Knit at Night Guild

KIK Meeting – Future Programs
2023-09-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Harris County Public Library, Kingwood Branch, 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
We will continue planning discussions for future programs for the year.
Open knitting. If you’re experiencing a challenge with your project, bring it in and see if someone can help!
Bring your finished projects for Charity and don’t forget your Show and Share!

****** If you haven’t done it yet, don’t forget to renew your membership this month! See Cathy at the meeting.
We have the display window for the month of December. Start thinking about what you’d like to add to the display!
Meeting Schedule for 2023:
September 16 – Conference Room
October 21 – Meeting Room
November 18 – Meeting Room
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

DFW Fiber Fest
2023-09-14 - 2023-09-17 | Irving Convention Center, 500 West Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX, 75039, United States
Save the Date!!
September 14–17, 2023
Irving Convention Center
Irving, TX

KNIT Meeting – Book Exchange
2023-09-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Our September meeting will feature a knitting / crochet book exchange!!
A good chance to refresh your library! Please bring items in good condition.
books to 5 magazines = 1 book
Books not selected will be donated to MAM.
Leftover magazines will be recycled.
As always please bring your finished projects to show and share or a problem project you might need help with.
We look forward to seeing you.

SoCK Meeting - Intro to Cables
2023-09-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom and Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK) – Saturday, September 9, 10:00am – 12:00pm

WHEN: 2nd Saturday of the month, 10am-12pm.
WHERE: Zoom and Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX 77433

Introduction to Cables: Marla Morris will introduce us to cable knitting. This introduction to cables is designed for fairly new knitters who can knit and purl and are ready to increase their skills. She will present a variety of cable stitches, their uses, cable needles, and descriptions. We will look at a chart and a written pattern for the same sample, learn how cable stitches appear on the chart, how they are used in patterns, then how to make them—with and without a cable needle. A Powerpoint presentation and pattern are part of this class, originally designed for a knitting guild format of one hour.

The free pattern (on Ravelry) is Hugs & Kisses Wristers by Marla Morris

Homework: Using DK or Worsted weight yarn and the appropriate needle sizes, Cast on 27 stitches [3 x 3 rib for 5 rows]
Row 1 (rs): k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3
Row 2 (ws): p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3
Row 3 (rs): k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3
Row 4 (ws): p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3
Row 5 (rs): k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3
Row 6 (ws): p4, k1, p17, k1, p4
Row 7 (rs): k4, p1, k17, p1, k4

Katy Lace Knitters – Joining Lace
2023-09-05 11:00 | Luby’s, 485 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX, 77450, United States
We will meet on Tuesday, September 5th, at 11 am at Luby’s on South Mason Road.
We will be discussing which pattern we would like to use for our project this year which will include joining 2 pieces of knitting.
Stay after the meeting for lunch!

CHH Spinners – Spin-In
2023-09-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Guild House, 1425 Blalock, #202, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) hosts spin-ins twice a month, the first Saturday of each month from 10-12 am, and the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Both are held 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.
Occasionally meeting schedules will vary, so please check the CHH website calendar before heading out. For this and other information, see http://www.weavehouston.org/

KNOW Meeting –
2023-08-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77449, United States

Texas Yarn Trail
2023-08-25 - 2023-09-03 | TX
SAVE THE DATE!!
Dates are currently scheduled for August 25th – September 3, 2022
Sign-up coming early this summer.
More details coming soon!

KIK Meeting – Yarn Cozy/Bowl
2023-08-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Harris County Public Library, Kingwood Branch, 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
An email with the patterns for our KAL/CAL for the yarn cozy/bowl has been sent out!
Bring your supplies and we’ll cast on this month!
Bring your finished projects for the ongoing Charity Challenge and don’t forget your Show and Share!

****** If you haven’t yet, don’t forget to renew your membership this month! See Cathy at the meeting!!!

KIND Meeting – 10 Stitch Technique
2023-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, 77074, United States
Hazel Kjos will guide us in learning the Ten Stitch Technique, an easy way to make square objects such as blankets.
For homework: take a favorite solid-colored yarn, cast on 10 stitches and knit in garter stitch for 20 rows (10 ridges.) Slip the first stitch of each row and knit all the way to the last stitch of each row.
At the meeting, Hazel will show the process of mitering to create sharp corners and continuing around the central piece to enlarge it, similar to a Log Cabin Barn Raising quilting pattern.

Executive Board Meeting - Q1
2023-08-15 18:30 - 20:30 | ZOOM and Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd., Cypress, TX 77433, 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
The Executive Board will meet on Zoom at 6:30pm for the 1st quarterly meeting of 2023-2024.
Agenda to be sent via email.

CHH Spinners – Spin At Night
2023-08-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Guild House, 1425 Blalock, #202, Houston, TX, 77055, United States

SoCK Meeting – Row Counters
2023-08-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
How do you count your stitches or keep track of your row repeats? Bring your favorite way of keeping track of your rows or repeats to share. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Join Debbie and Frannie as we make a row counter!

KNIT Meeting – Program Planning
2023-08-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Join KNIT to get acquainted / reacquainted with members and discuss plans for programs and suggestions for teachers, Saturday workshops, or weekend classes for the 2023-24 program year.

Please bring completed projects to show/share with members.

KNOW Meeting – Round Table: Programs
2023-07-31 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77449, United States
This month KNOW will be having a round-table discussion on what programs we would like to see coming up!

Members are invited to show and share any of your completed projects.

Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there.

Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome!!

We’re looking forward to seeing you on July 31st!

KIND Meeting – Sequence Knitting
2023-07-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, 77074, United States
Betsy and Kate will talk about Sequence Knitting this month.
If you want to try it, bring yarn and needles (any size you want)!

CHH Spinners – Spin At Night
2023-07-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Guild House, 1425 Blalock, #202, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) hosts spin-ins twice a month, the first Saturday of each month from 10-12 am, and the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Both are held 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.
Occasionally meeting schedules will vary, so please check the CHH website calendar before heading out. For this and other information, see http://www.weavehouston.org/

KIK Meeting – Christmas in July
2023-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Harris County Public Library, Kingwood Branch, 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Bring your ideas or WIPs for Holiday Knitting and some cookies or other treats to share. We’ll have meatballs and salad for a light lunch… and Andrea will bring the coffee etc,,,

Extra raffle and a little gift for all!

Watch for the email with the pattern for our KAL/CAL for the yarn cozy/bowl

THANKS to everyone who joined us last month for Knitting in Public Day! We had a fun afternoon and the weather cooperated!

Houston Fiber Fest was a blast!
Thanks to everyone who helped out at the KANG table

Bring your finished projects for the ongoing Charity Challenge and don’t forget your Show and Share!

KNIT Meeting – HFF Show & Share
2023-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
If you attended the Houston Fiber Fest, the July meeting will be an opportunity to share interesting or unique vendor items you saw, tell us about skills you learned in a class, and we would enjoy seeing new yarn purchases.

Please bring completed projects to show/share with members.

Katy Lace Knitters – Refresher Lace Knitting
2023-07-11 11:00 | Luby’s, 485 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX, 77450, United States
Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, July 11th at 11 am, since the 1st Tuesday is July 4th. We will meet at the Luby’s on South Mason road.

We will start our education series with a refresher on the things that makes it easier to knit lace.. Be prepared to share the ways you have to make it easier to knit lace.

Stay after the meeting to eat lunch. Hope to see y’all there.

Cynthia Long

SoCK Meeting – HFF Show & Share
2023-07-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
Take a break from the heat and join us at SoCK’s July meeting.
We’ll elect officers and have a Show and Share about the Houston Fiber Fest, the classes we took, and the treasures we brought home with us.
Bring your HFF goodies to the meeting!

CHH Spinners – Spin-In
2023-07-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Guild House, 1425 Blalock, #202, Houston, TX, 77055, United States

KNOW Meeting – SAMI Mittens
2023-06-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77449, United States
Amy Rodgers will do a presentation on the mittens knit by the SAMI people of the far North of the Nordic countries. She will show swatches created when attending an in-person class with Laura Ricketts, an expert in Sami traditional knitting. Amy recently completed a pair of mittens based on a pattern written by Laura Ricketts.

Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.

Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on June 26th!

Houston Fiber Fest
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-25 | Richard E. Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Rd, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
SAVE THE DATE because Houston Fiber Fest is returning in-person for 2023!
More details coming soon!

HFF CHARITY

The 2023 Houston Fiber Fest charity focus is related to a topic that touches the lives of many in the Texas area: breast health, education, and cancer awareness. In Texas, breast cancer has been the leading cancer type since 2016. This year, we will be highlighting two organizations that support quality breast health care and providing services to breast cancer survivors.
Learn more about the mission of The Rose and Knitted Knockers:
The Rose: Every Woman Deserves Quality Breast Health Care
Knitted Knockers: Soft, Comfortable, Knit Prosthetics for Breast Cancer Survivors

Website: Houston Fiber Fest

KIND Meeting – Talkin' Charity
2023-06-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, 77074, United States
In June, we will discuss various charities that our members would like to support.

KNIT Meeting – Sit 'n' Knit
2023-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
With summer approaching, the June meeting will be a “sit and knit together“, enjoying the companionship of your fellow KNIT members.
Plus we will discuss ideas for program topics for upcoming meetings during 2023-24.

Please bring completed projects to show & share with members!

KIK Meeting – Knit in Public Day
2023-06-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Harris County Public Library, Kingwood Branch, 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
DATE CHANGE FOR THIS MONTH!
>> June 10th. Second Saturday! <<

June 10 is also Knit in Public Day!

Our June meeting will be in the upstairs Conference Room. Meeting will be 1-1/2 hours. After the meeting we will meet at La Madeleine for lunch and KNITTING IN PUBLIC!

KAL Yarn Cozy *** pattern and what you need sent to your email.
Continuing membership building ideas.
Bring your finished projects for the ongoing Charity Challenge and don’t forget your Show and Share!

SoCK Meeting – Stitch Markers
2023-06-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
Let’s Talk Stitch Markers!

Join us at SoCK’s June meeting as we will discuss the various types of stitch markers, and how to make them. Time permitting, we might be able to make a couple.

Homework: If you have needle nose pliers for jewelry, please bring them with you.

Hope to see you at the June meeting (in-person or on Zoom)!!

Katy Lace Knitters – Lace Knitting
2023-06-06 11:00 | Luby’s, 485 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX, 77450, United States
Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, June 6th, at 11 am at the Luby’s on South Mason Road.

We will discuss topics for our new education series. Bring your ideas of what you would like to learn about lace knitting and how to make your projects more successful.

Stay after the meeting to join us for lunch!
