18:07

Absolutely fantastic! Only 2 to go 😁

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KnottyAndPistey · 09/05/2019 18:13

135/136!!
This all singing all dancing Chernob is fabulous! Thank you so much everyone again for these beautiful squares and to lovely Soupy for her marvellous construction skills!

Woooohoooooooo!!! xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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TheWoollybacksWife · 09/05/2019 18:47

So close! GinGinGin for the final push. Amazing team work and coordination skills.

How many kits are still out for construction? Do you think you'll be able to have blankets for the extra group?

SoupDragon · 09/05/2019 18:49

Where's 136?? I have my celebratory champagne ready to go...

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KnottyAndPistey · 09/05/2019 19:07

BOOOOOOOM!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️
136/136!! Wooooooohoooooooooo!!
This stunning Chernob takes us to our preliminary target! There will be an important update at 8pm, do join us! Thank you so much everyone again for these beautiful squares and to lovely Lucy J for her marvellous construction skills again!
Yayyyyyyyyyyy, we’ve already reached our preliminary target! 🎉🎉

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 09/05/2019 19:08

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Iwantacampervan · 09/05/2019 19:15

Champagne (or gin) all round - well done everyone.

WitchDancer · 09/05/2019 19:46

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bookbook · 09/05/2019 19:59

yayyyyyyyy!!!!! [stars] to everyone , but particularly K&P -

bookbook · 09/05/2019 19:59

{star] ...

bookbook · 09/05/2019 20:00

arghhhhhhhhhh ... give up!

SoupDragon · 09/05/2019 20:03

🍸🍸🍸

Spindelina · 09/05/2019 20:27

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Okki · 09/05/2019 22:20

Yay 🎉🎉🎉. And great news about an extra group. That's fab.

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KnottyAndPistey · 09/05/2019 23:11

So the new group we shall be supporting with our Chernob blankets is in....DUBLIN!!

Our revised target is 146!

Today we've done the final sort end have every confidence!

Thank you everyone for making this happen! 🎉🎉🎉🎉💪 xxx

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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MadisonAvenue · 10/05/2019 09:22

That's wonderful news that more children will get blankets!!! 😀

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KnottyAndPistey · 12/05/2019 17:20

So excited! And between us, we are hopeful for another group!

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KnottyAndPistey · 12/05/2019 17:21

Folk are ALREADY making enquiries about next year, thank you, so here we are! Chernob TwentyTwenty - for the Early Birds!

Please do read all before embarking on whole blankets or squares and once again THANK YOU!!

A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!
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KnottyAndPistey · 12/05/2019 17:22

Not even hopeful - we are talking to!

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bookbook · 13/05/2019 09:12

wow K&P !! another group? Star
Joining is going on here :)

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KnottyAndPistey · 13/05/2019 17:11

Fantastic isn't it??

Just blown away

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Okki · 13/05/2019 21:18

Oh fabulous.

Just as an aside, no idea what's going on with my FB but I'm not getting construction crew requests popping up. So if you've got more kits, feel free to send me one Grin