Knit at Night Guild

Texas Fleece & Fiber Fest – Kerrville, TX
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27 | Happy State Bank Expo Hall, 3785 TX-27, Kerrville, TX, 78028, United States
Texas Fleece & Fiber Fest – October 25-27, 2024 in Kerrville, TX

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK)
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Kingwood Country Club, 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
Come visit and knit with us! Program details will be posted on social media.

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)
2024-10-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, 77074, United States
The program for the October 19th KIND meeting will be presented by Valarie Nicholson. The topic for the program will be Russian Grafting, an alternative to the Kitchener Stitch, which uses a crochet hook rather than a darning needle.
Homework:
Materials:

One swatch using worsted weight yarn
2 dpns and a crochet hook sized for your yarn, example 6-9 sized needles= a K hook.

Make one swatch
Cast on 20 stitches and knit in Stockinette stitches for about 2 inches ending with a knit row.
Transfer stitches evenly onto the dpns.

CHH Spinners
2024-10-15 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-09-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-08-20 18:30 - 20:30 | 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/

Charity Event - SAVE THE DATE
2024-10-13 12:30 - 15:00 | Senate Avenue Brewing Co, 16000 Dillard Dr, Suite F, Jersey Village, TX, 77040, United States
We have 15 Head Start hats on hand and 8 kits with pattern and pre-cut yarn are ready to go. Contact wheeler.julie@comcast.net for more info. The goal is to have 50 hats ready by October 1 for distribution to HISD schools.
We also have several kits for Knitted Knockers ready to go. These are always in demand and we’d love to collect as many as we can for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October!
Our charity yarn stash is running low, please consider donating or asking friends to search their stash for acrylic yarns of various weights.

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)
2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
Experience the magic of short rows.
Short rows let you add interesting design elements to your projects and improve the fit of your garments. Practice Wrap & Turn, German, Japanese, and Twin Stitch (fish lips kiss) techniques. Learn why some methods are more suited to stockinette and garter stitch and why some are more visible on the back side of your work.
Bring smooth yarn (worsted or DK weight) and suitable needles.

Knitters Night in Town (KNIT)
2024-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States

CHH Spinners
2024-10-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-03 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 6:30pm. 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/

Katy Lace Knitters
2024-10-01 11:00 | Luby’s, 485 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX, 77450, United States
Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, October 1st, at 11 am at Luby’s on S. Mason Road.
We will be working on the Good Winds shawl or scarf.
Stay after the meeting to visit and eat lunch. Please email joshanmom@aol.com if you plan to attend. Hope to see y’all there.

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW)
2024-09-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77449, United States
Bringing it Alive with Seaming – hands-on workshop and seaming demonstration
Seaming techniques for shoulders, vertical and horizontal adjustments
Are you making good progress on your sweaters this year? I hope this month’s topic catches you when you are getting close to putting your sweater together. This month we will delve into seaming. We will be seaming horizontally, vertically, and cast-on to cast-off.
You must prepare and block several small swatches in worsted-weight yarn to participate. Please use a long-tail cast-on and a regular bind-off.
Please make two 3″ x 6″ swatches and two 3″ x 3″ squares. It might be easiest if they aren’t in variegated yarn. Bring the swatches, a ruler, calculator or other way to do math, a pencil, a yarn needle, and yarn scraps to use in seaming. You may choose to use a different color for seaming so you can see what is happening.
Many members often come early to have dinner and show support for the restaurant and their generosity in letting us meet there. Guild members and visitors are welcome to join us!

WORKSHOP - Yarn Dyeing Event
2024-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
Join us for our September Workshop featuring a fun experience dyeing yarn with Kool-Aid!!
This class is available to current, active KANG members only (minimum 5 participants and a max. 20 participants).

When: Saturday, September 28, 10:00am – 12:00 pm
Where: Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
Cost: Covered by Membership dues, Limited to 20 people, Registration Required

Supplies: Yarn kit with dyeing materials will be provided to each participant.

Optional items to bring: Gloves, face mask, apron, food coloring (liquid drops, not gel).

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK)
2024-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Kingwood Country Club, 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States

DFW Fiber Fest – Irving, TX
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-22 | Irving Convention Center, 500 West Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX, 75039, United States
DFW Fiber Fest FB Page

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)
2024-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, 77074, United States
At our September 19th program for KIND, Kate Wilson will teach us the Finchley Graft. This is a much easier alternative to the Kitchener stitch for grafting two pieces together. The homework for the program is as follows:
HOMEWORK
Materials: 2 swatches (directions below) using a smooth worsted-weight yarn, and a tapestry needle. I found that a straight needle was easier than using the type with a bent tip.
Make 2 swatches.
For each swatch, cast on 10 stitches and knit in stockinette stitch for about 2” ending with a knit row. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail about 10” long. Leave the stitches on the needle.
If you don’t have two sets of needles the same size, after finishing the first swatch, slide the finished swatch onto a smaller size needle to free up your needles for the second swatch.

Charity Event - SAVE THE DATE
2024-09-15 13:30 - 16:30 | Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress Rd, Houston, TX, 77070
We have 15 Head Start hats on hand and 8 kits with pattern and pre-cut yarn are ready to go. Contact wheeler.julie@comcast.net for more info. The goal is to have 50 hats ready by October 1 for distribution to HISD schools.
We also have several kits for Knitted Knockers ready to go. These are always in demand and we’d love to collect as many as we can for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October!
Our charity yarn stash is running low, please consider donating or asking friends to search their stash for acrylic yarns of various weights.
Speaking of stash, Ravelry has several patterns including the Snippet Scarf and Stashbuster Scarf that create fringe instead of ends to weave in. The Fidget Sleeve is also a good stash eater.
We have many infant hats. Please consider making an infant blanket 24″x36″ or larger that will go to Project Linus or LBJ pediatric unit.

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)
2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
This year’s SoCK programs are designed to elevate your skills. For the September meeting, we’ll kick off our yearly challenge. The theme is “Making those UFOs become FOs.” For the challenge kickoff, there will be a prize for the person who brings the most UFOs (or photo evidence of them) to the meeting. At the end of the year, there will be prizes for the most completed UFOs.
You also can challenge yourself to dig into new skills you want to learn! Upcoming programs are on short rows, socks, backward knitting and knitting styles, Portuguese knitting, crochet skills, Knit Companion Part 2, yarn dyeing with Koolaid, and Granny Square crochet! Challenge yourself to grow your skills!

Knitters Night in Town (KNIT)
2024-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
It’s POM POM NIGHT!
One of our members has made 30+ hats for charity and we will be adorning them with fantastic pompoms.
Please bring your Pom Pom makers (or your favorite DIY card board model), sharp scissors, and blunt needle for worsted to bulky weight yarn.
We look forward to fun night for a good cause!!
As always, we love to see what you are making or any items you might need help with.

Katy Lace Knitters
2024-09-10 11:00 | Luby’s, 485 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX, 77450, United States
Katy Lace Knitters will meet on September 10th at 11 am due to Labor Day holiday.
We will be working on the Good Winds Shawl by Karolina Wesotek.
Stay after the meeting to eat lunch and visit. Please email joshanmom@aol.com if you plan to attend. Hope to see y’all there

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW)
2024-08-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX, 77449, United States
Join us for a program on the Basics of Tunisian Crochet. Tracy Reid will be showing us how to do this fun craft.
No homework is necessary, but those who would like to try making a small swatch can bring some light-colored worsted or DK weight yarn and a straight, non-ergonomic crochet hook that is 2 to 3 sizes larger than what is recommended for the yarn.
A Tunisian crochet hook is not necessary for a small sample, but if you already have one feel free to bring it. An instructional handout will be provided for those who want to try practicing on their own. Tracy will bring finished projects, swatches, tools and a couple books to share as well.
She will be using this free pattern for the demo and swatch.
Many members often come early to have dinner and show support for the restaurant and their generosity in letting us meet there. Guild members and visitors are welcome to join us!

The Texas Yarn Trail – Greater Houston, TX
2024-08-22 - 2024-08-28 | TX
The Texas Yarn Trail – August 22 –28, 2024 in Greater Houston, TX

Executive Board Q1 Mtg
2024-08-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Your Executive Board will have their Q1 meeting via zoom.

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK)
2024-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Kingwood Country Club, 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail, Kingwood, TX, 77339, United States
NEW Location!
Come sit and knit (or crochet) with us!
Bring any finished objects or WIP for show and share.
If you are stuck or need advice, we can work on that too.
We will also be starting our discussion of tech in knitting, ultimately to include use of Ravelry, Knit Companion and other online tools and apps.

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)
2024-08-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, 77074, United States
The subject for our August meeting is going to be favorite go to knitting tools.
We will also discuss our most unusual tool and what tool was a miss (thought it was a great idea but…).

Knitters Night in Town (KNIT)
2024-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX, 77055, United States
Since our July meeting was canceled — we opted for a redo!
And it is still hot enough to:
THINK COOL!
Join us as we think about making new and fun holiday gifts and decorations.
Bring along knitted or crocheted items or photos to show off your favorites and warn us off the “this was too much aggravation” projects!
We are excited to see what everyone has to offer!!
Of course we love to see any WIPs or help out with any problem knitting if we can.
Don’t forget to bring your charity items.

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)
2024-08-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX, 77433, United States
August’s meeting is the program we had planned in July that was interrupted by Hurricane Beryl.
It is a combination of a sit & knit and planning our next year’s programs.
We’ll ask volunteers to claim a particular month.
We don’t need you to know exactly what your program will be, just volunteer for a time slot.
We’ll do the same thing for Door Prize volunteers.
After that, we’ll show and share finished projects and have a relaxing time just sitting and knitting (or crocheting). Please come be part of this!

Katy Lace Knitters
2024-08-06 11:00 - 17:00 | Luby’s, 485 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX, 77450, United States
Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, August 6th, at 11 am at Luby’s on South Mason Road.
We will be discussing the Good Winds Shawl and how to increase or decrease it. Bring any pattern you want to alter, and we will be glad to help.
Stay after the meeting to visit and eat lunch. Please email me at joshanmom@aol.com if you plan to attend. Hope to see y’all there.
