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

Here are my squares

Lovely!

Brilliant squares Madison 😁

Lovely squares Madison - hope you and yours are keeping safe and well x

Beautiful treasure! Thank you xxx

More gorgeous squares gave been arriving, absolutely amazing, such love and compassion, thank you xxx

@PiggyPlumPie In a beautiful rich purple, a fabulous traditional granny square, perfect

@BlueEyeshadow Beautiful crochet pictured just upthread in blues and stone, absolutely gorgeous designs

Unnamed As far as I can see, came in an Amazon prime padded envelope. Two stunning knits, a square design in dark navy plus a super stripe in blues and silver. They are great!

Thank you all so much xxxx

I've finished a couple more squares. I made a moon to go with the sun square, & one called 'Croydon Square'.

Tie fighter square done and I'm hoping to do another Star Wars themed one but I need to re-jig it as the pattern is bigger than 6".

Before I cast off does this look ok? Is it obvious what the picture is?

Princess Leia?

Yay! Thank you @Bearfrills I can cast off and sew in my peskies.

My squares are finished and I'll post them this week. Much love to Louise

They're really good WoolyBacks!

Afternoon lovely people :)

Just asking for this thread to be moved into the Woolly Hugs topic, keep it tucked up. Also I've been catching up with treasure! Stand by.....

More absolutely beautiful treasure has been arriving over August and the beginning of September. Its all utterly wonderful. Bless you all. thank you xxx

@Whatsthatbrightlght Two beautifully knitted initials on purple, and L and J, gorgeous

@JellySlice Four beautiful crochet squares in a glorious purple, just fantastic

@Smithsinarazz Two gorgeous knitted initials in a deep navy, beautiful treasure

LJ Two beautiful crocheted granny heart designs, in blue, silver and purple. Absolutely marvellous

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius Her stunning trademark flowers, beauties in red and gold on turquoise and navy. Super!

AR In two shades of blue a beautiful 3D flower design in crochet. Just lovely

@Bearfrills Awesome Star Wars treasure, a fantastic Rebel Alliance square, Tie Fighter and adorable yoda plus a granny square! I don't know how you do it!

@Costacoffeeplease Absolutely wonderful woolly treasure in navy and purple, a beautiful crochet design. Lovely

@MadisonAvenue Beautifully textured squares, in a deep navy and purple, simply wonderful.

JG Amazing, Julie has done a Star Wars logo square, so clever and then a square with what looks like a scrabble game in regress, words are SCRABBLE - MATILDA - LOUISE and JULIE. Extraordinary

Thank you so much everyone xxxxx

Now in theory the last posting date has gone, is anyone left to post?

Would it help if we extended the deadline by a week or so?

Tell you what, I really want to see the picture of the Star Wars and Scrabble squares. How on earth did she manage to do it?

Bear with my love, they are still on my desk

This is embroidered. So blue square, black rectangle. Embroidered. It’s just right tho. The font!

Now this is tiny little tiles made separately Then embroidered before attached to the back square. She’s the queen of tiny crochet!

I thought last posting was 21st Sept?? Where did I get that from, still doing my squares, still OK to send?

Sorry, I need to do my squares. It's been a rough few weeks with a family bereavement. I thought I'd got a bit more time 😔

Wow they arrived quickly! Mr Frills only posted them yesterday tea time. Sorry it wasn't more squares but they were all made with love

@KnottyAndPistey

Plenty of time *@CraftyWoman*

Thank you. Yes let’s set a definite date

Going to extend our provisional and say last posting is -Monday 21st September

Please post anytime before then. Thank you so much

Please tell me this hasn't changed. I still have 1 square to design & make.

And I don't know where to send them, anyway.