Loom knitting
I have started Loom knitting, hats are so easy to make, but would love some more patterns if anyone has any
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Wish list calendar
Do we have a calendar going forward? I find that by the time my parcel reaches SA by surface mail (because that's the postage I can afford) it's up to three months later and I've missed the monthly plan. Right now I should be doing something to be ne
Read more…Could these be used?
I make a small quilt, about the size of a pillowcase, which could be used for babies to lie on or as an extra cover. They are not very thick so they wouldn't cost that much to post. I haven't got any at the moment so I can't add a picture of them but
Read more…SQUARE LIST-September and October 2012
The square list has been updated to include parcels that were opened in September and October. Go to K-A-S at the top of the page, scroll down the left side to the bottom of the column or use this link:
http://www.knit-a-square.com/squares.html
Read more…KASCUDDLE - UPDATED PATTERN 2012
KASCUDDLE - UPDATED PATTERN - 03/12
The suggestion for the KASCuddle came from Helen Flagg who developed the pattern for the knitted version. The crochet pattern was developed by Anne Powell. Originally, these were made in a smaller size, but Ro
Read more…Kia Ora koutou katoa from New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Kia ora koutou katoa
Ko Adams tōku whānau (My Family is Adams)
Ko Sue tōku ingoa (My name is Sue)
nō Whakatiki ( I am from Upper Hutt,)
Kei Horowhenua au e nōho ana (But I now live
Read more…KasSnippets - November 2012
WISH LIST CHALLENGE RONDA'S WINTER DRIVE to ensure that KAS has enough stock ready for March-April 2013!
WARM TOPS - BEANIES - SCARVES - SOCKS (sox) - GLOVES OR MITTENS and, of course, CUDDLY TOYS NEEDED.
As most of us livi
Read more…Fundamental Human Needs
[Reposted from the December Challenge thread by request.]
My December Project...
The December 2010 challenge caught my attention in a way that none of the other challenges had. Like most people, when someone asks "What does the world need most?", th
November Challenge - In Celebration of the Plain Jane Square!
This month as a challenge we are just going to relax, stay calm, and make Plain Janes!
We have been very creative during the past few months, making amazing decorated squares, so we deserve to just take a rest and get back to basics.
This w
Read more…OCTOBER CHALLENGE-ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS !
Christmas already !
Yes, KASFolk, it is time to think about Christmas.
There is a popular song in North America called:
All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth.
For a child in South Africa, perhaps we c
Read more…I NEED HELP!
As a result of a radio interview I gave recently to try and make KAS known, I didn't get many enquiries from future knitters. However, I did get 2 donations of wool. One was a big bag of all different kinds of wool plus an afghan made of very fine wo
Read more…COMING UP NEXT: SQUARE R0UND THREE
I'll be starting my third set of squares real soon. Currently, I'm on a long tea break. To be continued....
Read more…Chris's News!
Hey new friends, just wanted to share that today I've made my very first square! Took me a little while to get the right amount of stitches/size of needles to achieve an 8in square but I got there in the end! It's bright red with a small white snow
Read more…Jo from Oz
Hi All Well here goes my first Blog ..... I found out about KAS from a friend's Facebook feed, looking at her page one day I saw a picture of a blanket made of squares that she had sewn together, drilling down into the post I found myself viewing a
Read more…RED & WHITE HATS GALORE - WISH LIST CHALLENGE FROM RONDA
This challenge will be on-going for some time to come. Therefore we are keeping it separate from the regular monthly challenges to avoid any confusion.
THE TOTAL AS OF 25th December HAS REACHED 450 !
BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR THE CHALLENGE :
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KasSnippets - August-October 2012
KasSnippets will replace the KasNEWS which was introduced earlier this year, and, will be a condensed edition of news and information updates, which we hope will prove helpful for members who are unable to visit the Forum regularly, but would like to
Read more…Help! - Looking for travellers from Melbourne, Australia to Johannesburg, South Africa
Need a free way to get large lot of knits transported to Johannesburg.
Do you know of anyone travelling in the near future from Melbourne, Australia to somewhere near KAS headquarters in South Africa?... possibly home for Christmas.... or for busines
Read more…All Together Now - Open Day, North Yorkshire UK - Knitting for Africa
Heidi the founder of our group "Knitting for Africa" attended a meeting on Friday to further promote the work we are doing, and hopefully welcome more volunteers to our group.
Knitting for Africa will be attending an 'Open Day' in conjunction with 'Ca
KAS WISH LIST 2012
SQUARES SQUARES SQUARES!
Squares as always are what we need the most.
To make our lives easier, please only leave a tail 50 cms long. We bundle the squares into 50's and they can get into a terrible mess with very long tails. We would appreciate it
Read more…Andrea Palmatier's Blog
Hello fellow KASers!
I've never been one for putting myself out there so I've been slow to start a blog. I thought it was about time. I apologize in advance because I tend to "go on".
I live in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada with my husband, David, and m
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