I use mainly 8 ply yarn for making the squares, mainly because that ply has the greatest variety of colours. I find 4 or 4.5mm needles give the best results for a warm square. I usually do about an inch of knitting and then measure as the yarns can vary, even within the same brand and ply. Alternatively, you may like to check out the KASpattern book tab at the top of the page as many members recommend the diagonal square and mitre patterns for making an accurate 8" square. There is a bit of leeway regarding size, meaning you can go a quarter to half inch either side of 8". However we do ask that members try to avoid odd shapes such as 7" x 9" as this can slow the sorting and sewing process in South Africa. Having said that, anything you are able to make will be most appreciated. :)) Thanks for caring about the children.
Hi Sally....and welcome to KAS from a very damp, south-west WA.
Its great to see another Aussie in the forum.
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.
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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Hi Sally.
I use mainly 8 ply yarn for making the squares, mainly because that ply has the greatest variety of colours. I find 4 or 4.5mm needles give the best results for a warm square. I usually do about an inch of knitting and then measure as the yarns can vary, even within the same brand and ply. Alternatively, you may like to check out the KASpattern book tab at the top of the page as many members recommend the diagonal square and mitre patterns for making an accurate 8" square. There is a bit of leeway regarding size, meaning you can go a quarter to half inch either side of 8". However we do ask that members try to avoid odd shapes such as 7" x 9" as this can slow the sorting and sewing process in South Africa. Having said that, anything you are able to make will be most appreciated. :)) Thanks for caring about the children.
Hello Sally. A very warm welcome to you from Nova Scotia, Canada. We are delighted that you have joined us.
Hi Sally from Cumbria in the north of England. A warm welcome on an overcast cool bank holiday Monday morning
Hi Sally....and welcome to KAS from a very damp, south-west WA.
Its great to see another Aussie in the forum.
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. :)) Here is the link for the Aussie/NZ group: http://forum.knit-a-square.com/group/downunderandlandofthewhitecloud
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 for joining us. :))