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KNIT Meeting – Make your own stitch markers!
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesThe days of boring stitch markers are over! For March we will be learning how to make our own. SoCK's own Keena Kang will be demonstrating multiple techniques to make your own stitch markers. If you have the following supplies, please bring them, if not, we will have supplies to share. Supplies: lobster claw clasps; […]
KNIT Meeting – Entrelac
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesRuth Cutting will bring the wonders of entrelac to our meeting. Ruth suggests a skein of self-striping yarn with long color runs; something like Noro's Silk Garden or Plymouth's Gina. DK or worsted weight would be the easiest to work with. And of course, bring needles in an appropriate size for the yarn.
KNIT Meeting – Information on Houston Fiber Fest
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesThis month we will have Nancy Polychronopoulos tell us all we need to know about Houston Fiber Fest which will be held June 21st - Jun 23rd at the Berry Center. Learn all about vendors and classes. Make plans to see your friends. We will cover it all at our May meeting!
KNIT Meeting – Houston Fiber Fest
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesWe will continue our anticipation and preparation for Houston Fiber Fest. Please bring projects you have made with yarn purchased at past Houston Fiber Fests (or just bring the yarn if you are still thinking about the perfect project for that yarn). We will discuss vendors and share our shopping lists!
KNIT Meeting – July Picnic
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesCome to our July Picnic Knit 'N Chat! Chapter members will receive a survey for picnic food ideas, then the chapter will supply the picnic. Come and chat with us as we celebrate the middle of summer!
KNIT Meeting – Using Beads
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesOur very own Crystal Smith will present a program on using beads with knitting. The program covers information for beginners as well as advanced knitters. Those with more experience are encouraged to bring their projects to show and discuss. If you want to practice the techniques discussed, bring fingering weight yarn (solid, lighter colors are […]
KNIT Meeting – Tawashi Knots
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesOctober is busy. Come and join us as we learn how to knit a Tawashi Knot. Using a combination of knitting and origami to make little scrubbies, the Tawashi Knots pattern is free on Ravelry for knit and crochet. Bring a worsted weight cotton of one color, 5 stitch markers, and yarn needle for sewing […]
KNIT Meeting – Holiday potluck
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin KNIT for our holiday potluck party as we end the year sharing food and fun yarny projects. Bring a dish, savory or sweet, and your completed projects for Show and Share. There will be sock yarn prizes for some extra holiday cheer. Knitters joining in the KAL can also talk about how they will […]
KNIT Meeting – 2-color brioche
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesOur program for the month is 2-color brioche using the shawl pattern "All About that Brioche" by Lisa Hannes/maliha designs. We will cover the basic brioche stitch and 2-color brioche. Bring two different colors of DK yarn and appropriate size needles AND needles one or two sizes below the appropriate size. If you want, you […]
KNIT Meeting – FROG that project!
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesOur March 10 meeting is all about spring, spring beginnings, spring break. So to go along with the biggest spring event in Houston we're going to have the "Rippit Rodeo". Bring that project that you've wanted to FROG and get it done during our time together. We'll have a winder set up available so you […]