GUMNUTS FEBRUARY CONTRIBUTION
squares4-3-14.JPGOur monthly target of 200 squares on their way this week. We also held a fundraiser for postage and made a profit of over $700. Tired but happy little Gumnuts.
squares4-3-14.JPGOur monthly target of 200 squares on their way this week. We also held a fundraiser for postage and made a profit of over $700. Tired but happy little Gumnuts.
By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
You and me, you and me, oh how happy we’ll be!
I am thrilled an honored to be leading my first challenge this month! It is no coincidence that I asked to host the Sea, Seashore & Shells challenge. For
Read more…I think we all agree that our mods do a fabulous job with the monthly challenges but, this month, they have kindly invited me to make a guest appearance.
The name of this month’s challenge comes from an old computer game and I thought it would make a
Read more…JANUARY CHALLENGE - LONG SLEEVED GARMENTS and
SQUARES, SQUARES, SQUARES
Knit-a-Square has declared 2014
THE YEAR OF THE SQUARE
Always our top priority is to provide blankets, blankets and more blankets!
We have set ourselves a lofty goal with o
Read more…Well back into it again we had 2 grand babies arrive within 8 weeks and a new grandson that makes 3 and a new granddaughter last week just sitting back enjoying them all
Read more…I have finished my first 2 plain jane squares and working on the third! Can't wait to send a package.
Read more…SQUARE HEART OF THE MONTH AWARD
Edited this month by Pam Antink
The Square Heart Award for April 2014 is for Maureen (Maudie) Anne Bryan
Tasmania Island - Australia
Maudie , seen here, promoting her book
Wool-Girl and the Balls of Wool
Maudie join
Read more…Over the last two weeks we have literally seen knitting and crocheting become the new “in thing” around South Africa and everyone wants to do it!
“Why?” you ask – well, because of a lady by the name of Carolyn Steyn. Carolyn lived in the United Sta
Read more…Hello everyone! I hope your all well. I am a bit of a newbie knitter but can manage squares and would love to help some children. My name is Kathleen and I am from Leeds in England currently a student and married with four cats! Lovely to be here kni
Read more…Thought some might like this idea we are going to do with our online group to raise funds for sending our goodies over.. We are now collecting oddments of fine china cup, saucers and plates, teapots , doiles, tablecloths etc and loving the challenge
Read more…http://themetapicture.com/this-is-how-you-create-a-teddy-bear-from-a-sock/
Just saw a cute bear online as posted above. It is made from one sock. If you get tired of hooking your toys, try this one.
Read more…For some time now we have been trying to get to the New Generation crèche in Dobsonville, Soweto to do a large distribution to around 80 children and on Tuesday, 18 March we finally got there!
The KASvan parked outside the school.
I headed off to
Read more…Someone on our KAS Facebook group page has asked if we know the pattern for the Square Cat being held by this lad - they first appeared in Sorted in Africa last year, but I'm not sure they were produced by a Forum member. Any clues would be apprecia
Read more…Could someone tell me if the pattern for the hand warmers is for two strands of yarn or just one. I usually use two strands of double knit for making squares on 6mm needles, but am worried that one strand on 4mm needles won't be warm enough.
Read more…Welcome Everyone to the March challenge - Around the World in 31 Days.
KAS receives squares and other beautiful items from wonderful, caring KASfriends, from fifty-four countries all over the world. Wouldn't it be lovely to create some squares and th
Read more…SQUARE HEART OF THE MONTH AWARD
Edited this month by Pam Antink
The Square Heart Award for March 2014
is for Yvette Tiedt - South Africa
Yvette with the yarn-winder sent by Mr. & Mrs. Nakagome of Japan, which has been found to be very
Read more…I posted last week
3 squares
1 sweater w/ matching hat
1 hat
Your totals are AMAZING!
Lois
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As I have been away in the USA on a family holiday, my precious group of Gumnuts has added another handful of members to the flock. I'm looking forward to returning and seeing where they are all at, and picking up my needles again after a few weeks w
Read more…KasSnippets - March 2014
REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Well, the activities of the last couple of weeks have been somewhat different to the run of the mill operation for KAS in South Africa. A great deal of our time ha
Read more…Well, the activities of the last couple of weeks have been somewhat different to the run of the mill operation for KAS in South Africa. A great deal of our time has been taken up by our participation in a large exhibition in Johannesburg – Hobby X –
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