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KNOW Meeting – Grafting

NOTE CHANGE IN DATE!
The May meeting of KNOW will be on grafting.
Grafting can be the solution to a number of knitting issues.
We will learn about standard grafting and discuss non-standard situations where grafting is useful.
Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.
Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.
We’re looking forward to seeing you on May 22nd!
We would like to say thank-you to everyone who came to our Knitted Knockers event in April!
We’d like to remind you that you can bring your completed Knockers, with the yarn label, to Houston Fiber Festival, June 23-25.
For each pair you donate, you will receive one raffle ticket to enter to win an exclusive gift basket only for charity participants!
One donation is a pair (2) of knockers. In a ziploc bag, including the following:
  • A pair of unstuffed knockers
  • The skein label from the yarn used
  • Paper or index card with your first name and size knocker made
Thanks again for your generosity!

KNOW Meeting – Repairing Socks

The title of our April meeting of KNOW will be Repair Your Hand Knit Socks.
Introduce yourself to darning needles, eggs, and mushrooms. We will also learn to knit a patch to cover a bigger hole.
Please bring an assortment of your socks, similar yarn, darning needles and your sock double points.
Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.
Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there.
Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome!!
We’re looking forward to seeing you on April 24th!
We also hope to see you on Saturday April 29th 1-4 for our Knitted Knockers gathering at the same location. We will be knitting “knockers” for this organization, and we plan to have a few volunteers who have some experience with these patterns to help us out. Check out the Knitted Knockers event that is covered in the Charity announcement and join us!

KNOW Meeting – Knitting for Babies

The March meeting of KNOW will feature a program on Knitting for Babies by Amy Rodgers. There are so many great ideas for adorable and useful baby gifts, and since they’re small, what a great way to try a new pattern or technique. Join us as we discuss patterns, yarn, stroller blankets, car seat blankets, hats, booties, and of course baby sweaters. Bring any items you’ve made, recommendations for patterns and any new knitters who would be interested in knitting or crocheting for babies. We love visitors!
We’ll have 2 patterns for knitting simple baby booties made on 2 straight needles and if you’re ready, a simple sock pattern with a turned heel. An extra DPN, crochet hook and a tapestry needle for sewing may be helpful.
Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.
Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.
We’re looking forward to seeing you on March 27th!

KNOW Meeting – Upcycling

The February meeting of KNOW will feature a program on Upcycling by Nancy.
Join us as we discuss what is upcycling, the impact of the textile industry on the environment, and things we can do as fiber artists/enthusiasts to change our impact. Let’s not be part of the problem, but part of the solution!
Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.
Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.

KNOW Meeting – Amigurumi

KNOW’s January meeting will be on Amigurumi, presented by our Guild’s very own Marie Knappenberger.
Amigurumi is the Japanese craft of crocheting small stuffed toys, such as animals, play food, or dolls. This will be a fun way to try out a new craft or share any items you have already made.
Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome. We’re looking forward to seeing you on January 30th!

KNOW Meeting – Holiday Party

CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS MONTH!!!
KNOW’s December 12th meeting will be our annual Holiday Party. We will have an OPTIONAL gift exchange.
Please come celebrate the holiday season regardless of whether you’ll be exchanging a gift. For those who choose to participate, please bring a gift-wrapped non-acrylic skein of yarn – DK weight, Sport weight or Sock/Fingering weight yarn costing approximately $30. And go home with a new skein on yarn!
Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome. We’re looking forward to seeing you on December 12th!

KNOW Meeting – Upcycling

The November meeting of KNOW will feature a program on Upcycling by Nancy.

Join us as we discuss what is upcycling, the impact of the textile
industry on the environment, and things we can do as fiber artists/enthusiasts to change
our impact. Let’s not be part of the problem, but part of the solution!

Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.

Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant
for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other
chapters are always welcome.

KNOW Meeting – Felting

DATE CHANGE: We’re meeting a week early this month!!

Please join us for a program on felting.

Amy will share what she learned while converting a well-loved handknit sweater into a lined autumn felted tote/purse. If you have made felted purses in the past, please bring them.

Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.

Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant
for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other
chapters are always welcome.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on October 24th!

KNOW Meeting – Pompoms & Tassels

Join us for a program on Pompoms and Tassels.
Pompoms and tassels add a lot of fun to your knitting projects. If you haven’t tried making them or want to explore a new technique, we will make pompoms & tassels using homemade templates. If you have purchased tools (i.e. Bucilla, Boye, Clover, etc.) please bring them and we will discuss them.
Homework:
Everyone should bring any project you would like to add a Pompom or tassel to, lots of leftover yarns, a tapestry/darning needle and a pair of sharp scissors for trimming. If you have a bent seaming needle, that would be helpful.
Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.
Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.

KNOW Meeting – Cast On/Bind Off

Join us for a program on a cast on/bind off.
Nancy Polychronopoulos will demonstrate the German Twist cast on and the Icelandic bind off.
Bring yarn (preferably a light-colored solid worsted weight) and appropriately sized needles for that yarn. There is no homework.
Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.
Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.