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
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8 more squares using leftovers. This the tile square knitting pattern from StudioKnits
Terrific Diane! Love these, so much so that I will copy this idea with leftovers in the near future, which may be a bigger compliment that I can express in words xx
Thanks Karen. Think you will enjoy this pattern. I always find stripes are very quick to knit up.
More STUNNING colour collections, Diane!
I shall have to try this pattern. I have used ones from Studio Knits before, I think. I've certainly visited the site many times.
Great color combinations.
You had such great comments on the last batch, Diane, so I'm glad you've carried on making more of these squares. Fabulous.
More fabulous striped squares, Diane.
Red Heart has a new kind of yarn called Flower Power that changes color as you crochet along, following their pattern to make these flower squares. So of course, I had to try it, especially when I saw the yellow colorway during Yellow CoM. Worked pretty well, not perfect, but not too bad. Unfortunately it only makes 6 inch squares, so I had to add borders around the squares. Also tried making a large grouping, but that also needed a big border. Actual color is more like the first picture, not the bleached out color of the large group.
What a clever marketing ploy. The finished effect is unusual and incredibly clever xx
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL,Sharon!! SO pretty, SO delicate and sweet. I just love the flowers and their colours.
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