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Hi Elaine, it's been the same here, and I haven't yet contacted them. Half of me wonders if I'm completely daft even to contemplate the idea, and then I think how difficult can it be to sit/stand and knit/talk for KAS for 2 days. It's about 3hrs drive from here with about half an hour of straight road in that journey!! But sounds like they'd supply tables chairs etc. The closing date for applying is nov 25th. I'll see what I can find out.

Neither have I! I felt quite daunted by all the rules etc that I looked at...but have met lots of lovely people there doing things really singlehandedly. Financially I can meet what's needed and that would be my contribution to KAS, but in practical terms it's quite a commitment and bodies on the ground would be needed. Accommodation costs would need to be considered too. Hmm.

I'll ring them up and ask what the situation is re charities. What I do know is that a lot of the visitors would welcome a chance just to sit down and knit for 5 minutes (or more!) and stallholders last year were really interested when I talked about KAS.

Gosh just seen all your photos, what lovely things you make!

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Nice slippers Elaine. Just post your pattern for crochet slippers. I have not put my pattern for the knitted ones onto the main pattern list as I am still hoping that someone from SA will let us know if they are not suitable for the children then the pattern can be amended before it becomes "official". I hope I can manage to do your crochet pattern my skills can just manage a two row border around the blankets I make.

Hi Elaine...I hope your yarn bracelets sell and the word really gets out there about KAS.  Smart thinking on your part as a way to "spread the word."  Bravo! I was thinking if somebody made this pattern in embroidery cotton or crochet thread it would be an even higher fashion statement eh?  Lots of possibilities. It helped that the one in the photo is my favorite shade of blue!  :D

Hello Elaine. Mine measure 6.5 " on the foot unstretched. As it is garter stitch there is quite a bit of stretch in them I reckon they will comfortably stretch to 8" so if your crochet version is larger then all the better as they will work for the older children. My pattern could be knitted to fit a larger foot. I am just finishing my third pair and want to get them sent out on Monday by Air Mail so they will have them by the end of the week as can maybe give some feedback on how much smaller or larger they will need them. I expect that they will want a rang of sizes, as per the socks request, so I am sure that your crochet project will be fine. The problem was making a simple pattern that people could do whilst watching TV or talking to someone without having to be constantly checking you had the shaping correct. I am looking forward to a "simple" crochet pattern as my crochet skills are vey limited and I would like to be able to make these little slippers whilst I am on a train or airplane. Looking forward to seeing your photograph.

Elaine...I just wanted to thank you for putting the poster reference up on the site. It was only when I printed it out that I realised that the child on the far edge of the photograph was lying on one of my fleece mats that I sent out there last year. It was nice to see at least one of them in use...thanks again.....Julia

That sounds like a good idea.  Let me know how it turns out.  Isn't if fun to change a pattern ???