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

VERY belated ( apologies ! ) thank you for the wool - am in forrin parts at the mo and only just rememembered to ask Number 1 son if it had arrived at home. Promise to knit with a vengeance as soon as we're back.

Morning all

Last posting then, Monday 29th April, to Teddington please. If you'd like to include a card for Gretchen please do. Thank you all so much xxxx

I’ve completed my squares so will send them soon, many thanks to my wool donor - here are the squares that I made on behalf of you

Madison - love these !

I have sent some squares today ❤️

I hope my squares have arrived!

All here SDTG, sorry al a bit busy with the Easter hols, two ticks and I am back!

Beautiful squares there Madison! Thank you so so much xxxxx

Beautiful woolly treasure has been arriving. Huge thanks to the lovely crafters for everything they do, just amazing

SDTG Such beautiful knits in her trademark flower design, in teals, blues, cream, traditional grannies too, just perfect.

KB Gorgeous traditional grannies in a beautiful teal, cream too, and a gorgeous circle to square design, which we now begin to think of as her trademark square! Just beautiful.

Thank you so much everyone

Posted mine today.

Mine is parcelled up and ready to post. Away for a few days, but should get it in the post on Thursday.

(A very wonky car and picnic basket)

More woolly treasure has arrived safely, all absolutely lovely

PiggyPlumPie A beautiful basket weave knit in a soft blue. Gorgeous.

bookbook A beautifully knitted cream R on pale blue and a view from a windscreen of the sea, with gulls and chips! Wonderful.

Redbrook Two beautiful wavy knits in blue, so perfect.

jetSTAR In blues from dark to pastel, yellow and cream a twist on the traditional granny, so clever, do you have a link for these lovely? Beautiful.

MadisonAvenue Beautiful crochet designs, a bobble heart in cream, in blue and cream a3D flower and deeply textured squares too. Lovely

Thank you so much everyone, truly beautiful treasure xxxx

These are in the post today xx

Glad you like the squares, I found a tutorial on YouTube 😉

Should be Jayda in stitches mitred granny square tutorial.

Just gorgeous jetSTAR!

Beautiful woolly treasure has been arriving, absolutely gorgeous, huge thanks to all the crafters for what they do. Just awesome.

BigApple11 As shown just up there, gorgeous crochet squares, beautiful designs and super textures, lovely!

MeetmeontheLedge The Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth! On blue, it is perfect.

Thank you so much both, absolutely fabulous squares.

Another one done today. I'm getting there slowly ☺️

And another

Mine have been posted xx

Been to the PO today with both blankets' squares in.

Here are mine, ready to go

Beautiful Raptor - I love the boat 😁

Gorgeous squares everyone !

I posted mine Thursday I think

Morning all

Beautiful treasure, thank you!