kyla
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Post by kyla on Mar 23, 2009 17:59:21 GMT
How about a race?
I propose this - for the month of April, knit as many squares as you can. post pictures of your squares so we know they are all accounted for. Remember that if 40 people knit a square a day, we can make a blanket every single day.
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Post by Kerry on Mar 23, 2009 20:27:22 GMT
Oooo I like this idea! Ok I'm in! I'll post on this thread and update you! No starting early ladies! Only squares started AT or after 12 midnight April 1st count! I get the feeling I will be stitching on my lunch break!
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sandy
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Post by sandy on Mar 24, 2009 6:37:43 GMT
Have opted my whole family: great idea, Sandy
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andrea
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Post by andrea on Mar 26, 2009 14:07:19 GMT
I'm in! I went through my stash last night and some colourful squares are going to be the result.
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Post by kmouse2 on Mar 26, 2009 16:15:30 GMT
OK I'm in also !!! Sounds like a GREAT idea ! LOL ! Now I'll stress over if I am making enough instead of , if they are good enough !!!
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Post by Sally on Mar 26, 2009 16:42:36 GMT
Are there going to be enough people to stitch all these lovely squares together? It already looks as if there are loads of them arriving in South Africa...
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Post by Kalai on Mar 27, 2009 0:49:58 GMT
Wow, I'm in too. I'm not very quick in fact it's taken me ages just to knit two and a half squares but I think the April race is a good idea!
Hi Sally, I think our lovely people over in SA will be working very hard and I'm sure my aunt Ronda will be able to recruit some other very willing helpers from her church if the strain gets too much. Wouldn't it be amazing though if the squares were pouring in that fast, the more squares the more blankets! How exciting...
Right so 1st of April I will up my speed and see how we go. Cool idea Kyla!
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Post by Kalai on Mar 27, 2009 0:50:26 GMT
P.S. Will put it on the knit-a-square group on Facebook as well...
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Post by Robyn c on Mar 27, 2009 7:01:43 GMT
;D I'm in I am almost completing a square most nights I knit
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kyla
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Post by kyla on Mar 27, 2009 13:44:36 GMT
Thanks Kalai, I don't have facebook (my cat does though. Maybe I'll hook him up with it - he thinks I am knitting squares just to make him a nice bed.) so I didn't think of that one.
I guess we need to put down some rules here, although the race is pretty straight-forward. -race starts on the first of April, 12 midnight. for all those keeners who want to stay up late to cast on, go for it. ends April 30th 11:59 pm. And if you have a partial square on the 30th at midnight you are allowed to finish it up and it still counts.
-because we are all spread out across the globe, this is mainly going to run on the honesty policy - if you cheat and add in previous squares, there is no way we would know. So don't. Simply because that will put the square count above what it actually is and we wont have accurate numbers at the end of the month.
Remember -this isn't meant to bully you all into keeping up with me, as I will have 30 squares by the end of April becuase I've already committed to them. it's just to make as many as you can. I know that some people don't have the time to make one a day, but whatever you can do is certainly good enough and will be greatly appreciated.
five days until April - needles and hooks at the ready....
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Post by Kerry on Mar 27, 2009 18:45:20 GMT
All agreed with Kyla!
I certainly won't be the winner, I simply don't have time to crochet that much at the moment. But its some good fun and that's what I'm looking forward to!
I'm worried I may run out of wool though! Off to the shops I go!
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Post by etteluap8 on Mar 29, 2009 19:41:41 GMT
I am a new-bee today and a bit lost on site...I would like to join in the race for April and hope that I can connect for this properly...Paulette
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Post by etteluap8 on Mar 29, 2009 19:46:00 GMT
I see my post went threw so that is one thing I can now do...any help is welcome .... happy sewing!!!! Paulette
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Post by Kerry on Mar 29, 2009 20:59:10 GMT
Hi Paulette, It went through just fine! All that you need to do to join in the race is to make sure you post how many squares you have done & I think we are including pictures as well (Its always nice to see the wonderful work we are all doing!)
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Post by vortex12 on Mar 30, 2009 23:24:50 GMT
Hey everybody, I just want to say that my grandma and I are in!!!! I don't know if I can figure out how to get pictures on but I'll try!!!! Good Luck everyone!! ;D
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