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Katy Lace Knitters – Lace Motifs

Toasted Yolk 98 W Grand Parkway S #100, Katy, TX, United States

Due to the 4th of July holiday and travel plans, (yes, we can travel again) Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, July 12th at The Toasted Yolk on the southwest corner of 99 and I10, starting at 10am. We will be choosing a lace sampler project for this year's "Education Series". Each month we […]

KIK Meeting – Afterthought Sock Heel

R. B. Tullis Branch Library 21569 US-59, New Caney, TX, United States

The afterthought heel is a term coined by the late Elizabeth Zimmerman in her “Knitting Without Tears” book. The heel is knitted after the leg and foot of your sock are completed. It’s a great technique to know for working heels in a contrasting color. At our July meeting, Irene Piatek will teach us how […]

KIND Meeting – Vacay Social

Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, United States

For the July meeting of the KIND chapter, we will take a vacation from an organized program and just sit and knit and enjoy each other's company. It will also be a chance to ask for help with any knitting or crochet projects.

KNOW Meeting – KAL: Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf

Spring Creek Barbeque 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, United States

KNOW's July program will be a knit-along presented by Jan Clark. We will be knitting the "Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf", which is a free pattern available on Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/multidirectional-diagonal-scarf).   This scarf looks great with variegated or self-striping yarn. A good yarn to try would be a DK weight, knit with size 6 needles, or try […]

Katy Lace Knitters – Grandmother’s Flower Garden

Toasted Yolk 98 W Grand Parkway S #100, Katy, TX, United States

Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, August 2nd, at 10 am at Toasted Yolk on the southwest corner of 99 and I-10, The first lace pattern of the Grandmother's Flower Garden scarf will be presented and we will all swatch it. Bring your own pattern, it is free on Ravelry. It is recommended that you […]

CHH Spinners – Spin-In

Guild House 1425 Blalock, #202, Houston, TX, United States

CHH Spinners is scheduled to meet on Saturday, August 6 at 10a at the CHH Guild House (1425 Blalock, Suite 202). Bring your wheel, spindle or e-spinner and join in!! Visit their website at weavehouston.org or for any questions on the spinning group, contact Gloria Chukman (gchukman@yahoo.com)

KNIT Meeting – Creativity Exercise

Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United States

August program -  Kathy Wells will lead a creativity exercise. Each member should bring 3-4 SMALL balls of yarn to share for the activity. Bring different weights, fingering to super bulky, and a variety of textures- any ply, boucle, ribbon, fun fur, satiny to homespun, etc.  The yarn will be used by all for this fun and creative […]

SoCK Meeting – Tips & Tricks

Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, United States

August is that time of the year when the pace slows down, and all you want to do is find a cool place to sit, knit (or crochet), and chat with your fellow guild members. Bring projects you’re currently working on and kick back – the program’s more casual this month. Tell the group about […]

KIND Meeting – Yarn Cake Cast On

Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, United States

Phylis Tomlinson will present the “Yarn Cake Cast On.” This is a little like burning the candle at both ends! Casting on from both ends of the cake or ball of yarn takes the guess work out of a long-tail cast on. It is simple and can be found on YouTube in a heartbeat, but […]

KIK Meeting – Dorset Buttons

Harris County Public Library, Kingwood Branch 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX, United States

NEW MEETING LOCATION! KIK meetings have moved to a new location – Harris County Public Library, Kingwood Branch. We will meet in the large room to your right as you enter the library. For our program this month, Cynthia Hansen will teach us how to make Dorset Buttons to use as shawl pins. Cyn will […]