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KAS SNIPPETS - OCTOBER 2020
If you are able to help with this cost, you can
... and thank you!
1, 2, 3 ... 4 - START SHOPPING!
If you missed this piece last month, you will find it HERE
You will find Susan's theme discussion
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Read more…Packing squares for posting
Hi. I’m very pleased I can now send my squares.I can’t find information on the best way to package squares ready to send. I’m sure I’ve read it before! Also what information should I put inside te parcel? Please help! Thanks Pam
Read more…KAS KAL
Hello all - What do you think about linking together while we are all separated by covid-19?
How about a KAS KAL?
What is a KAS KAL? You ask....... Well........ KAL stands for Knit Along. It is a time when we are all working in a similar piece
Read more…SEPTEMBER DISTRIBUTION
The first weekend in September, Athele went to Pietermaritzburg, about 500 KM from Randburg to make of distribution of 110 blankets with extra goodies for the children.
There will be comments from Athele's Facebook page about this distribution amon
Read more…KAS SNIPPETS - SEPTEMBER 2020
Karen Gordon has been hosting our theme this month and there have been so many incredible creations. You can read the discussion HERE.
A few of our volunteers have been going to The Barn to open the post as it has come in. Slowly, but surely
Read more…BOTSHABELO COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION - JULY 31, 2020
Bringing colour and comfort to 91 more vulnerable children; Botshabelo Community Development Programme.
On July 31, Athele was finally able to make this distribution planned for earlier in the year.
She writes on Facebook:
More of the 91 darling chi
Read more…KAS SNIPPETS - AUGUST 2020
BOTSHABELO COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION
On July 31, Athele was able to go to the Betshabelo Community to distribute blankets. She and Estelle returned on August 11 to deliver over 70 more to the children. See and read this incredible discussion here.
Read more…JULY 1 DISTRIBUTION TO CLARENS
On Christmas Eve 2019 Athele traveled to Clarens in Free State Province to distribute 100 blankets. Clarens is about 300 km away and is in the mountains, the coldest part of South Africa, close to northen Lesotho. She returned on July 1 to supply
Read more…Themes List and Hosts for 2020
Hi Everyone.
My sincere apologies for not 'putting this out there', sooner, as I know many of you like to plan ahead........
JANUARY...Bev.....The longest time
Yarn that we have had 'forever' in a hidden corner 'somewhere'. We may have bought it as
Read more…GO FOR THE GOLD - JULY 2020
Go for the Gold
When this theme was selected in October 2019, the Olympics in Japan were going to start this month. Then COVID 19 came onto the scene and things have changed drastically. The Olympics, to date have been moved to the summer of 2021,
Read more…Shipping problems
Anyone else here from the US and being told we are not allowed to ship to South Africa? I just finished a pile of squares I want to send but the US postal service says they won’t ship it there I guess because of the pandemic.
Read more…KAS SNIPPETS - JULY 2020
DISTRIBUTIONS
Ronda received a call from Pearl for 60 blankets and KAS delivered.
Read more about this distribution here.
Courtney Green, an associate of Athele, requested blankets from
Read more…SURPRISE CALL - WARM DISTRIBUTION TO KYA SANDS
This from Estelle:
Ronda got a call from Pearl this morning, July 9, who was appealing for blankets for her charity at Kya Sands. They met at the KASbarn at 12:00 and Ronda, who is surrounded by packing boxes at the moment, and Pearl managed to pac
Read more…DISTRIBUTION IN FLEURHOF - JULY 9
Courtney Green, an associate of Athele's, was involved with a food distribution in Fleurhof, West Rand on July 9. She shared these photos on comments on Facebook.
This distribution did take place in June, but these are new photos.
These pictures
Read more…Sending squares during the pandemic
Hi everyone. Im new to KAS and knitting. Please can you tell me whether I should wash my squares before sending? Many thanks! Laura
Read more…KAS SNIPPETS - JUNE 2020
NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
The mail situation in South Africa is still very unpredictable. While the UK postal system is accepting parcels to South Africa, the South African postal system is not accepting items from the UK. We ask that you continue t
Read more…JUNE DISTRIBUTION
Knit a Square, with the help of others has been able to get blankets, toys, beanies and hand-warmers to children this month.
Here are photos from resent distributions that Athele has been able to get to us.
Please note, it takes special permits and p
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