Woolly Hugs : A Blanket for Shefliesonherownwings. Crafters and donors, please, we need your help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

I am afraid we bring very sad news. The lovely poster Shefliesonherownwings’ beautiful baby daughter Isla was stillborn at 41 weeks. Bless them all, such a devastating loss, we are so very sorry. No words really are there? She and her family are in our hearts and thoughts, and we send them our love.

We are so pleased that they have accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, see her message below, there will be love for Isla and them all in every stitch. We hope it may give whatever comfort it can to Shefliesonherownwings and her family.

The colours…
Warm purples
Pinks
Pastel blues
Apple/meadow/pistachio green
Then for accent colours (not whole squares) and embellishments
Cream, one of the following - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru, Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream, or Drops Merino 01 off white

The Yarn we are Using….
Artesano Superwash Merino DK
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 - 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 - Try Wool Warehouse, Wise Badger, Laughing Hens.

If you have any yarn suitable from us for previous blankets please do use that. We can still get yarn out but it isn’t as straightforward or reliable at the mo.

We would love her name represented across the blanket and her initial I. Then thinking angel wings, footprints, hearts, flowers.

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 carefully when finishing or changing colour and sew your ends in, thank you!

Because of the current situation re Covid, we have suspended posting to us until after June 1st and because getting yarn out to crafters will take longer we are looking provisionally at a last posting of July 1st.

When posting, it will be the Teddington address, please make sure you add your name and who the squares are for, and if you would like to include a card for Isla’s family, please do, we will pass it on.

From Sheflies… I’m amazed that people have reached out and offered to do this for us and Isla, I really can't put into words how much this has meant to me. I'm very grateful and thankful to all those kind people.

Thank you so much everyone, remembering Isla, love to her family xxx

little heart is lovely Woolly
gorgeous squares everyone !

We would have said with too!

Just beautiful, thank you xxxx

We have a lovely donor to thank

Honestly your donation means SO much, we always want to be inclusive, for everyone to join in if they would like to, and some folk just wouldn't be able to afford to. We all know that crafting costs and we don’t want anyone to be left out.

Your crafter is already on it and will make beautiful crocheted treasure for you

THANK YOU!!!!

@MrsMozartMkII

You truly are a star xxxx

With love in every stitch for baby Isla 💐 xx

I posted mine on Wednesday along with a Chernobyl blanket.

Posted today, with much love (and apologies to whichever of you lovelies has to wrangle that pink flowery square into the blanket, tis a tad wonky!)

Afternoon, beautiful treasure! Thank you so much. You may well have seen we have started to catch up as best we can. Lots of squares have arrived, and this will be underway tomorrow, thank you everyone xxx

And we have another wonderful donor to thank, honestly we can't thank our donors enough, it is just such amazing generosity and even so in the times we are in. So bless you and thank you

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe

Squares will hopefully be in the post tomorrow

Squares going in the post on Monday

Absolute beauties, thank you xxx

The most beautiful treasure has been arriving, honestly thank you all, we know things are much more challenging due to covid and yet the wonderful Woolly Hugs crew just keep on, you are all such stars. Thank you

Going to be working through and will do in batches, so please do bear with.

@PurpleFrog In apple green, pinks and purples hearts and flowers, inc a Beautifully vibrant 3D flower. Lovely

@SpiralArchitect Such gorgeous flowers in pink and purple, pale blue and green. Stunning

@JW In pale pink and dark purple, , two traditional granny squares, beautiful.

@MNP A beautiful heart and baby footprints, in purples and pink. Beautiful

No name An envelope with treasure but no name. Four gorgeous knitted designs two in dark purple, one pale blue the last pink, diamonds, heart, rib and waffle. Fabulous

@PiggyPlumPie A fabulous traditional granny in pale pink. Perfect

Thank you so much everyone
More coming, stand by

More treasure has been arriving

KB Stunning 3D flowers in purples, pink, pale blue and apple green. Glorious!

@ScienceRocks A beautiful knit in tpale pink, a weave design, super!

@elephantoverthehill Stunning knits, Isla's initial, plus flowers and butterflies too. Glorious.

LC Beautiful knitted in designs in green and purple. Isla's name, hearts, a beautiful butterfly, gorgeous textures too, lovely!

@Zhx3 Such beautiful floral designs, in pinks, purples and pale blue. Divine!

@BlueEyeshadow Beautiful treasure in pinks, green, purples and blues, super flower designs, circles to squares, grannies, lovely textures too. Brilliant.

@AmaDablam Beautiful crochet in pink and cream and a tiny flash of purple. Isla's initial and a stunning textured 3D flower to. Lovely.

Just wonderful, thank you everyone, still lots of treasure coming, bear with xxxx

You crafters are a wonderful bunch, thank you, still more treasure ahoy

@Dutchoma Beautiful knits with the initial I, in purple and blue. Perfect,.

@Redbrook A beautiful flower crochet design, in blue, pale pink and a super violet.. Just wonderful.

@TheWoollybacksWife A beautiful knit in apple green, with sweet little purple heart embellishment. Isla's initial.

@Bella A solid granny, and a beautifully textured flower too, all in pale pink, absolutely wonderful.

Thank you so much everyone

More beautiful treasure still to come, stand by , and thank you for your patience! xxxx

Thank you so much lovely crafters, your skill, love and compassion is wonderful

@ExpletiveDelighted A beautiful pair of crocheted baby feet, in pink on purple, just lovely

@Iwantacampervan Her beautiful knitted heart design, in a soft pistachio green and a beautiful pink too. Absolutely super.

@bookbook A beautifully knitted 'Isla' square, with a sweet little heart embellishment, and a square with a butterfly and heart too. Lovely

LJ A beautiful granny square heart design in purple and pink, plus floral circle to square design too. Wonderful..

AO Beautiful crochet designs, one with 'Isla", and a second with her initial on, in inks and pale blue. Absolutely fantastic

@BigApple11 Beautiful crocheted treasure in purple, apple green and pink. fabulous designs and gorgeous textures, flowers, circles, lovely, lovely

Thank you so much everyone,
Not there yet! Just having a cuppa

And the last group of wonderful crafters to thank at the moment. I hope. I've managed to catch up

@Whatsthatbrightlght Beautiful knits in a darker lavender and pale pink, beautiful heart designs and a diagonal knit too; Absolutely lush

@Yiayoula Her beautiful knitted heart design in pink and purple, absolutely wonderful

Thank you so much everyone xxxxx

If you've got any more no name ones, I sent two - a plain pink one and one with a flower centre. It was three colours. In addition to forgetting a note, I forgot to take a picture too, so can even post a pic. What a wally!!!!

Hi Knotty

I'm not seeing my squares have arrived? Pictures above

Bear with my love, the post is erratic in arriving, and when it does arrive we are giving it some quarantine before unpacking it into our homes. There certainly is more post here. It will be Thursday, so sorry to have worried you. Pretty sure it will be here!

No worries Knotty, I have faith it's there somewhere!

Afternoon everyone, just gathering all the parcels!

Morning beautiful people

A whole woolly mountain of absolute treasure is here. Shall be chipping away over the day. The most enormous thanks to everyone!

or actually maybe

Such beautiful treasure has been arriving. The most enormous thanks to all our lovely crafter for all the care and compassion. Beautiful inside and out

@coffeeandchocolateplease Two beautiful pink knits with contrasting crocheted pink heart embellishments. Lovely.

@Bearfrills Absolutely gorgeous in pinks, green and cream. Beautiful floral designs, hearts, traditional grannies. Marvellous.

@WitchDancer Absolutely wonderful crocheted treasure. A lavender bobble bow, 3D flower and traditional grannies. Truly beautiful

@WhenDoISleep Two beautiful striped one also textured knits in shades of pink. Simply glorious

Much much more to come but having to do this in my phone and so worried I’m going to delete my typing!

Thank you so much everyone for your patience xx

More beautiful treasure for lovely Sheflies. Thank you so much everyone. Just perfect

@Yiayoula Gorgeous knits including her trademark heart design. Love it so much

@Costacoffeeplease Gorgeous in shades of pink. Isla’s initial, a traditional granny design plus a wonderful 3D flower. What pattern is this? Lovely!

More to come! Thank you so much everyone. This blanket is going to be just wonderful

More fantastic treasure. Absolutely wonderful. So sorry this has taken so long to share

@TheNinjaGooseIsHooking In shades of purple. 3D flower, heart star and beautiful circular design. Just fabulous

JG a beautifully embroidered square with Isla on plus a baby footprint square too. In pink and purple. Plus a wonderful paper cut picture. Amazing.

Bless you both, thank you so much xxx