Woolly Hugs. Sad news we are afraid. Making a Blanket for lovely Mowly77's family

[KnottyAndPistey]

You may have heard the dreadfully sad news that lovely Mumsnetter Mowly77 died on November 18th. Cancer is a devastating, insidious and indiscriminate disease. Life has been very cruel to them all. Her daughter is still very little, only 5 this year. Bless her heart. Mowly77 had been organising the Stage 4 Cancer thread on Mumsnet, not a place anyone wants to be, but she did so with resilience, rage, humour, alongside absolute love and support.

We are so glad we can make a Woolly Hug, we hope it may give whatever comfort it can. There will be love crafted into every stitch. We want it to be a celebration, tribute and to help her daughter keep memories.

So we are now asking for help once again. We shall need crafters and donors of funds and wool, can you help us? We’d be so grateful. Thank you so much.

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.

Ideas from her wonderful friends.
Initials are F and T
They LOVED cats, so all the cats please!
The family live at the seaside, so anything there please.
Her relatives are from the US, so a flag would be good.
Books/newspaper, typewriter would be good, she was a journalist.
She loved doughnuts, so this could be a fun square.
She loved music, particularly Madonna and Kate Bush.
She often wore red lipstick
Big bright flowers - she had a big coat she wore on the beach, covered in these.
Parks, countryside - she loved walking

The Colours
Sky and sea blue
Greens
Rich purples

Then to create the above ideas, so accents/ not whole squares
Cat colours, whatever you need for cats, greys, orange, black, browns etc
Red, just this one please Drops Merino Extra Fine DK 11, Crimson red.
Yellow, this one please.. Drops merino extra fine DK no 24 ‘light yellow’ can be bought here..
Pinks

(Please shout if you need any others to achieve this)

The Yarn we will be Using….
Debbie Bliss Rialto DK only available on Love Crafts
Drops Merino Extra Fine DK
Jenny Watson Pure Merino DK
Katia Merino 100% DK
King Cole Luxury Merino DK
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 - Artesano Superwash Merino DK, Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK or James C. Brett Pure Merino DK in your stash, please do use them.

It is very nearly Christmas and we know this is a very busy time, but are keen to get underway. We will have a last posting date of January 27th, so plenty of time we hope. Posting will be Teddington, please message if you need the address. If you'd like to include a card for her family , please send with your squares. And please don't forget to include your name!

Thank you lovely crafters

Thinking of wonderful Mowly77.

I'd like to donate some yarn please. I didn't know Mowly, but her story resonates with me as I went through breast cancer when my child was 5. I'd be happy to contribute to a woolly hug for her family if I could be matched with someone that needs supplies. Thanks.

@KnottyAndPistey - How soon are we able to post the squares to you , please ?
And is it Teddington Towers ?

@Fairyfellowsmasterstroke - loving those glam lips, and the bobble cat - brilliant !

Hi @Yiayoula - officially from January 15th is in the calendar , and yes Teddington 🙂

Thank you, woolly treasure gas arrived

Afternoon everyone

@HelloJackieULookNice Thank you so much! I’ll just get the info for you.

Hello @bookbook - that’s great , thanks very much .
Had a feeling we couldn’t post yet , just wanted to be sure.
Happy NewYear to you and your family , and all Woolly Huggers everywhere . 🎊🎉🎈

I’m so happy to see the love for Mowly and her wee girl.

The lips look very modern. They’re fab. As are the other squares.

I’ve only donated money for wool because I can no longer knit due to arthritis in one blooming finger that makes it too painful. But Im really looking forward to see the finished blanket, thank you everyone for everything you’re doing.

I’ve made these with much love, the green ones have some stretch in them although they look smaller than the purple square.

Thanks @MadisonAvenue They are beautiful.

Those are lovely squares Maddison. Thank you ❤️

Lovely squares, Madison - especially like the one with the pink flower.
These are mine ( thank you , kind Donor, for the storm blue yarn ) - the stripey one may need a little wrangling…..
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.

Hello,

I'm a novice crocheter but would be honoured to make some squares.

Welcome aboard , @gigglebirz !
If you need yarn , send a PM to KnottyAndPistey and they’ll arrange for some to be posted to you .

Have done- thanks ☺️

@MadisonAvenue and @Yiayoula you've both made such beautiful squares!

Thanks Yiayoula for the lovely squares.

Hope everyone has a good New Year's Eve and happy new year 🎊

Some lovely squares here from our talented MNers!

Afternoonio

We have more lovely donors to thank, honestly we'd be lost with out them, yarn is on its way already to crafters who will make something very lovely from you both. THANK YOU!

@Tilllly

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@StrawberryJellyBelly - please, there is no 'only' to donating funds, these blankets only work with donors and crafters. One without the other is useless. Thank you so so much xx

All best wishes for the New Year folks, very much thinking of Mowly as her family have to go into the new year without her :(

I'm just glad I didn't have to knit... 🤣

@Yiayoula

Your squares are beautiful.

With much love in the stitches - my first square -with a nod to a coat with flowers ❤️

Lovely, lovely 🥰