Karin Rivers's Page

Hi Karin,
Hope you have a Happy Birthday ! (maybe you will receive some yarn !!!)
Linda

Hello Karin and welcome to our KAS community.

Thank you for joining us and for your contributions to the orphaned and vulnerable children.

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Here is a post that will touch your heart: http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/topics/thank-you-kas-from-the-bottom You may also like to start you own personal blog in which you can post your news, views and family stories and photos. http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/categories/members-personal-blogs/listForCategory

We run a challenge each month. For the next three months it is all about squares. We have a grand total of 55,900 squares we are trying to achieve and would love you to participate.

Don't forget to post photographs of your work. We have an awesome gallery of the work of the KAS community which is really inspiring.

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A thought or two......even though some blankets have been making it through, the people in South Africa would like us to send squares. This is to avoid duty. Also we are to mark "No Commercial Value" and "For Charity" on the package. And where it asks for value we put zero.
BTW, I always send packages surface mail. That's the price I quoted in the other note. It takes 6-8 weeks but is considerably cheaper than air !
Let me know if you have any other questions.

Morning Karin, sounds like you have a good pile of squares ready to go. The large size blanket is 35 squares but there are other sizes as well.....the toddler size is 20 and the next size up is 28. Apparently there are lots of baby blankets so we are being asked not to send any that size right now.
Here's the link to the dimensions for garments, etc.
http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/topics/recommended-garment-dimensions
I usually send about 35-40 squares which seems to be the limit for sending from here. The most cost efficient way to send is a package with dimensions no more than 90 cm and weighing 2 kg. It cost $24.07 to send something this size. Anything else (smaller or bigger ) starts to get really expensive.
Looking forward to seeing your squares on the photos page.
Linda