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Woolly Hugs. Remembering baby Ruby, we are making a blanket for AliceRR, can you help?

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KnottyAndPistey · 13/04/2019 16:55

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 Star 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.

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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.


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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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ToriaPumpkin · 14/04/2019 11:27

I'm in. I'm happy to knit if you have yarn going.

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KnottyAndPistey · 14/04/2019 11:44

Morning lovely folk. Just making a Brewand I’ll be here to help. Thank you so much everyone xxx

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DropZoneOne · 14/04/2019 11:45

So, so sad. My own angel DD was stillborn on 13th February, she'd be 12 now, so this has really touched me. My thoughts and love to Alice and her family Flowers

I can do single colour crochet squares if that's any help? I only have SSDK though so please may i have some yarn? Thank you xx

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CoffeeandChocolateplease · 14/04/2019 11:58

Such sad news, much love to the family. I'm in, I have some teal Patons Merino, would that be a rich enough colour?

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anneinic79 · 14/04/2019 12:10

I’m happy to crochet squares if someone can donate Correct yarn please . Such sad 😞 news...love to Alice and Family 😥♥️♥️♥️♥️

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KnottyAndPistey · 14/04/2019 12:14

Oh Dropzone, the most enormous love to you, so so sorry, your beautiful girl Thanks Huge hugs from Knotty and me and I'm sure everyone on here too xxxxxx

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KnottyAndPistey · 14/04/2019 12:14

@CoffeeandChocolateplease - just perfect, thank you xxx

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KnottyAndPistey · 14/04/2019 12:15

@anneinic - thank you, and absolutely yes, please can you message your address?

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KnottyAndPistey · 14/04/2019 12:17

@DropZoneOne - sorry didn't reply to your Q


Your beautiful squares will be perfect, full of love, compassion and understanding, and absolutely yes to sending yarn, could you just remind us of your address pls in a message obvs xxxx

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BREA1954 · 14/04/2019 12:37

I would gladly knit some squares if you have any wool to spare. Love to AliceRR and her familyxx

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Thenameisweasley · 14/04/2019 12:43

Would love to crochet a square - what's the deadline?

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Okki · 14/04/2019 12:47

Such sad news. I will do some squares but please may I have some yarn. I do have a little bit of red left for embellishments. Thanks

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MNP2019isUpAndRunning · 14/04/2019 15:59

I am in.

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Okki · 14/04/2019 20:49

I've messaged on FB. X

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bookbook · 14/04/2019 22:30

With much love in the stitches - for Alice

and much love also to you DropZone Flowers

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Zhx3 · 15/04/2019 00:36

I would like to donate yarn please. I'll pm you. So sorry to hear this sad news x

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anneinic79 · 15/04/2019 08:16

That’s gorgeous x ♥️

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BlueEyeshadow · 15/04/2019 09:26

The colours aren't quite showing properly here. The main colour is lilac/lavender rather than grey. Hope the pinks aren't too pale.

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KnottyAndPistey · 15/04/2019 12:36

Beautiful squares already! Thank you so much x

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KnottyAndPistey · 15/04/2019 12:37

@BREA1954 - please could you pm your addressFlowers

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KnottyAndPistey · 15/04/2019 12:38

@Zhx3 That’s amazing of you. Thank you. Shall be along in a mo xx

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WhenDoISleep · 15/04/2019 14:10

I shall do some squares

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bookbook · 15/04/2019 22:32

with much love in the stitches

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KnottyAndPistey · 16/04/2019 11:20

That elephant is so perfect book, thank you!

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KnottyAndPistey · 16/04/2019 11:22

Have been looking at a provisional date



Monday 13th May



How does that sound? Appreciate that donor wool hasn't had a chance to arrive yet, so we can review once everyone gets going. But also know folk want an idea. It won't be earlier than that

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