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

Stardust melodies has a total of 24 squares, 12 of which are free, all designed to be in one colour. As written, they come out at 6.5" for me, but several of them are textures that you can just carry on for as long as you want.

everytrickonthehook.com/crochet-alongs/stardust-melodies-cal/

And this is what I'm working on at the moment...

Spin ooh , all the peskies , ouch!
Woolly - I tend to search for afghan , and just have a quick look at the size on the description - here are a few I have done - most I must admit, I have to add at least one extra round if not two to bring it up to 12" though www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mums-the-word-square
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/17-butterfly-garden-square
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arches-square
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spring-fling-12-square
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/duckbill-dalliance-12-afghan-block

More beauties! Thank you!! X

So Chernobs, Belarus, Billie’s Blankets and Hearty Hearts. How do they all fit together?!

We are delighted to have been invited to go to Osipovichi, Belarus 🇧🇾 with Andy March’s trip (from the Bristol CLL group) in April. We have a very full itinerary, and we will share more details soon, but happily we get to meet last year's Bristol group again, we met them last summer when we took them their blankets ❤️ and also the next group of (Chernobs) children visiting this summer. Fantastic. We aim to blog whilst over there. Who knows, even a vlog if we can work it out 😃💪

During our trip we visit Yasen'Social Centre: Children (3 - 18) between Osipovichi and Babruysk and also the No.1 Baby Home in Minsk where we are delighted to be delivering some Billie’s Blankets. Such a wonderful thing to be able to do from us all.

And the Hearty Hearts? We plan to take them and give them as little Woolly Heart Hugs to families, wonderful staff caring for the children and children themselves. Thank you for all donations so far, it will be a pleasure to give them. If you'd like to make any more, or take part, there is still time. As long as we have them by Easter. All crafting info is under the Winter of Woolly Love, link on our home page, thank you so much xxx

www.woollyhugs.org

Sounds brilliant KnottyandPistey looking forward to your blog/vlog.

I've had a busy afternoon pesky wrangling. I've got 3 and a half rows to do and then the edging. Should be finished early this week.

Thank you book I'm going to do Spring Fling for my 12" squares. I've made these before and I think I may have even recommended the pattern last year.

If I'm sending everything in one parcel is it better to send by Hermes rather than Royal Mail? Do Hermes have an equivalent of 1st/2nd class or is it a set charge?

Hi, can I ask what the deadline for Chernobs squares are? I know I've seen it somewhere, but can't see it on the WH website....got a pile to send, but will keep going for another week if there's time.

Last posting date for squares is 6th April @MrsJonesAndMe to the south coast address.

Morning loves! How are we?

Woolly is right, just a quick C&P

Last posting for squares is Saturday 6th April. These are going to the South Coast address. Please no later as we must do the sort and send to Construction crew before Easter!

Last posting for whole blankets is Saturday 27th April, no later please, but asap will make it easier for us! These are going to Teddington.

We are nearly at the 'sharp end' of this project!

getting there !
I am almost halfway through a construction , and on #14 square on my blanket. I have a couple of squares DD made to send in too. so will see if I have time to make some more nearer the time , to send in with them :)

That's great. Will post on the 1st. Sure I can do a few more in the next week.

Just found this again!

34/135!
Tetris anyone?! Bright and beautiful. What a glorious Chernobyl project blanket! Just fantastic.

Thank you so much lovely Ruth S! xxx

Wow! That Tetris blanket is fantastic

I have finished my blanket and I'm now making 12" and 6" to use up all the wool I have left.

That’s STUNNING! X

35/135!
Absolutely gorgeous! This wonderful Chernob blanket is just lovely. Thank you so much lovelies Jo E and Ruth S! xxx

Only 100 to go then!

36/135!
Absolutely fantastic! This gorgeous Chernob blanket is a beauty.

Thank you so much lovely Karen T 🇵🇹 !!xxx

37/135!
Such a beautiful Chernobyl project blanket! Gorgeous. Love!

Thank you so much lovely Gwen M! xxx

Love the tetris one, such a clever design!

I've got 4 more squares and then I'll start joining.

You go DropZone!

38/135!
Absolutely glorious! Many thanks once again for all these wonderful squares and to lovely Pauleen P for her marvellous construction skills xxx

And for sorting out our dodgy counting! 😘

Such lovely blankets. I love the Tetris one - am slightly addicted to the game

I'm sulking as I'd planned to have finished my blanket this weekend, but I'm about to run out of one colour and I went to the wool shop to get some more and they'd run out!!!! I'm trying to decide whether or not to suck up the postage charge for one ball of wool or order loads to make it worthwhile.

What colour @Okki ? If I've got it you can have some.

What do you need Okki?