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From Our President – March 2026

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It’s getting close to the time when we change officers for the upcoming year. The chapter presidents will be talking about this at your next monthly meeting and asking for volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee. This is NOT asking for you to be an officer, just to be on the committee who looks for new officers. The committee usually meets via Zoom, and the commitment is only for a couple of months. If you are willing to do this, please let your chapter president know.

On the needles: I finished a Forester sweater for my husband. It fits well, and he likes it – the only thing I wish I’d done differently is to use a lighter weight yarn. It’s wool and alpaca and would be great if we lived in Alaska! But then, he’s always cold anyway.

Now I’m working on a Sempervirens cardigan for myself. I made one a couple of years ago and love it. It’s lightweight and lacy and a fun pattern to make.

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

February 2026 Programs

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KIK – Pick-up & Knit
KIND – Knitting in the Arts
KNIT – Fix It, Finish It, or Frog It February!
KNOW – KAL Show & Share (2/2) & Crafting Critters & Flowers (2/23)
SoCK – [CANCELLED]

For more information regarding the latest chapter programs, please visit our CALENDAR page! Here you will find exact dates for upcoming guild chapter meetings, including full program descriptions for each meeting.

On the Calendar page you will also find various guild-wide events (charity knit-ins, affiliate sales and the like) and up-coming events in the yarn community / Houston area (FiberFests, conventions, etc.).

Please visit the KANG Chapters page to find your nearest chapter.

Charity Knitting – Feb 2026

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We’ve had lots of donations come in this month! The SoCK chapter hosted the January charity knit-in, and we had 14 attendees.

We collected 24 items, including: a blanket, hats, Knitted Knockers, Warm Up America blocks, and toiletry bags.

Donations Made:
150 handmade items were delivered to The Landing, Methodist hospital, and Tiny Homes for Veterans – including knitted pouches, scarves, cowls, headbands, hats, a sweater, toiletry bags, and 6 baby blankets.

Below: hats and items donated at the January charity knit-in

Charity Patterns:
Just a quick reminder – if you are looking for something to make, we have a great list of free and easy-to-use patterns for charity knitting projects available on the KANG website!

We are happy to continue receiving donations of handmade items throughout the year. Thank you so much for your time and skill!

– Linda Currie (KIK) & Nancy Smith (KNOW)
Charity Co-Chairs

From Our President – February 2026

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Knitters protest ICE presence in Minnesota with red hats, inspired by another historic act of resistance

I grew up close to Minneapolis and still have close ties there. The horrible actions of ICE in this beautiful city have affected me deeply and when I saw this article, I felt like I had to say something. Knitters in Minneapolis are making the “Melt the ICE” hat with proceeds going to immigration aid organizations. I encourage you do purchase this pattern (it’s only $5) and make a hat in support of the citizens who are impacted by the actions of ICE.

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

 

Editor’s Note: Fiber arts have been a tool of political resistance since the 1760s – before both the American and French Revolutions. Here is a great article from PBS (from 2017) about the history of knitting activism.

We are proud to carry on this tradition and rally support for social change. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to hit reply directly on this newsletter email. – Sparrow

KANG 2026 Retreat

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Can you be-leaf that our KANG 2026 Retreat is just a couple short months away? The Retreat Planting Committee has been hard at work, and the plans are blooming nicely.

Join us on Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29, 2026 in La Grange, TX for a weekend of friends, fun, and of course, knitting time! Thistle be the best weekend ever with goodies galore and a project or two inspired by springtime in Texas. Camp Lone Star will provide our lodging and meals again, and we are happy to offer single and double occupancy room options as well this year. A single room will be $440 and a room with double occupancy will be $320 per person.

This event is exclusive to all current KANG members. Space is limited to 24 attendees. So, be sure to make your way clover to the KANG website on February 1st, 2026 when you receive the email from the KANG Webmaster that retreat enrollment is open!

Detailed information will be provided to registered guests during the first week of March. Please direct any questions to our Retreat Chair, Susan Motycka, at knitatnightguildRetreat@gmail.com.


Hope to seed you there!

January 2026 Programs

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KIK – Portuguese Knitting
KIND – Knitting Machines
KNIT – Portuguese Knitting
KNOW – KAL Show & Share
SoCK – Beaded Key Lanyard

For more information regarding the latest chapter programs, please visit our CALENDAR page! Here you will find exact dates for upcoming guild chapter meetings, including full program descriptions for each meeting.

On the Calendar page you will also find various guild-wide events (charity knit-ins, affiliate sales and the like) and up-coming events in the yarn community / Houston area (FiberFests, conventions, etc.).

Please visit the KANG Chapters page to find your nearest chapter.

Charity Knitting – Jan 2026

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Our next Charity Knitting event will be hosted by the SoCK chapter!

Saturday, January 10th, 2026 from 1:30 – 5:00 pm
Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77070

SOCK’s regular chapter meeting is the same day and location from 10am-noon, all are welcome to attend! There will be plenty of time after to go get lunch, then return for the charity event at 1:30.

If anything changes and it doesn’t make it into the newsletter, be sure to check our website and Facebook group for the most up-to-date info.


Linda Currie (KIK) & Nancy Smith (KNOW)
Charity Co-Chairs

From Our President – January 2026

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Happy New Year!

I’m looking forward to a good year and hope you are too. Have you decided on any New Year’s resolutions yet? I have a few… all knitting-related.

  1. Finish/frog/throw out all my unfinished projects (five at the moment). I love starting projects but am not so good at finishing them.
  2. Work on getting rid of some of my stash. Look for stash-busting projects. Don’t buy any yarn unless it’s for a specific project that will be started soon.  
  3. Don’t start more than two new projects without finishing one. One can be an easy, brainless, TV-watching pattern; the other, something more complicated.

I’ve been knitting like mad lately, working on a sweater for my husband. He’s gone for a couple of weeks, so I have the house to myself and lots of time to knit! The pattern is called Forester Henley in case you are interested.


Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

December 2025 Programs

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KIK – Holiday Party!
KIND – Holiday Party!
KNIT – Holiday Party!
KNOW – Holiday Party!
SoCK – Holiday Party!

For more information regarding the latest chapter programs, please visit our CALENDAR page! Here you will find exact dates for upcoming guild chapter meetings, including full program descriptions for each meeting.

On the Calendar page you will also find various guild-wide events (charity knit-ins, affiliate sales and the like) and up-coming events in the yarn community / Houston area (FiberFests, conventions, etc.).

Please visit the KANG Chapters page to find your nearest chapter.

Charity Knitting – Dec 2025

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Cozy Threads, Creative Hands, Community Heart

Hello KANG friends! As the weather cools down and our projects warm up, November has been a wonderful month of creativity and connection. Our knitters and crocheters have been busy stitching up everything from winter accessories to community charity contributions. Thank you to everyone who has shared time, talent, and yarn to keep our guild vibrant and meaningful.

We are continuing to receive donations and working to get them out to various charities.

Thank you for your continued efforts.

Linda Currie (KIK) & Nancy Smith (KNOW)
Charity Co-Chairs