WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE BARN? - 2023

[Amy]

   THE BARN -2023

This discussion is for all the news about The KAS Barn.

You can see photos or our incoming parcels, volunteers sorting all the goodies, the building of many layers of cake, the stocking of blankets, the gogo packets, and distribution packages being loaded into the KAS Van to make children's live a little bit warmer and brighter.

Check this discussion regularly for

all the news from The Barn!

[Amy]

From Ronda on December 5.

Final opening day in the KASbarn for 2023.  We will see you in 2024,

Portia delivered a whopping 108 blankets this morning 

A nice big blanket cake …

Wandi 11 packing the blankets away under Viv’s eagle eye !

Wandi, Wandi 2, Vivienne and Lindi

Store room tidied up too.

Adorable toy and great squares received from Vicky L in UK.

Kelly’s Tshokwane group already half way to 57 blankets.

Wishing everyone a happy Christmas with sincere thanks for every item donated this year

Wandi 2, Ronda, Wandi, Vivienne and Lindi

[Amy]

From Estelle on November 29...getting ready for a Christmas distribution.

We didn’t meet yesterday for our fortnightly get together sorting post and bundling squares to make blankets for KNIT- A- SQUARE.

 

This week has been set aside to gather all the Christmas blankets still out there.

 

We could not have done this without all our fabulous contributors, the ladies at the barn collecting Christmas squares and passing them on to us, Elaine from our group always ready to crochet a heart, a star, a red or green square or whatever we needed to make our blankets special for the children and of course Ronda who never says NO to any request we have.

 

Everyone has gone the extra mile this year to make this a very special Christmas distribution. Thank you

 

My Partner in crime, Athele, finishing off her delightful Christmas blanket before we start counting and packing for the Christmas distribution….Ath we need a pic of this one.

I collected 3 from Audrey…love those frogs of Amy's to bits.

I wonder who knitted the snowman and Christmas tree? Love them.

I spy appliqués from Bev our appliqué queen.

Liz kindly delivered her last Christmas blankets.

I still need to edge this one.

Busy edging this one with red as Liz requested….it’s looking good Liz

I collected two stunning blankets from Sweetie this morning.

Another stunner.

The next two are from me thanks for all the fabulous squares Elaine…

Not great pics but my sitting room is overflowing with red, green and white.

Beautiful squares from Bev Australia , Mili Croatia  and Cath the UK . Now that’s International for you!

Just a few of our fabulous blankets.  Thanks team for making them all so special. Christmas.

[Amy]

Here is Ronda's report from November 28...

We had some post today which was special … and Mateo joined us to help out for the morning.

Busy Mateo …

Always good to have someone young in the barn who can climb up the ladder without getting vertigo; fold and carry piles of blankets; and stretch tall or bend low without having a head rush and having to hold onto the furniture to stop from falling over !

 

All blankets must face the same way for Viv … here she is teaching Mateo how to get it right.Blankets photographed this morning… waiting for Viv to place tidily on the shelves !

Hi Norma.

Ronda making blanket packs for the Gogos.

Squares from Croatia 

Beautiful blanket from Patricia

Another beauty from Patricia

Four gorgeous blankets from Amy - above and following...

Two large parcels received from Croatia.

Lindi sorting …Lovely colourful squares 

This morning’s blanket cake. All photographed !

Our blanket cake area from last week …

This is our second last Barn day this year, we decided. We had thought to close on 12th December but that has changed now, to 5th December which will give us a full month away.

Opening on Tuesday Jan 9th 2024

The two Wandi’s went off to Soweto to deliver blanket packs to Chiawelo and Dobsonville Gogo groups, and to collect 54 completed blankets which we will photograph next week.

Wandi 2 and Wandi 1 off to Soweto

It is blazing hot on the highveld at the moment even when the odd evening shower of rain comes to help us cool down a bit !

[Amy]

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[Amy]

Photos and report from November 7.

Such a happy morning in the new KASBarn this morning with MOST WELCOME visitors, Stelle and three delightful Gracepoint friends Bron, Bev and Shay who brought yummy eats with them to share !

Shay sorting like an old pro !

Stelle was over the MOON to be in the barn and open these wonderful Christmas squares from Bev J.

Ronda’s current project … knitting squares to go around this gorgeous, colourful centerpiece!

Beautiful blankets made by the old Waterval Village group (Jill, Carmen and Sheila)

and dropped off this morning by Carmen’s husband Geoff.

Some exquisite blankets received today.

Lovely alphabet squares included in a batch of 70 - from Sue Sky.

 

There was a small amount of post (plus some leftover parcels from the previous week)

which kept everyone busy and challenged !

It was raining so hard - all morning - that we decided against driving to Soweto to deliver bags of squares for 3 or 4 Gogo groups … but that will happen next week and we are grateful for their patience!

 

Thanks to our amazing contributors, it was another super morning at Knit-a-square.

 

[Amy]

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[Amy]

News from the Barn on October 10.

We welcomed Vera to the Barn and she jumped right in to sort and bundle.

The tables might be empty now...but just wait.

Norma wonders just where everyone is going.

Lindi, Vera, Wandi, Wandi 2 our new KAS Van driver and Norma.

What color Wandi?  Pink or Blue...Vivienne wants to take both.

Lindi is showing off these darling dolls that arrived in the post today.

Look at all those colors.

More colorful items to sort.

Yarn/wool donations

Thank you Conrad for our new sign on The Barn.

Wandi 1 and Wandi 2 off for a distribution in Soweto.

[Amy]

Twice a month, some KAS volunteers meet at Estelles house to sort, assemble, and show off their creations.  Here are the photos from October 3.

Estelle, Ana and Audrey showing off some of their Christmas blankets.

Audrey, Elaine and Liz are busy sorting through all the new post.

So many squares to choose from.

The super blankets from Antoinette Nothling.

Squares from Sharon Bedgood, love the new colours!

Liz showing off her blanket.

Liz, our pastel queen with a bunny from Sharen Stennet.

Liz with squares of all sizes.

Who needs 101 Dalmatians?  I like these two.

Audrey is opeing a parcel from River John Square Knitters in Canada.

Audrey shows off one of her blankets.

[Amy]

Here are Lindi's photos from October 3...

Lindi showing off her golden beanie.

Vivienne has her own yellow beanie.

Wandi is busy packing up blankets for a distribution.

Our sorting bins are getting rather full.

Wandi showing off a marvelous blanket with some of Sharen Stennet's bunnies.

[Amy]

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