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May 2024 Programs

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KIK – Show and Share – Modern Skein Trip
KIND – Join us!
KNIT – Kit & Chat Nite
KNOW – Cast-On Party!
SoCK – Tips and Tricks on Amigurumi

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 – May 2024

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Due to the trip, I did not make much progress on my unfinished items. However, I did take the blanket started for my niece with me on the trip. It is a simple garter stitch with hearts and I had a lot of downtime on the 12+ hour flights and some of the longer bullet train rides! Since getting back, I have started winding some hanks into cakes to start a couple projects!

Were you able to make it out to Yellow Rose Fiber Fiesta in Seguin? Some gals from SoCK and I ventured out there to see what goodies begged to come home with us! 😉 I loved visiting with several of the yarn-supplying vendors like Bashful Armadillo, Chaos Fiber Co, and Nordic Star just to name a few. I look forward to starting some new projects with the lovely squishies I picked up! How about Local Yarn Store (LYS) Day this past weekend? From my LYS, I managed to snag a couple new project bags for the new yarn I acquired the day before. Now to get those needles and hooks moving, huh?

Coming up this month, your Executive Board will meet for the fourth quarterly meeting. Note that in our February board meeting (Q3), we discussed, voted, and approved that the membership fee would increase slightly for next year to $30. This is the first time in more than six years we have had a price change, but it was approved to keep it at the same cost regardless of payment method. This price change will be effective starting with the new KANG year (August 2024). Please note that the financials are available on the website under the Member-Only section for review anytime by current members. Please reach out to [email protected] should you have any questions!

Can you believe it is almost that time again? Our Nominating Committee will present the slate of candidates for the open Board positions for the coming year. Then, discussion and elections will happen at the chapter level in June, so be sure to visit your home chapter to cast your vote!


Until next time,

Lauren Levy
Executive Board President
[email protected]

April 2024 Programs

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KIK – Trip to The Modern Skein; discussion of the dying process of Red Stag Fibers
KIND – Stash-Busting
KNIT – Knitting with Wire
KNOW – Discuss shaping issues and short rows
SoCK – Release your inner geek!  Explore Ravelry and KnitCompanion

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 the President — April 2024

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Were you able to attend the KANG Retreat last month? What fun we had! I appreciated getting away from the mundane to enjoy the classes, the puzzles, the food, and the fellowship we shared. I think there were five puzzles completed that weekend, ranging from 300-1000 pieces! I enjoyed learning the Japanese short-row stitch in our garment knitting class. Who knew it was such an easy stitch?! Our goody bag came with a Tunisian crochet hook, so we were able to cast-on, practice some different stitches, and then bind-off! I have a little swatch of Tunisian crochet to show for my efforts! Although the weather was finicky, we were able to have a couple of nights outside by the firepit! I cannot wait for next year’s Retreat!

My quest to complete already started projects continues. I am still working on a cable poncho I started over a year (maybe two) ago. It is pieced together with two long panels. One panel is complete, and I am about halfway done with the second panel! Meanwhile, I finished a request for a yellow blankie and pillow from my youngest nephew. He wanted to make sure his plush lamb was warm at night. 😊

While visiting my sister’s family in February, my eldest niece picked out a couple balls of pink and multicolored pastel yarn at Hobby Lobby and asked me, “Auntie Lolo, can you make me a blanket from this yarn?”. Who am I to turn down the request of my darling niece? So, this is the project I have decided to work on as the hubby and I venture off to Japan for some vacation and to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom! Surely there will be time on the trains to do some knitting, right?

Coming up this month, The Modern Skein will be having a launch party for the new “Manor Collection” yarn they will carry. The party starts at 1pm on April 5th, so I hope to see you there! Later in the month, Yarn Store Boutique will be showcasing Theodora’s Pearls Yarn for a trunk show happening April 26-27th. That is a busy weekend as Yellow Rose Fiber Fiesta will be happening Friday and Saturday only in Seguin! All the while, Saturday, April 27th is Local Yarn Store Day! Be sure to keep an eye on their socials and get out there to visit all of our local yarn shops!


Until next time,

Lauren Levy
Executive Board President
[email protected]

March 2024 Programs

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KIK – Tips & Tricks
KIND – Stash Busting
KNIT – Mindfulness in Our Daily Lives
KNOW – Adventure in Sweater Knitting – Yarn Selection
SoCK – Knitting/Crocheting Challenge Check-In

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 the President – March 2024

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Green Dragon

The lovely February really flew by this year! Surprisingly, it was a very mild month in terms of weather, but as we start to feel those early spring temperatures, it’s time to start on some lighter projects! Which leads me to say I have mixed reviews about Finishing February. I did get a few shawls blocked and all the finishing touches completed! I even wore one of the shawls to the SoCK meeting for show-and-share! I completed a needle tatted cross for my niece’s baptism. That’s about it. Still lots of projects to work on!

Your Executive Board also met this past month and my how the Guild has grown, even since last year! With a fairly even spread across all five chapters, we have grown back to 146 members! Based on the reports from each Chapter President, each chapter is busy, engaging and hosting wonderful programs! Remember, your membership lets you check out any and all of the chapter meetings every month! Pop in as a guest if have the chance!

We have most of our Nominating Committee gathering for a short stint. This is a group of volunteers representing each chapter who will help us come up with the slate of candidates for the next KANG cycle (2024-2025). Most of the Board members will be terming out, so if you are interested in any of the roles, or getting information about them, please feel free to reach out to me: [email protected]!


For those going on the Retreat, I will see you there! For all others, until next time!

Lauren Levy
Executive Board President
[email protected]

 

From the President – February 2024

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Coming out of a cold and wet January, I am looking forward to the month often recognized for celebrating love and togetherness. I find myself crafting for others most of the time—gifts made with love for new littles on the way or handmade gifts to celebrate achievements, charitable items donated for those in need, etc. Occasionally, I will make a “me” project, but I love the joy I see expressed by the recipient when opening their present.

Now we have come back around to Finishing February. It’s that time of year where I have set some goals to complete projects that have already been started and either neglected or put in time-out. I still have my “Basics of Love” lace shawl to complete and that reverse cable knit “Rosewood Scarf” to work on.

Looking at the month ahead, I hope you are as excited as I am about this getaway for our Spring 2024 Retreat at Camp Lone Star in March! Registration opens today on the website to current KANG members! I hear there will be a St. Patrick’s Day competition…?! Your Executive Board will meet this month and we are seeking some volunteers for Guild input. Our next Charity Knit-Together is just a couple days away!! Keep an eye on the website and social media platforms for more events and news!!

With love,

Lauren Levy
Executive Board President
[email protected]

February 2024 Programs

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KIK – Swatching in the Round
KIND – Vertical Stranding
KNIT – Round table
KNOW – Adventure in Sweater Knitting – Yarn Selection
SoCK – EEK! Let’s Steek! (pt. 2)

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 the President – January 2024

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2023 felt like it flew by us! This year certainly had its ups and downs, but I am proud to have achieved a few of my goals throughout the year! Do you recall? I wanted to continue growing my skills in lacework and so I have successfully completed my year-long lace project by KnitPurl Hunter! I had wanted to learn about Tunisian crochet and was thrilled to attend a SoCK program featuring this topic! I still need to actually practice what was taught, but it’s a start! Aside from these goals, I accomplished learning a new beading technique—Peyote—and have found tremendous joy in completing these little beaded projects! Rounding out the year, I participated in my first advent knit-along this past month hosted by Telly Bean Knits (designer) and Suburban Stitcher (dyer). The pattern was “Grand Opening” and the theme was I’m Dreaming of a Pink Christmas! It is a beautiful shawl with an interesting construction in various hues of pink yarn! ​

I hope this coming year allows you to continue working on things you are proud of and work towards goals you may have pushed to the side. What are some of your ambitions for the new year?

2024 is already shaping up to have some exciting events! Yellow Rose on the Coast starts off the fiber events in the first weekend of February and Yellow Rose Fiber Fiesta is back in Seguin in April! Our KANG Spring Retreat is scheduled for March and our Charity gals have some events coming up this month! Keep an eye on the socials and our website for more updates!

Whatever your ambitions, I wish you the BEST New Year yet!

Lauren Levy
Executive Board President
[email protected]

January 2024 Programs

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KIK – Needle Felting an Owl
KIND – New Year – New Beginnings
KNIT – So Many UFOs!! What to do??
KNOW – Adventure in Sweater Knitting
SoCK – EEK! Let’s Steek!

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.