Tag: KNOT

KNOT Meeting Holiday Party

KNOT’s December meeting and holiday party will be Thursday, December 20th, from 6:30-8:30 pm.  The meeting will be held at Uncle Julio’s Mexican Restaurant, 6835 N Grand Pkwy W, in Spring.  The restaurant is located at the intersection of 99 (Grand Parkway) and Kuykendahl. There will be a swap of knitting accessories/knitting tools with a $15 limit. Hope to see you there!

KNOT Meeting – Dorset Buttons

Please note that this is one week early due to Thanksgiving.
Our December meeting will also be held early, on December 20th. 

 

Leslie Graham will be teaching us how to make Dorset buttons.  Supplies will be provided.  All you need to bring is a pair of scissors.
 
 

KNOT Meeting – Dyeing yarn and Roving at Mohair & More

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE, LOCATION & TIME CHANGE for this meeting.

 

The next KNOT meeting will be at 10:30am on Saturday, September 29th at Mohair & More in New Waverly.  PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE.  Bill Lane will be teaching us about dyeing yarn and roving.
 
Non-members are welcome to attend but must RSVP to dgbelanger@att.net by Monday, September 24 to allow time to prepare space and extra yarn for dyeing.

KNOT Meeting – Italian Cast-on

Marilee Belanger will be teaching the Italian cast-on and various places where it’s a good one to use.  Please bring some scrap yarn and needles of the appropriate size to use for this cast-on.  There is no homework. 

KNOT Meeting – Double Hooking

NOTE!  THIS IS ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN OUR USUAL MEETING DATE 

 
Knitters North of Town will meet from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm on July 21 at Immanuel United Church of Christ, 26501 Border Street, Spring.

Bryne Scheinman-Miller will demonstrate Double Hooking, a type of crochet done using a special tool with a hook on each end.  We’ll be having our annual Pic-Knit.  The chapter will provide fried chicken and drinks; members are asked to bring a picnic-type side dish to share. 

 

KNOT Meeting – Knit Your Socks on Straight

Sue Werner will describe two methods for knitting socks on straight needles with samples and instructions for socks based on the book Knit Your Socks on Straight by Alice Curtis.  There is no homework required for this program.    

KNOT Meeting – Cast-ons

Not Your Everyday Cast-on – Come join us for an exploration of 3 useful, Not Your Everyday, cast-ons with Roxanne Rump! We will discuss techniques, along with when and where to use different cast-ons. Come armed with your questions and ideas.

KNOT Meeting – Avery Cowl KAL

We will be starting a knitalong in March. Last month we chose the pattern, a cowl called Avery designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn. This pattern is free on Ravelry and requires only one skein of a DK weight yarn. A sample of Avery will be available for you to see at the meeting in case you didn’t see it in January.