Why we knit and crochet ...
Distribution Photos
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This is definitely a room filled with activity ...
beauty ...
and fun!
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November; my month for squares, squares and yet more squar
Read more…UTHANDO DAY CARE
Wandi and Themba went off to this distribution South of Soweto.
Themba is still learning to get to grips with the Sony - and it has given
long and heavy service for 6 years, so is not the easiest camera to manage.
Joel and Themba
KNIT-A-SQUARE PATTERN BOOK
1. Free knitting patterns for squares, hats, hand-warmers and toys. [pages 1 &2]
2. Free crochet patterns for squares, hats, hand-warmers and toys. [pages 2, 3 & 4]
3. Free sewing pattern for dolls [page 4]
4. Free Loom
Read more…Hi Everyone.
My apologies for posting this discussion a little late this year. There has not been enough hours in the day, of late.
Thankfully, a few weeks back, our dear friend, Chris Chiplen contacted me regarding an idea for our 'umbrella'. Our um
Read more…"Variety is the Spice of Life"- and this month's theme offers plenty of variety whatever your level of skills in knitting or crochet.
Let your imagination run riot with yarn, colour, stitch and texture to create squares, blankets, hand warmers o
GRACE CRECHE
LEBOHANG CHILD CARE
KGOPOLANG OLD AGE SERVICES
Here are some of the most recent photographs taken by Mabel on some of her travels/distributions. No report as such, but the photographs speak for themselves!
Some pics are similar, but fro
Read more…Grace Creche
Lebohang Child Care
Kgopolang Old Age Services
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This month, our contributors have rallied around Susan D.
as she hosted this month's theme.
Check out the amazing talents and be inspired by October's
Read more…APPEAL FOR HAND-WARMERS
AND CUDDLY TOYS
Have received a message from Ronda that they are now critically short of hand-warmers and soft toys. Also there is hardly any yarn left and absolutely no crochet hooks (size 4.00mm (US 6)), additionally plasti
Read more…DIAGONALS ARE FOREVER AND SASSY STRIPES
hosted by Karen Gordon
Hi everyone!! To me this theme screams "Anything Goes".
Haven't we all got some random oddments of wool that have been long buried in our wool stash? In my eyes the bigger the c
Read more…BOKAMOSO and IDA'S DAY CARE DISTRIBUTION
in Orlando East by Nani
helped by Joel
[Unfortunately about half way through the day the camera became a little 'unjusted' and the pics are not our usual standard, but still worth seeing!]
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As we enter the last few weeks of yet another wonderful KAS year, it's time to plan ahead for 2017.
We have created a list of themes, which we hope will engage and inspire you.
Jan - Toy Story - Amy
As toys are always needed, Amy will be running thi
Read more…This is the one month in the year when I can take some time to breathe and relax - and do LOADS of knitting and crocheting!
It also means I am able to host a theme and spend a bit more time on the forum.
The KAS pattern boo
Read more…Welcome the Meet The KAS Family. This is a new venture is designed to discover what it is like to be a KAS forum member from all parts of the world. This is the next stepping stone from the Square Heart Award. We hope to highlight individual
Some of Mabel's pics from last week in Sebokeng - there were four separate groups, each of about 100 children.
As you can see, it was quite a large gathering with some pomp and ceremony.
Our indigenous people like to make a great celebration of such
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DISTRIBUTION PHOTOGRAPHS
Link to : Mandela Day Distribution on 18th July 2017
Link to : Sebokeng-Evaton Distribution on 9th August 2017
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THE BLANKET ROOM
by Christine Johnson
Lots of blankets and goodies - over 4 pages worth si
Read more…Meet the KAS Family - August 2017
The Stellar Knitters hail from a land up north, Canada.
Stellar Knitters began with an invitation from a Librarian at our local library, most likely through fellow KASer Gloria Grandy. In October of 2014 some peop
Read more…So, my new project solves two of life's great dilemmas:
1. What if nobody else is wearing my style of knitted hat?, and
2. What if I can't find any accessories that match my hat?
If only 'somebody else' could BE that sought-after accessory. And so
Read more…MANDELA DAY DISTRIBUTION PHOTOGRAPHS
with LINDI on 18th July 2017
This July we are going to celebrate animals of all types and sizes. They can be on squares, be a blanket, be accents on handwarmers or beanies, and my favorite a toy. Can't wait to see what walks, flies, swims or squirms onto these pages.
LEGS
WIN
Read more…It all started in February 2011. Our son and his Canadian wife and their baby daughter visited us from Canada. We went to an Alpaca farm in Ridgley Tasmania to buy a scarf. We finished up buying wool and I taught my daughter-in-law to knit.
I had pre
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