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

Square 1 - it looks weird colours in the picture (it's shades of blue) - it reminded me a little of the sea 🌊

Helps if I attach the picture....

That's lovely Witch.

one more for AndNoneForGretchen a stylised version of chips in a car at the sea ( with a bit of imagination) .
with much love in the stitches

Beautiful as always Book - you can tell they're chips

thanks Witch - yours is lovely - what pattern is it?
And have you settled in and finally unpacked yarn now?

That's lovely Bookbook.

I'm starting tomorrow when D H is out.

It was from Jan Eaton's book of 200 blocks Book, called twin stripes.

Sorry, helps if I don't post too soon ☺️

Yes, we're moved and the wool is unpacked. I'm still working on the last few boxes though. It feels like home, always has done 😁

Wool has arrived. Thank you

I have sent four squares today, such sad news

Huge hugs lovely Gretchen xxxx

Evening and thanks all

Having trouble with PM's but this is on my list, have yarn xxx

My yarn has arrived so I will get knitting after lunch.

Thanks lovely Piggy

and great news SDTG!

It's been a while since I last picked up a pair of knitting needles and I am in no way an expert but hope a plain patterned square is OK for the blanket

Sharks, it's perfect.

lovely woolly wool has arrived, thank you

Morning! Great news about wool arriving. Thank you so much to our lovely donors, we couldn’t manage without you

Beautiful treasure there shark that’s wonderful!

Will be coming back properly with thanks as early squares are already here! But this from JG, eating chips in the car. Fantastic!

Bit wobbly but I hope they will stretch out ok.

Marking my place so I can admire the lovely squares - I am amzed at them all especially the one from JG (knitting envy!). I've completed 3 with a seaside/Pompey theme which will be in the post in the next few days.

I have done Nelsons Flagship Victory, but I can do more in the same colours. Love to Gretchen.