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Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)

At our September 19th program for KIND, Kate Wilson will teach us the Finchley Graft. This is a much easier alternative to the Kitchener stitch for grafting two pieces together. The homework for the program is as follows:

HOMEWORK

Materials: 2 swatches (directions below) using a smooth worsted-weight yarn, and a tapestry needle. I found that a straight needle was easier than using the type with a bent tip.

Make 2 swatches.
For each swatch, cast on 10 stitches and knit in stockinette stitch for about 2” ending with a knit row. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail about 10” long. Leave the stitches on the needle.

If you don’t have two sets of needles the same size, after finishing the first swatch, slide the finished swatch onto a smaller size needle to free up your needles for the second swatch.

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)

The subject for our August meeting is going to be favorite go to knitting tools.

We will also discuss our most unusual tool and what tool was a miss (thought it was a great idea but…).

HANDOVER MEETING

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

Meeting is intended for all outgoing and incoming members of the Executive Board and the Chapter Presidents. Membership persons from the chapter level also welcome.

Please bring your green KANG binder for the handover meeting!!

Refreshments will be provided.

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)

NOTE: Change of location for June and July! Meetings will be in the Fonteno Center, 6600 Bissonnet (about 2 blocks west of our usual location)

Karen Fern will teach us the Norwegian purl!
This is a fascinating and – to many knitters- unusual way to purl that some say is faster and easier on the hands than how most of us have learned.
Bring yarn and appropriate needles so you can try it and see!

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)

DATE: 3rd Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm

WHERE: Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX – near Bissonnet and Hillcroft

 

NOTE: Change of location for June and July! Meetings will be in the Fonteno Center, 6600 Bissonnet (about 2 blocks west of our usual location)

 

 Knitting With Wire

Kathy Wells will teach us how to knit with wire! We’ll make a necklace using knitted wire shapes, a few beads and cord. Bring your own needles —sizes 5 or 6 – and 2-3 stitch holders.  Other materials will be provided, but if you have 3-4 beads you would like to use, they need to be medium-large beads (not seed beads), with holes large enough for fingering weight yarn to pass through.

Knitting in the Daytime

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND) – Thursday, May 16, 10:00am – 12:00pm

 

DATE: 3rd Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm

WHERE: Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX – near Bissonnet and Hillcroft

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND) – Thursday, April 18, 10:00am – 12:00pm

DATE: 3rd Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm

WHERE: Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX – near Bissonnet and Hillcroft

We invite everyone to do some stash-busting. Bring in any yarn in your stash for which you don’t have a plan. There will be tools to measure and estimate yardage if needed, and we’ll crowd-source ideas for projects.

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)

DATE: 3rd Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm

WHERE: Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX – near Bissonnet and Hillcroft

 

KIND will have a program on low-stress, high-impact stash busting. Gloria will share tips that have worked (and not worked!) for her, based on strategies from crafters, decluttering experts, organization gurus, and some who are all three.

KIND Meeting – Vertical Stranding **TIME CHANGE**

**TIME CHANGE**

We will be meeting at 1p in the Annex, instead of our usual 10a time…!!

 

KIND members will be going up in the world of knitting.

We’ll sample vertical stranding (aka colors that climb) where you carry a contrast color up in your knitting instead of along the rows like traditional stranding.

To try it out, bring two contrasting colors of the same or similar yarn and appropriate needles.

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND) – Thursday, January 18, 10:00am – 12:00pm

 

DATE: 3rd Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm

WHERE: Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX – near Bissonnet and Hillcroft

 

KIND’s January meeting will have a theme of New Year – New beginnings. Details will be sent to KIND members ahead of the meeting, so watch your in-box!