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 have the wool thank you K&P, I'm getting started ASAP xx

@Marcipex that is such an amazing square!

Just started my first square today - hoping it will be an anchor

Thankyou @MrsJonesAndMe

An anchor is a good idea.

Looks alright if you squint!

Marci - that is wonderful! Thank you, marvellous, MrsJ and Blue too, you are so talented!

Great news that wool is arriving, could we safely set a post by date do you think?

Beautiful treasure has been arriving and it is absolutely gorgeous, many thanks to the lovely crafters for all they do

JB A beautiful crocheted heart design in green and duck egg. It is fabulous

Zing Two gorgeous traditional granny squares in beautiful sea greens and blues, fabulous., so lovely.

No name with this A beautiful striped garter knit in sea green and yellow, tis lovely, anyone?

JG Well, one is the eating chips in the car as above! Fabulous. Also a pale blue R on denim, a football design on pale blue/cream stripes and a lovely pale blue traditional granny too. Amazing.

Thank you all so much, a fantastic start!

MrsJones, that's great, I wish I'd thought of an anchor. Perfect.

Another day, another square. I have done some Granny squares too though

Yes I think we probably need to set a date as otherwise I'll never get anything else done

Another done. I'm calling it a night now

Dh has just gone to the post office with a package of squares, including three for this blanket (plus a bagful of squares from the lovely Linwood Library Knit and Natter ladies, three for another WH blanket, and two that I must have knitted for a previous blanket and then forgot I hadn't sen them off ).

Today's handiwork

That's beautiful MrsJones - what's the pattern called?

Just a thing I found on YouTube - I can't read patterns

I learned how to read patterns by watching Bella Coco do patterns in the Jan Eaton (?) book. It sort of clicked then, although I still haven't mastered popcorn stitches yet

I am hoping this is due to the Craft Sale/ha;f term etc. but just slightly worried that the squares I posted on 25th March might not have made it to you.

Though also could be because I put "Jo E" rather than my MN name

Oh @GleamingHeels they came today! Where have they been?!!!

Just sorting and will be back. Fret no more xxx

Crazy! I am glad they're there now though xx

Here we are, a slightly curly Portsmouth themed square.

I recognise that!

Phew!

Gorgeous woolly treasure arriving safely today, tis all marvellous

Sasbel Beautiful crochet squares, waves and circles to squares, all gorgeous in blues.

GleamingHeels Just gorgeous in teal, blues and cream, gorgeous designs including a willow square. Lovely.

BlueEyeshadow Beautiful crochet in blue and yellow, super grannies. Fabulous.

IwantaCampervan Pompey style treasure! The Spinnaker Tower, an anchor and seagulls flying over waves, so clever, all knits!

ScienceRocks A beautiful stripe effect in rib, knitted in turquoise blue, its gorgeous.

Absolutely lovely, folk are awesome, thank you so much everyone

Wonderful. I will be making 4 in total for each of the 2 blankets and then send them in. Have we got a date now?

I am pleased that my squares arrived safely - I enjoyed designing and knitting these.