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After several squares of garter stitch,  I felt like doing something more challenging so I got out my Encyclopédie des Ouvrages de Dames (by Thérèse Dillmont) and started this one knitted from the center on 4 needles.





I wasn’t too proud of the beginning with that hole.  Nearing the end I realized…

Hi everyone, I would like to say a big thank you from myself and the residents of Nicholas House Care home in England for the very warm welcome and the many emails received after joining this fantastic community last week.  I would now like to introduce Ruth, Jean, Kathleen, Dulcie and Marrie, these are the ladies who are knitting for the children.  These ladies age range from 87 to 97 years of age and it is quite suprising how nimble and how fast they are producing squares and vests for the…

Hello everyone

As I am new to KAS and wandering around the site  I see there was a great deal of discussion last year onthe size of the vest. Can any one tell me if the pattern we now have is the correct one to follow or should it be larger (ie longer ?) Bit confused on what to do as already have started and do not want to do too many if not suitable.

Thanks

Sylvia

Hello everyone,

I am a new member  living in south of England at Whitstable and so glad I found KAS online.I am nearly 70 and have knitted nearly all my life.  I have 6 grandchildren but unfortunately none seem interested in hand knitted clothes, so really glad to have found a worthwhile cause to put my time to.  I have just finished 8 pullovers and will shortly be putting them in the post.

Have just spent an hour looking at all the lovely photos and must say it has…

Ladies, Some of you have asked if I sleep. Please put your minds at rest I DO sleep,eat,shower,cook,clean and do other things just like the rest of you.

However I don,t go out very often.   A Year or so ago I had a mini stroke whilst out shopping and I didn,t who I was or where I was, as you can imagine It was very frightening.  So I never go out on my own anymore and spend most of my time indoors.

   John works permament nights for Arriva trains, so sleeps during the day until…

I know it,s only 5.4o am but couldn,t sleep very well,my arthriis is playing up, hence I did not do much knitting or crochet yesterday.  I did however  I put some embelishments onto some squares that I had made previously.

   Also I spent the day catching up on some housework, and John took me shopping.  Bought some lovely self striping wool in Wilkinsons store.  only £1.99 a ball.  cheap and cheerful but lovely and soft.

   Have a nice day all.

Whilst weaving in the ends on a multicolored sqare this morning, it cme to mind about all the ladies who sit and join our sqares at the other end.

  I would like to give credit to those ladied who sit there sewing hundreds of squares together to make such beautiful blankets.

   Ladies you must have endless patience, my mind boggles at the thought of stitching all those squares together, I am sure I would have gotten fed up with it a long time ago.

    You are doing a…

 I made a crochet cardigan witt a lovely pink border for my grandaughter Payton when she was 6 months old.  I bought a pack of 6 daisy buttons to go with it but only used 5.  So put the spare button into my workbox just in case one might have come off.

Payton is now 2 years old and that button has been sat in my workbox all this time.

  I have made countless items for my grandchildren and for my local charity shop and have added all sorts of buttons to them, but still the…

Just got all my equipment for my new project :) After finishing my knitted bunny i just loved how cute it was and searched for another animal online. Found this great patter for an adorable monkey! Can't wait to get started :) Check out the pattern here: http://www.allaboutyou.com/craft/pattern-finder/knitting-patterns/toys-to-knit/knit-a-monkey-free-pattern-53828…

Hi all. I am looking for any crotcheters in my area who would like to get together for a night of crotching and getting to know each other.

We've been knitting mini stockings for Support Our Soldiers

  When I say we, I mean two of my four sons…

Hello,

I am not sure where to put this, but I have just posted 43 squares to you. I hope you get them ok and they help to keep children warm and cared for.

All the very best,

Fran Jones.

I have finally posted 28 squares and 2 beanies today. It cost $20.40 for seamail (airmail would have cost me $37.40, is this right?). Praying they will all arrive safely in 10 weeks. Is there a cheaper way to send the squares to SA?

Hi everyone

Further to the good news in the latest e-zine re media publicity for KAS, I received my latest copy of the UK mag. 'Simply Knitting' (Issue 79) today and noticed a prize-winning letter on page 16 from a KAS member Alison Lett, giving details of her recently completed project for donation to your organisation.  The 'Simply Knitting' staff member Debora Bradley acknowledged her effort and said 'If other readers would like to get involved with Knit-A-Square, they're…

I am new to this and was wondering if there is anywhere in the UK where I can send my knitted squares to.

Carol

Can any one help!!

I have cast on 32 stitches of my first square and knitted 7 inches.

It is now square but do I need it to be 8 inches long or a square at 7 inches!

Any advice welcome

Thanks

I have been running this society for the past 3 years and this year we are doing a charity knit which I hope will become a long term commitment.

I hope to keep a record online of every square we manage to get made, hopefully they will be full of different colours and patterns as well as being a combination of knitting and crochet.

Yes, that is three skeins, not three bottles.  :-))



I started with a plain garter stitch square and then, keeping a garter stitch border, had fun doing different stitches.  Near the end, I weighed what was left and saw there was not enough for a whole square, so I made stripes using three yarns, changing each row.  Easy and nothing to carry behind.

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