This month's meeting will be on Veterans Day but the center will be open and we will be there. We will be doing the "CREATE YOUR OWN BRAIDED CORD". Let me show you how to create your own cords for future projects using the very yarns that you knit and crochet with. I will provide the […]
You are invited to come to the Chix with Sticks annual Christmas gathering. You may bring some "Good Eats" to share. We are also having a gift exchange valued from ten to fifteen dollars and be crochet or knit related. Hoping to see everyone there.
Come join us and learn another technique for adding color to your work. We will be exploring Lorilee Beltman's technique of vertical stranding. This technique appeared in Vogue knitting spring/summer 2015.Materials:A ball of yarn for your main color2 to 4 high contrasting yarns (at least 4-8 feet of each color)A darning-needleAll yarn (main and contrasting […]
It's all about hearts....I will be bringing several small projects that you can finish and give to a sweetheart for valentine. Bring a skein of dk, worsted and bulky yarn with appropriate needle and hook sizes for each. There will be knitted and crocheted patterns. I will make each item so you can examine and […]
This will be a knowledge meeting. Bring your latest gadgets, book, website, technique and even your projects that are still on the needles or hooks to share with fellow knitters and crocheters.
This month let's get all tied up in knots. Come and learn how to make ornamental knots. This will be a fun exploration for more surface decor for our handmade knitting or crochet items. You will be given step by step illustrations to help guide you through the process. Materials will be provided, just bring […]
Just in time for Mother's Day, Paula is finally ready to auction off the long awaited knitted and crochet items. Bring all those bucks that have been passed out at the Chix's meetings. You may combine your bucks or pass them along. At this time, there are 12 items and maybe more by meeting time. […]
Sandy Zeringue, formerly of Knitting in the Loop, will be doing a presentation on yarn pooling. You may bring your own yarn for her to look at. Don't bring Noro yarns, the runs are too long. No gradation or speckled yarns either. Bring your sample blocks from last month's shadow/illusion for show and tell, there is […]
Schematics are your friend. Come and understand why they are important. Let's explore how one can make an entire project with a complete schematic. This is good for both knitting and crochet. Bring your pooling project for money bucks.
HOMEWORK: Make four small swatches using smooth, light colored yarn. It is easiest to see with worsted weight yarn, but any weight yarn and appropriate needles will work. Wet block them so the edges lay flat. Swatches 1 and 2:Cast on 6 stitches, leaving a 10" tail. Work 16 rows in stockinette stitch, then work 16 […]