For the next two weeks, prior to the beginning of the next BIG SURPRISE CHALLENGE, we are giving you free reign to HAVE SOME FUN, while creating mucho squares!
BUT WAIT! Hold your hat! Or should I say; HOLD – THE – HATS!!
We have learned from Ronda
Read more…July is always a special month in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela, an anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician, served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, the first black South African to
The KAS membership is made up of people with varying levels of skills, but by contributing together we are team-working to provide much needed warmth and comfort to the deprived, vulnerable and orphaned children of Africa. The monthly challenges ar
Read more…As we anticipate the season change to Spring in the northern hemisphere and Autumn in the southern, it is time to look to the Four Seasons for inspiration.
What will your squares be like in shades of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter?
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THE YEAR OF THE OLDER CHILD
WARM TOPS - BEANIES - SCARVES - SOCKS (sox) - GLOVES OR MITTENS and, of course, CUDDLY TOYS
LINDA MALTBY (CANADA)
IS LEADING THE JANUARY 2013 CHALLENGE
It is so important that the children have warm clothi
Read more…We’ve been on quite a trip around the world this year - starting with our Flag Challenge, then on to Japan and Asia, then to Africa... and here’s our last stop - South America!
Hopefully you will find lots of inspiration for squares with this cont
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After the two very successful challenges in April and May, we would like to commemorate the "World Environmental Day" (http://www.greeningtheblue.org/event/world-environment-day-5-june-2012) and to celebrate our Planet and Mother Earth in June.
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This month as a challenge we are just going to relax, stay calm, and make Plain Janes!
We have been very creative during the past few months, making amazing decorated squares, so we deserve to just take a rest and get back to basics.
This w
Read more…During December, we have decided to continue "relaxing" with Plain Jane Squares, with the added features of stash busting, and finishing UFOs (UnFinished Objects).
In addition, we can work on Ronda's latest Wish List, which you can find here:
Christmas already !
Yes, KASFolk, it is time to think about Christmas.
There is a popular song in North America called:
All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth.
For a child in South Africa, perhaps we c
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Please join us on an African safari.
We can explore the magnificent wildlife and colourful marine life of this fascinating continent.
Let us also discover the unique be
Read more…This challenge will be on-going for some time to come. Therefore we are keeping it separate from the regular monthly challenges to avoid any confusion.
THE TOTAL AS OF 25th December HAS REACHED 450 !
BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR THE CHALLENGE :
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This year we are focusing on providing for the children in the 3 - 9 year age range. We currently hold enough baby clothes stock, however, we do still need the wonderful KasCuddle!
MAILING : We are now able to reply via email when your parcels are
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After our very successful flag-waving in April, we now invite you to the peace of your garden and whole different colour pallette.
Our theme "Pick It From the Garden in May" is a chance for us to let our imaginations run wild.
For those of us in
Read more…The Moderator Group have come up with a list of the monthly challenges for the rest of 2012. The list is an update on Sandy's earlier post now in Closed Discussions (http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/topics/challenges-for-2012).
In addition to t
Read more…The month of April is coming to an end, and with it the month's "Flag Challenge" is winding down.
We've had a lot of fun!
Here are some numbers regarding the results of this challenge so far:
As Lilian got the February Challenge off to a flying start, thought we'd better get the Challenge page going! Below is Lilian's Fantasy February Square and some samples of French Lace to set your taste buds going! The other pictures are examples of
Read more…Dear KasFolk,
We have a very exciting challenge indeed!
The Curro Aurora School challenge in South Africa to create the worlds' biggest handwoven blanket by July 14th and to be displayed in the massive CocaCola dome in Gauteng, to coincide with Mand
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You may have noticed in the last ezine, 'we're back', that we pointed out that G4S's prison inmates, who are sewing blankets for the orphans and vulnerable children, have the capacity to sew 100,000 squares
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We have decided that to keep people fired up and motivated we are going back to smaller, 1- 3 monthly challenges.
In January we are doing "Jewels in January". We'd love it if you could knit/crochet beautiful, jewel coloured squares (and
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