AFRICA - March 2025 Theme

[Karen Gordon]

AFRICA - March 2025 Theme

Africa has 54 countries and about 3000 tribes.   It is the World's 2nd largest continent where over 3000 languages are spoken.   The majority of African's practice Christianity or Islam.   The continent on the whole is rich in natural resources from arable land, water, oil, natural gas, minerals, forests and wildlife.   Growing up without a mother or a father is a very sad reality for 15 million children in sub-Saharan Africa.   The disease HIV/AIDS has taken one or even both parents.   These orphans live with relatives, or on the street without a home.

 

A popular and well known proverb has attracted my attention whilst I have researched Africa for this piece:

"A person is a person because of other people."

There’s many ways to say it: “Motho ke motho ka batho” in seSotho, or “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” in isiZulu.

This proverb is known as the bedrock of South African society because of their strong belief in community.

 Africans have the spirit of Ubuntu without having to try, it is part of who they have always been, and the acknowledgement of the fact that we are a product of each other’s actions and decisions. Ubuntu is a reflection of what it takes to live in true unity, and explores what it means to work, live, and thrive together.

 

Africa has the largest populations of lion, elephant, rhinoceros, cheetah, hyena, leopard, and hundreds of other species. Giraffe, zebra, gorilla, hippopotamus, chimpanzee and wildebeest are unique to Africa and not found in the wild on any other continent on Earth. 

 

Can I encourage and inspire you all to help enrich the lives of the needy children by providing a variety of colourful and warming projects, so that they may feel our love and support.    Hats, blankets, small toys and 8" squares are all really needed and appreciated.   We would love to see photographs of your makes if you are able and willing to do so............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Colour of the Month for March is YELLOW

[Karen Gordon]

Hi folks this is my first completed project this month, though I have a few more that need ends sewing in or bordering.   I am conscious that the end of the month is looming so will apply myself to that in the coming days.   I have used King Cole Pricewise DK shade Acid, and the variegated is Good Old Fashioned Funky Prints DK.   I have needed to knit this in 2 pieces to keep the weight of the knitting at a minimum to help my hands and neck cope.   (I should mention I find this design of blanket knits up a bit quicker for me too).    6.5mm needles 65sts K5P5 basketweave x 2 pieces 

[Sharon B]

So creative, Karen.   Love your color choices, and the crochet border really sets it all off.   I agree that things seem to go faster on the narrower pieces.   I think the wide ones require so much shifting of yarn along the needles that it takes extra time.   Hope your hands are holding up okay.   Take care.

[Mireille Réau]

Couverture pétillante Karen et j'adore moi aussi la bordure (est-elle au crochet ?). Avec quel point joignez-vous les 2 parties ?

[Karen Gordon]

I knit the two panels then crochet join them along their longest side doing one row.   After this I crochet round the whole blanket 3 or 4 times to border it and help it keep it's shape ♥️

[Diane Burns]

I adore the colour lime, it really stands out in this mix, gorgeous blanket

[Estelle McLeod]

Love the yarn and love the varieted border Karen...another fantastic blanket. 

[Bev Jeffery]

What AMAZING colour mixes you have been creating, Karen! Thanks for the close up pic....the colourways are soooo pretty.

I'm glad you found a way to 'lighten the load' on your hands and neck. xo

[Patricia Underwood]

Gorgeous mix of colours, Karen.

[Amy]

Oooooo, I want some of this yarns!!!! Incredible blanket and perfectly made.

 

[Diane Burns]

Leftovers!