Hi, my name is Marlene Mahokoto. I originally hail from Walvisbay in Namibia. Came to Stellenbosch in 2003 to study Theology. Got married in 2005 to my husband from Eastern Cape, Sipho and had a baby boy in 2007. So now Stellenbosch is our home a
Thank you for all the helpful comments posted on My page and for the post that lead me to this thread. I joined KAS just over a week ago but am still finding my way around the site so I'm sorry for not having introduced myself earlier.
First of all, thanks to Elaine and Christine for leaving your comments on my page. I am still finding my way around this forum so thought I would leave a reply here.
I am a 38yr old mum of a 1yr old living in the North West of England. I wa
I can't remember if I ever introduced myself, so here goes! My name is Holly, I'm 23, and I live in Whitehall, WI. I've been knitting since I was 15, when my art teacher taught me how. She taught me the basic garter stitch and casting on/off. I've bu
My name is Lucy (Lu to everybody), i'm 23 and have been knitting on and off since i was 6/7 (more off then on at the mo). I remember watching my nan make blankets and hats for my cousins when they were newborns, and was fascinated by it, so
Hi All, Nicola, in London, and - I'm sure she won't mind me saying - Mandy's sister. I blame her entirely for introducing the Knit-a-Square bug to me! And argh at the one that grew too wide last night and had to be unpicked!!! Moss stitch indeed :P
4.50 mm hook ( gauge not important ) 4 yarn colours. Divide colour B into 3 balls.
Game board: Ch 33 . Row 1: With A, sc in 10 sts, change to colour B(ball 1 ), 1 sc in next st; change to colour A, sc in next 10 sts; change to colour B(ball 2), 1 sc
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My name is Carol Hislop. I leave near Glasgow and I'm the mother of 2 teenagers and a twenty one year old. I hadn't knitted since my children were very young but I was inspired to start again when I stumbled over the KAS website a few months a
Hi, I'm Mandy and work as a website manager in the Mayfair area of London, England. I live in the Kent countryside in a lovely little town called Tunbridge Wells. That means an hours commute on the train each way which is when I do my knitting. I'm 4
Most of the blankets we now distribute include
at least one, two or more squares, in between the ‘plain jane' (garter or plain crochet) squares that are creative, embroidered, striped, patterned, appliqued, ini
I am so sorry everyone that it is November 2nd and no challenge has been put forward. I need your help please!
Firstly we were SO hoping that we could organise a very specific challenge for November. Briefly, we contacted the Soweto Gospel Choir, wh
FEBRUARY/ MARCH CHALLENGE - Keeping Older Children Warm
Cold weather will be arriving in South Africa in May/June and during the cold months there is a huge need for warm garments for the older children (ages 4-14) to wear during the day, and perha
Size 4-6 4.50 mm hook 4.00 mm hook Yarn colours of your choice Pattern is worked in one piece from the neck down. Change colours as you wish to create stripes. Neckline: Row 1: Ch 63, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, and