ITEM COUNT - TALLIES?
I don't know about anyone else, but I feel that as KAS reaches it 3rd Birthday (the arrival of the first squares in South Africa - March 2009) it is time to unite and show we have no borders in our determination to bring some comfort to the deprived & vulnerable children of Africa.
In addition to the main Squillion Tally for Squares and the regular Tally for all the hats, slip-overs and other items, some individual country Groups, such as UK and USA have their own tallies/item count.
I feel we need to send out a clear signal that EVERYONE and EVERY COUNTRY is welcome and that no one group is more important than, say, a County with only one contributor. Consensus means we are working in harmony towards making life better for the children.
As it is that time of the year when the new tallies are started I was wondering how members feel about dropping the Country counts and just stick to Squillion and the regular Tally?
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Permalink Reply by Linda Maltby on -
Yes, knitters/crocheters without borders is a great idea.
Indeed, each and every person and square is important.
I have always felt as if we are one large family, knitting & crocheting for our children in South Africa.
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Permalink Reply by Pam Johnson on -
Do you think other tallies discourage people then Pam? I must admit I love to see the UK one mounting - no sense of competition, just a feeling that so much is happening in our little bit of the world, without any disparagement of any other country. As we achieve more each year it is encouraging to feel that KAS is growing here, as everywhere. Do you think anyone other than the UK forum looks at the UK tally - I just look at UK and the main total out of interest. We are one family - there are just UK cousins, USA cousins etc etc. I would vote for keeping a UK one but happy to go along with the consensus.
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Permalink Reply by Pam Antink on -
Would like to hear the views of members Pam, especially from countries that do not keep records. I found the number of tallies a bit confusing when I joined in Aug.2009, and then time-consuming. I'm quite happy to go along with the majority view, especially of people enjoy them. Just want to be sure that everyone feels included and valued. As you say we are all cousins now - a true Global Knitting Community/Family.
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Permalink Reply by Davidsgrandma on -
I have a feeling that I have not been using the UK tally and only the Squillion one. I do not mind which one is used (or both) but would like to know where I should make my record. As a relative newcomer, I am not so worried about the numbers because I assume that some people send squares and knitting without making a record. I do admit that it is interesting to see how many squares have been sent - it is quite motivating to see how many blankets are being made by our contributions.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Jeffery on -
Not that it affects me in any way, but I think to make it less confusing for new members and everyone really, one tally is the way to go.
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Permalink Reply by Carol Playford on -
I have been using both...once it was explained to me it was easy to add to both tallies. I do agree with Pam; I like to see the tally for the UK, not to see how we compare to others, simply to show what we are accomplishing.
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Permalink Reply by CHARIS GRIFFIN on -
I must admit that I find the different tallies confusing at times and tend to just add to the Knit a Squillion, though I am sure it is only a rough guide anyway as I would imagine lots of people send squares and blankets without adding them to the totals anywhere. I don't think that really matters as we are all contributing no matter where we come from and it is wonderful to see the amounts rising and rising!
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