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April 2025 Programs

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KIK – Chart Reading
KIND – Intarsia Knitting
KNIT – Pesky Problems
KNOW – Tips & Tricks
SoCK – knitCompanion Part 2: More Tips and Tricks

For more information regarding the latest chapter programs, please visit our CALENDAR page! Here you will find exact dates for upcoming guild chapter meetings, including full program descriptions for each meeting.

On the Calendar page you will also find various guild-wide events (charity knit-ins, affiliate sales and the like) and up-coming events in the yarn community / Houston area (FiberFests, conventions, etc.).

Please visit the KANG Chapters page to find your nearest chapter.

March 2025 Programs

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KIK – Sit ‘n Knit Social
KIND – Mary W. Martins Fission Knitting
KNIT – Knit A Chick a Bunny or a Bear from a Square
KNOW – Sit ‘n Knit Social
SoCK – What’s the Do About Crochet?

For more information regarding the latest chapter programs, please visit our CALENDAR page! Here you will find exact dates for upcoming guild chapter meetings, including full program descriptions for each meeting.

On the Calendar page you will also find various guild-wide events (charity knit-ins, affiliate sales and the like) and up-coming events in the yarn community / Houston area (FiberFests, conventions, etc.).

Please visit the KANG Chapters page to find your nearest chapter.

Charity Knitting – Mar 2025

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At our Feb 8 charity event, we got to speak with Gloria Trowbridge, Nurse Navigator at the Woman’s Hospital of Texas. She talked about her clients and their need for chemo hats (men too), wraps, and Knitted Knockers.

At the event, we collected:

  • 4 blankets
  • 1 scarf
  • 4 chemo wraps
  • 7 WUA pieces 
  • 37 hearts 
  • 31 hats
  • 84 in total 

We have recenty donated the following:

The Landing

  • 7 toiletries’ bags 
  • 7 hats

LBJ hopsital

  • 10 Fidget sleeves

Project Linus 

  • 4 blankets 

Kingwood Hospital

  • 3 baby hats
  • 3 blankets
  • 1 booties/hat set

Woman’s Hospital of TX

  • 4 blankets 
  • 4 hats

Star of Hope

  • 20 hats

Our next charity event is Saturday, April 12 from 11-3 at Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Fwy, Katy. This event is hosted by KNOW!

A guest speaker from The Landing will talk about their clients’ needs that crafters can support such as soap sacks or pouches. 

We recommend the Anything Knit Pouch pattern by Mama in a Stitch, which is made with super bulky yarn on size US 13 needles.

Yarn, thread and buttons will be provided April 12. 

From Our President – March 2025

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Here it is March already – seems like we just finished knitting Christmas gifts. Speaking of holidays, “Ramadan Mubarak” to our Muslim members as they start the month of Ramadan today.

Also today (March 1) is the Houston Craft Community Day and KANG is now a part of it! This is a free event highlighting local craft groups. KANG will have a table there with volunteers to talk about knitting and the Guild. It will be held at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main St., 77002 from 11am to 3pm.

I hope you have heard at your chapter meetings that we need a nominating committee to select next year’s officers. We would like at least one member from each chapter. This is a short-term commitment (now through the middle of May). Please let me know if you can join this committee; I would like to have the committee in place by the middle of March so they can start looking for officers. Also, if you would like to volunteer to be an officer next year, the open positions are as follows:

  • KANG Secretary
  • KANG Treasurer
  • Charity Chair
  • Retreat Chair
  • Workshop Chair

On my needles now is the Ivy Vest, a very fun and easy project. Also, I’m working on Dragon Watcher’s Hood, a gift for my niece in Wisconsin where the woods are said to be full of dragons.

Kate Wilson
KANG President
[email protected]

Craft Community Day!

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We are officially in for Craft Community Day at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft!! They have already added us to the event page.
 
We would like to have 2-3 people at the table at all times. If that is preferred, we can do 1-hour or 2-hour shifts. We need at least 5 or 6 people to volunteer.
 
Bring lovely examples of your knitting, crocheting, spinning, needle felting, etc., to show what wonderful work we do!
 
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025. We will be outdoors!
Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (plus setup and breakdown time, details TBA)
Cost: There is no cost to participate, and it is free for the public to attend.
Location: 4848 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 (museum district, right off 59).
Provided: They will provide a 6-foot table and a tent.

Land’s End KANG merchandise

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You asked, and we listened. You can now order clothing and other items from Land’s End and have them embroidered with the official KANG logo. Just go to www.landsend.com/business and create your own account. Once you have an account, you can add the logo to your library within “account information”. The Customer Number is 6006634, and the Logo Number is 1281587.

The original logo is blue (like the KANG wallets), but you can change the color to coordinate with your shirt at no cost. The logo is about 2-1/2″ x 2-1/4″. It’s the same one we used when we ordered denim shirts a few years ago. Now everyone can order the style they like best, and get it shipped right to your door! Enjoy!