Woolly Hugs. A Blanket for DrLouiseJMoody in memory of her beautiful wife.. Please join us to make something very beautiful for her. All help warmly received.

[KnottyAndPistey]

Just devastating. DrLouiseJMoody’s wife has died very suddenly and out of the blue. There are no words really, we send so much love to her, their families and all who love and miss her. Her thread is here… Bless her, just so shocking and dreadful for her loved ones, we keep them in our thoughts..

We are so glad DrLouiseJMoody accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug. We want to make it a real tribute and celebration of their lives filled with love. Will you join us?

We shall need crocheters, knitters and donors. If you would like to donate wool or funds, we can match you up. If you would like to join in but need donated wool, we can help there too. Please message with your offer of help.

We have some wonderful ideas for personalisations from Louise we would really like help with…
Initials please -
J (her, obviously),
L (me),
S (Scrabble, our Border Terrier),
M (Matilda, our Staffordshire Bull Terrier),
D (Dexter, for our deceased pygmy hedgehog!).

She was a huge Star Wars fan (the plaque we are getting where part of her ashes will be interred is Star Wars themed in black and gold!). So really as much as possible please

We are wondering if it would be nice to try and create scrabble tiles for the initials? if anyone would like to try.

Looking at colours for Louise...

Main colours please to be blues, silvers, purples (not too pale please)
Then for embellishes and accents, but not whole squares…
Black, gold,
Red (one of these two please, Drops Merino Extra Fine 11 Red, or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby’ please)
Greens
Cream, one of the following - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream
and taupe - Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM7 Taupe

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
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

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! The last thing any of us want are squares collapsing once the blanket is with Louise.

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 Louise please do, we will pass it on.

We will confirm last posting as soon as we are confident folk are underway

Sending so much love

Am hoping that we have no responded to everyone in PMs and on here, is everyone ok?

@ifIwerenotanandroid

Hey Louise, I know you from elsewhere & would like to contribute a square. I can knit & crochet, so will attempt something.

I'm a bit confused about the scrabble tiles: they should be a dark colour background, not realistic cream, right?

And do you want/definitely don't want metallic versions of gold & silver? Because I have a glitzy stash which includes metallics & sequins. How wild do you want to go?

Thanks to the organiser. Hope we can make something really special.

Wondering about a dark square with a cream/taupe tile on?

As much as personally we love wild, am just a bit worried re the wash and wear of the whole blanket iyswim?

Def ok to use sparkly embroidery type thread to decorate squares in tiny bits, that would work, but really to just use from the listed brands and yarns as we know they go together

Hope that makes sense!

This is so sad. I missed this earlier but please count me in, I’ve sent you a PM

2 squares done in blues & greys xxx

Cheers OP! I've ordered a dark background colour of the specified type & will see where I go from there. So it's OK to do filler squares as well as designs?

@KnottyAndPistey

This is so beautiful

"When we first got together, she actually asked me if I'd like to go to NYC with her spelled out in scrabble letters (and so we did). "

Wondering @bookbook and @ifIwerenotanandroid if it would be possible to create one square with 'NYC' as three scrabble tiles in?

I will give it a go :) - will pm you

I'd be happy to construct a few squares.

I am in.

Morning lovely people

Thank you so much everyone. Shall away to PMs xxx

Afternoon All,

I'm going to explain about the blanket to J's family this weekend (I don't think her seventy something parents grasp MN!) and sure they will all be really touched too.

Hah. Yes. I'm sure some of you do know me from Twitter. It's BRILLIANT though how people do come together when it counts.

I'm taking Scrabble and Matilda to the beach today and then dinner at a friend's. So I am functioning, but just go about things feeling completely lost. This thread is one of a few bright spots though 💙

Thank you to those who donate funds. Because of you, I'm able to help construct a few squares. I think it's fab that those without the craft ability are still able to make a very real contribution to the projects. Thank you so much ❤️

My WW order is arriving today, I'll post a photo of my colours when it arrives.

I'm just on WW website now. Thought I had wool - appears not! Will get them done next week once wool has arrived.

Take care @DrLouiseJMoody

Afternoon lovely people. Hugs for you Louise, hope you had a gentle day and that the beach was lovely xxx

We already have donors to thank.

Honestly donations mean 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. Your kind donations make it possible, we really are so grateful.

@LyingWitchInTheWardrobe

@ Maladicta

TK

JC

Bless your hearts, thank you so so much xxxxx

@Maladicta

That is why one should always preview one's message!

@HoneysuckIejasmine

Thank you to those who donate funds. Because of you, I'm able to help construct a few squares. I think it's fab that those without the craft ability are still able to make a very real contribution to the projects. Thank you so much ❤️

We are constantly in awe, such amazing generosity, in many ways.

@MrsMozartMkII

Very sad news. May she rest in peace.

Count me in for a couple of balls if someone else can do their magic with them.

This is so kind MrsM, thank you so much, shall be on my way into PMs with a crafter for you

@MrsMozartMkII you have mail :) Thank you!

Another beautiful donor to thank. Thank you so much, it arrived safely today flowers]

@cuntysnark

I can make some squares; I've pm'd.
Thinking of Louise

Does turquoise count as blue (for this blanket) or green (for the other one)? Or both?