Katy Lace Knitters – Trellis Pattern
Katy Lace Knitters will meet at 10 am on Tuesday, September 13 at The Toasted Yolk. Jan Clark will present the Trellis pattern from Grandmother's Flower Garden by quiltercaroline. Please bring your own copy of the pattern to make corrections, it is free on Ravelry. We hope you can stay after the meeting for lunch. Please […]
KNIT Meeting – Techniques for Joining Yarn
Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin our September program on Hands-on techniques for joining a new yarn. Members will have an opportunity to share methods and practice techniques for joining yarn. You are encouraged to share more than one technique - for different types/weights of yarn, color work etc. Also, bring your Show and Share!! Homework: Bring a variety of […]
KIND Meeting – Color!
Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, United StatesWe are going to focus on color!! We'll use a fun, interactive technique to sort and select colors for projects from large lots of yarn. We'll look at how to best choose colors for different types of knitting techniques, such as brioche, mosaic, fades, magic balls and fair isle. If you have a colorwork item […]
CHH Spinners – “The Boro Phenomenon”
Guild House 1425 Blalock, #202, Houston, TX, United StatesBoro, literally, “rag” in Japanese, refers to objects that have been used, broken, and worn to tatters, then lovingly mended to last far beyond their expected life. Antique Japanese boro textiles, much like patchwork quilts in America, eventually came to be appreciated for their artistic qualities which have much in common with contemporary art. They […]
KIK Meeting – Open Knit & Peyton Heart Charity
Harris County Public Library, Kingwood Branch 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX, United StatesNEW 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. This month we will have Open Knitting and Charity Knitting of hearts for the Peyton Heart Project. Pattern will be provided just bring your […]
DFW Fiber Fest
Irving Convention Center 500 West Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX, United StatesSave the Date!! We're working on plans, getting hotel room blocks set up and will soon be taking applications for teachers and vendors. Stay tuned as we update with new events, new classes, and tons of fiber fun!
KNOW Meeting – Pompoms & Tassels
Spring Creek Barbeque 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, United StatesJoin us for a program on Pompoms and Tassels. Pompoms and tassels add a lot of fun to your knitting projects. If you haven’t tried making them or want to explore a new technique, we will make pompoms & tassels using homemade templates. If you have purchased tools (i.e. Bucilla, Boye, Clover, etc.) please bring them […]
CHH Spinners – Spin-In
Guild House 1425 Blalock, #202, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) is scheduled to meet on Saturday, October 1st from 10a-12p at the CHH Guild House, 1425 Blalock, 2nd floor. If you are a spinner, bring your wheel, drop spindle or e-spinner and check out our group and the guild. For more information, see the CHH website: http://www.weavehouston.org and for questions […]
Katy Lace Knitters – Roses Lace Pattern
Luby's 485 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX, United StatesKaty Lace Knitters will meet at 11 am on Tuesday, October 4th at Luby's. (TIME & LOCATION CHANGE!!!) The address is: 485 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX 77450 Cynthia Long will present the Roses pattern from Grandmother’s Flower Garden by quiltercaroline. Please bring your own copy of the pattern to make corrections, it is free on Ravelry. We hope you can stay after […]
SoCK Meeting – Lace Knitting
Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, United StatesSummary New to knitting or to knitting lace? Come to the SoCK chapter meeting, learn some basics, and get some hands-on practice with a simple lace pattern. Pre-work (HOMEWORK): Using fingering or DK yarn and size 5-7 needles, cast on loosely 39 stitches. Work four rows in garter stitch, placing stitch markers between edge […]