Ronda and Wendy continue to bring us wonderful photographs of the children receiving their blankets, hats and garments. Along with many story snippets of their experiences at the variations places. These photographs not only confirm to the world tha
Read more…Following Helen's successful 'gogo blanket appeal', Ronda thought our contributors might be interested to meet some of the gogo groups! Warts and All!
CHIAWELO
Our foundation group, from Chiawelo, some of whom also participated in the MedLemon knit
Read more…REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
This was our first visit to the area known as Eikenhof - far south of Johannesburg and east of Soweto proper.
We had been introduced to the area by our volunteer driver, Joel, who brings Lindi, Wandi (and
Read more…This was our first visit to the area known as Eikenhof - far south of
Johannesburg and east of Soweto proper.
We had been introduced to the area by our volunteer driver, Joel, who brings Lindi, Wandi (and now Mabel) to KAS volunteer days every Tu
Read more…Green Village is on the way to Tshepisong which we know quite well now, but still we managed to get hopelessly lost on the way there!
Lindi had arranged this distribution with the help of Sibongile, who works with the children at Thubelisha and had
Read more…KasSnippets - NOVEMBER 2015
REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Green Village is on the way to Tshepisong which we know quite well now, but still we managed to get hopelessly lost on the way there!
Lindi had arranged this distribu
Read more…I'm really happy to host this month's theme and hope you have fun with lots of colour.
The November theme this year is "Oceans, Land, Sky and Space".
A very vast subject which is designed to let you indulge in your love of colour……purely and simply.
Read more…EVATON
We have been working with this Evaton Gogo group for about two years or so. Evaton is about 80 km from Johannesburg, so is always quite a mission to administer.
On this occasion we met Mabel for the first time.
She initially sent a me
SQUARE HEART OF THE MONTH AWARD
Edited by Gloria Grandy
THE NOVEMBER 2015
SQUARE HEART AWARD
IS FOR
KAREN BENNETT
and her Mum
JULIE HOBSON - UK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Our Square Circle Forum met Karen and her crafting talents in August of 2010.
A Forum f
Read more…I am delighted to host this, my first KAS monthly theme, and what a fun title to inspire us to get our needles clicking!
From crochet enthusiasts, we are looking for lots of Granny Squares where the pattern radiates out from the centre in trad
Read more…Thanks to the wonderful support of our moderators and Susan D., we now have the list of themes for 2016.
We must not forget that there is still 6-7 weeks of 2015 (let's not wish our lives away...lol), but this list is for those of you who like to pla
Read more…Two videos from MedLemon featuring
Knit-a-Square!
This video features scarves being distributed to school children, and Ronda being interviewed in the office surrounded by the team and squares!
Features the trainees
Read more…KasSnippets - October 2015
REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
On 23rd April this year, Wendy and I collected Wandi to drive to Braam Fischer Informal Settlement in Soweto, to visit "Buhlebemfundo" Day Care, run by Ntombi.
Just the day before, along the v
Read more…Hi KASfriends.
SQUARE HEART OF THE MONTH AWARD
Edited by Gloria Grandy
THE OCTOBER 2015
SQUARE HEART AWARD
IS FOR
MARY & CAROLA (Mary's Mom) - UK
Mary was welcomed to our Forum in September of 2011. From then on, she has been warming the children and welco
Read more…On 23rd April this year, Wendy and I we collected Wandi to drive to Braam Fischer Informal Settlement in Soweto, to visit "Buhlebemfundo" Day Care, run by Ntombi.
Just the day before, along the very route we were to take, a pregnant woman had been
Read more…As you can see from some of the photographs Thembalihle is a very dismal place and has sadly deteriorated since the previous Knit-a-Square visit in 2013. We met up with Maria, the main woman at Arise Pre-School, who explained that there are so many
Read more…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
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