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
Woolly Hugs is a charity established by a group of Mumsnet users. They knit / crochet handmade blankets and other items for families experiencing difficult times.
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Woolly Hugs. We are making a blanket for lovely AndNoneForGretchenWieners, her wonderful DH has died.
KnottyAndPistey · 17/03/2019 18:29
We have some gorgeous squares arriving 
Marcipex In a gorgeous teal and denim, beautiful sea waves and a depiction of Nelson's Flagship Victory which is so clever, pic of which is upthread, plus two C2C squares. All just wonderful, thank you. 
Thank you so much
I'm not sure if everyone has seen, but Knotty and I are off this morn to Belarus along with the Bristol Chernobyl group, amongst other things we get to visit the school the children come from and meet last year's group again plus the children coming this year. We are also able to deliver Billie's Blankets to some very sick children in Minsk. We are back on Sunday, so not long and will try to check in here as best we can. Both our families are still at home so parcels will be put carefully to be ready for us. More squares may very well be here, got in from work yesterday to a silver sack which still needs sorting, sorry.
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Huge love to everyone xxxx
Only got to the PO this morning, sorry! But I'm only one day late this time....
Beautiful squares have been arriving, huge love and thanks to the crafters, all just marvellous..
FiveGoMadinDorset Beautiful and super snuggly garter knits in denim blue. Gorgeous.
Sorry, can't see a name Nor upthread but they are gorgeous, two beautiful knits in teal, one with yellow detail, the other a super diamond design. Fabulous.
WhatsthatBrightLight Gorgeous knits, beautiful patterns in a super teal blue. Lovely
MrsJones These beauties are upthread, a fantastic car and picnic basket, an anchor, and two richly textured squares too, wonderful.
PurpleFrog Gorgeous crochet, pictured up thread, beautiful waves, willow square and gorgeous sunshine too, fabulous.
coffeandchocolateplease Absolutely wonderful knits, one in grey with an embroidered R, the other a crocheted car embellishment, really fabulous.
Raptor Very beautiful, waves and stripes in sea shades, plus a fabulous boat design too, really gorgeous. Pictured upthread.
SpiralArchitect Stunning crochet, a fabulous circle to square and solid granny both in beautiful sea shades, lovely, and there they are! ^^
WitchdancerAbsolutely wonderful, traditional grannies, solid grannies, stripes, a willow all so beautifully crocheted in denim, teal, turquoise with cream, fabulous.
Amazing work woollies, just fabulous, and thank you so much for the cards, we will pass them on, remember you can always include a card for the family with squares, and if you are a donor and would like to, just message for our address.
Thank you so much everyone
Morning all! 
Not too late at all no, beautiful treasure there MNP, thank you xx
We are away this Bank Holiday weekend, back late Monday so will be catching up with thanks on Tuesday, thank you so much everyone xxxx
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 garter squares in blues and one in stripes, green and yellow. Super.
TheWoollyBacksWife A gorgeous R design knit on yellow and beautiful circle in crochet design in blue and yellow
Okki Gorgeous grannies and solid grannies in blues, yellow and cream, really super.
Pteroyawn Truly beautiful, on a sea of blue a wonderful sailing ship, it’s lovely, the other is the willow design on shades of blue. Gorgeous.
MNP These are just lovely, an embroidered square with an R in yellow in blue stripes, and a beautiful blue flower too. Gogroues,.
Ninja Beautiful heart designs in teal, yellow and cream, a gorgeous sunshine and sailing boat, an anchor square and a mixed colour granny too, very beautiful crochet.
Huge thanks to everyone, this will be so beautiful xxx
Morning on here
Three parcels have got stuck in the sorting office. Hoping to find no queue in there so I can grab them on my way to work. Thank you so much xxxx
Lovely woolly treasure has arrived safely! Huge thanks
WhenDoISleep Such beautiful knits arriving, in blue and cream, gorgeous stripes, one horizontally, the other a mitred corner. Very beautiful.
Thank you so much xxxx
Beautiful treasure arriving safely for Gretchen. And it’s gorgeous.
AmaDablam A stunning wave design in teal, blue and yellow, plus a super circle to square pattern too. Just lovely.
Thank you so much
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