AFRICA - MARCH 2026 THEME
Across the African continent, childhood looks very different for millions of boys and girls who have lost one or both parents. The scale of this crisis is staggering; tens of millions of children are growing up as orphans,
Read more…Looking for ideas for what to make for KAS in 2026?
Check out our list of Monthly Themes and Color of the Month for inspiration.
List of Themes 2026
MARCH: Africa
hosted by Karen
CoM Green
APRIL
CoM Brown
MAY
CoM Orange
hosted by Patricia
JU
Read more…Our Dear Cathy Riley has passed away.
Cath and Estelle in the KAS BARN in October 2019.
KAS received some very sad news from Estelle on March 9, after a long illness Cathy Riley has passed away. Cath was a staunch supporter of KAS and its efforts t
Read more…Hiya, Karen here! The Colour of the Month (CoM) for February 2026 is Grey/Gray which is such a versatile colour as it tones with just about any other colour. It's a superb choice for textured knitting and crocheting, and it is superb as a Plain
Read more…The team back in the swing!
This discussion focuses on our volunteers on the ground in South Africa. You can follow step by step as the post arrives in The Barn, is opened, sorted, put into packs for Gogos or distributions. Visit this site often fo
Read more…It is very warm at the moment in South Africa, but that doesn't stop our team from distributing warmth to the children. This discussion shares updates on our latest distributions.
WHAT'S ON YOUR HOOKS AND NEEDLES - FEBRUARY
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Read more…The Knit-a-square program has inspired volunteers in more than 60 countries to knit and crochet more than 1.5 million blanket squares, hats, hand-warmers and toys. Your efforts are helping to keep the children warm but to keep this operation running
Read more…If you want a peek inside the barn on opening days, this is where you'll find it. I'm Leanne Hunt and I've been attending opening days twice a month since 2017 with my driver Bongi and my guide dog Tango. Here is where I record what I see and hear fo
Read more…In this discussion we will share photos and comments
from the various KAS Distibution in 2026.
Check back often for updates.
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The JANUARY Squares List is available
Scroll down the page to see the Squares List.
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Please click here: Postage Information Square Circle Forum
2. Inside
Our forum is our great strength - it is the place where we meet to make friends, encourage one another, trade ideas and patterns and in general have fun! Here ar
WHAT'S ON YOU HOOKS AND NEEDLES NEW YEAR
After working on de-stashing our yarn bins we start 2026 with so many different projects.
Our Color of the Month was BLUE and our contributors did not disappoint as we had many wonderful examples of BLUE.
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Read more…This discussion will focus on some of the distributions
made by our KAS volunteers in 2025.
Read more…Thank you Andrea for a very festive and KAS creative masthead.
A VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY DISTRIBUTION
Athele and Estelle had another successful year end distribution.
You can see all the photos in this discussion.
Hopeful
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The NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Squares List is available
Scroll down the page to see the Squares List.
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Please click here: Postage Information Square Circle Forum
2. Inside the parcel: PLEASE include the P
Read more…A New Year a New Banner from Ada.
This discussion will have photos and reports from our volunteers in South Africa.
You will see post and parcels coming into The Barn, Lots of Sorting and Bundling, and Blanket Making.
You will hear funny stories an
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