Woolly Hugs. We are making a blanket for lovely AndNoneForGretchenWieners, her wonderful DH has died.

[KnottyAndPistey]

We bring very sad news, the wonderful Mumsnetter ‘AndNoneForGretchenWieners’ DH has devastatingly died from secondary brain cancer. So incredibly cruel for him and his family, we have no words really, just send them all so much love. Gretchen’s thread is here if you would like to leave your condolences.

We are so glad she accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, there truly will be love in every stitch and we hope it will be a real tribute of a life filled with love.

We asked Gretchen about him…
He loved driving, and they went on picnics all the time. He loved Portsmouth and would regularly say on a Thursday or Friday "let's book a hotel and go to Pompey for the weekend".

She has wonderful memories too of them eating chips in the car at Southsea with blustery weather all around.

So if anyone can represent these happy memories of this part of the South Coast, that would be wonderful.

His football team wore sky blue and white, so again anything there would be great,

We would love the initial R please if anyone could do this for us.

The Colours. Thinking seaside so…
Blues from sky through to dark
Sea greens and teals
Duck egg
Cream - one of the following - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru, Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream, or Drops Merino 01 off white
Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM7 Taupe
Yellow - Drops merino extra fine DK no 24 ‘light yellow’
Silvery greys

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.

Our listed yarns are all easily available online - Wool Warehouse, Wise Badger, Laughing Hens all v good and stock our brands.

Squares to be six inches please. Use 4mm needles or hook. Make sure all ends are very securely sewn in. No blocking please as it makes squares harder to join.

Simple or complex, made by beginner or experienced, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts.

When ready for posting, please PM for info. As always, we thank you so much for your support.

So sad that another blanket is needed, Gretchen, we are thinking of you and your wonderful DH, of all who love and miss him, and sending our love.

Thank you so much everyone

Pistey and Knots xxx

I'm in, have pmed

I’m in - have pm’d you.
and love to Gretchen xx

Morning, lovelies.
Will be working through messages shortly.
If you haven’t PMed us and require yarn or would like to donate, please do so. PMs seem to be working now.

Thank you all so much

Afternoon all

MoMandaS and Wino - will be along later with a name and address each, so if you can send yarn from the list to them, that would be great, thank you - one or two balls is perfect

Quite a few of the Woolly crew met in Old Portsmouth for the Hugathon last September, it is special to us here too

I should be able to do a couple of plain squares x

I had been following Gretchen's thread.

I would love to do a square or two at my customary snail's pace. Can't offer anything fancy but you can use my squares for fillers!

for Gretchen.

Sorry, I still cant message you, I've had to reply on fb.

Morning! Still seems a problem with PMs, we keep trying but to no avail, sure it will settle back to its old erratic but working self. No worries though, we know lovely folk are here and we do have yarn to send. it will all work out!

Wool has arrived, thank you

Morning

@ImpatientWino have a crafter for you. Just waiting for the address. Thank you so much xxx

Need to thank our wonderful donors. Wool already arriving! Wow.

Wool on it's way and will then get stuck in.

If like to help please, I have wool. Sending my condolences.

Afternoon all

Thank you so much to my lovely donor, your Wool Warehouse order arrived this morning so I will work on something lovely for Gretchen from the both of us

With much love to AndNoneForGretchen
made with much love

That is just so perfect book, thank you xxx

We already have wonderful donors to thank, either funds have arrived safely with us or your wool donations are already with donors! Amazing.

Thank you.

Because of these fabulous folk, an awful lot of yarn is on its way today. Hopefully we have messaged everyone.

Bloody love Mumsnet

@BIWI

@BoreOfWhabylon

@Zhx3

Thank you so much xxx

Just wanted to pop on here to say a massive and humble thank you to everyone, I am overwhelmed and touched by your kindness and compassion at the most difficult time of my life. It is truly amazing to behold the kindness of people I have never met but whom I will also never forget x

I’ve ordered yarn and will do a square or two, when it arrives.

Wool has arrived, so thank you lovely donor xx playing catch up now.

Gretchen 💐🍟

Knotty - I've just messaged you

Wool has arrived - thank you!