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CHIX Meeting – Joining stripes

Paula will walk us through a technique to join two garter strips together. Hope to see you at the zoom meeting.

Supplies: Worsted yarn in color A and color B, size 7 (4.5mm) knitting needle, US 8/H (5mm) crochet hook, waste yarn holder, tapestry needle to fit waste yarn.

Homework: Color A using cast on  10 stitches using the long tail method. The cast on row is the first row and the right side. Do not slip stitches at the beginning or end of the rows. Knit 11 rows then place on waste yarn holder. Leave a tail. Repeat again using Color B.

You will be making two strips using two different colors of yarn. First strip using color A, cast on 10 stitches.

If you are not a CHIX member but want to attend this meeting, contact Garri Kaye.

CHIX Zoom meeting – KAL

Chix is having a Zoom Knit-a-Long hosted by Shelly Martella of Threads & Ewe.  We will knit  Black Light Cowl by Shaina Billow. It is a free pattern on Ravelry and is worked in the round using slip-stitch Mosaic knitting. The cowl features a crisp chevron against a bold backdrop. Black Light requires 2 skeins of worsted weight yarn. 1 skein variegated and 1 skein solid. Check it out here,

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/black-light

Yarn can be purchased at http://www.threadsandewe.com/

CHIX Meeting – Line a clutch, insert a zipper

Learn a quick and easy way to line a clutch and insert a zipper. The clutch can be knitted, crocheted or sewn. If you don’t have time to make one then take an old block, fold in half and seam the sides. We will be hand sewing unless you bring a sewing machine. Supplies: scissors, lining fabric (uncut), sewing needle, thread to match zipper, zipper should be longer than your clutch, straight pins or clips, ruler, and thimble (optional).  I have zippers, but they are white. I will bring an iron and cutting mat.

CHIX Meeting – Stash Buster

Let’s do a great stash buster. This month will be crochet program introducing the C2C (corner to corner) technique.

Stitches used: chain, dc (double crochet), ss (slip stitch) and slip knot.

Materials: 2 to 3 worsted yarn colors, “H” hook, markers and normal supplies

CHIX Meeting – Plans for 2020

It’s a new year and time for plotting out this year’s meetings. Come and share those new goodies you received and projects for the coming year. Hope to see you at the meeting.

CHIX Meeting – Holiday potluck

Please come and celebrate the holidays with us. Bring a dish to share (pot luck).  We will also be collecting toiletries for the shelter.

CHIX Meeting – Plaid Scarf

It’s Fall, so think plaid. Let’s make an easy and quick scarf using aran or worsted weight yarn.

Supplies:

Normal knitting supplies (stitch markers, scissors, etc.)

NEEDLE:  Size 8

YARN:  One slow striping and one solid. OR you may use one ball of slow striping.

Skills:

knit, purl, slip stitches, tubular cast on and tubular bind off.

CHIX Meeting – Dropped stitches

Drop it like it’s hot…

We will be dropping stitches in our knitting and crochet. Come and join us to learn how and why.
Supplies: 
  • Sport or worsted yarn
  • Size 8 knitting needle
  • Size 15 knitting needle
  • 5mm crochet hook
  • Normal supplies
If you have any dropped stitch items, bring for show and share. I will have samples.

CHIX Meeting – Future of CHIX

This month, we will sit, knit, crochet, and discuss the future of Chix. We have only one month, this August meeting, to elect a President for our chapter or we will no longer be supported by KANG. Please, please, please think about it. See you at the next meeting.