Hello Doris. A very warm welcome to you from the other side of the street and just up a little :)) I see you've been asked "where" you are. In our excitement to get River John in the address, I think we (I ??) forgot to add Nova Scotia.
For anyone else reading this, Doris is a friend who lives just up the road, crochets, and has joined our mission to help warm the children.
She has asked me to teach her to Cro-Knit. maybe this afternoon. I'm looking forward to getting together with you, Doris. xo
Hi Doris...sorry I missed your message to me earlier on chat. I'm so mentally foggy with computers...sorry! I live up in NW Ontario above MN. Where are you? Here's my welcome message with some good tips on it for navigating the site. Hope it helps!
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 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.
If you click on the groups tab at the top of the page you will find all the different groups and you are free to join as many as you would like. :))
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:
Hello Doris, welcome from a fellow Canadian. I'm a 'few' hours away in Ontario. 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 'Canadian Corner' [see Groups tab above]. We are quiet right now as we are enjoying what's left of summer but we do get chatting. Please comment on any discussion or group that interests you.
Comments
Hi Doris.
Wow! The River John Squares Knitters are FABULOUS!!!! Three parcels sent already??!! Good on ya' !!!
Hi Doris, we loved our visit to Nova Scotia a few years ago.
Looking forward to photos of your squares.
Say 'hi' to Glo for me :-)
Linda
Hi Doris. We've simply gotta add "Nova Scotia" to your address :) xo
Hello Doris. A very warm welcome to you from the other side of the street and just up a little :)) I see you've been asked "where" you are. In our excitement to get River John in the address, I think we (I ??) forgot to add Nova Scotia.
For anyone else reading this, Doris is a friend who lives just up the road, crochets, and has joined our mission to help warm the children.
She has asked me to teach her to Cro-Knit. maybe this afternoon. I'm looking forward to getting together with you, Doris. xo
Hi Doris...sorry I missed your message to me earlier on chat. I'm so mentally foggy with computers...sorry! I live up in NW Ontario above MN. Where are you? Here's my welcome message with some good tips on it for navigating the site. Hope it helps!
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, Doris, from suburban Philadelphia in the USA. Glad you've joined us!
Hi Doris.
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.
If you click on the groups tab at the top of the page you will find all the different groups and you are free to join as many as you would like. :))
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. :))
Hello Doris, welcome from a fellow Canadian. I'm a 'few' hours away in Ontario. 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 'Canadian Corner' [see Groups tab above]. We are quiet right now as we are enjoying what's left of summer but we do get chatting. Please comment on any discussion or group that interests you.
Enjoy !