Woolly Hugs. A Blanket for the very lovely Etotheipiplus1equals0 and her children. Crafters and donors, we need your help.

[KnottyAndPistey]

Very sad news we are afraid, the lovely Mumsnetter Etotheipiplus1equals0’s wonderful DH died suddenly and shockingly on February 24th. There are no words, we are incredibly sorry that life has been so cruel. She and their two little children (just 9 and 6 years old) are very much in our hearts and thoughts and we send so much love Her thread in bereavement is here….

We were so glad when she accepted our offer of a woolly hug, she will be able to wrap herself and the children in it and know it comes full of love from so many. So we are coming with a request for your help, either crafting or donating

From lovely Etotheipiplus1equals0…
He was an astronomer with a great love of music, the beach and watching sport on the tv.

From this we have devised our colour palette, so the main colours…
Blues including very dark nighttime shades please.
Purples
Silvers

Then for accents, embellishments and details…
Black
Yellow, this one please.. Drops merino extra fine DK no 24 ‘light yellow’
Red, but one of these two please, Drops Merino Extra Fine 11 Red, or Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK WM6 ‘Ruby’ please
Taupe
Greens
Oranges

Be wonderful to have a swathe of starry skies for him.

The Yarn we will be 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
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

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.

I am on a lengthy jury service and would really appreciate it folk could wait until June 1st to post. Otherwise DH tends to just pile things up in random places, it would be much safer to hang back!

Last posting for this project is July 1st.

Sending so much love to Etotheipiplus1equals0 and their beautiful children.

Thank you so much lovely Woolly crew.

I'll do some - please could I have some yarn. Thanks.

Morning all

Thank you so much everyone. Going to be catching up throughout the day and getting yarn on the way

Still plenty of time to join with us

Such sad news - I can knit some starry squares. I'll message for yarn please.

I'm in

I will make some squares - so sorry to hear of Etotheipiplus1equals0's loss.

PM ‘s still seem to be on the blink !

Would Drops Merino Extra Fine in shade 05
( light grey ) be sufficiently silver for a whole square ?
No worries if not, have purple I can use, but was planning on a square of each .
Thanks very much.

I'm in too and have some yarn. So sorry to hear the news

With much love in the stitches -
Hope it is recognisable as the astronomical signs for the sun and planets .

Morning beautiful people

@Yiayoula

PM ‘s still seem to be on the blink !

Would Drops Merino Extra Fine in shade 05
( light grey ) be sufficiently silver for a whole square ?
No worries if not, have purple I can use, but was planning on a square of each .
Thanks very much.

Absolutely gorgeous yes. Crack on!

@KnottyAndPistey, is there a way to find out what starsigns the family are and I can do the constellations. X

Will do @BacktoB

Morning beautiful people

So still on jury service and chipping away at getting wool out. But don’t fret, if you’ve asked, you will receive! Wool Warehouse are still seemingly struggling with supply of certain brands. But hopefully there will be enough. It might be mix and match of brands. But that’s no bad thing.

On the train. Gasping for a One wasn’t enough this morn!

Morning! Still on wool. Will get there!

Lovely woolly wool has arrived, thank you

So sorry to hear this.
I can do some squares and I have wool.

My yarn has arrived, so I will get knitting. Do you want one or two squares?

Really sorry to hear this. I have been trying to pm for the last couple of days but MN won't let me for some reason. Please count me in for a couple of squares x

Morning beautiful people

Technically it’s afternoon

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius Two if possible please

Thank you so much @AmaDablam PMs are stoooopid. Do you need wool?

[quote KnottyAndPistey]@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius Two if possible please [/quote]
Nae bother, hen!

Thanks, K and P !
Sorry for delayed response, Real Life got in the way for a couple of days there 🙄.
Will get cracking now.....