I've been lurking here for several months and finally decided to come out of hiding because I have a couple questions, but I'll address those in another post. I discovered KAS this spring and I've made about a dozen squares and have a cuddle that's a
Read more…Thank you to Ronda and the volunteers for taking the time to record all the squares and other goodies that arrive by the hundreds. Imagine Ronda's house on Thursday ! There isn't an inch to spare.
You can help by remembering to include a note list
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Please join us on an African safari.
We can explore the magnificent wildlife and colourful marine life of this fascinating continent.
Let us also discover the unique be
Read more…My Son has offered to design and create me 'my Own' website regarding my charity knitting. Do you think it would be ok for me to have likes to the Knit-a-Square website on it?
Read more…365 Crochet flower patterns !
The woman creating the patterns is now at #99. Some of these flowers would be lovely on a square.
You can also subscribe to the blog and receive a flower pattern a day.
http://melibondre.com/blog/?p=3051
Read more…The US Group is planning to sponsor a creche again this year. We hope to collect $550. to send to Ronda to help with costs involved in collecting, sewing and delivering blankets, hats, toys, etc. to the children in a creche. Last year we were able to
Read more…Just me again - moving patterns around - here's a SLIP-OVER version from Jen Phillips Comment by jen phillips on November 14, 2009 at 9:07pm Light-weight Tank-top (based on pattern by Warm Woolies) +/- to fit a 6 yrs old Yarn: DK (closest US equiva
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I'm new at this so hopefully this works! Love to knit and I used to do so regularly when my daughters were young. So I was looking for a knitting charity and I am happy to have found this one. I have knitted my first square today,
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This pattern is for the multicoloured ones in the foreground.
Toddlers Knitted Helmet
Uses Patons Totem, 8 ply wool (Australian) about 40 gm. (UK double knitting) (US worsted)
Needles size 8 & 10 ( 4.00 & 2.75mm)
Sizes :Fits head A - 45cm B - 48
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Worked in 2 colors.
With A - ch 5, join with sl-st to form ring.
Row 1: Work 8 sc in ring, break off A, join B, sl st in first sc.
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same place as ch-3, 3 dc in each sc around, sl st in top of ch-3.
Row 3: Ch 3,
Read more…The KAS membership is made up of people with varying levels of skills, but by contributing together we are team-working to provide much needed warmth and comfort to the deprived, vulnerable and orphaned children of Africa. The monthly challenges ar
Read more…Can anyone help? On the KAS Facebook page Sue Edwards has posted the following question :
Hi, I was wondering if the Children's knitted pullover on the Knit-a-square website is the updated version?
Thank you
I'm not a knitter or crocheter, and wou
Read more…Hi everyone, I'm from the UK, married with five sons and one daughter. I'm looking forward to beginning my first square.
Chris
Read more…Dear KasFolk,
We have a very exciting challenge indeed!
The Curro Aurora School challenge in South Africa to create the worlds' biggest handwoven blanket by July 14th and to be displayed in the massive CocaCola dome in Gauteng, to coincide with Mand
Read more…Below are the current and previous editions of KasNEWS. For me this is very much a learning curve, but I hopeful that with each edition we can evolve an informative broadsheet of news, info and interesting items!
Read more…The Moderator Team have been discussing the monthly challenges for 2013 and these have been listed below, however, we would like KasFolk to participate to ensure that the team reflects the interests of all members and at all skill-levels. Nothin
Read more…I just released a new pattern that I designed with KAS in mind. It's now available on Ravelry for free! I've also attached it to this thread for anyone who isn't a rav member.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lion-square-8x8
Elaine Jones and I took at stall at a charity fair last Friday. Sadly it was a wet and windy day so people did not want to linger. However we made some contacts who have promised blankets, squares and wool so we wait for those to materialise. The
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