knitting to give blogThe Square Circle blog keeps you updated with news from, and additions to knit-a-square.com. It tells of our success at keeping AIDS orphans and abandoned children warm in South Africa and raising awareness of their plight. We have also developed a world-wide knit-a-square community and we will share the news of their contributions and efforts to help this project succeed. You can join our community too and through subscribing to our free, regular Square Circle ezine. If you want this information delivered straight to your RSS reader, then just click on the orange button on the left and paste the url into your RSS reader. Not sure what RSS is? Click the question mark above the orange button. There is a clear explanation of how RSS works to keep you updated with all the latest news from your favorite sites. squaresA 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 Permalink -- click for full blog post "squares" knit-a-square-donatePlease donate a small regular amount to help knit-a-square continue our work to warm and comfort AIDS orphans. Permalink -- click for full blog post "knit-a-square-donate" Knit-a-squillionThe 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. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Knit-a-squillion" take the guess work out of getting the right sizeFor those of us who get frustrated trying to figure how many stitches to start with to get the right size. In general this pattern uses a #7-#10 knitting Permalink -- click for full blog post "take the guess work out of getting the right size" Square sizesI have worked out that for me I knit squares as follows: 36 stitches and 5 and a half mm knitting needles work out at exactly 8 inches. This is using Permalink -- click for full blog post "Square sizes" Size of finished blanket; how many squares required ?.I am knitting with 12ply yarn made up from triple 4ply, using size 6 needles and 30 stitches per row. This makes very thick squares which might not mix Permalink -- click for full blog post "Size of finished blanket; how many squares required ?." UK Double-knit yarn is too thin - double up yarns or use chunky.Here in the UK double-knit yarn is normally knitted on 4mm needles and results in a loose floppy square when knitted on 6mm needles (I didn't get so far 8 ply / double knitting woolHi, I have just checked a ball of wool bought in Australia labelled as 8ply and the tension on 4mm needles in stocking stitch is 22 stitches and 30 rows Permalink -- click for full blog post "8 ply / double knitting wool" "no measure/bind off" squareusing double knitting wool and 4mm needles, cast on 81 sts. row 1 and every other row, knit. row 2, knit 39, knit 3 together, knit to end. row 4, knit Permalink -- click for full blog post ""no measure/bind off" square" Diagonal squaresUnless you work a sample, it's difficult to tell if your work will end up the required 20 x 20 size. If you work on the diagonal, you can be certain Permalink -- click for full blog post "Diagonal squares" Jan ByronI am so glad someone told me about this project...I don't seem to be able to stop crocheting squares. I'm an artist who does outdoor art festivals around Permalink -- click for full blog post "Jan Byron" Mrs Jennifer FrausigI would like to help Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mrs Jennifer Frausig" |
