Hi from snowy Melton Mowbray - I was wondering if you had seen my post in the UK discussion group about the KAS 10th birthday party I am organising this August. It would be lovely if some of my local East Midlands KAS sisters were able to be there.
Hi Mandy, any yarn, any needles, any stitches, any colours. The important thing is that the squares should be cozy and as close to 8 inches as possible. If you are using UK double knit then 4mm needles are perfect. Depending on your knitting tension, this will have an effect on how many stitches you need on your needles. If you are using up some chunky or arran weight, larger needles and less stitches.
If you are using a pure wool then please label the squares pure wool as they can then be given to kids who cook with open fires. Acrylic type yarns are fine too but mark them acrylic or mixed content or similar so that they are used for kids in homes and creches.
Send your squares in 1's, 2's, 20's or what ever to:
Charity goods/Knitted Squares – No commercial value
Knit-a-square
Soweto Comfort Club
Private Bag X900
Bryanston 2021
South Africa
Very important to put no value of any sort onto the parcel as the customs in SA will charge KAS for it if you do.
Any more questions, just ask.
Jeni
Hi Mandy and welcome. I hope you enjoy being part of the forum, everyone here is so friendly and helpful. Great time to join as our team in SA are just desparate for squares at the moment. Do you knit or crochet or both?
Best wishes
Jeni
We run a challenge each month. For the next three months it is all about squares. We have a grand total of 55,900 squares we are trying to achieve and would love you to participate.
Don't forget to post photographs of your work. We have an awesome gallery of the work of the KAS community which is really inspiring.
Some of our members further support KAS by making a small monthly donation through Paypal (top left hand corner). This is invaluable help as it ensures we can continue to ensure that your work is speedily distributed to the most needy children in South Africa. We are deeply grateful for any donation we receive, be it monetary or squares to help the orphans. Thank you.
If you have any problems using the forum, please don't hesitate to contact your friendly moderators, listed below.
Sandy, Anne, Dawne, Elizabeth, Erin, Jeanne, Kalai, Karen, Kyla and Rona
Hello Mandy,
Welcome to the forum. We have several people in the Nottingham area now. If you feel like joining the UK group for more local news and items you'd be very welcome. Everyone on site is very helpful and if you have any queries there will always be someone happy to help. It's a very supportive and encouraging community but it can become additive.
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Hi from snowy Melton Mowbray - I was wondering if you had seen my post in the UK discussion group about the KAS 10th birthday party I am organising this August. It would be lovely if some of my local East Midlands KAS sisters were able to be there.
Rebecca
If you are using a pure wool then please label the squares pure wool as they can then be given to kids who cook with open fires. Acrylic type yarns are fine too but mark them acrylic or mixed content or similar so that they are used for kids in homes and creches.
Send your squares in 1's, 2's, 20's or what ever to:
Charity goods/Knitted Squares – No commercial value
Knit-a-square
Soweto Comfort Club
Private Bag X900
Bryanston 2021
South Africa
Very important to put no value of any sort onto the parcel as the customs in SA will charge KAS for it if you do.
Any more questions, just ask.
Jeni
Best wishes
Jeni
Thank you for joining us and for your contributions to the orphaned and vulnerable children.
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We run a challenge each month. For the next three months it is all about squares. We have a grand total of 55,900 squares we are trying to achieve and would love you to participate.
Don't forget to post photographs of your work. We have an awesome gallery of the work of the KAS community which is really inspiring.
Did you receive the latest ezine? If not you can view it here: http://www.knit-a-square.com/Square_Circle-backissues.html. Follow the blog: www.allfororphans.com for a different perspective on why we need to look out for these children. And for precise details about the project, visit www.knit-a-square.com
Some of our members further support KAS by making a small monthly donation through Paypal (top left hand corner). This is invaluable help as it ensures we can continue to ensure that your work is speedily distributed to the most needy children in South Africa. We are deeply grateful for any donation we receive, be it monetary or squares to help the orphans. Thank you.
If you have any problems using the forum, please don't hesitate to contact your friendly moderators, listed below.
Sandy, Anne, Dawne, Elizabeth, Erin, Jeanne, Kalai, Karen, Kyla and Rona
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Welcome to the forum. We have several people in the Nottingham area now. If you feel like joining the UK group for more local news and items you'd be very welcome. Everyone on site is very helpful and if you have any queries there will always be someone happy to help. It's a very supportive and encouraging community but it can become additive.