KAS SNIPPETS - APRIL 2016
KHULULIWE and ONICA'S SUCCESS EDUCARE
Read Ronda's report all about the latest KAS distribution
Full Report here
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YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON
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It's not too late to join our
APRIL 2016 theme
COUNT ME IN !
This month, Christine (UK) , at very short notice has stepped in to host the theme. Thank you Christine for stepping into the breach.
This theme is about fun…fun for the children, fun for you who are making the squares, and very much about counting
If you haven't already joined the fun, please do! Here is a small sample of what has already been created for this month's theme ...
There's more ... much more ... [here]
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We were very lucky and had some new volunteers to help Ronda in South Africa
A very big welcome to them all.
Click [here] to read Ronda's update .......
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THE MARCH SQUARES LIST IS AVAILABLE
Please visit the website: www.knit-a-square.com. click on: "Received Squares"
More and more parcels are coming through, in March 461 parcels were received, which is 183 parcels more than in February! Wendy from the SA team wrote: The best month so far this year!
The parcels contained: 25.099 (717 blankets) squares, 1522 hats, 778 pairs of handwarmers and 381 toys and many other goodies!
A big thank you to all contributors and the SA Team!
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Christine continues to keep us updated on new arrivals in
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MAY PATTERN OF THE MONTH
Six Stitch Rib Square - Knit Pattern by Helen Flagg (USA)
As well as making squares which are thicker and warmer , ribbed squares have almost no curl around the edges, which makes them great sturdy edge squares on a blankets.
Blue square created in July 2010 by Helen Flagg (USA)
All rib patterns tend to look narrower until lightly stretched, so you need to measure the stretched work before casting off as the length will be affected.
This is a lovely pattern and is very useful for using up oddments of yarn as it is very forgiving of colour change and joins.
Variegated squares by Christine Johnson (UK)
The Six Stitch Rib crochet pattern is
available in
The KAS Pattern Book where other patterns are available, so feel free to try as many as possible.
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KNIT-A-SQUARE DELIVERS!
The Van has reached the Office !
Thanks to everyone who participated, the Van reached its destination on March 28.
The van 'delivered ' 769 blankets worth of squares from our drive to the office......they are or will be ready to be distributed to 'our' children very soon. Let's get those beautiful, warm, blankets to their final destination by visiting the KAS Shop and purchasing some fuel .
Because we have reached the Office, the discussion is now closed....but please keep on making squares, there are more children in need of warm blankets.
Remember: We are no longer recording our sent items in a tally. Our items will be noted in The Squares List when our parcels arrive.
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WRITTEN BY SUE GILLMAN
is awarded to
Susanne Leverton and her Mum Col
from South Australia
Thank you Anne Powell for the square heart.
Susanne joined KAS in September 2014 From the very early days of receiving info about PJ's and learning about joining yarn, by March Susanne was making grannies. Susanne and her mother are wonderful knitters and they have sent vests, toys, squares, blankets, cuddles, hand-warmers, beanies and also Tshirts undies and socks. Susanne's sister Sandra also joined us in April 2015.
Learn more and enjoy the photos of their bright colourful gifts
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Ronda has provided us with an update on the search for new premises. Let us all hope that their search is successful.
Full Report here
Whilst Ronda is always extremely thankful for our donations. Please could we remind members not to enclose cash of any denomination. This could lead to temptation if the parcel handlers became aware that money might be tucked inside. Recently some $ and £ notes were sent !
Fortunately, over the years we have experienced very few 'lost' parcels because they contain squares and further work is required in order to give them a commercial/ resale value !
Please check our Writer's Guidelines to find out how you can become a Guest Writer in our monthly newsletter. We would love to hear from you!
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Replies
Thank you very much for such an informative issue of Snippets, Sharon. I appreciate the links to more information being given so you don't need to include all the info here and make this report too long to read or skim through. There are several links I intend to go look at. Thanks again!
love,
Jeanne
Thanks for a great Snippets, Sharon. A lovely read!
re the square Heart award well done you. but really you all deserve one , from the Knitters, the sewers and all the other people who help along the way without you it would all colapse
Well done. You've done a really good job here, Sharon. It' chatty and provides important information.
Thanks for putting all this information in one place. Great summary for the month.
Great issue Sharon ! It is always enjoyable to catch up on the Knit-a-Square news.
Thank you Sharon, a jam packed newsletter.
Sharon, thank you for a great edition of Snippets, you have done so well, not an easy task!
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