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KNOW Meeting – Familiar Stitch Patterns (Pt. 1)

KNOW’s February program will be the first in a series covering “Familiar Stitch Patterns”.

This month we will focus on a traditional lace pattern called “Old Shale”, presented by Amy Rodgers.  Old Shale is an 18-stitch repeat pattern and very adaptable to baby blankets, scarves, and shawls. Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.

 

Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there.  Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.

KNOW Meeting – Slip Stitch Edge

KNOW’s January meeting will be a program called “Tricks with a Slip Stitch Edge” presented by Amy Rodgers.

The topic is the first and last stitches when knitting flat with single point needles. If you would like to stitch along bring two colors of DK or Worsted weight yarn and appropriate needles. Members are also invited to show and share any knitting gifts they received. As always, we’d love to see any of your completed projects.

Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome. Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on January 31st!

KNOW Meeting – Holiday Party

Join us for our annual Holiday Party!!

We will have an OPTIONAL gift exchange.
Please come regardless of whether you’ll be exchanging a gift.
For those who want to participate, please bring a gift-wrapped non-acrylic skein of yarn – DK weight, Sport weight or Sock/Fingering weight yarn costing approximately $30. And go home with a new skein on yarn!

Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome. Members often arrive early to Spring Creek to visit over dinner. We’re looking forward to seeing you on December 13th!!

KNOW Meeting – Knitter’s Self Care

KNOW’s November program will be Knitter’s Self Care presented by Amy Rodgers.
Amy will share with us some information on hand stretches, some articles and Carson Demers’ techniques. Members are invited to discuss if they have had experiences with Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy, and how they protect themselves.
Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome. Members often arrive early to Spring Creek to visit over dinner. We’re looking forward to seeing you on November 29th!

KNOW Meeting – Twisted Traveling Stitches

KNOW’s October program will be Twisted Traveling Stitches presented by Amy Rodgers.

This technique is associated with fine wool knitting on gloves and socks from the Bavarian region of Germany. She will introduce a simple pumpkin motif chart composed of zigs, zags, and twists.
In a break from tradition, we will be making it a back-and-forth design. Participants can choose between making a beverage coaster or a face/dish cloth.
  • If you want to make a beverage coaster, bring wool fingering or sport weight yarn and appropriate size needles
  • If you prefer face or dish clothes, bring a worsted weight cotton or linen
*Note: Amy’s tip is that sharper tapered points may be helpful since no cable needles are used!
Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome. Members often arrive early to Spring Creek to visit over dinner. We’re looking forward to seeing you on October 25th!

KNOW Meeting – Buttonholes

September’s program will be all about buttonholes!
Amy Rodgers has designed a great program for us with a roundup of different options for buttonholes. Please plan to attend and learn everything you need to know in order to choose a technique that will be functional and decorative for your projects.
If you have not already renewed your membership, please do so at the meeting.

KNOW Meeting – Reflections & Programs

In August, we will reflect on the various pandemic projects and any fiber lessons learned in the last year.
Come prepared to discuss the direction KNOW should take in the coming year. We are particularly interested in program requests or offers to present to the chapter. We would also like to discuss any other issues our members might have regarding KNOW.

KNOW Meeting – Illusion knitting

We returned to Spring Creek for in person meetings with our June meeting. Spring Creek said that they do not have any COVID restrictions in place for the use of their community/back room, and we anticipate this remaining the case. We acknowledge some members still have reservations about meeting in a large group, but the majority of members voted to resume our in-person meetings. We will be adjusting our plans based on the membership’s wishes. If you have questions or concerns, please email them to KNOW via the KANG website and we will take your thoughts under advisement.
Members often arrive early to Spring Creek to visit over dinner, please consider joining your fellow KNOW members for some food and friendship.
Members from other chapters wishing to attend our meeting are always welcome to do so.
In July: Now you see it, now you don’t! The July KNOW program will be all about Illusion knitting which looks like simple stripes from one angle, then turns into a fun motif when the perspective is changed. We will knit a simple motif to illustrate, then reveal the secret of Illusion knitting so you can create your own. To participate, bring two contrasting colors of the same smooth yarn (one light and one dark, both solids.) The effect works best if the knitting is a bit tight, so you may wish to use needles 1 size smaller than you would normally use for that yarn.

KNOW Meeting – Knitting increases

We are returning to Spring Creek Barbeque for the first time in 15 months. This will be our first in-person meeting based on a vote of the Chapter members. Spring Creek said that they do not have any COVID restrictions in place for the use of their community/back room. Some members did not vote on the return to in-person meetings, and others expressed their concern about participating in a large group. We want this to be a positive experience for all KNOW members, so we are asking all to be sensitive to the concerns of others. It would be helpful if members bring a mask to wear during the meeting in case we have attendees who are not fully vaccinated. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Threadgold, KNOW President. We hope to be able to ZOOM our program as well, but we are still working on the logistics. If you would like to attend the meeting via Zoom, please sent an email to that effect to knitatnightguildKNOW@gmail.com and we will try to accommodate you.
Members from other chapters wishing to attend our meeting are always welcome to do so.
Amy Rodgers will be presenting our June program. She will be presenting a program on increases, including a sampler or pared increases from KFB, M1, YO, twists and when to use them. Attendees are asked to bring either DK or worsted yarn and appropriate needles. A handout will be provided. Amy intends to discuss the issue of where distortion may matter in top-down garments or gussets.

KNOW Zoom Meeting – Yarn dyeing

Knitter’s Night Out West meets from 7:00 pm – 8:30pm on the last Monday of each month (EXCEPT IN MAY and December). While we normally meet at Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Freeway, I-10 at Westgreen Blvd in Katy, currently we are holding Zoom meetings.
Chapter members, please watch your email for a poll regarding when we should resume in-person meetings. May 24th is a Zoom meeting so watch for your invitation around May 20.
Members from other chapters wishing to attend our meeting are always welcome to do so. Please email KNOW prior to May 21st to be sure to receive a Zoom invitation.
KNOW members will head to the kitchen and do some yarn dyeing in the microwave with Kool Aid!  Dyeing with food dyes is an easy, fun, and safe way to become an indie dyer for a day.  You can use any white or light-colored yarn that is animal fiber (wool, mohair, etc., no cottons or acrylics.) Check your stash for leftovers or unloved hanks and give them a makeover with this fun technique.  We will send out a full list of materials ahead of our meeting, so if you are not a KNOW chapter member be sure to send an email to KNOW for the information and Zoom invite as soon as possible.