Category: President’s Message

From Our President – June 2026

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This month it’s time to elect new officers for the coming year. Our nominating committee has done a great job in finding volunteers for our open positions. In previous years we have voted on the entire slate of candidates at chapter meetings. This year we have more than one person running for some of the offices so Lauren, our webmaster, has made a ballot which can be filled out online. It will be emailed to all members in the next week.  

We are requesting your name and chapter on the ballot just so we can ensure that only KANG members can vote. Your votes will be private. There is also space to write in other members if you know someone who is interested in one of the positions.

Voting will be open from the day you get the form until the end of June. Discussions of candidates can be held at the June chapter meetings. If you have a phone or tablet with you, you may choose to fill out the ballot at your chapter meeting.

If you have questions about this, please contact me at knitatnightguild@gmail.com

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

From Our President – April 2026

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Last weekend was our annual retreat at Camp Lone Star in La Grange, TX. It was a great weekend where we learned some new fiber arts skills. Friday we dyed bandanas using flowers and dried bugs! (Who knew that dried bugs make bright pink spots on cloth!) We sprinkled the wet bandanas with pieces of flowers and/or bugs, wrapped them tightly and steamed them.  On Saturday, we learned how to embroider on top of a knitted swatch. In addition, we had lots of prizes, games, puzzles, as well as time to just sit and knit. I’m looking forward to next year’s retreat!

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

From Our President – March 2026

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It’s getting close to the time when we change officers for the upcoming year. The chapter presidents will be talking about this at your next monthly meeting and asking for volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee. This is NOT asking for you to be an officer, just to be on the committee who looks for new officers. The committee usually meets via Zoom, and the commitment is only for a couple of months. If you are willing to do this, please let your chapter president know.

On the needles: I finished a Forester sweater for my husband. It fits well, and he likes it – the only thing I wish I’d done differently is to use a lighter weight yarn. It’s wool and alpaca and would be great if we lived in Alaska! But then, he’s always cold anyway.

Now I’m working on a Sempervirens cardigan for myself. I made one a couple of years ago and love it. It’s lightweight and lacy and a fun pattern to make.

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

From Our President – February 2026

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Knitters protest ICE presence in Minnesota with red hats, inspired by another historic act of resistance

I grew up close to Minneapolis and still have close ties there. The horrible actions of ICE in this beautiful city have affected me deeply and when I saw this article, I felt like I had to say something. Knitters in Minneapolis are making the “Melt the ICE” hat with proceeds going to immigration aid organizations. I encourage you do purchase this pattern (it’s only $5) and make a hat in support of the citizens who are impacted by the actions of ICE.

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

 

Editor’s Note: Fiber arts have been a tool of political resistance since the 1760s – before both the American and French Revolutions. Here is a great article from PBS (from 2017) about the history of knitting activism.

We are proud to carry on this tradition and rally support for social change. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to hit reply directly on this newsletter email. – Sparrow

From Our President – January 2026

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Happy New Year!

I’m looking forward to a good year and hope you are too. Have you decided on any New Year’s resolutions yet? I have a few… all knitting-related.

  1. Finish/frog/throw out all my unfinished projects (five at the moment). I love starting projects but am not so good at finishing them.
  2. Work on getting rid of some of my stash. Look for stash-busting projects. Don’t buy any yarn unless it’s for a specific project that will be started soon.  
  3. Don’t start more than two new projects without finishing one. One can be an easy, brainless, TV-watching pattern; the other, something more complicated.

I’ve been knitting like mad lately, working on a sweater for my husband. He’s gone for a couple of weeks, so I have the house to myself and lots of time to knit! The pattern is called Forester Henley in case you are interested.


Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

From Our President – December 2025

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A belated happy Thanksgiving to all of you. We did it the easy way this year and went to a restaurant for dinner. The only problem with that is that there are no yummy leftovers!

I hope you are all nearly finished with your knitted holiday gifts. I have to admit that I’m way behind. Luckily I don’t have many to make. I’ve finished a cowl and am using the addi knitting machines to make some hats – very quick!

This is very short, but I need to get back to my knitting. Happy Holidays to everyone! 

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

From Our President – November 2025

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What a beautiful day! Fall has finally arrived… I grew up in Wisconsin and even after 40+ years in Houston, I have never gotten used to the heat.  I’m always wanting to knit heavy winter sweaters too – the kind that you may be able to wear for two days a year in Houston!

The Quilt Festival was a success – both for the quilters and for KANG. We had almost 30 members working at our yarn winding booth at various times, and we received about $230 in donations from people who stopped by to have yarn wound.

You may have heard that someone gifted the Guild with two addiExpress knitting machines. I have been trying out one of them and was able to make a hat in about an hour and a scarf in about two hours. If you want to borrow a machine for a week or two, let me know.

On the needles: I finished a baby blanket and am now working on a Summer Square top (the second one). It’s a pattern by Hinterm Stein. Many of her patterns have a very unusual construction, but I’ve found that if I just follow the pattern, it always works out!


Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

From Our President – October 2025

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Yesterday four KANG members (Anne Temple and Joyce Marston from KIK, Daniela Zapico from KNOW, and me from KIND) spent a couple hours at one of the Michaels Craft stores. We talked to customers about the Guild, handed out KANG business cards, displayed some of our finished projects, and spent a lot of time just knitting. Michaels recently bought out Joann’s stock and was trying to promote their craft merchandise. In appreciation for our being there, they gave the Guild a $100 gift card!  

On my needles: This month it’s been “on my hook” as I’m crocheting a baby blanket for one of our nephews and his wife. All my knitting projects have been on hold until I get that done.

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

From Our President – September 2025

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Here we are into hurricane season and so far, everything looks peaceful. Keep all your fingers and toes crossed that it stays that way. I’ll be leaving for Wisconsin in a couple weeks for my 60th class reunion. The weather there at this time of year is usually beautiful although it’s a little early for the leaves to be turning.

If you haven’t heard already, Merribee Needlearts is closing on September 13. From now until then, they have a 40-70% discount on all their yarns.

The Houston Quilt Festival is coming up October 9-12. We have a lot of members who have volunteered to work at the yarn winding booth in return for free admission to the festival. If you missed signing up this year, keep it in mind for next year!

The KIND chapter is changing their meeting location from Bayland Community Center to the Fonteno Senior Center at 6600 Bissonnet. It’s only about two blocks from the old location.

I have a couple tops on the needles, both of which I’ve made before. And I’ve added a chicklet to my growing collection of emotional support chickens. 

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com

From Our President – August 2025

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We are ready to turn over management of the Guild to a new set of officers at the handover meeting on August 2. Thanks to all of you who volunteered to be officers for the coming year as well as those of you who were officers this past year. The Guild would not exist without you! Check the column to the right for a list of all new officers.

I’ve been busy knitting this month. I finished another Emotional Support Chicken (Henrietta) to keep my first one company; a Marisol top which I love – it fits perfectly; and mattress stitching together blanket squares for the KIND chapter. The blankets will go to Project Linus.

Our next board meeting will be August 19. All the board meetings are held on Zoom and any members are welcome to attend – contact Lauren at kangwebmaster@gmail.com for a link to the Zoom call if you are interested.

Kate Wilson
KANG President
knitatnightguild@gmail.com