Woolly Hugs. A Blanket for the very lovely UtterlyEthereal. Crafters and donors, we need your help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

Very sad news we are afraid. There are no words really to describe her devastating loss, the wonderful Mumsnetter UtterlyEthereal’s beautiful 20 year old son Martin suddenly and unexpectedly died at university in the Autumn. He was about to start his third year there. Life has been so cruel to him, to his family and friends, to all who love and will miss him. An absolutely shattering loss. We are desperately sorry. Her thread is here if you would like to add a message of condolence. They are utterly stunned and bereft was you can imagine. His death came like a bolt out of the blue.

We were so pleased that the lovely UtterlyEthereal accepted our offer of a Woolly Hug, she will be able to wrap herself in it, there will be love in every stitch for her and the family and as a tribute to Martin. Can you help us make this for her ?We shall need donors of yarn, funds and crafters.

Martin’s favourite colour was orange, Ethereal says this as because it matched his hair colour, so he was a gorgeous red head. He loved yellow too.

The main colours
Any of the true orange shades in our yarn collection are perfect, do take care to avoid those more salmon coloured, if in doubt please check.
Yellow - one of these two please.. Drops merino extra fine DK no 24 ‘light yellow’ Or the brighter Patons Merino Extrafine DK shade 120
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

Then for accents within squares and embellishments only
Red - but one of these two please, Drops Merino Extra Fine 11 Red, or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby’ please
Black
Taupe and browns
Silver greys

From Ethereal….
His passion was listening to all genres of music and he played several instruments from the age of 5, but his favourite was the guitar and he had a whole collection of them - acoustic, electric and bass.

So ideas to go on for squares and a beautiful colour combination

The Yarn we are Using….
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK ( can only be bought from Love Crafts)
Drops Merino Extra Fine DK
Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK
Katia Merino 100% DK
King Cole Luxury Merino DK Currently on sale at Wise Badger
Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK Currently on sale on at Black Sheep Wools
Patons Merino Extrafine DK Currently on sale at Lady Sew and Sew Knits

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 - Artesano Superwash Merino 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, Love Crafts, Black Sheep Wools, Lady Sew and Sew Knits

Important crafting info
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! No blocking please, makes it much easier to join squares.

Simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts.

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 the UtterlyEthereal and her family, please do, we will pass it on.

Remembering the wonderful Martin, thoughts very much with his family and all who love and miss him.

Thank you so much everyone

One ball of Patons orange has arrived safely in the post from Woolly HQ - thank you so much! Will get hooking...

Thank you, my wool has arrived safely

Thank you KnottyandPistey my wool has arrived.

Great to hear news of wool arriving! Thank you so much everyone

We have a donors to thank you funds, thank you so so much, your donations mean folk can craft who otherwise would not be able to, it means the world.

MG.
TS.
. JG.

Thank you

Thanks too to lovely @Impatientwino your yarn has arrived safely with your lovely crafter, absolutely wonderful of you xx

Think we are ready to set a last posting date, hopefully this will be enough time with the extra of homeschooling, families at home all day etc.

Monday 15th March please to the Teddington address. Message if you need it. Please remember to securely sew in all ends, no blocking, do include your name and a card if you'd like to.

Thank you so much everyone

I've only just seen this. Such sad, sad news for utterlyethereal and her family to hear. I'm so sorry for your loss

I don't have any of the yarns you mention, more a Stylecraft kinda crocheter, but if anyone is happy to send me some wool, I am more than happy to make a square or two to add to this woollyhug.

Woolly loveliness has arrived this morning. Thank you so much to my donor x

Here are my squares, with thanks for the orange!

Lovely squares, Blue - such a gorgeous vibrant orange .
What yarn did you use, please ?

They're beautiful @BlueEyeshadow, such vibrant colours!

Sorry, I've lost the label! The orange was sent from K&P...

How beautiful, BlueEyeshadow!

Bursting with orange love for UtterlyEthereal’s (not Urethral as the dyslexia wants to read it) lovely boy.

such lovely squares Blue and Lily
second one here , with much love in the stitches xx

Here are my squares for Martin, and for UtterlyEthereal's blanket. Made with much care in every stitch x

Absolutely beautiful treasure on here, utterly perfect, thank you so much everyone xxxx

@Yiayoula

Lovely squares, Blue - such a gorgeous vibrant orange . What yarn did you use, please ?

I believe it was the Patons orange which is very cheery!

My four squares will go in the post tomorrow.

A parcel of lovely wool has arrived today - off to start knitting! Thank you.

Squares made with donor wool - thank you. Thinking of Ethereal and Martin xx

My wool has arrived, thank you 😊

It is great news that wool is arriving, just fabulous, morning all,

So many gorgeous squares, so beautiful, thank you!