Knitting in the Daytime (KIND) **MEETING CHANGES**
2025-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Jim & JoAnn Fonteno Senior Education Center, 6600 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, 77074
Please note the date and location change this month due to the Juneteenth holiday!
The KIND meeting has been rescheduled to June 12th at the Jim and JoAnn Fonteno Senior Education Center at 6600 Bissonnet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Our program is titled “Help…it’s a Chart!“.
Kate Wilson and Valarie Nicholson will be fielding questions in breakout groups about: What does a chart tell us; Difference between a chart written for knitting the round vs. knitting flat; and, understanding charts that include cables. If any of our other members feel comfortable with any of these subjects, we hope you will chime in.
We will also be bidding Amy Rogers a fond bon voyage as she readies herself to start a new chapter in her life in Michigan.

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress Rd, Houston, TX, 77070
Granny Squares are Still HOT!
Have you ever wondered what a granny square is? Join Debbie at the June SoCK meeting as we explore the basic construction of a granny square.
HOMEWORK:
Bring four colors of worsted-weight yarn and a 5mm crochet hook.
“Basic Granny Square” by Kristin Campbell-Harris is a free “starter” pattern on Ravelry.
If you are new to crochet, a great (and inexpensive) book is “Crochet Granny Squares” by Publications International Ltd., available on Amazon.

CHH Spinners
2025-06-17 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 6:00 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/

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK)
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Kingwood Country Club, 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
Please contact the KIK chapter officers for more info about this month’s program!

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW)
2025-06-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77449, United States
KNOW will be having the Knitting in Art program that was supposed to be in May. We will also be voting on the Executive Board slate of officers.
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!

CHH Spinners
2025-07-05 10:00 - 13:00 | 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 10am-1pm, and the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm. 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/

Knitters Night in Town (KNIT)
2025-07-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Knitted Knockers Night
We will learn a few tips on making knockers using 2 circulars, magic loop or double points.
For those willing to support this effort, patterns and Caboo yarn will be available to take home. Each cake makes 3-4 knockers. A great small project for hot summer days.
Yarn for this charity effort has been purchased with KNIT Chapter funds.
Thank you again for supporting the Linus Project. If you took blankets home to finish, please bring them to this meeting if at all possible.
As always please bring show and share items — old or new!
Kathy and Jan

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)
2025-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress Rd, Houston, TX, 77070
SoCK: Planning, Sit-and-Knit, and Finished Projects
The program combines a sit-and-knit session with planning for next year’s programs. We’ll ask volunteers to claim a particular month. We don’t need you to know your exact program, just volunteer for a time slot. We’ll do the same thing for Door Prize volunteers. After that, we’ll show off finished projects and have a relaxing time sitting and knitting (or crocheting). Please join us!

CHH Spinners
2025-07-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-19 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 10-1 pm, 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/

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)
2025-07-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, 77074, United States
At our July meeting we will be stitching together blocks for the charity blankets to donate to the Linus Project. It looks like we have enough knitted blocks to complete at least 3 older children blankets. Please bring your darning needles. At our last meeting it was suggested that we crochet a border around the edges of the blankets, so if any of the members would like to participate in this part it would be appreciated.

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK)
2025-07-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Kingwood Country Club, 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
KIK President Maggie was selected to host a KnitStars meetup!
It will take place at the same time and place as the normal KIK chapter meeting.
As we may need to get a larger room this month, please let Maggie know if you would like to attend by emailing knitatnightguildkik@gmail.com or texting her at (916) 802-9246.

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW)
2025-07-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77449, United States
Join us for a sit n’ knit. No program – just knitting, crocheting and socializing.
Many of our members often come early to dine at the restaurant and show appreciation for their generosity in allowing us to meet there.
All KANG members and visitors are welcome!

Executive Board Handover Meeting
2025-08-02 08:30 - 12:30 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
The Handover Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 2nd at 8:30a-11:30a at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center!
Meeting is intended for all outgoing and incoming members of the Executive Board and the Chapter Presidents. Membership persons from the chapter level also welcome.
Please bring your green KANG binder for the handover meeting!!
Refreshments will be provided.

CHH Spinners
2025-08-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-06 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 10am-12pm, and the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm. 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/

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)
2025-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress Rd, Houston, TX, 77070
SOCK will be having a class on double knitting.
Participants need to bring DK or worsted weight yarn, and the appropriate needles and two-color ways.

Knitters Night in Town (KNIT)
2025-08-12 18:00 - 20:00
New president means new plans! Join us this month to discuss what you would like to do this year at the KNIT chapter – guests welcome!
Yarn and patterns for Knitted Knockers are still available for those wanting to participate in our most recent charity project.

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK)
2025-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Kingwood Country Club, 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
Please contact the chapter president for more info about this month’s program!

Executive Board Mtg - Q1
2025-08-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Your Executive Board will have their Q1 meeting via zoom.

The Texas Yarn Trail – Greater Houston, TX
2025-08-21 - 2025-08-27
Join us August 21st – 27th for our 2025 Yarn Trail, located in the LYS shops across the Greater Houston Area!!

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)
2025-08-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, 77074, United States
Our August 21 meeting will be a continuation of our July program of stitching together our charity blanket squares.
At the end of our July meeting, it was suggested that we continue stitching our knitted blanket squares together. So please bring your darning needles and crochet hooks.
We will also be discussing plans for the programs that members would like presented, Valarie Nicholson will bring surveys as a jumping off point for our 2025-26 year.

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW)
2025-08-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77449, United States
August’s program will be all about ideas! Bring your knitting/crocheting and any/all ideas for possible programs for the year. Let’s make this new year a fun and creative one! Many members often come early to enjoy a BBQ dinner at the restaurant, and show appreciation for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. All KANG members and visitors are welcome!

Knitters Night in Town (KNIT)
2025-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Amy Campbell will be presenting a program on mosaic knitting. If you would like to try it yourself, please bring two contrasting colors of yarn in the same weight and appropriate needles for your yarn. A pattern for a sample square will be provided!
Guests and members of other chapters are always welcome!

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)
2025-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress Rd, Houston, TX, 77070
Ziggurat Chevron Mosaic Crochet Blanket
We will watch a Marley Bird video on mosaic crochet. She demonstrates the beautiful, crocheted pattern used in the Yarnspirations “Ziggurat Chevron Crochet Blanket.” There will be free copies of this pattern. If you’d like to follow along, bring two contrasting colors of worsted-weight yarn and a Size H crochet hook.
Homework:
With Color A, chain 36
1st row: Using Color A, 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook and each ch to end of chain; 35 sts
Row 2: ch 1, 1 sc in each sc to end of row, changing to Color B in last stitch
We should have some extra crochet hooks if you don’t own any. (If the crocheters among us, if you can, bring a couple of extra crochet hooks.)

CHH Spinners--CANCELED
2025-09-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Guild House, 1425 Blalock, #202, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
*NOTE: The second monthly meet-up on the third Tuesday of the month will no longer be held. Please join us on the first Saturday of each month instead!
The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) hosts spin-ins twice a month, the first Saturday of each month from 10-12 pm, 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/

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)
2025-09-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Jim & JoAnn Fonteno Senior Education Center, 6600 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, 77074
Our September meeting will take place at the Jim and Joann Fonteno Senior Education Building at 6600 Bissonnet St., please note that is a permanent change in meeting location.
Our program this month will be knitting stacked increases and decreases. Hazel Kjos will be presenting this program and has asked that members bring a skein of yarn of their choosing and circular needles with a long cable.

DFW Fiber Fest – Irving, TX
2025-09-19 - 2025-09-21 | Irving Convention Center, 500 West Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX, 75039, United States

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK)
2025-09-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Kingwood Country Club, 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
NOTE DATE CHANGE – 1 week later than usual
This month will be the first installment of Connie’s class on cast-ons and bind-offs.
