This past Saturday gone I lost my dearest friend, she was traveling around Australia with a camp trailer something she had always wanted to do. Bub asked me if she could take one of my dogs with her for company so I let my well trained girl Ruffles t
Read more…My progress so far are six completed squares, five green, one white and one just started. Hopefully I will get a couple more done tonight. It is a real joy and very relaxing to sit down and work for this wonderful cause and the children involved. The
Read more…For my first Kas Project I have chosen to knit 35 squares, needed for a full blanket. The colours I have chosen for this project will reflect the season of Spring, which is upon us now, even though it doesn't feel like it yet. I have chosen a light g
Read more…It took me a while before finding this.
My name is Siana and thanks to all for the very warm welcome, what a great community here!
I am a knitter and a Saori Weaver living in the BC Interior called the Cariboo. Our log home overlooks Sulphurous Lake
Read more…I love knitting, but am not that good at sewing up! So knitting squares for KAS is the perfect answer for me - and at the same time my knitting is helping a child.
I have challenged my friends and colleagues to knit squares during Lent, so that inste
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I have just joined KAS and I am looking forward to knitting my first squares for this wonderful organisation. My mother taught me to knit when I was very young and I have knitted many garments over the years. Now I am a grandmother, I
Read more…Hi, I'm Bernadette and am just joining after finding out about this group in a Sally Goldenbaum mystery novel (of all places!). I'm originally from South Africa (KwaZulu Natal) but I live in the redwoods in far northern California now. I would love
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I started to crochet squares for kas back in june 2013,i was browsing the internet looking for something to do for charity and to keep my hands busy, as I have lots of time of my hands due to the fact that I retired from work 15 months
Read more…Having come out of the forum for a while, I'm back again, knitting furiously away and crocheting squares, so hello everyone!
Read more…I have designed this simple and quick sweater pattern especially for KAS - and also for those (like me) who hate ribbing! It can be found in the KAS pattern book and this discussion is for members to ask any questions and/or post their own photos of
Read more…Good Morning all I have just looked at the squares list and thought I had found my name, but I knew that my last parcel was sent earlier this month (June). That got me wondering how many more Elizabeth Ellis's are part of knit a square. It would be n
Read more…Just moved to the Southern Higlands of NSW - its like England but down under. Lots of mad wool addicts here and some real wool too which is still on the hoof. I must find my wool stash and needles in the packed boxes. All the heaters are on .....b
Read more…Hi I have been meaning to join this site for a while. Currently on mat leave with my second child, but hoping to get some knitting done. Seeing how warm she is with hand made blankets and clothes from friends is a really good motivator to make for ot
Read more…Hi everyone - I am a new member based here in Auckland New Zealand.
Last year my school pupils and I knitted 12 complete squared blankets - we had been inspired to do something useful by the stories my sister and her family reported to us of their ti
Read more…I just found out about this group and want to help!
Read more…We're living/working in Pretoria now (expats from New York!). I'm volunteering at a local, urban primary school and I'm hoping to start a knitting after-school group, along with a teacher. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Best to all
Read more…Happy New Year, fellow KASers!
I'm writing to tell you about a blog I started called Andrea Squared. I've made a public commitment to crochet one square a day for KAS. My goal is twofold: spread the word for KASCare and warm the children with enough
Read more…Hello Friends! My name is Stacy and I live in Western New York. I'm a library clerk, a knitter, and now a volunteer. I've just started knitting my first square and am very excited about it! I'm also trying to get a few friends involved - I'm starting
Read more…I'll be starting my third set of squares real soon. Currently, I'm on a long tea break. To be continued....
Read more…This my contribution so far, 4 scarves and 14 squares. The orange and yellow square on the bottom is made from colours my 9 yr old daughter chose and she's so proud of her square.
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