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My Macmillan coffee morning

I hatched an idea yesterday, like you do when you have an extra day off! And it involves yarn and crochet, my two most favourite things. Normally I bake for Macmillan coffee morning, this year I am holding an alternative coffee morning via my Just Giving Page here 


My blanket journey started 5 years ago when my dad was first diagnosed with cancer and I’d learnt to crochet. I started with a granny stripe blanket taking it along to my dads hospital appointments. I was amazed at how many people stopped to look at me crocheting all the bright colours, it wasn’t a gloomy visit, far from it. At the end of my dads treatment I gave him the blanket which he still uses today. I decided that rather than bake this year I’d crochet instead - one of my Orla Kiely 1970s inspired blankets, big and cosy for autumn nights in front of the tv. 
Its so easy, I'm doing all the hard work, all you need to do is pledge £2 to be in the draw to win my blanket. And live in U.K. (due to high postage costs I’m only posting in the U.K.)
Macmillan Cancer Support are here to help you find your best way through from the moment of diagnosis, so you’re able to live life as fully as you can.Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs.

So if you would like to win my new Orla Kiely 1970s inspired blanket just pop over to my Just Giving page and pledge away  

Here are some of the photos of my progress, more rounds were added last night and its growing steadily just to give you an idea of the fabulous colours.





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Unknown said…
I learned to crochet when my dad was sick too. The man in oposite bed had lung cancer and he would crochet. Sometimes his partner would bring him in a ball of yarn. He was so thrilled. He was really nice to my dad but dad was often asleep so i would watch robert crochet. I went to spotlight and bought him two balls of wool one
A whim one day. He made me learn to chain 😊

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