""

Sonia Gidley-King runner-up Senior Australian of the Year

Ann Henderson nominated Sonia Gidley-King for Senior Australian of the Year. Sonia was one of three runners-up for NSW in that category. She joins an elite group of 128 extraordinary Australians from each State and Territory commended for their contribution to the community both local and world-wide.
Sonia has already received her citation at the Awards Ceremony held at the Art Gallery of NSW. Sonia will be 80 next month and began ‘Wraps with Love’ 15 years ago. God alone knows how many lives she has saved and how much comfort these little wraps have brought to people all over the world. Thousands of Australians are involved in her “knit-ins” including the ones held at KRB. Many of you are involved helping her and we are all very proud of Sonia. She was very happy to receive the card sent by the Alumnae Association congratulating her. She is an inspiration to all of us proud Australians.

Sonia and her guest Ann Henderson at the Australia Day address by
Mr Justice James Spigelman at the Conservatorium.

WRAP WITH LOVE INC.
PO Box 10
Rosebery NSW 1445
Telephone: 02 8399 3000
(Wednesday and Fridays 10:30 to 2:30pm)
Email:wwl@pacific.net.au
Website: http://www.artsandcraftsnsw.com.au/Wrap.htm

Wrap with Love is a mission of mercy not a charity. They craft personal wraps/rugs, hand knitted, machine knitted, crocheted, woven, patchworked or quilted.
Approximately 25,000 Love Wrap workers around Australia are volunteers.
Wrap with Love is non-racist, non-denominational and non-political. Wraps must not be bought, sold or traded. They are a gift of loving work from the people of Australia to show that we care.Wraps are made of 28 squares of 25 cm each to be 178 x 102 cm as required by the Aid Agencies they support.
Wrap with Love started in 1992. They would like cash donations for expenses. Mail to PO Box 10 Rosebery NSW 1445 or phone 02 8399 3000. Register as a volunteer.

Knitting Suggestions
Knit in any stitch but not stocking stitch as it curls up.When knitting in garter stitch, join the squares alternately so the lines are at right angles.Keep joins as flat as possible and on the same side.Join in yarn in the middle of the row by overlapping the yarns. Do not join yarn with knots. Please sew in all loose ends.Completed wraps are preferred.
Instructions for Diagonal Squares
Cast on 3 stitches1st row: K1, inclrease 1, K1Only at the beginning of next and every row: K1, increase 1, knit to end of rowWhen side edge measures 10 ins (25 cm) *K1, K2 tog, knit to end of rowRepeat from * to last row (4 stitches)K1, K2 tog, K1Cast off 3 stitches
Fun and Easy Pattern Idea
This cuts down on sewing up time as 4 or 7 squares can be knitted in one strip.
Cast on 100 stitchesRow 1: K 48, K2 tog, twice, K48
Row 2: 4: knit
Row 3: K 47, K2tog, twice, K 47
Row 5: K 46, K2 tog twice, K 46Continue decreasing 2 stitches in the centre of each alternate row until 2 stitches remain, K2 tog
Pick up 50 stitches along one line of row ends and cast on 50 stitches (100 altogether.) Repeat the block as above. Make 4 or 7 blocks in one strip and sew together.