Yesterday was a red letter day!
I found out a few days ago that our Heather Mensah (Last month's Square Heart awardee and prolific crocheter/knitter) from England, is visiting family in Canada.
Now Canada is a pretty big place, so what are the chance
Read more…SQUARE HEART OF THE MONTH AWARD
Edited this month by Gloria Grandy
The Square Heart Award for August 2014 is for
Lorinda - South Africa
Lorinda joined the Forum in August of 2012. She discovered KAS on the web whilst working with projects throug
Read more…What an amazing week it was last week culminating in the many Mandela Day initiative that Knit-A-Square took part in, or was associated with, on Friday, 18 July.
I have to mention one of our very special volunteers, Molly, who set a personal goal to
Read more…Since I am heading up the July challenge (Stripes, Textures and Zigzags), I decided to get ready early. I have basically finished the squares I wanted to do (can you tell I’m a worry-wart???)
So what do I do now? Well the answer came when I opened a
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In February we like to think of ways to show our loved ones that we care.
The most common way to show our affection is with a hug
And a heart
Our children in South Africa deserve a big hug and a wonderful way to give one is by making a square
KasSnippets - July 2014
REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
WARMING OUR CHILDREN - INSIDE AND OUT!
The temperatures in South Africa have dropped to below freezing during the evenings in many parts of the country recently and there have been reports of s
Read more…If you live in Australia and you're a keen wool crafter, you've probably heard of The Australian Sheep and Wool Show. It's an absolutely huge event held in Bendigo, Victoria during July every year. In previous years the show has seen nearly 30,000 pe
Read more…Very proud of the group with the Gumnuts having surpassed our annual target set to the height of the Eiffel Tower = 1620 squares. We will blow it out of the water - by how much well that's going to be warming to see just how many more blankets we ca
Read more…Just wanted to post that I sent my first two packages today for a total of 48 squares! Ive already gotten started on my next batch!
Read more…Hello everyone. What amazing good you are all doing. I don't yet know how to knit or crochet, but have just been looking at some youtube videos. So I'll be able to join you soon in making squares.
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In Soweto, South Africa, June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor quality of their education and demanding their right to be taught in their own language. Hundreds of
I wanted to update people and perhaps share some ideas about how a small group of knitters can make a big difference. After our teacosy extravaganza where we made over $300 for postage we are now branching out into scarves and hotwater bottle cases
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