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CHIX Meeting – Substituting fibers

Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United States

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?

SoCK Meeting – Independence Fiber Mill

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

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 […]

KIK Meeting – Yarn Store Boutique

Kingwood Medical Center 22999 US 59, Kingwood, TX, United States

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.

KNOW meeting – Four Corners Skills Workshop

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

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 […]

KNOT Meeting –

Immanuel United Church of Christ 26501 Border Street, Spring, TX, United States

CHIX Meeting – Math for Knitters

Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX, United States

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 […]

SoCK Meeting – Joining Yarn

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

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 […]

KNIT Meeting – Cables

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

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 […]

KIK Meeting – Head Start Hats

Kingwood Medical Center 22999 US 59, Kingwood, TX, United States

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 […]