Hi Anita, don't worry I made the same mistake when I first joined KAS. I am sure it is a good idea to send some left-over yarn with the squares with the short tails. :)

Good luck !   It's amazing all the wonderful things I've learned from the forum, and not just about knitting and crocheting LOL  To figure out the different areas of the forum, I've been hauled kicking and screaming into the technology age.

Welcome to KAS Anita and warm greetings from South Africa :)

Welcome, Anita, from suburban Philadelphia. So glad you've joined us!

Hello Anita, 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.

We have a challenge for each month.  This is a fun way to try new colours, ideas or patterns. A theme is chosen, and if you wish, you may create something new and different......it could be making a plain square using a new colour, a different stitch or trying a totally new way of knitting/ crocheting.  An 8”/20cm square is the perfect size for experimenting.

This month we are Celebrating the Variegated Square.   These yarns are such fun and create a uniquely different pattern with each square made.  We would love to see your creations !  Click here to join the discussion. 

As always, making the basic square is a wonderful way to relax and still help the children.  Plain Janes, as they are affectionately called, are the backbone of KAS.  Since it takes 35 squares to make one blanket, squares are needed all the time

If you are interested in joining any of our challenges, please note: Your parcel does not need to arrive in South Africa before the end of the month.  Those of us who use sea-mail find parcels take between 6-10 weeks to arrive. Whenever your parcel arrives, know it will be appreciated and that you are keeping children warm.

Enjoy !