hello all my lovely KAS friends, we had another late start again this year but its time to get this tally rolling (I imagine that some of you have been patiently waiting, wondering, 'where is that tally?" for a while.
by now, many of you know the d
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Your messages have given me more courage and inspiration to go on and on helping the needy and the destitute children in our country. Making and sending your squares and other items is what drives the Knit-A-Square project and keeps
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My December Project...
The December 2010 challenge caught my attention in a way that none of the other challenges had. Like most people, when someone asks "What does the world need most?", th
I am so sorry everyone that it is November 2nd and no challenge has been put forward. I need your help please! Firstly we were SO hoping that we could organise a very specific challenge for November. Briefly, we contacted the Soweto Gospel Choir, wh
Read more…Lindiwe Ronda Wandile
KAS has a fund of wonderful ‘army’ of knitters/crocheters/weavers who consistently respond to the monthly challenges and provide an incredib
Read more…Hi everyone! Here's our idea for the September challenge, courtesy of Jeanne:
"Fruit colored hats", that would include reds for strawberries and raspberries, blues for blueberries, black/blues/purples for blackberries, pinks, greens and whites for w
Read more…Did any of you manage to listen to Ronda's interview? I was anxious that you might not be able to find it. It is on your home page at the top on the LH side.
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As Sandy has said, we are delighted to welcome Lindi and Wandi to the forum. They were both so excited at the prospect of becoming official members here and are looking forward to communicating directly with all of you in the
Read more…Wow, what fantastic discussions everyone about the September challenge. I have included everything that was possible in the challenge, including your requests for it to go beyond one month. There are also many options to become involved in, so no one
Read more…Hello all, as mentioned in the latest ezine, we are now incorporating knit-a-square as a registered charity. Knit-a-square as a name covering what we do here, knitting and crocheting to keep the children warm WILL NOT CHANGE. The website and forum wi
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Wow! Busy times!. Ronda was in Cape Town last week, as most of you know, having a well-deserved break. She spent lots of time with Sian, my sister (her OTHER daughter) and her little ones (Luca, 3, Gemma, 1 and another little gir
Read more…Whooooo hoooo everyone, the ezine is complete and should be in your inboxes in the next few minutes. Happy reading.
Read more…We are sure you will all be delighted that we were joined last night on the forum by two very special KAS people, Lindiwe and Wandile. Most of you will know them well from the tireless work they do for KAS and the children in Soweto.
Lindi and Wa
Read more…As many of you have no doubt already noticed, a discussion has sprung up regarding an appropriate January Challenge. At this time of year it was thought that Colors of Hope, as in stashbusting your oddments of yarn, would not only produce a square,
Read more…Any thoughts anyone? Stash buster spring clean for the new year perhaps? Can we all try to use up the bits of yarn we keep shoving to the bottom of the pile?
Jeni
Read more…Hello all, has anyone seen the article in the Fall edition of Vogue Knitting America? If so would you let me know. I have noticed an increased volume of traffic so I hope it is because of the article. Look forward to seeing it. Sandy
Read more…Hello dear KAS members, I was perusing the latest Lion Brand newsletter with great fondness as they so kindly helped introduce so many of you to KAS. They have a knit-a long for charity event for the next five weeks where you can introduce your favo
Read more…Tomorrow Nelson Mandela is 91. In honour of his birthday South Africa has created the Annual ' Madiba' Day (his nickname). He has suggested that it is a day in which people go out into the community to see what they can do to make a difference. How f
Read more…Hi everyone! October kinda snuck up and pounced on us! Wow time is zipping past. Our KAS calendar suggests "Member's Choice" as the October challenge. :) So we are suggesting you pick your favorite item, be it square, hat, vest, blanket or cuddle
Read more…Hello everyone Here are the details for the July Challenge - keep a newborn warm. As stated previously there has been a significant escalation in South Africa of newborns being abandoned. There are many charities who have responded to this crisis an
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