Catch up with news from the Barn on November 28.
News from the Barn on November 28
KNIT-A-SQUARE SONG
POSTING A PARCEL?
Did you know that every parcel
Knit-a-square receives incurs a mandatory handling fee of $3.75 US, charged by the
South African Customs & Excise?
Knit-a-square receives incurs a mandatory handling fee of $3.75 US, charged by the
South African Customs & Excise?
When mailing a package,
it is critical to write
BONA FIDE GIFT FOR CHARITY, NO COMMERCIAL VALUE on your parcel and a declared value of $0 on your Customs Slip so KAS doesn't incur additional postage fees.
it is critical to write
BONA FIDE GIFT FOR CHARITY, NO COMMERCIAL VALUE on your parcel and a declared value of $0 on your Customs Slip so KAS doesn't incur additional postage fees.
Are you sending from the U.S.? Please DO NOT insure your package.
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PACKING SLIP & MAILING LABEL
NEW & IMPROVED!
The South African volunteers appreciate the Packing Inventory Slip that many people include in their parcels. It makes the job of recording each item much easier.
Latest Activity
Are you up for a KAS Holiday Challenge?
In the past we have had a holiday challenge with lots and lots of fun results.
My name is out there to be challenged by a member to make a certain type of square: Plain Jane, Granny, picture, C2C, striped or something more. Once the challenge is set by Crafter 2, they can then be challeged by Crafter 3, and the challenges continues.
You can only challenge someone after you have completed your square and posted here, if you have been challenged by a crafter.
This is a great way to work through your stash, or try a new pattern or color.
The challenge will run until January 7.
Remeber our Color of the Month is Silver.
Happy Holidays and bring on the cheer!!
In the past we have had a holiday challenge with lots and lots of fun results.
My name is out there to be challenged by a member to make a certain type of square: Plain Jane, Granny, picture, C2C, striped or something more. Once the challenge is set by Crafter 2, they can then be challeged by Crafter 3, and the challenges continues.
You can only challenge someone after you have completed your square and posted here, if you have been challenged by a crafter.
This is a great way to work through your stash, or try a new pattern or color.
The challenge will run until January 7.
Remeber our Color of the Month is Silver.
Happy Holidays and bring on the cheer!!
"From Ronda on December 5.
Final opening day in the KASbarn for 2023. We will see you in 2024,
Portia delivered a whopping 108 blankets this morning
A nice big blanket cake …
Wandi 11 packing the blankets away under Viv’s eagle eye !
Wandi, Wandi 2, Vivienne and Lindi
Store room tidied up too.
Adorable toy and great squares received from Vicky L in UK.
Kelly’s Tshokwane group already half way to 57 blankets.
Wishing everyone a happy Christmas with sincere thanks for every item donated this year
Wandi 2, Ronda, Wandi, Vivienne and Lindi"
Final opening day in the KASbarn for 2023. We will see you in 2024,
Portia delivered a whopping 108 blankets this morning
A nice big blanket cake …
Wandi 11 packing the blankets away under Viv’s eagle eye !
Wandi, Wandi 2, Vivienne and Lindi
Store room tidied up too.
Adorable toy and great squares received from Vicky L in UK.
Kelly’s Tshokwane group already half way to 57 blankets.
Wishing everyone a happy Christmas with sincere thanks for every item donated this year
Wandi 2, Ronda, Wandi, Vivienne and Lindi"
How do I post my personal photos now on the new KAS URL?
You simply go to the photos section on the main page...
Click on Add Photo...
Select your photo and be sure to add title.
Choose who can see your photo.
Then click on Save and Publish.
You can go back later and edit and rotate your photo. All you photos will also go to your person page.
You simply go to the photos section on the main page...
Click on Add Photo...
Select your photo and be sure to add title.
Choose who can see your photo.
Then click on Save and Publish.
You can go back later and edit and rotate your photo. All you photos will also go to your person page.
"From Estelle on November 29...getting ready for a Christmas distribution.
We didn’t meet yesterday for our fortnightly get together sorting post and bundling squares to make blankets for KNIT- A- SQUARE.
This week has been set aside to gather all the Christmas blankets still out there.
We could not have done this without all our fabulous contributors, the ladies at the barn collecting Christmas squares and passing them on to us, Elaine from our group always ready to crochet a heart, a star, a red or green square or whatever we needed to make our blankets special for the children and of course Ronda who never says NO to any request we have.
Everyone has gone the extra mile this year to make this a very special Christmas distribution. Thank you
My Partner in crime, Athele, finishing off her delightful Christmas blanket before we start counting and packing for the Christmas distribution….Ath we need a pic of this one.
I collected 3 from Audrey…love those frogs of Amy's to…"
We didn’t meet yesterday for our fortnightly get together sorting post and bundling squares to make blankets for KNIT- A- SQUARE.
This week has been set aside to gather all the Christmas blankets still out there.
We could not have done this without all our fabulous contributors, the ladies at the barn collecting Christmas squares and passing them on to us, Elaine from our group always ready to crochet a heart, a star, a red or green square or whatever we needed to make our blankets special for the children and of course Ronda who never says NO to any request we have.
Everyone has gone the extra mile this year to make this a very special Christmas distribution. Thank you
My Partner in crime, Athele, finishing off her delightful Christmas blanket before we start counting and packing for the Christmas distribution….Ath we need a pic of this one.
I collected 3 from Audrey…love those frogs of Amy's to…"
"Here is Ronda's report from November 28...
We had some post today which was special … and Mateo joined us to help out for the morning.
Busy Mateo …
Always good to have someone young in the barn who can climb up the ladder without getting vertigo; fold and carry piles of blankets; and stretch tall or bend low without having a head rush and having to hold onto the furniture to stop from falling over !
All blankets must face the same way for Viv … here she is teaching Mateo how to get it right.Blankets photographed this morning… waiting for Viv to place tidily on the shelves !
Hi Norma.
Ronda making blanket packs for the Gogos.
Squares from Croatia
Beautiful blanket from Patricia
Another beauty from Patricia
Four gorgeous blankets from Amy - above and following...
Two large parcels received from Croatia.
Lindi sorting …Lovely colourful squares
This morning’s blanket cake. All photographed !
Our blanket cake area from last week …
This is our second last Barn day this year, we…"
We had some post today which was special … and Mateo joined us to help out for the morning.
Busy Mateo …
Always good to have someone young in the barn who can climb up the ladder without getting vertigo; fold and carry piles of blankets; and stretch tall or bend low without having a head rush and having to hold onto the furniture to stop from falling over !
All blankets must face the same way for Viv … here she is teaching Mateo how to get it right.Blankets photographed this morning… waiting for Viv to place tidily on the shelves !
Hi Norma.
Ronda making blanket packs for the Gogos.
Squares from Croatia
Beautiful blanket from Patricia
Another beauty from Patricia
Four gorgeous blankets from Amy - above and following...
Two large parcels received from Croatia.
Lindi sorting …Lovely colourful squares
This morning’s blanket cake. All photographed !
Our blanket cake area from last week …
This is our second last Barn day this year, we…"
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