At our meeting on Monday, August 27, expert knitter and longtime Guild member Nancy Polychronopolous will present an extensive program on Blocking. If you want your knitting to look professional, your lace projects to be beautifully perfected, and your stitches to be smooth and even, this is the program for you. Nancy will describe different […]
At our KNOW meeting on September 24, well-known Katy artist and knitting instructor Sony Hartley will present a program on Decorative Cast-on Techniques. During her presentation, Sony will teach three different ways to cast on a knitting project: The I-cord Cast-on, Picot Cast-on, and Flower Cast-on. In order to participate, bring worsted-weight yarn, dpn’s or […]
At our KNOW meeting on Monday, October 29, Janet Madden will present her program, “Weird and Wonky to Wonderful—Bash the Stash for Charity Knitting!” You will learn about the charitable organizations and related projects sponsored by each chapter, score some patterns, hear a few stories, and maybe find a new use for that strange skein […]
At our meeting on Monday, November 26, 2018, longtime KNOW member and sock-knitting expert Lynn Hensley will present her program on “Sock Fundamentals.” Lynn will explain in detail basic sock construction and architecture, discuss the most popular heel and toe options, describe how and what to measure for a perfect fit, as well as talk […]
Our annual KNOW Holiday Party will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018, from 6:30-8:30 pm at Spring Creek Barbecue (northwest corner of I-10 and Westgreen) in Katy. We will play a funny game where everyone wins a prize, sample delicious holiday cookies courtesy of our KNOW board of officers, and save plenty of time […]
At our KNOW meeting on January 28, well-known Katy artist and knitting instructor Sony Hartley will present her program which was originally scheduled for October. During the program, “Decorative Cast-on Techniques,” Sony will teach three different ways to cast on a knitting project: The I-cord Cast-on, Picot Cast-on, and Flower Cast-on. In order to participate, […]
Get ready, Valentines! On Monday, February 25, 2019, the KNOW chapter will host a Benefit for the Peyton Heart Project. We will be knitting and crocheting colorful hearts as part of a worldwide mission to bring awareness to the issues of teen suicide and bullying, to show people that their lives are worth living, and […]
PLEASE NOTE: Our May meeting is being held a week early in order not to conflict with Memorial Day. At our meeting on May 20, Roxanne Rump will present her “Shawl Shapes Primer,” where she will describe in detail the different shapes of shawls, the features of each, and how to go about knitting them. Roxanne, […]
We all love the time we spend together showing off our finished projects. So, we are going to have a little fun with Show & Share during our “Summer Show & Share Sheepstakes.” Everything you complete that was begun no earlier than May 20 (the date of our last meeting) and that contains at least […]
On Monday, July 29, we at KNOW are hosting a benefit for the NICU at Texas Children's Hospital in Katy. We will be knitting and crocheting preemie hats, so bring your soft, brightly-colored yarn scraps and appropriate needles. Leftover, superwash sock yarn is perfect for these tiny hats. The NICU is also accepting baby blankets […]