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NEWS FROM THE BARN 2022
Knit a Square moved into what we loving call The Barn in 2015. It is located in Randburg, not far from our post office. This is a very large space that allows us to sort all the post, make blanket packs, stack blankets, and most important create ou
Read more…HAND-WARMER CHALLENGE
At the end of July Estelle put out this post to Karen Gordon...
Karen I remember opening a box of approximately 50 pairs of hand warmers from you. If you have any more small balls of yarn we’d love some hand warmers from our star knitter….we have su
Read more…KAS SNIPPETS - NOVEMBER 2022
You will find lots more precious reasons in our
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IN THE KAS SHOP!
- November Theme -
NOVEMBER 2022 THEME - FAVOURITES
Welcome to
FAVOURITES!!
I have soooo many favourites:
Favourite knitting patterns
Favourite crochet patterns
Favourite colours
Favourite yarns
One of my other favourite things are picture squares,
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December Theme
I’m on it. I have a bag of bits and bobs, far too many for one month but hopefully it
will make a dent.
Read more…LET'S TALK SHOP 2022
The KAS Shop is an integral part of keeping KAS alive to provide help for the children in South Africa. The funds raised through purchases from the KAS Shop are greatly needed to help cover expenses such as The Barn rent, the postal collection cha
Read more…KAS SNIPPETS - OCTOBER 2022
The Early Days by Linda Maltby
Knit-a-Square was founded in October 2008 after a family reunion in Melbourne, Australia in June of the same year.
It is based on the grim reality of 2.4 million children orphaned, abused or abandoned in
Read more…OCTOBER theme - UNDER THE SEA
Well, I bet I am not alone in having this go through my mind when I read the theme
I apologise for being late posting my theme introduction - I am sure the video has given you ideas - fish, shells, seaweed, blues and g
Read more…KAS SNIPPETS - SEPTEMBER 2022
Close your eyes and you can see
the way the world's suppose to be
Sunrise on a clear blue sky
fields of daisies, soft butterflies
Tall trees, leaves glistening with dew
streams and rivers flowing thru
Bi
SEPTEMBER 2022 THEME - NATURE'S BEAUTY
NATURE'S BEAUTY
I'd like us this month to get back to nature. The beauty of the seasons, landscapes and the animals on our Earth are around us all.
There is so much we can look to, and inspire the children with, in our knitting and cr
Read more…2022 DISTRIBUTIONS - JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER THIRD QUARTER
July through September are the coldest months in South Africa as winter temperatures are the lowest.
This discussion will capture the many distributions that take place in the Third Quarter. There is a Mass Distribution in honour of Mandela Day an
Read more…AUGUST 2022 - KAS SNIPPETS
Christmas was a little earlier this year as Wandi, Themba
and company made several distributions.
Please visit this discussion for all the photos.
We have had a very busy Monthly Theme going on this August.
W
Read more…JULY 2022 - KAS SNIPPETS
SEA MAIL/SURFACE MAIL
POSTAL UPDATES
It has come to our attention that Sea Mail/Surface Mail from Australia is no longer being accepted in South Africa.
This from Susanne Leverton when she posted items on July 22:
Hello fellow Aussies. I was able
Read more…A POLITE REMINDER ABOUT HANDWARMER'S SIZES
Can I please draw everyone's attention to the sizing of handwarmers. This center photo shows a hand-warmer made correctly next to a crochet hook, which is 15cms. The pattern can be found in the KAS PatternBook.
I need to stress how
Read more…THE BARN 2021
Opening Days in the
Knit A Square Barn 2021
From this...
...to this...
...to this...
...ending with full shelves.
Opening day at the KAS Barn is all about opening parcels and sorting the squares. Bundling the squares to be sewn into blankets and
Read more…June 2022 Theme - Like Night and Day
You will find the Album for this month at:
http://www.forum.knit-a-square.com/photo/albums/june-2022-theme-like-night-and-day
Read more…2022 DISTRIBUTIONS - APRIL THRU JUNE SECOND QUARTER
This discussion will focus on Distributions made between April and June 2022. Autumn has crept upon South Africa and the temperatures are dropping.
Many thanks to our volunteers for sharing touching stories and photos.
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