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Charity Knitting – Sep 2024 Update

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We have 15 Head Start hats on hand and 8 kits with pattern and pre-cut yarn are ready to go. Contact [email protected] 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.

We have two upcoming Charity Events!

Sunday, September 15, 1:30-4:30 pm
Windwood Presbyterian Church
10555 Spring Cypress Rd
in Houston

Sunday, October 13, 12:30-3:00 pm
Senate Avenue Brewing Co
16000 Dillard Dr Unit F
in Jersey Village

From Our President – September 2024

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Welcome from your new officers! August has been a busy month. We went on a cruise to Alaska at the beginning of the month – had beautiful weather and saw lots of whales, bears, eagles, puffins, and other creatures.

I’m trying to get familiar with the President’s duties (like writing a column for the newsletter!) and hosted the first Executive Board meeting. Your chapter presidents can catch you up on what was discussed.

I haven’t had too much time to knit this month but I’m working on the Embellish As You Will shawl which was sold as a kit at Yarn Store Boutique a few months ago. The kit was called Spring in Texas and came with some beautiful yarn from Theodora’s Pearls in shades of blue (think bluebonnets!). Unfortunately, I messed up part of it by following the lace pattern in the middle of the stockinette section and didn’t notice it for several rows… I’m still trying to get that to look right 😊.

A few days ago, I tested positive for Covid, so I’ll be quarantining for several days – hurray, more knitting time!

Kate Wilson
KANG President
[email protected]

September 2024 Programs

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KIK – Social Knitting
KIND – Finchley Graft
KNIT – POM POM NIGHT
KNOW – Seaming 
SoCK – Making those UFOs become FOs

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.

August 2024 Programs

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KIK – Discussion on Tech in Knitting
KIND – Go-To/Favorite Knitting Tools
KNIT – Think Cool: Holiday Gifts & Decorations (Re-try due to hurricane in July)
KNOW – Basics of Tunisian Crochet
SoCK – Planning for the Coming Year (Re-try due to hurricane in July)

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 – Aug 2024 Update

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We have 15 Head Start hats on hand and 8 kits with pattern and pre-cut yarn are ready to go. Contact [email protected] 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! You’re also welcome to make them from your own stash, but please keep in mind they need to be made from certain yarns. See their website for patterns and more information, and reach out to Julie if you’d like to pick up a kit!

If you are knitting Peyton Hearts, please follow the instructions on the KANG charity page for distribution. Do not send hearts to the charity co-chairs to distribute. 

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.

From Our President – August 2024

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My, how fast this KANG year has gone by. At the end of last month, we had an extremely successful turnout for the Handover Meeting for the new Executive Board. As your outgoing Guild President, this is my last article as I handover the Presidency to the very capable Kate Wilson. Instead, I will be hanging out in the background as the Webmaster once more! It has been a pleasure the last two years working with many talented fiber artists and attending so many events with you!

Meanwhile, I will continue to work on the many (unfinished) projects I have started! I am making steady progress in the ADVENT-ageous shawl—about one section per week. I also finally casted-on for the Casapinka MKAL shawl to join Sharon’s Road Trip. The colors I chose are a cotton-candy blue and a bubblegum pink with a neutral ivory and a contracting plum purple. The pattern has been quite enjoyable, and I have already learned a couple of new techniques. This will be a fun adventure!

Moreover, several of our local yarn shops have a variety of events coming up this month! Yarn Store Boutique will celebrate its 7th birthday with a party on Saturday, August 3rd. There will be ice cream, Blue Mule Winery wine slushies, Keenan Hand Dyed Yarns amongst other festivities at the shop!

Is it too early to think about Christmas? Certainly not! The Social Knitwork will be doing a kickoff event called the Christmas Project Club on Thursday, August 8th beginning at 4:30p! Although the event will run until November 21st , it’s a rewards program concentrating on Christmas gifts (or really anything you want to make as a gift). Registration required, so check out their social media for more details!!

The new Executive Board will meet for the first quarterly meeting later in the month and remember that Membership dues are…due…! These can be paid via the KANG website or in-person with your local chapter membership representative!

Lastly, The Texas Yarn Trail will kick-off on August 22nd and run through August 28th! Registration is done online and is required for a passport to be considered for the grand prize drawings! Nine (9) of our local yarn shops will be participating in the Trail again this year!

Please get out there, check out all the shops, and support all our favorite small businesses.

Until next time,

Lauren Levy
(Outgoing) Executive Board President
[email protected]

July 2024 Programs

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KIK – Summer Break: Sit & Socialize
KIND – Norwegian Purl
KNIT – Think Cool: Holiday Gifts & Decorations
KNOW – Summer Break: Sit & Socialize
SoCK – Planning for the Coming Year

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.

From Our President – July 2024

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Summer is definitely here with this heat and the ever-persistent mosquitoes! June was filled with lots of birthdays in my family—so lots of cake and ice cream, good times and water events! My knitting has accompanied me to all of these celebrations as I continue to work on the blankie for my niece. I participated in a summer bead-along using peyote techniques and size 11/0 Delica beads. Although I am not quite done, the final project will be a spherical ornament with scenes of summer: palm trees, ocean, sailboats, and a sunset. This has been an enjoyable project to work on a little at a time!

This month, I decided to start the ADVENT-ageous shawl since I have the kit in autumn colors and will hopefully finish it by this fall season. This pattern is not particularly difficult, but it has been trying my patience as I fail to count the stitches correctly before moving on. Tip of the Day: Lifelines are friends! With almost three sections done, we will see how it goes! Also, will any of you be coming along for Sharon’s Road Trip by Casapinka? This MKAL starts July 12th! I have a set of four beautiful yarn colors by Miss Babs. I am excited to cast-on!!


A reminder that our Membership renewal is live on the website and our dues for the 2024-2025 cycle can be paid via website, mail, or in-person. We are still seeking a volunteer willing to Chair the Retreat position on the Executive Board! A committee is already ready to assist, just need a figurehead! Lastly, the Handover Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 27th at 8:30a-11:30a at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center!


Have a safe Independence Day!


Until next time,

Lauren Levy
Executive Board President
[email protected]

June 2024 Programs

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KIK – Sit & Socialize
KIND – Knitting with Wire
KNIT – Perfect Newborn Socks
KNOW – Welcome to the World of Stitch Markers!
SoCK – Year-long Challenge Wrap-up

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.

From Our President – June 2024

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The month of May has flown by! Between celebrating all the graduates and moms in my life, dealing with the aftermath of the storms that came through mid-month (thankfully just some down branches and yard cleanup), and taking care of my pupper, I have little to update about my ongoing projects. I have had multiple opportunities to practice fixing my seed stitches on this ‘simple’ blanket. Simply not paying attention has resulted in ribbing or garter, but certainly not the intended seed stitch!!

The SoCK chapter had a wonderful program on tips and tricks for amigurumi. It is astounding what a difference different yarn will have on the size and density of a final project. I popped in on the KNIT chapter too! Their program in April on knitting with wire (and beads) lead to some amazing and beautiful finished show-and-shares at their meeting this month. It was a lovely meeting to sit and socialize, and to ooh and ahh at all the projects that everyone was working on!

The fourth quarterly Executive Board meeting was held this past month. Our new slate of candidates has been revealed!

President: Kate Wilson

Social Media: Cass Hall (incumbent)

Secretary: Amy Rogers

Charity: Julie Wheeler & Deanne Nirider (incumbents)

Treasurer: Frances Burt

Retreats: open

Membership: Andrea Conrad

Workshops: open

Newsletter: Sparrow Lena

Webmaster: Lauren Levy

Remember that you will vote on this slate at your home chapter in the next chapter meeting. As you can see, we do have two positions still available that need a Chairperson: Retreats and Workshops. We already have volunteers to serve on the committee but need a person to lead the group and have a presence on the Executive Board. Please note that the Retreat dates are already set for next year and there are two workshops already in the works—one coming up in July with Patricia Vela and another slated for the Fall with Melissa Leapman. If you are interested in Chairing either of these positions, please let me know and send an email to [email protected]!

A reminder that the Handover Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 27th at 8:30a-11:30a at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center!

Other topics that were discussed at the Board Meeting included: new KANG and Charity cards are available with our QR code linked to the website! They will be distributed to chapters and charity, as well as to our local yarn shops. We have new membership badge holders available once again! For any new members who have joined us and haven’t received your KANG badge holder, please see your chapter president or membership person. For any current members who have lost or misplaced their badge holder, a replacement can be purchased for $5. On the note of membership, our Membership renewal time is here! Starting this month, our dues for the 2024-2025 cycle can be paid via website, mail, or in-person.

Lastly, our next Charity event will be indoors on Saturday, June 29th at the Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, from 12 noon to 3:30pm! Can’t wait to see you there!


Until next time,

Lauren Levy
Executive Board President
[email protected]