CHIX
CHIX Mtg – Buttonholes
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesAt January's meeting we will learn how to make sturdy, neat buttonholes. For homework, using a light-colored DK or worsted weight yarn, cast on 12 stitches and knit 4 rows. […]
CHIX Mtg – One-Skein Projects
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesDue to a scheduling conflict, our February meeting has been changed to the One-Skein Project we talked about at the December party. In case you missed the last couple meetings, […]
CHIX Mtg – Knit One Below
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesIf you like brioche stitch, the knit-one-below stitch (K1B) achieves a similar effect but involves no yarn overs, burps or barks. All you need to know is how to […]
CHIX Mtg – Park Avenue Yarn
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesAs knitters in the Greater Houston area, we are fortunate to have several very nice yarn shops, but we all have seen a number of our favorite shops go out […]
CHIX Meeting – Substituting fibers
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesSandy Zeringue (formerly of Knitting in the Loop) will talk about substituting yarns, with the emphasis on different fibers. For example, what can you expect if the pattern calls for […]
CHIX Meeting – Math for Knitters
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesThis month we will talk about how to substitute one weight of yarn for another. If your pattern calls for a DK weight yarn and you want to use fingering […]
CHIX meeting – Lunch and knitting time
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Peace Pals project formerly scheduled for July has been postponed due to vacations. Instead, we will have a lunch catered by Jason's Deli followed by time to visit and […]
CHIX Meeting – August 2018
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesWe will finish The Peace Pals project. For homework finish and bring the rectangle for the Peace Pals dolls. Fuzzy yarn for hair and stuffing will be provided at meeting. […]
CHIX Meeting – Doodling with Yarn
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesGrab some yarn and knitting needles or a crochet hook and come have fun with Sheryl Means "doodling with yarn". Learn to create a one of a kind fabric that can […]
CHIX Meeting – Holiday Shawl Pins
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesJust in time for Christmas/Holiday giving, let's make shawl pins that can be made easily for any knitted or crocheted items. Please bring scissors for cutting paper and thin wire, […]