A warm woolly welcome to C2019! Chernobs ahoy!

[KnottyAndPistey]

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…

Aberdeen
Ayrshire
Bristol
Chet and Waveney (Norfolk)
Fife
Gloucester/Glossop (children will be splitting their trip between these two)
Isle of Wight
Mid Suffolk
Northamptonshire (Helpston)
Shropshire (new to us!)
St Ives
Swindon

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

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!! xxxxx

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This gorgeous Chernobyl blanket is fabulous!

Thank you so much lovely Rosemary! xxx

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This gorgeous Chernobyl blanket is a beauty!

Thank you so much lovely Lesley Y! xxx

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She found it hard to part with! No surprise, it’s a stunner. This gorgeous Chernobyl blanket is glorious.

Thank you so much lovely Hazel R! xxx

Stunning blankets. I’m afraid squares are my limit!! What’s the last posting date for squares please.

April 6th I think!

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This absolutely gorgeous Chernobyl blanket is a beauty!

Thank you so much lovely Lesley Y! xxx

Wow - loving all of them. They're all so different too.

Hope you got your cake K and or P and that you're now relaxing with

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Her first ever whole blanket! And what a beautiful one it is. This absolutely gorgeous Chernobyl blanket is fabulous!

Thank you so much lovely Steph R! xxx

That’s stunning.
I’m on square 10. April? Plenty of time for a few more!!!
Love this thread.

Wow those blankets are lush 😍

Beautiful blankets!

Does anyone else have a problem with getting their crochet squares to be the right size? I'm finishing a 12 inch solid granny square and seems like one more row will make it too big but without it, it's too small... Help?

@vicat - try a round of half trebles for the final round, otherwise it is better if it is slightly too small rather than too big.

@viccat - I'm construction crew. Purple frog is right - Much better to be a bit small than too big.

I've got mid tension. A round of trebles adds an inch for me. So round of half trebles adds half inch etc.

Right, home form hols - time to get my sleeves rolled up, and get joining my blanket :)
Ditto Okki8 and Purple - also a construction crew here - definitely a bit smaller than bigger viccat*
I find I rarely end up at exactly 6 or 12" , so now I measure at about 10`' and change size of stitches accordingly IYSWIM

Morning!

Just opening a bookbook parcel!

Oooh I bet it's full of lovely things!

Afternoon all btw!

I'll be sending a parcel of squares in the next couple of weeks. We'll be on holiday just before the deadline date so I want to get them to you in good time.

aw *K&P - it s my lovely sis in laws work in there ! Mine later when I have a full weight to make up :)

Beautiful stuff bb!

Have got 20 twelve inch squares here, all beautifully crocheted and the crafter has run out of time to hook them together, so I'm going to do this one, and watch the rugby this afternoon!

K&P - yes - she is a fab crafter !
I am plodding on - have joined my blanket and am now bordering - should be finished tomorrow night , so will be in the post shortly - I just have to finish sewing some bits for the craft fair to pop in the same parcel :)
So am thinking I may get time to do another Chernobyl , or if not, at least a good few squares . Going to be looking for inspiration on Mr Google

My progress has been interrupted by chickenpox, but I'm getting there! I'm on the border, but not quite sure how much border there's going to be. And most of the ends are done this time! I've got a few 12" squares done too - will do a few more before the final posting.

Hope the pox has gone Spin

I know I'm needy but can I have some reassurance please. I'm doing a hydrangea stripe blanket - does it look ok with a wide stripe of Pomegranate in the centre? My plan is to work the second half in the reverse stripe pattern to mirror the first half. Border will be worked in Pomegranate.

Love it Woolly!!!!

Get away pox!

Yeah, pox is gone now (well, the scabs haven't, but hey). DD had a week off school, then toddler DS got it just in time for half term... fun...

Woolly I think the pomegranate looks great and if it's anything like the blanket I did for snugs, it'll make it striking from a distance (which is a good thing!)

You know those times when you know, objectively, that no-one else will ever notice... but you just can't unsee it...