Valerie's Blog - The French Connection
Following a suggestion from Pam, I'm starting this blog to tell you a little about my recent experience here in my small corner of France.
Following a suggestion from Pam, I'm starting this blog to tell you a little about my recent experience here in my small corner of France.
Welcome, everyone, to the August 2015 theme!
I'm excited to be hosting for the first time.
Do you have any of these colours in your stash?
You do? Then you can begin a square for this theme immediately!
This month we are focusing on the internation
Read more…A new group of knitters/crocheters has sprung up on the east coast of Canada. The River John Square Knitters are very proud to welcome their sister group ... THE STELLAR KNITTERS from Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Stellarton and River John are
Read more…When Ronda put out the call for squares, she had no idea how much love would come pouring in from all over the world. In the beginning, it was manageable. She worked from her home, had a few volunteers, and used her own vehicle to make distribution
Read more…I would appreciate some feed back on that present suggestion that KAS needs help with postage and making up blankets. I have about 6 people knitting from my church and these ladies are retired or elderly with limited funds. I work full time but have
Read more…WELCOME TO FABULOUS FACES!!
Faces, faces, faces!! Most people have never of pareidolia, but nearly everyone has experienced it. The dictionary says it's “the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist.”
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Read more…KasSnippets - September 2015
REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
NO REPORTS FROM RONDA AT THE MOMENT
Other recent reports :We're on TOP of it!
Message from Ronda and Mandela Day 2015
however, we do have a heart-felt report from Gloria Grandy which outlin
Read more…Our thanks to Anne Powell for pulling this information together!
ALSO
Sharon Fenell and Louise Tidman have gone through the lengthy financial statements and come up with this concise summary. Thanks, Ladies!
We have received a copy of the full annua
Read more…(Posting for Gloria who is having computer/internet problems.)
SQUARE HEART OF THE MONTH AWARD
Edited by Gloria Grandy
THE AUGUST 2015
SQUARE HEART AWARD
IS FOR
CAROL S. AND SUE - AUSTRALIA
In July 2009, we welcomed Carol and her mother Sue to
Read more…On vient de nous informer qu'il y a de nouveaux des grèves dans les postes en Afrique de Sud. Pour éviter l'entassement de courrier non-distribué et la risque de perte de ce courrier, on nous demande de ne plus envoyer de colis avant que ces problèm
Read more…Last month, while visiting family I had the opportunity to meet KASister Anneke.
We had a delightful day…chatting the whole time !!
Here we are with our husbands enjoying coffee and fresh mint tea in an outdoor café.
After our refreshments the men
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URGENT MESSAGE RE: CUSTOMS SLIPS COMPLETION
We are all aware that Knit-a-Square in South Africa operates on a shoestring budget. Monthly donations are used to keep the operation running and help to cover the cost of KasVan gas for the distribut
Read more…From our early days of receiving eight parcels a week, Knit-A-Square South Africa has grown to the point where we collect, on average, a truck load of mail from the Post Office on a weekly basis. In July of this year we received 27 513 squares alone
Read more…KasSnippets - August 2015
REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
by Ronda Lowrie
We're on TOP of it!
On Saturday July 18th, nine KAS 'sisters', who had never met each other before, came together in York, in the north of England, to knit and crochet together on Nelson Mandela Day.
Read more…Knit-a-Square South Africa has some news that we believe everyone is will be interested to hear …
Today (Tuesday 11th) we will be moving downstairs in the same office block … to a bigger office on the GROUND floor. We are excited
Read more…The theme for this month is:
CHRISTMAS:
Glorious Greens and Reds
Hosted by Susan Gillman of New Zealand
and Debbie Posmontier in the USA...
global friendship and cooperation through KAS!
Pinterest Board is here:
https://www.pinterest.com/anne1464/j
Read more…Each year, Mandela Day is supported by more and more people all over the world. This year was no different and Knit-A-Square South Africa was involved in more projects than ever before.
We hope you enjoy this photo and caption report of what ended
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