Woolly Hugs. A Blanket for SanJunipero and her son, in memory of her wife and his mum. Join us to make something very beautiful for them. All help warmly received.

[KnottyAndPistey]

Just devastating. SanJunipero’s beautiful wife died in January this year. Life has been so cruel to her and this wonderful young family. There are no words really, we send so much love to her and their baby son. Many of you helped support SanJunipero through her wife’s final days, that thread was in Chat so has gone, but folk were so amazing, thank you.

We are so glad SanJunipero accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug. We want to make it a real tribute and celebration, full of memories for their young son of his wonderful mum, and to let them both know how much love surrounds them. Will you join us?

We shall need crocheters, knitters and donors. If you would like to donate wool or funds, we can match you up. If you would like to join in but need donated wool, we can help there too. Please message with your offer of help.

Lovely SanJunipero has chosen the colours her wife loved, so do read carefully please, it’s very much the pastel/ice cream type shades

The Colours

• Cream - but please one of these - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru, or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream (+ James C. Brett Pure Merino DK no 7 if you have any left)
• Yellow - just this one please - Drops extra fine merino DK 24
• Duck egg - one of these please - Drops extra-fine merino DK 15, Debbie Bliss Rialto DK ‘aqua’, or ‘duck egg’
• Pale/soft blues/teals
• Pale/soft/dusky pinks
• Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK - Pistachio, WM1
• Stone - either Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM9 Beige or Debbie Bliss Rialto 06 Stone (+James C. Brett Pure Merino DK 17 Beige if you still have any)
• Lavender - eg Jenny Watson WM15 then for embellishes and accents, but not whole squares…
• Red - Drops Merino Extra Fine 11 Red, or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby’ please)
• Black *Taupe - Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM7 Taupe

The yarn we will be using
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
Drops Merino Extra Fine DK
Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK
Katia Merino 100% DK
King Cole Luxury Merino DK
Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK
Patons Merino Extrafine DK

Just from the brands listed please because we know they combine for wash and wear. If you still have any of our wools that have been discontinued - Artesano Superwash Merino DK, Rowan Cashsoft DK, Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK or James C. Brett Pure Merino DK in your stash, please do use them.

We have lots of ideas and memories as suggestions, please have a look, everything we can create in this blanket will be wonderful for their son, and SanJunipero too
If anyone could knit/crochet a snowdrop or a little bird that would be lovely - snowdrops are the symbol of the hospice where she died and I keep seeing them around and thinking of her. And birds because she loved to hear the birds sing from her bed when she was ill - she loved robins, but any little birds made her so happy.

She loved ABBA, reading, writing

She loved Harry Potter and made SanJunipero promise to read the books to their son when he is bigger, she said.. “Maybe we’ll snuggle up in our blanket to read them.”

She loved all animals (cats, hedgehogs and Guinea pigs in particular - we have a little black and white cat called Beatrice),

She loved tea, cake, sewing, white roses (her wedding flowers were a bouquet of white roses), daffodils, bluebells, the sea, nature (spring was her favourite time of year).

The initials we would like please - R, C, I and if anyone can get all three on one square that would be amazing.

Can anyone make a chick? She called their son her fluffy little chick because he was born a few days before Easter and had fluffy hair.

Rainbows are very significant too - can someone take this on?

Stars too, can someone make a square with a star on?

So lots of ideas that we can tackle very well we have every confidence in the Woolly Hug crew

There is support for buying colours on our website, here. Squares to be six inches, using 4mm needles or hook, no blocking of squares and please knot off sturdily when changing colours or finishing, leave a good end and use a needle to sew in the peskies.

Simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts. When ready for posting, it will be the Teddington address, if you would like to include a card for the family, please do, we will pass it on.

As always, thank you so much for your support, love to SanJ and their gorgeous boy


Pistey and Knotty xxxxx

Sorry will post my squares today. I couldn’t find the address and then lost the squares 🙄.

Have posted these two squares off today :)

Incoming........

Beautiful squares have arrived, many thanks to all lovely crafters, you are amazing. The thought, love and care makes them very precious indeed.

SevenTillFour Beautiful knits, snuggly pastel striped garter square, a gorgeous textured knit and one knit with the family’s initials. Gorgeous.Super.

Okki Two glorious squares, one red hearts with initials on yellow, the other with 4 beautiful 3D flowers in pastel shades. Very beautiful.

Wintersnowdrop Oh oh oh! Two gorgeous squares with little knitted pockets, embellished with heart and rainbow, one with a chick, the other a guinea pig in, super super cute!

Pteroyawn Absolutely wonderful squares, one pink with robin embellishment, the other a spiral design in mini eggs colour scheme. Beauties!

BadgertheBodger Just lovely - crochet in pink and duck egg, love the HP zig zag scar, all so beautiful.

MNP A beautiful star design, cream, blue and yellow plus a stunning rainbow design too, fabulous.

TheWoollyBacksWife Lovely Woolly has knitted the family’s initials in blue and yellow, just gorgeous knits beautifully done.

Ninja Beautiful 3D daffodils on pale blue, a dove design, and two hearts, really loved crochet.

Thank you so so much everyone, what a beautiful blanket this will be xxxx

Are all squares for lovely SanJunipero here?

If anyone has yet to post, we can give you until the end of next week for them to arrive, am ready to get the next step of joining underway

Thank you

Final, FINAL call for squares for lovely SanJunipero, we are ready to get hooking!

Will be doing the sort/layout this afternoon, unless we hear otherwise

Ok so up there we said end of next week!

Will wait until then but no longer

I sent mine yesterday. Sorry they are late, my knitting mojo has deserted me atm.

So, so sorry but I have yet to post mine. Got sidetracked by Chernobs, then was going to post along with squares for the other 3 mn blankets that are on the go. Will aim to finish all of these over the weekend and post on Monday x

Literally no worries lovelies

And no apologies needed! Thank you so much xxx

Lovely woolly treasure has arrived safely! Huge thanks

WhenDoISleep Such beautiful knits arriving, in yellow and cream, gorgeous stripes, one horizontally, the other a mitred corner. Very beautiful.

Thank you so much xxxx

Beautiful treasure arriving safely for SanJunipero. And it’s gorgeous.

AmaDablam A simply gorgeous 3D daffodil square on pale blue and a wonderful starry sky design in black and yellow. Both beautiful.

Thank you so much

Morning!

This beautiful blanket is now finished. Off to take some photos tomorrow. Thank you so much everyone xxx

ooh , look forward to the blanket - it will be lovely x

Ooh looking forward to seeing the finished blanket 😍

I'm so looking forward to seeing the finished blanket.

To everyone who contributed to our beautiful Woolly Hug,

Our blanket arrived this morning and it's so, so lovely. I can't imagine the hours and hours of work you all must have put into it - and you've never even met us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart; I love it, and promise we'll treasure it forever.

There are so many beautiful little details; I've spread it out on the floor to look at and keep noticing new things - flowers, stars, rainbows, our initials, chicks, tea and cake, sewing, Harry Potter, little birds... even a hedgehog! Everything she loved is there.

I've been showing our son the blanket, and he particularly loves taking the little guinea pig and chick out of their pockets He was nine months old when my wife died and turned eighteen months last week, so he's now got to the point where he's had longer without her than with her. That's been a sad thought for me over the past few days, so our Woolly Hug arrived just at the right time.

Thank you all again so very much.

C xxx

Much love to you both

We are so so glad the blanket is with you and you both love it, truly made and sent with so much love for you both, always remembering your beautiful R xxxxxx

Here are the wee fellas :)

We took lots of photos, the album link is here, it really is an utter beauty for them both

The album is over here.....

Thank you so much everyone xxxx

It really is a beauty. Much love to you both x

oh, it is gorgeous
I am so glad it is bringing you and your son comfort x