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  • Christmas 2021. Item 15. Such a beautiful freestanding Nativity set, designed by Jean Greenhowe

    Christmas 2021. Item 15. Such a beautiful freestanding Nativity set, designed by Jean Greenhowe

    15. Such a beautiful freestanding Nativity set (Knitivity if you will) loved the card too. It’s Jesus, Mary, Joseph and of course the wee donkey 😍 Designed of course by Jean Greenhowe.

    As a size guide, Joseph stands approximately 20cm tall. Gorgeous!

    Thank you so much lovely Lesley P! xxx

    Christmas 2021. Item 15. Such a beautiful freestanding Nativity set, designed by Jean Greenhowe

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    15. Such a beautiful freestanding Nativity set (Knitivity if you will) loved the card too. It’s Jesus, Mary, Joseph and of course the wee donkey. Designed by Jean Greenhowe

    As a size guide, Joseph stands approximately 20cm tall. Gorgeous!

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    1. Clare Dando bid £30.10 on 21 November 2021 2:36 PM [auto]
    2. Emma W bid £30.00 on 21 November 2021 2:36 PM
    3. Clare Dando bid £28.10 on 21 November 2021 12:11 PM [increased max bid]
    4. Clare Dando bid £28.10 on 21 November 2021 11:41 AM [auto]
    5. Amanda A bid £28.00 on 21 November 2021 11:41 AM
    6. Clare Dando bid £25.10 on 21 November 2021 11:40 AM [auto]
    7. Amanda A bid £25.00 on 21 November 2021 11:40 AM
    8. Clare Dando bid £20.10 on 21 November 2021 11:40 AM [auto]
    9. Amanda A bid £20.00 on 21 November 2021 11:40 AM
    10. Clare Dando bid £15.10 on 20 November 2021 7:02 PM
    11. Nicole Durman bid £10.10 on 15 November 2021 11:40 AM
    12. Stella Wint bid £5.00 on 15 November 2021 11:10 AM

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  • Christmas 2021. Item 8. Truly stunning rainbow scarf in Scheepjes Soft Fun minis ‘rainbow’ and snuggly moss stitch

    Christmas 2021. Item 8. Truly stunning rainbow scarf in Scheepjes Soft Fun minis ‘rainbow’ and snuggly moss stitch

    8. Truly stunning rainbow scarf in snuggly moss stitch. Absolutely gorgeous. In Scheepjes Soft Fun minis ‘rainbow’ this scarf is a Hooked by Robin design. Measures approximately 176cm by 20cm (excluding fringing).

    Machine wash at 30 degrees, do NOT tumble dry.

    Just wonderful!

    Thank you so much lovely Adrienne L! xxx

    Christmas 2021. Item 8. Truly stunning rainbow scarf in Scheepjes Soft Fun minis ‘rainbow’ and snuggly moss stitch

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    8. Truly stunning rainbow scarf in snuggly moss stitch. Absolutely gorgeous. In Scheepjes Soft Fun minis ‘rainbow’ this scarf is a Hooked by Robin design. Measures approximately 176cm by 20cm (excluding fringing).

    Machine wash at 30 degrees, do NOT tumble dry.

    Just wonderful!

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    1. George bid £32.10 on 21 November 2021 5:09 PM
    2. Kara Graham bid £31.10 on 21 November 2021 4:50 PM
    3. george bid £26.10 on 16 November 2021 11:37 PM
    4. Felicity bid £21.10 on 16 November 2021 11:14 PM
    5. george bid £20.60 on 16 November 2021 11:13 PM [auto]
    6. Felicity bid £20.50 on 16 November 2021 11:13 PM
    7. george bid £18.10 on 15 November 2021 8:15 PM [auto]
    8. Felicity bid £18.00 on 15 November 2021 8:15 PM
    9. george bid £15.10 on 15 November 2021 6:34 PM [auto]
    10. Felicity bid £15.00 on 15 November 2021 6:34 PM
    11. george bid £12.10 on 15 November 2021 3:41 PM
    12. Felicity bid £10.10 on 15 November 2021 3:39 PM
    13. George bid £8.10 on 15 November 2021 1:40 PM
    14. Lisa bid £6.10 on 15 November 2021 1:17 PM
    15. Pauleen Peart bid £4.10 on 15 November 2021 11:57 AM
    16. Julie Wilde bid £4.00 on 15 November 2021 11:04 AM

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  • Christmas 2021. Item 5 “Meet me under the mistletoe”

    Christmas 2021. Item 5 “Meet me under the mistletoe”

    5. “Meet me under the mistletoe” ❤️
    This is stunning. Beautifully embroidered sparkly textile decoration (6cm) with attached teeny glass bottle (3cm) with cork stopper containing a tiny shiny piece of metallic mistletoe with pearly bead berries. It’s enchanting!

    Thank you so much lovely Susan R! xxx

    Christmas 2021. Item 5 “Meet me under the mistletoe”

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    5. “Meet me under the mistletoe”
    This is stunning. Beautifully embroidered sparkly textile decoration (6cm) with attached teeny glass bottle (3cm) with cork stopper containing a tiny shiny piece of metallic mistletoe with pearly bead berries. It’s enchanting!

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    1. Thea bid £10.10 on 18 November 2021 12:01 PM
    2. Bertha bid £4.10 on 18 November 2021 12:00 PM
    3. Anna P bid £4.00 on 15 November 2021 2:24 PM

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    Pay via PayPal : admin@woollyhugs.com We are a Cooperative account in the name of Woolly Hugs Account number: 65579631 Sort code: 089299 Please add a note with your name. If you would rather send cash or cheque (payable to Woolly Hugs) please do to the address below, please include your name. We will let you know it has arrived safely. Woolly Hugs c/o 22 Bridgeman Road Teddington TW11 9AH

  • The Blanket for Needschoolhelp

    The Blanket for Needschoolhelp

    We received the blanket this morning. Many many tears shed but omg what an absolutely beautiful blanket my husband and I will treasure it for the rest of our lives. I honestly do not have the words. Thank you from the bottom of my heart xxx

    Our original thread is here… Thank you so much again everyone xxx

     

  • Christmas 2021. Item 1. Captain America-Tortie!

    Christmas 2021. Item 1. Captain America-Tortie!

    1. Captain America-Tortie!
    Everyone needs an Avenger in their family and this must surely be the CUTEST! Tortie is approx 17cm tall, beautifully crocheted and his shield and mask come off for those down days. We are totally smitten here!

    Thank you lovely Julie C! xxx

    Christmas 2021. Item 1. Captain America-Tortie!

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    1. Captain America-Tortie!
    Everyone needs an Avenger in their family and this must surely be the CUTEST! Tortie is approx 17cm tall, beautifully crocheted and his shield and mask come off for those down days. We are totally smitten here!

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    1. Lindsay bid £21.11 on 21 November 2021 11:43 AM
    2. Ginny bid £20.31 on 18 November 2021 11:59 AM
    3. Ruth S bid £20.10 on 15 November 2021 8:37 PM [auto]
    4. Ginny bid £20.00 on 15 November 2021 8:37 PM
    5. Ruth S bid £12.59 on 15 November 2021 5:14 PM
    6. Moushumi Sharmacharja bid £10.10 on 15 November 2021 11:30 AM
    7. woollyhugs bid £4.00 on 15 November 2021 11:01 AM

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    Pay via PayPal : admin@woollyhugs.com We are a Cooperative account in the name of Woolly Hugs Account number: 65579631 Sort code: 089299 Please add a note with your name. If you would rather send cash or cheque (payable to Woolly Hugs) please do to the address below, please include your name. We will let you know it has arrived safely. Woolly Hugs c/o 22 Bridgeman Road Teddington TW11 9AH

  • The Blanket for peachgreen

    The Blanket for peachgreen

    Oh, you wonderful, wonderful women. I barely know what to say! It arrived today and it is so utterly beautiful!

    I cried and cried when I opened it, but in a nice way. You have encapsulated so many of the wonderful memories I have of Mike and our life together. Lyla and I snuggled under it tonight while we were watching TV together and she said “it’s like Daddy is givin’ us a cuddle!” And it really DOES feel like that. It sounds silly because obviously if he was here we wouldn’t have it, but I so wish he could have seen it, he would have loved it so much.

    What you do here is a beautiful thing. To give up your time and money for a complete stranger – it is just staggeringly generous. But please trust me when I say that it is worth it. I will treasure this blanket for the rest of my life – and Lyla will treasure it beyond that, throughout hers. It is the most beautiful and special thing I have ever owned and I am so grateful to you all for the love and kindness you have shown me.

    I wish I could thank you all enough, or in person. I’m so touched. Thank you.

    Our thread is over here…  Thank you so much everyone, so much love for peach and her daughter xxxxx

     

     

  • Like so many of you we are utterly horrified by the unfolding news from Afghanistan…

    Like so many of you we are utterly horrified by the unfolding news from Afghanistan…

    Like so many of you we are utterly horrified by the unfolding news from Afghanistan. The terrifying triumph of the Taliban and its impact are devastating. Scenes at Kabul airport are truly desperate as folk attempt to escape. We’ve been asked what we can do to help refugees fleeing the country, thank you so much everyone, and we have a plan in two parts. We can’t solve this but if we can help some folks then we will do our best.

    Part One. Refugee families in the UK


    Through Alexsis at Seeded we learn that nine Afghan families are being urgently resettled in the Portsmouth area, these families have fled the country to escape hideous repercussions from the Taliban. Two families are already here. With the wonderful Seeded crafters, we’d like to make each family a beautiful blanket, full of love and compassion, to let them know they are welcome, folk are thinking of them and wish them well. Initially these nine, but if we learn of and confident we can reach other resettled refugee families around the UK we’d like to extend this.

    So we are looking for 12 or 6 inch squares, knit or crochet, multicoloured is great single colour too. Mixed colour traditional grannies would work very well. Our main photo shows Islamic art with the mosaic style. Anyone who can recreate this kind of thing in wool, please do so.

     

     

    Just in Stylecraft Special DK so we know the blankets will be consistent in terms of wash and wear, and in these colours please which are very popular in Islamic geometric art, seen in stunning tiles and prints. they are also colours appropriate to Portsmouth!

    • silver as an accent only please
    • cream
    • gold,
    • sherbet
    • turquoise
    • empire
    • pistachio
    • copper
    • gingerbread
    • spice
    • French navy

    Alexsis is hunting out gorgeous patterns..

    from Polly Plum

     

     

     

     

    Another beautify from Polly Plum

     

     

     

     

    The possibilities are endless, these are just suggestions.

    To Teddington please with a deadline of September 20th.

     

    We would very warmly welcome any financial donations to help with this. If this could be you, thank you.

    We are a Cooperative business account in the name of Woolly Hugs, Account 65579631, Sort – 089299. Please do say Afghanistan as the reference.  Or our Paypal address is admin@woollyhugs.com.

    Part Two. Our Ongoing Refugee project

    This is our ongoing project to help displaced families and will include those who have left Afghanistan. Click here….. We know we can’t help everyone, but we will help as many as possible.

    6 or 12 inch squares ONLY in shades similar to the picture. Or whole blankets but only in these types of colours. If making the whole blanket the most useful for agencies are those single bed sized.

    You do not have to use Stylecraft Special DK, any good quality soft acrylic DK is perfect acceptable. but in shades similar to these. No lighter please.

     

    All ends must be sewn in securely, please do ensure that you make your square usable.

    Please note we cannot accept second hand or used blankets for this project.

    Posting for this will be after November 1st

     

    Heartfelt thanks everyone xxxxx