Woolly Hugs. A Blanket for the family of the wonderful NormaStanleyFletcher.

[KnottyAndPistey]

Norma had been a Mumsnet regular over the years across the boards, with a real zest for politics, feminism and strong opinions about Boris Johnson, as anyone at the MN 15th birthday party will tell you. Remembering THE Heckle which was epic. Love her for it. She also ran the Christmas appeal which would have been an astonishing amount of work. She cared enough for others to make it happen. Norma genuinely touched the lives of so many here on Mumsnet, ours included. Such a compassionate beautiful soul.

It was desperately shocking to hear of her death in August. She had been very ill and in the end her body couldn't cope any more. Devastating for her husband and their wonderful children, their families and friends. They will miss her terribly.

Norma really wasn't one to burden others with her worries, but was a very kind and selfless friend. So supportive of others. Generous to a fault in many ways, and very bloody entertaining. We can all learn from her.

We were so glad when her family accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, truly there will be love in every stitch. Can you help us? We shall need donors and crafters alike, please post below with offers of help.

Norma was a passionate feminist and so we are looking a suffragette colours as our main palette, so please do check these out..

Main colours
Suffragette purple
Suffragette green
Cream but please one of the following - Debbie Bliss Rialto DK 02 ecru, Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM4 cream, or Drops Merino 01 off white

Accents - so not whole squares, but use within a square
Blues
Oranges
Black
Silvers
Red, but one of these two please, Drops Merino Extra Fine 11 Red, or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby’ please
Yellow please Drops merino extra fine DK no 24 ‘light yellow’

We have some ideas from knowing her across the boards, but different folk knew her differently, so please let us know if you have other ideas.

The ideas we have
Anything connected to feminism and the Suffragettes
Boris Out/ Tories Out/ love for the EU themes would be great.
She loved olives, Border collies, ravens and crows!
She was passionate about the NHS.
Bali was her favourite place.
She loved Banksy, Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett

With your love and support we’d actually like to create TWO blankets, one for her family and a second to auction for Refuge, to help raise some funds in her name. So if making, please try to make a couple of extras, especially in the Suffragette 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 carefully when finishing or changing colour and sew your ends in, thank you! Previous blankets can be seen on our website

When ready for posting, it will be the Teddington address, if you would like to include a card for Norma’s family, please do, we will pass it on.

Such a stalwart for so many here on Mumsnet, time to do something for her now

We were lucky to know her.

Sending so much love

Woolly parcels have been arriving, we are just doing the quarantine before opening thing, the outside is the worry, not obvs the treasure inside!

Noooo! Still waiting for mine - hoping it's on its way.
You PM'd on the 19th that you were on it, so I'm sure it'll be here soon.

First square done !

That's lovely Trumpton!

Have sent you a fb pm @KnottyAndPistey as pm’s still don’t seem to be working on here

@TessoftheDobermans yours has been ordered. No need to fret yet

Mine are done so I’ll get them posted next time I go to the Post Office

I've just received my yarn- on it!

Wow!! Trumpton - that stitch/pattern is so lovely. It'd make a beautiful winter jumper!

Madison - as ever you've produced some lovely squares. I especially love the bottom middle one with the cream flower .

Here's my offerings - they'll be posted over the weekend.

And once again I'd like to thank the wonderful donors whose generosity made it possible for me to do my squares .

@Fairyfellowsmasterstroke

Lovely textures !

@Fairyfellowsmasterstroke, I have done the same square as you , at the bottom of your photo!

@ZHx3 - I'm guessing we both have the Jan Eaton book!!!

There should actually be another round of double crochet around the outside but my square was already measuring over 6 inches before I'd even started the final round.

After some Ummming and Ahhing I took the executive decision to leave the additional round off .

I love that Jan Eaton book . I've got one called the Ultimate Granny Square Source Book which I've tried one square from this time, but had to convert the US terms - liked working from a diagram though!

[quote KnottyAndPistey]@TessoftheDobermans yours has been ordered. No need to fret yet [/quote]
Thanks lovelies, I knew you'd have it all in hand

@Fairyfellowsmasterstroke Thank you, and your squares are really gorgeous. I love the cluster flower, haven’t seen one like that before.

That Jan Eaton book is the first I reach for!

I use the Jan Eaton book too!

Lovely lovely squares by everyone. I'm taking a mini break while I get my CAL up to date and then will finish off mine.

Squares finished - hopefully in the post tomorrow xx

Lovely HoollyWugger!

Here are my suffragette squares...

Plus one more EU one and a random to use up odds and ends. Will post tomorrow or Tuesday.

Here are my squares. I'll get them in the post this week.

My squares are done - I could do a couple of crochet ones too, if you need some more, @KnottyAndPistey - otherwise I’ll get them in the post ASAP.

Mine are finished and I'll pop them in the post tomorrow. I have some wool leftover but I don't think it's quite enough for a full square so I've put it in my stash for future WH projects.

Oh wow. Just amazing. Honestly folk are so clever!

Personally love this palette

Beautiful squares. Thank you so much everyone