We have heard the desperately sad news that AliceRR’s precious baby daughter Ruby was stillborn at full term, there are no words to say how sorry we are to hear such desperate and devastating news. We send Alice all our love, thoughts very much with her and the family. Beautiful Ruby 
Always loved, never forgotten. AliceRR’s thread is here if you’d like to add your condolences.
Thank you to the folk who came asking for Alice, we offered to make a blanket and she is very touched by everyone's kindness, and would love to receive one.
Ideas for squares
Lovely Alice has given us her ideas, and together we can make something very beautiful to honour their precious daughter. If you can help with any themes that would be fantastic. Have C&P from her message…
her name - Ruby (as you know)
her initials - RR (as are mine)
we called her Ruby Roo (we named her months before she was born so she has been “Ruby” or “Ruby Roo” for a while)
a bunny - we have pet rabbits and thought they’d become Ruby’s pets
elephant - we bought a toy for Ruby to bury with her and we chose an elephant and both had the same thought that “an elephant never forgets”
a Ruby stone
a love heart hearts
an angel - she is obviously our angel
her birthday (she was stillborn) was 13 February 2019 so maybe the date or just the number 13.
Lots of beautiful ideas for squares, but please don’t feel daunted, simple squares are needed too.
Thinking about colours
Alice loves the rich palette of blues, purples, plums, mid greens and we would love to add in pinks, not too pale please, red and ruby/claret red as embellishment/accents colours.
Simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts. Squares to be six inches, using 4mm needles or hook. Please knot off very securely when finishing or changing colour and sew your ends in, thank you!
When ready for posting, it will be the Teddington address, if you would like to include a card for AliceRR , please do, we will pass it on.
Sending so much love xxx
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Woolly Hugs. Remembering baby Ruby, we are making a blanket for AliceRR, can you help?
KnottyAndPistey · 13/04/2019 16:55
Beautiful treasure has been arriving for lovely AliceRR. Wonderful. Thank you so much
BigApple11 Beautiful crocheted squares. Glorious flowers, fantastic elephants. In greens, pink and purple. Wonderful.
MadisonAvenue Absolutely beautiful. An initial R made from little flowers, 3D flowers, a willow, gorgeous textures, a super clever knot design, stunning. In teal, purples and pink. Amazing.
FK Coming all the way from the USA, beautiful crocheted squares. Starting with an octagonal centre, these solid grannies are fabulous. In magenta, dark pink, green and blues. Wonderful.
R Beautiful crocheted treasure. A C2C stripe and a circle to square in a super violet and blue. Gorgeous.
AmaDablam A wonder pink initial R on a soft blue. Beautiful treasure, plus a gorgeous lattice style heart design. Fabulous.
Thank you so much everyone. Alice’s blanket is going to be very beautiful indeed 
Lovely woolly treasure has arrived safely! Huge thanks to all
Yiayoula Her beautiful trademark squares - fabulous knitted hearts in a glorious rich purple. Wonderful.
ScienceRocks Such a beautiful knit, lovely texture in purple, it's super.
BT Gorgeous crochet squares, a beautiful bobble heart design, circles to squares too, in apple green and pink. Totally lovely.
jetSTAR So clever, mitred corner grannies in a beautiful mix of teals, purple and silvery blue. Gorgeous.
A-MN The willow square, and beautiful, in a rich mulberry and apple green, stunning.
coffeeandchocolateplease Absolutely stunning knits, a gorgeous heart design and a diagonal knit too, in a lovely sage green. Fabulous.
Witchdancer A veritable woolly mountain! Absolutely fabulous treasure, gorgeous circle to square, traditional grannies, stripes, a bow, flowers too, in vibrant pink, blues, purples, green and red. Wow!.
So beautiful, what gorgeous treasure, thank you so much everyone xxxx
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