Hello Christine. I would like to join the others in welcoming you to our wonderfully caring online community. I am in Nova Scotia, Canada and am thrilled that you've joined us.
Greetings! Welcome to a worldwide network of loving happy people helping African HIV/Aids orphans and the poorest of the poor. Glad to have you with us! It's so heartening to know that in this global, often so impersonal world, we're actually making a difference, a REAL difference, in the lives of these children. Check out the Forum, in the header above, for the various discussion threads, and Photos for all the lovely photos of members' work and Groups where you can join groups from countries around the world, not to mention Patterns where you can get inspired with easy level patterns of things the children really need, the right sizes and shapes.
When you click on Discussions, the Featured Discussions grouping (in the Forum section above) shows the most important subjects at the moment, latest challenges, latest news etc. I also recommend the Café KAS Discussion section, which contains the Furry, Feathered and Fishy Companions and Share A Yarn threads. I am so much a Yarnaholic! Thanks again for helping the AIDS orphans in Africa!
Thank you Linda and Bev for your welcomes. I am looking forward to getting some squares made when I go to Spain next month. We're there for 4 weeks so I'll need something to keep me occupied in the evenings! I now need to get some wool and get cracking! (Just noticed the 'attach a gift to this comment' thingy.... what is that about please?
Hello Christine, so glad you have joined us. Keeping the children in South Africa warm has brought together a world-wide group of caring knitters and crocheters. As the name implies, we focus on sending 8” x 8”(20 cm x 20 cm) squares to be made into blankets to provide comfort to the many children in need.
You might be interested in joining the UK group [click on 'Groups' on tab above, then scroll to UK] They are a chatty and friendly group and will help with any problems you might have.
Welcome to KAS from over here in Western Australia. :))
Making the basic square is a wonderful way to relax and help the children. Plain Janes, as they are affectionately called, are the backbone of KAS. Since a blanket is created with 35 squares sent by people from around the world, squares are needed all the time. The basic square being a garter stitch/single colour or striped square or I think it is single or double crochet if your preference is for crochet. By clicking on the KASpattern book tab at the top of the page you can also find lots of other patterns provided by our fellow KASers.
By clicking on the groups tab at the top of the page you can join as many groups as you would like. The UK group is a great place to find info pertinent to your area of the world. E.g best postage rates etc.
Please check out the 'Helpful Hints' tab at the top of the page as this may answer many initial questions you may have and will help you get started. Any other questions...just ask...we love to help. :))
If you'd like to see what other KASers have been making please click on the photo tab at the top of the page....and feel free to add photos of your own work...we would love to see them. Just click on 'add photos' and follow the prompts. Anything you care to make and send will be so appreciated by Ronda and the team and the children of South Africa.
If you want to see the most active discussions at present, you may like to click on the 'main page' tab and they are listed in the centre of that page...just pick one and click on it. It is a large website, but with so much fun and info.
We also have a theme for every month that you might like to view and participate in, but there is absolutely no pressure to do so. The theme for August can be found here:
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Hello Christine. I would like to join the others in welcoming you to our wonderfully caring online community. I am in Nova Scotia, Canada and am thrilled that you've joined us.
Greetings! Welcome to a worldwide network of loving happy people helping African HIV/Aids orphans and the poorest of the poor. Glad to have you with us! It's so heartening to know that in this global, often so impersonal world, we're actually making a difference, a REAL difference, in the lives of these children. Check out the Forum, in the header above, for the various discussion threads, and Photos for all the lovely photos of members' work and Groups where you can join groups from countries around the world, not to mention Patterns where you can get inspired with easy level patterns of things the children really need, the right sizes and shapes.
When you click on Discussions, the Featured Discussions grouping (in the Forum section above) shows the most important subjects at the moment, latest challenges, latest news etc. I also recommend the Café KAS Discussion section, which contains the Furry, Feathered and Fishy Companions and Share A Yarn threads. I am so much a Yarnaholic! Thanks again for helping the AIDS orphans in Africa!
Welcome, Christine, from Cheltenham near Philadelphia in the USA. So glad you've joined us!
Yes Christine, it is always a delight to see one of our squares keeping a child warm.
Do have a good time in Spain. Making squares is such a portable project that I take my yarn and hook everywhere :-)
Thank you Linda and Bev for your welcomes. I am looking forward to getting some squares made when I go to Spain next month. We're there for 4 weeks so I'll need something to keep me occupied in the evenings! I now need to get some wool and get cracking! (Just noticed the 'attach a gift to this comment' thingy.... what is that about please?
Hello Christine, so glad you have joined us. Keeping the children in South Africa warm has brought together a world-wide group of caring knitters and crocheters. As the name implies, we focus on sending 8” x 8”(20 cm x 20 cm) squares to be made into blankets to provide comfort to the many children in need.
You might be interested in joining the UK group [click on 'Groups' on tab above, then scroll to UK] They are a chatty and friendly group and will help with any problems you might have.
Enjoy !
Hi Christine.
Welcome to KAS from over here in Western Australia. :))
Making the basic square is a wonderful way to relax and help the children. Plain Janes, as they are affectionately called, are the backbone of KAS. Since a blanket is created with 35 squares sent by people from around the world, squares are needed all the time. The basic square being a garter stitch/single colour or striped square or I think it is single or double crochet if your preference is for crochet. By clicking on the KASpattern book tab at the top of the page you can also find lots of other patterns provided by our fellow KASers.
By clicking on the groups tab at the top of the page you can join as many groups as you would like. The UK group is a great place to find info pertinent to your area of the world. E.g best postage rates etc.
Please check out the 'Helpful Hints' tab at the top of the page as this may answer many initial questions you may have and will help you get started. Any other questions...just ask...we love to help. :))
If you'd like to see what other KASers have been making please click on the photo tab at the top of the page....and feel free to add photos of your own work...we would love to see them. Just click on 'add photos' and follow the prompts. Anything you care to make and send will be so appreciated by Ronda and the team and the children of South Africa.
If you want to see the most active discussions at present, you may like to click on the 'main page' tab and they are listed in the centre of that page...just pick one and click on it. It is a large website, but with so much fun and info.
We also have a theme for every month that you might like to view and participate in, but there is absolutely no pressure to do so. The theme for August can be found here:
http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/topics/august-monthly-challeng...
Thanks so much for joining us. :))