UFO...not the ET variety, but those Unfinished Objects that knitters try not to identify! Bring your UFOs to the May meeting and spend the evening as a sit-and-stitch.The second part of the activity is exploring ASMR - Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. ASMR is a pleasant physical or emotional feeling (not based on science) triggered most […]
Sandy 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 merino and you want to use cotton instead?
Did you know that there is a fiber mill just 90 minutes from Cypress? There is! Come tour one of the few fiber mills in Texas and learn how commercial yarn is spun, from fleece to final product. And it being spring, there just may be baby goats that need some cuddling. The tour includes […]
Our program will be a road trip to Yarn Store Boutique, 8900 Eastloch Drive, Suite 300, in Spring. 281-430-3770.Door prizes and small snacks will be provided by Yarn Store Boutique.
Please join us on May 21, 2018 at our Four-Corners Skills Workshop, where we will be offering members their choice of four classes to be taught by some of our most generous and talented knitters. Most members will be able to participate in two 30-minute classes each. The topics and instructors are:Provisional Cast-on: Janet LaulandJapanese […]
This 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 weight, what can you do to be sure it fits? This is a follow-up to Sandy Zeringue's program last month about substituting one fiber for […]
Description:Most of us have a favorite way to join yarns when adding a new ball of yarn or changing colors in a project. The program on joining yarns will present five methods of joining yarn: overlapping yarn; felted splice; double knot; Russian join; invisible braided join. You will learn some advantages and disadvantages of each method and […]
This month's KNIT meeting promises to be an invaluable learning opportunity. Who doesn't love the look of perfect cables? Longtime KNOW member and knitting expert Cathy Drake will demonstrate how to achieve them when she presents her program, "Tips and Tricks for a Better Cabling Experience." Plan to join us as we learn about basic […]
We will be working on Head Start Hats using this pattern. For every completed hat you bring, you will get an entry for a door prize. AND for every hat you complete during the meeting, you will get an entry for a door prize. In addition to the Head Start Hats, any charity items completed […]