Category: charity

Charity Knitting – Apr 2026

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We had a wonderful time at the recent KANG retreat in La Grange, and it was such a joy to connect, create, and support our shared mission.

I’m happy to report that we received two beautiful blankets and six Head Start hats during the retreat. This brings our current Head Start hat count to nine.

Thank you to everyone who contributed their time and talent—your work truly makes a difference.

Every item we receive helps us continue supporting those in need, and we appreciate each and every donation.

As always, we welcome continued contributions of hats, blankets, and other handmade items. Thank you for your generosity and dedication!


Linda Currie 
Charity Chair
knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com

Charity Challenge: Mar-Apr

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We’re launching a Head Start Hat Challenge for March and April — and our goal is 60 Hats in 60 Days!
Let’s see how much we can create together during this two-month challenge to bless local Head Start children.

One suggested pattern that many of you have enjoyed is the Scrap Happy Celebration Hat. If you choose to use a different hat pattern, please make sure it is preschool size, fitting an average three- to five-year-old child.

Please bring your completed hats to meetings through the end of April. Let’s fill — and overflow — the basket!

For any questions, please reach out to our Charity Chairperson, Linda Currie, at knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com

Charity Knitting – Mar 2026

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Our stitches continue to make a difference! I’m happy to report that 20 handmade hats have been donated to Star of Hope. Thank you to everyone who contributed your time and talent!!

Now, let’s build on that generosity! We’re launching a Head Start Hat Challenge for March and April — and our goal is 60 Hats in 60 Days! Let’s see how much we can create together during this two-month challenge to bless local Head Start children.

One suggested pattern many of you have enjoyed is the Scrap Happy Celebration Hat. If you choose to use a different hat pattern, please make sure it is preschool size, fitting an average three- to five-year-old child.

Please bring your completed hats to meetings through the end of April. Let’s fill — and overflow — the basket!

If your chapter has donated any items on your own, please email the KANG charity team so we can be sure to include them in the monthly total.


Linda Currie 
Charity Chair
knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com

Charity Knitting – Feb 2026

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We’ve had lots of donations come in this month! The SoCK chapter hosted the January charity knit-in, and we had 14 attendees.

We collected 24 items, including: a blanket, hats, Knitted Knockers, Warm Up America blocks, and toiletry bags.

Donations Made:
150 handmade items were delivered to The Landing, Methodist hospital, and Tiny Homes for Veterans – including knitted pouches, scarves, cowls, headbands, hats, a sweater, toiletry bags, and 6 baby blankets.

Below: hats and items donated at the January charity knit-in

Charity Patterns:
Just a quick reminder – if you are looking for something to make, we have a great list of free and easy-to-use patterns for charity knitting projects available on the KANG website!

We are happy to continue receiving donations of handmade items throughout the year. Thank you so much for your time and skill!

– Linda Currie (KIK) & Nancy Smith (KNOW)
Charity Co-Chairs

Charity Knitting – Jan 2026

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Our next Charity Knitting event will be hosted by the SoCK chapter!

Saturday, January 10th, 2026 from 1:30 – 5:00 pm
Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77070

SOCK’s regular chapter meeting is the same day and location from 10am-noon, all are welcome to attend! There will be plenty of time after to go get lunch, then return for the charity event at 1:30.

If anything changes and it doesn’t make it into the newsletter, be sure to check our website and Facebook group for the most up-to-date info.


Linda Currie (KIK) & Nancy Smith (KNOW)
Charity Co-Chairs

Charity Knitting – Dec 2025

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Cozy Threads, Creative Hands, Community Heart

Hello KANG friends! As the weather cools down and our projects warm up, November has been a wonderful month of creativity and connection. Our knitters and crocheters have been busy stitching up everything from winter accessories to community charity contributions. Thank you to everyone who has shared time, talent, and yarn to keep our guild vibrant and meaningful.

We are continuing to receive donations and working to get them out to various charities.

Thank you for your continued efforts.

Linda Currie (KIK) & Nancy Smith (KNOW)
Charity Co-Chairs

Charity Knitting – Nov 2025

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As the seasons change, our hearts remain steady in service. Thanks to the generosity and skill of our members, our guild continues to wrap our community in warmth—one stitch at a time. Your contributions of time, yarn, and love are making a real difference!

Recent Charity Highlights:

Humble Head Start Hat Project
This fall, we delivered 58 hats to Humble Head Start students. The teachers and families expressed heartfelt gratitude many of the children wore their hats proudly the same day!

“Your generous offer has touched my heart and the hearts of our families. May you continue to be blessed and a blessing.” — Humble Head Start Manager

Texas Women’s hospital
Items were delivered to hospital with help of Julie (KNIT) & her daughter. Delivered were 16 hats and 3 wraps.  

LBJ hospital
Not mentioned in Sept news, but Julie (KNIT) dropped off 4 fidget sleeves for geriatric patients. 

Donation Follow up:

Maria (KIK) made final pickup load of yarn from Mr. Klein and delivered a nice, knitted hat and thank you plaque for his very generous donation.

October 25th ADDI & SENTRO knit off:

Hosted by KNOW at Spring Creek BBQ. Even with threat of rain & floods we still had a successful knit off. We were able to get 12 hats & 2 scarves created and ready for donation. Many other items were brought to meeting for donation also.

Ongoing Donations Received:

We continue to receive items for donations for various charities. We’ve received knitted knockers, blankets, hats, scarves, fidget sleeves, & soap sacks.

One of us was able to make a visit with every chapter this month. Enjoyed getting to meet every one of the chapters. We were able to pickup some donations and share charity yarn with your chapters as well.

Linda Currie (KIK) & Nancy Smith (KNOW)
Charity Co-Chairs

Charity Knitting – Oct 2025

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We’ve had a banner month of September with lots of charity donations, both incoming and outgoing!

Thank you to Maria Grisson who is making a couple of trips into Houston to pick up loads of yarn donated to the guild. A gentleman has donated it on behalf of his daughter, Lisa Blake Klein, who passed away earlier this year. So far Maria has filled a pickup truck and will be making one more trip. Thank you, Maria!  The yarn is going to be used for lots of chapter charity projects and to help students in the Kingwood area.

Nancy and Linda have met a couple times to exchange yarn and donated items to get them to the right destinations. We are making plans for future monthly activities.

In the month of September, our donation totals are: 

  • 25 Rectangles to Warm Up America, delivered to the Dallas WUA chapter at DFW Fiber Fest
  • 58 hats to Headstart
  • 18 blankets to the Linus Project 
  • 10 hats to Disabled Americans of Texas
  • 3 tubs of yarn to Creative Studio in Kingwood
  • 1 bag of yarn to Kingwood Park HS for their crochet club and special ed students

On Oct 16th, Linda plans to bring a stash of charity yarn to the KIND chapter meeting.  She will also pick up any items ready to be donated. After this, we believe this will mean that we have made rounds to each chapter.  We plan to continue to visit all of the chapters every few months.

Next Charity Event: Tentatively, we will have an ADDI machine knit off on October 25th. Come help us crank and put items together. We’ll bring several machines. If you have one, bring it too.  Date and place still being determined.

Other Charity Events: Please consider planning a charity event in your part of town! It would be great if each chapter hosted an event this year, as we did last year. Email Charity with your ideas and we’ll help.

For future donations: If you are making something for a specific charity/group, please pin a note to the item to let us know. This will be a great help in making sure we get them to the correct place! If you don’t have a preference, that’s ok.

Thanks so much for your efforts in charity knitting!

Linda Currie (KIK) & Nancy Smith (KNOW)
Charity Co-Chairs

Charity Knitting – Sep 2025

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Hey Fiber Arts fans,

Nancy & I are eager to assist the GUILD in providing donations to the various charities.

For the month of August, we had a couple of donations:

  • The first one was a trunk of yarn and needles donated to Pearland Highschool’s fiber art’s program.
  • Our second donation included 2 blankets donated to the Linus project.  

Both donations were dropped off by Julie and we really appreciate her assistance in moving forward with these items.

Nancy & I are still learning the ropes and hope to get more items donated soon. Currently in our donation stash, we have items ready to donate to Eastern Star, Knitted Knockers, Warm Up America, and Head Start. Some of the donated items will be used as yarn bomb items for the quilt show.

Next month we plan to report more donated items were dropped off at their donation sites.  Nancy & I are collaborating on the plans for the next quarter and will update you on the next newsletter. Colder weather is coming soon, we hope!  So, start knitting up those items so we can be delivering them during the winter months.


Linda Currie (and Nancy Smith)
Charity Co-Chairs
knitatnightguildCharity@gmail.com

Charity Knitting – Jul 2025

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The KNIT chapter used some of their chapter funds and invited all guild members to their June meeting to make blankets for the Linus Project! They used fleece and added crochet borders for single-layer blankets, and made some double-thick blankets with tied edges.

We received two large donations of yarn:

  1. One is (mostly) Paintbox chunky, DK and cotton aran;
  2. the other is all Berroco Comfort!

All are mostly full skeins and in many colors; please contact your Charity chairs if you would like to pick some up for a charity project!