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Do you love crocheting and knitting for charity?
Make and send 8"/20cm squares and help keep a cold AIDS orphan warm.

Welcome to KasCare's knitting for charity project, knit-a-square.

We invite you to join our warm and friendly KAS community. Together we
work hard to help warm and comfort these children and we would greatly
value your contribution to this knitting project for the AIDS orphans
of southern Africa.

It is estimated that there are 14.8 million orphans in sub-saharan
Africa. 1.9 million live in South Africa.

The knit-a-square project was started as a family project in 2008 and
although we are now a registered charity under the name of KasCare, our
family are still 100 percent involved. Let me introduce us.

The McDonalds, Sandy, Roger, Kalai, and Cressida and Sandy's, mother,
Zanny, are all in Australia.

Ronda Lowrie, Sandy's aunt and Zanny's sister, and her
daughter, Erin, live in South Africa.

Ronda visited The McDonald's in 2008. She told them of the scale of the
disaster facing so many children in South Africa whose lives are
greatly compromised by the twin perils of HIV/AIDS and poverty. She
explained she often gave out blankets to children as she drove around
Johannesburg, and of her frustration--too many children, too few
blankets.

Many of these children are AIDS orphans or have been abandoned. Many
live in great poverty in shack settlements. Some head up families of
their siblings together with other children. Some live alone, without
shelter, in hills and dumps around the cities.

In South Africa, they refer to these children as OVC's - orphaned or
vulnerable children. While other children's charities work hard to
provide food and shelter for them, the McDonalds thought they could
provide warmth and comfort.

We came up with the idea of asking the world's knitters and crocheters
to send 8"/20 cm squares to South Africa where we would arrange to have
them sewn into blankets for the children. So we put up this charity
knitting and crochet website in October 2008.

The search engines discovered the site in February 2009. During that
year, just over 54,000 squares and more than 4,000 knitted and crochet
garments arrived. Now, in early 2011 that number has swelled to more
than 170,000 squares, representing over 7,000 blankets and more than
11,000 garments.

From two families at launch, we now have more than 5,000 committed
members in 40 countries around the world and a team of wonderful
volunteers in South Africa, including Lindiwe and Wandile who work
incredibly hard to warm and comfort the children.

Sandy now teaches others how to blog to create online communities to
hopefully make a difference to others around the world.

But we need your help more than ever! Our goal for 2011 is 175,000
(5,000 blankets), 5,000 hats and 2,000 knitted garments.

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We are also a volunteer organisation and would be deeply appreciative
for your support. This will help us continue our grassroots movememt to
raise awareness of the AIDS orphans' plight, as well as keeping them
warm, especially those who are affected by HIV/AIDS.

At it's heart, knit-a-square really is a simple crochet and knitting
for charity project. To make and send 8"/20cm squares takes little
time, costs little and DOES make a difference. And all while you do
what you love - knitting and crocheting.

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Spread the word

If you want to make a further difference, your voice can be heard and
your ideas will count. Please help us spread the word by LIKING us on
our Facebook Group and joining our Square Circle forum.

All our members are chock full of fabulous ideas, free crochet and
knitting patterns, challenges and constant discussions about how we can
further help the children at a grassroots level.

We have documented hundreds of stories of the women who sew the
blankets, the children who receive them and the amazing work that this
creative and caring community of knitters and crocheters does for them.

You can also use these free knitting patterns to make a Square Vest,
Square Pullover or a hat. Plus we have designed our own KAS
GO-OVER(TM), a large, roomy pullover to keep the children warm, many of
whom are often without shelter during the day.

Every square that is sent is used in a blanket to keep an orphan or
abandoned child warm.

Ronda with Jamey, a young disabled orphan who received our very first
knit-a-square blanket. Phiri Parish, Soweto, Saturday 28 March 2009.

Use your left over yarn scraps, join the knit-a-square crochet and
knitting for charity project and your squares will soon be in blankets
keeping young children warm.

Your stitches wrap a child in warmth and love.

Introduce knit-a-square to your school community.

The project is simple and accessible and your children will
quickly understand that their efforts WILL make a difference, not only
in helping keep a child warm, but in raising awareness of this mostly
hidden tragedy. This 40 page teacher resource will help you introduce
the project into your or your child's school.

The Square Circle ezines and updates are sent out regularly. They are
full of photographs and stories of the children and their blankets, the
volunteers and the amazing work you do.

You can subscribe here and catch up with the back issues on the same
page.

Knit-a-square is a community of caring, generous and kind people who
welcome new members in to the friendship of the Square Circle forum and
are willing to help with any queries you have. I look forward to
meeting you in the there soon. Sandy

Flying sticks
Clickety clacks, clackety clicks.
That's the sound of hurrying sticks
knitting fast and stitching slow
squares for blankets on the go.
Little orphans, do you know
the meaning of these politics?
Give us strength to play these tricks
with yarn and hooks and flying sticks,
that we can make a winter fix.

Roger G McDonald, May 2009

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Knit-a-squillion
The goal is to send 1,2 million squares to South Africa by July 10,
2012. Download this flyer to send to everyone you know in the world to
join our knit-a-squillion challenge.
knitting project site map
Knit-a-square's AIDS orphan crochet and knitting project site map for
easy navigation of the site including free knitting patterns and free
crochet patterns for squares and vests.
knitting for charity ezine
Would you like to know if your knitting for charity is making a
difference to children and orphans living with aids in Africa? Square
Circle ezine will bring you those stories.
square circle forum
Welcome to the knit-a-square community, where we share everything to do
with making AIDS orphans warm, knitting, crocheting, patterns,
challenges and successes.
knitting to give blog
The Square Circle blog keeps you updated with news from, and additions
to the knit-a-square website. Subscribe here.
FAQS
FAQS for this crochet and knitting for charity blanket making project
for the abandoned children and AIDS orphans of Southern Africa
FAQS-hats
Frequently asked questions (FAQS) about whether you can knit or crochet
hats for the knit-a-square project which aims to make the abandoned
children and AIDS orphans of Southern Africa warm.
knitting for charity for children
Do you love crocheting or knitting for charity for children? Knit or
crochet squares to help make blankets for the abandoned babies,
children and AIDS orphans of southern Africa.
our knitting project volunteers
Charity work by Soweto Comfort Club includes the knit-a square knitting
project - joining knitted squares sent from around the world to make
blankets for the children of Soweto, many of whom are affe
knitting instructions
Knitting instructions for how to knit (and crochet) squares using an
easy knitting pattern to make blankets for abandoned children and AIDs
orphans in Southern Africa.
easy crochet pattern
Here is an easy crochet pattern for an 8 x8
postal instructions
knit-a-square postal instructions to send your 8
international postage
International postage rates for sending your knitted squares to make
blankets for the children and orphans of Southern Africa.
knit-a-square-donate
Please donate a small regular amount to help knit-a-square continue our
work to warm and comfort AIDS orphans.
craft for a cause
You can help to keep AIDS orphans warm by supporting KasCare's
knit-a-square program and knitting for charity to win the Joann Craft
for A Cause Contest 2010.
knit-a-square donations
Donate to support knit-a-square's crochet and knitting for charity
project which supplies blankets for the abandoned babies, children and
AIDS orphans of southern Africa.
teacher resource
A great 40 page teacher resource to teach your children the power of
giving and to make a difference in an AIDS orphans life.
knitting groups
Knitting groups and knitting blogs can do so much to spread the word
about this knitting for charity project, which aims to provide AIDS
orphans in Africa with blankets, made from knitted and crochete
knit-a-square resources
All the knit-a-square resources you need to help you spread the word to
your local community, church and school about knitting for the AIDS
orphans
AIDS orphans
The AIDS orphans of Southern Africa, belong to one of the fastest
growing but least desirable groups of children in need, on earth.
HIV AIDS, Orphans and South Africa
HIV AIDS has created an unparalled dimension of human suffering in
Southern Africa. A child is orphaned every 14 seconds a result of death
by HIV AIDS.
African poverty
African poverty together with the mounting toll of AIDS in South Africa
and Zimbabwe has created another terrible legacy, the burden borne by
AIDS grannies as they bury their children and are look aft
Soweto Charities
SOWETO is home to many of South Africa's 1.4 million AIDS orphans.
SOWETO Comfort Club is among many children's charities working to
alleviate their suffering by distributed knitted blankets.
childrens charity
Hotel Hope is a childrens charity in Johannesburg, South Africa aiming
to house and educate HIV AIDS affected orphans. It opens its doors in
February 2009.
charity for children
TenThousandHomes is a Christian based charity for children who have
been abandoned or are AIDS orphans in South Africa. Knit-a-square is
knitting and crocheting to help keep these children warm.
knit-a-square press media kit
Press and media coverage for the knit-a-square charity knitting project
to help keep the abandoned children and AIDS Orphans of southern Africa
warm.
press archives
Press and media coverage for knit-a-square's charity knitting project
to help keep the abandoned children and AIDS Orphans of southern Africa
warm.
knit-a-square-videos
knit-a-square videos of the blankets made from 8 x 8' squares and sent
from around the world to knit-a-square, and distributed to the AIDS
orphans and needy children from the Methodist Parish Soweto,
how to knit
Beginning knitting? Its simple to learn how to knit. Try our knitting
instruction for this easy knitting pattern and make a square to send to
Africa for blankets to keep orphans warm.
casting on knitting
These beginner knitting instructions take you through the four basics:
casting on knitting, how to do the knit stitch, the purl stitch and how
to cast off.
beginning knitting
If you are beginning knitting, you need to learn how to knit a plain or
'knit' stitch. Try these basic knitting instructions and practise on an
8 x 8
beginner knitting instructions - purl stitch
These beginner knitting instructions demonstrate the purl stitch. Once
you master this knitting basic you can knit a send a square to help
make blankets for children living in poverty
how to cast off
How to cast off is the last of four basic steps when you learn to knit.
Follow these simple knitting instructions to complete a square and send
to Africa to make blankets for orphans.
easy-and-free-knitting-patterns
Knit-a-square's easy and free knitting patterns for our own GO-OVER(TM)
dedicated to making orphans and abandoned children warm
easy knitting pattern
Here is an easy knitting pattern for a warm woollen pullover or vest.
This simple knitting pattern uses squares, is cheap to knit and will
make a child, living with aids, warm.
free knitting pattern
The Square Vest - a free knitting pattern, which is also great knitting
for beginners and can sent to Africa for children and orphans living
with AIDS.
knitted hat patterns
Use these crochet and knitted hat patterns to make hats for the
abandoned children and AIDS orphans of Southern Africa
free crochet patterns
Find or submit free crochet patterns to crochet for charity and provide
garments and blanket squares for the abandoned children and AIDS
orphans of Southern Africa.
Square Shop
square shop
easy knitting patterns-heritage blanket
Unleash your inner artist with this creative knitting project. Follow
these easy knitting patterns and make a magnificent heritage blanket as
an heirloom for your family.
Thank you heritage blanket
thank you
knitting circle
Form a knitting circle. Knitting for charity with your friends is fun.
You can start by knitting 8 x 8
knitting for charity pain free
Crocheting or knitting for charity pain free is possible if you follow
these basic rules for injury prevention
knitting help
You can contribute your knitting techniques and tips to 'knitting
help', to assist in knitting and sending squares to make blankets for
the AIDS orphans in Southern Africa
yarn weights
Comparing yarn weights and knitting needle sizes to accurately knit an
8 x 8
history of knitting
The early history of knitting is shrouded in mystery. What little is
known about it revolves around knotted nets, knitted socks and knitting
guilds.
knitting machines and the industrial revolution
The new knitting machines, vastly improved both the quality and
quantity of knitwear, changing knitting history.
Knitting scarves for knitting records
Knitting scarves features twice in the 2009 Guiness Book of Records,
once as a knitting project aimed at raising funds and giving to
charity.
men knitting
Why should we be surprised to see men knitting? They invented the
craft, so why do so few men know how to knit today? Here is a great
knitting project to get men knitting again.
baby blanket
Knitting squares to make a baby blanket is a great way to learn how to
knit. And you can knit a few extra squares to send to Africa to make
blankets for the AIDS orphans.
knitting stitches
Just a few knitting stitches everyday, anytime, anywhere, using a free
easy knitting pattern and you will complete an 8 x 8
charity knitting heroes
Charity knitting for the AIDS orphans of Southern Africa has inspired
knit-a-square heroes, who are championing this knitting project way
beyond just knitting or crocheting a square.
wool felting for blankets
Make a great wool blanket by felting old knitted woollen garments to
make felt squares
what is felting?
Felting is an ancient tradition of creating a strong and sturdy,
non-woven fabric from wool.
about us
A tale about us, charity knitting site and the idea for knit-a-square,
to make blankets for the AIDS orphans and abandoned children of South
Africa.
contact-us
Contact knit-a-square for details of their many crochet and knitting
projects to help keep the abandoned children and AIDS Orphans of
Southern Africa warm.
aboutSBI
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opportunity there is.
visit South Africa
Would you visit South Africa if it was accompanied? Soweto tours, Cape
Town and the Kruger National Park accompanied by people with passion
and knowledge of the country's diversity and beauty.
KAS book reviews
KAS book reviews
holiday giving
knit-a-square Christmas and holiday giving! Gift a AIDS orphan blanket
or an e-calendar for your friends and family and feel good this
Christmas.
squares
A list of all 8 x 8" squares, pullovers, vests and hats, contributed by
knitters and crocheters for the AIDS orphans and abandoned children of
southern Africa
kaspattern
You can download our free knitting pattern, the KasCuddle to keep
little babies made vulnerable or orphaned by AIDS in South Africa
Launched 19 October 08. �knit-a-square 2008
Dedicated to making children and orphans, living with AIDS in Africa,
warm.
CONTACT US: kalai@knit-a-square

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JOIN OUR FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
February-April 2011 Challenge: Warm and comfort busloads of children.
35 children, 35 blankets, 35 squares per blanket. How many busloads can
we comfort and warm?

donate

You can donate here to help us wrap thousands of children in warm, hand
made blankets. Just the price of two cups of coffee every month will
make a powerful difference.

postal instructions

CLICK HERE for the address and detailed instructions to post your
contributions.

All for Orphans

Knit-a-square, the perfect program for your schools knit-a-square

Make a difference in an AIDS orphans life! Make a difference in your
childrens'lives! Start here with this 40 page, beautifully illustrated
teacher resource, all for a small donation of $12.95.Click here.

How to blog

HERITAGE BLANKET
Knit a painting! knit-a-square

Heritage Blanket uses easy knitting patterns and the wonderful array of
yarns available today to take you on a creative knitting adventure.

Your donation of just $9.95 supports us to warm and comfort orphaned
children. DONATE HERE!

knit-a-square WELCOME METHODIST LADIES COLLEGE COMMUNITY!

Thank you for your willingness to contribute to our knit-a-square
project.

Here to is the KasCare's School Guide to knit-a-square. We would love
you to join our friendly KasCommunity and our Facebook group to help
warm the millions of vulnerable, orphaned or abandoned children.

For stories of the children and the work we do for them, you can
subscribe to here to our free ezine, Square Circle.

We are also very grateful for your consideration of a small monthly
donation to help us continue to do this vital work. Thank you.

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