Very much an ongoing project. Please post when you are ready, to Teddington.Thank you x
Our Angel Hug project began back in 2012 with a request to make blankets for newborn or very young babies who devastatingly have not survived. At an intensely bleak and dark time there is still something very positive that we can do for the baby and their family. Our blankets are always handmade with love and compassion and so are perfect. We can help care for the whole family at this time by making the baby comfortable and snuggled up whilst sending love and a hug to the parents and wider family. We have been supporting Glasgow Maternity wards, Haven House Hospice in London and are able to support individual families as needed.
Angel Hugs is as always an ongoing project. Traditionally we send plain white Angel Hugs to Glasgow and will continue with this. Haven House Hospice would like us to use the palette. below.
If making an Angel Hug for Haven House Hospice
Single colours only please, using Stylecraft Special DK in these colours only…Duck egg, grape, sage, pale rose, cloud blue
Angel Hugs are to be all white and can be knitted or crocheted in any wool suitable for a baby blanket, so 4ply, DK, just as long as it feels soft and cosy. The design is up to you, but it should be kept simple. Angel Hugs can also be sewn using pure cotton and good quality fleece, again white please and in a simple design.
Minimum size : 32 inches square. Not much bigger please. See Size Up September on the changes. The only exception to this is for those using the Sands pattern, this will continue to be acceptable.Pattern is below. Thank you
Please make sure when you post that you label your blanket as an Angel Hug, we don’t want to get them muddled with Little Hugs.
We know that we have many crafters and donors who have first hand experience of such devastating loss. We understand that this is a very difficult request, but if you can join with us, and are able to help, then we would love to have you on board. From speaking to some of you, we know how incredibly important blankets like these are to those who receive them.
