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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After the two very successful challenges in April and May, we would like to commemorate the "World Environmental Day" (http://www.greeningtheblue.org/event/world-environment-day-5-june-2012) and to celebrate our Planet and Mother Earth in June.
W
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To make this hat you need to know how to make a FPdc (Front Post double crochet). What you do is work a double crochet around the post of the stitch below, instead of working into the loops on top of the stitch.
this hat is extremely adaptabl
Just moved to the Southern Higlands of NSW - its like England but down under. Lots of mad wool addicts here and some real wool too which is still on the hoof. I must find my wool stash and needles in the packed boxes. All the heaters are on .....b
Read more…Kathy has made a lovely pattern for a child's jumper.
Cindy knit a beautiful jumper following Kathy's pattern.
Pattern:
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Read more…Good Morning all I have just looked at the squares list and thought I had found my name, but I knew that my last parcel was sent earlier this month (June). That got me wondering how many more Elizabeth Ellis's are part of knit a square. It would be n
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Knitted version Crochet version
The suggestion for the KASCuddle came from Helen Flagg. After some experimentation, she developed the pattern for the knitted version, and the crochet pattern was developed by Anne Powell.
The KASCuddle
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Hi everyone,
I had a couple of people ask for this pattern, so I have attached it for downloading as a pdf document. I have also posted a photo both in the pattern document and also here so you can see what the finished garment looks like. It is
Read more…Hello all! Not been on here much, but am still knitting and enjoying it. Experimenting mostly with alternating lines/colours.
Best wishes to all. Philip
ItalianFront.jpg (Front page of flyer)
Italian.docx (Rest of the document)
Read more…The Moderator Group have come up with a list of the monthly challenges for the rest of 2012. The list is an update on Sandy's earlier post now in Closed Discussions (http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/topics/challenges-for-2012).
In addition to t
Read more…Hello Friends! My name is Stacy and I live in Western New York. I'm a library clerk, a knitter, and now a volunteer. I've just started knitting my first square and am very excited about it! I'm also trying to get a few friends involved - I'm starting
Read more…Hi! My name is Martha and I am a stay at home mom and foster caregiver. I have 2 wonderful kids, my daughter, Madison 7 and my son, Cameron 10 and am fostering a cute little girl of 4. I am also fostering a miniature poodle for a rescue organization.
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After our very successful flag-waving in April, we now invite you to the peace of your garden and whole different colour pallette.
Our theme "Pick It From the Garden in May" is a chance for us to let our imaginations run wild.
For those of us in
Read more…Hi everyone, how lovely to have been featured in this online City Press piece in South Africa and to have Lindiwe featured. It is right at the bottom and the links don't actually take you to anything about Lindiwe, but none the less it is a great p
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