Houston Area Machine Knitters (HAMK) is an organization for knitters who use flat-bed machines.
They typically meet monthly on the 2nd Wednesday in Webster from 10a to 12noon, and the 4th Thursday in Spring from 12noon to 2p.
This month’s Demo Topic: Tuck stitch “magic” cables
For more information, please see https://
Webster Civic Center
311 Pennsylvania Ave, Webster, Tx 77598
Please reach out to knitatnightguildKNOW@gmail.com to find out about this month’s meeting!
Many of our members arrive early to the restaurant to dine as a thank you for the use of their space. Please feel free to join us!
When you are standing in the yarn store with your pattern and you are looking at all the colors of yarn, and you need four or is it five colors for your project?
Come, listen, and learn because Hazel Kjos will be presenting a program on “Understanding the Characteristics and Relationships of Color, and How to Choose Them to Your Best Advantage.”
Attendees will receive a color wheel to keep in their project bags to take with them when going yarn shopping.
At the July KIK meeting, we rescheduled our discussion of beading and learned about Fibonacci numbers.
Maggie has a brief powerpoint with a couple of links of anyone is interested in this technique.
At our August meeting, we are going to work on knitting and crocheting “on the edge”!
Join us for an interesting group discussion – “Why do I knit/crochet? What motivates me to continue?”
We will also discuss ideas for programs for the upcoming year.
Bring your knitting/crochet to work on during the meeting and items to show and share.
SoCK is planning a Holiday Stocking KAL/CAL!
For our August meeting, Kristi will lead a discussion about creating and embellishing a stocking.
We’ll discuss patterns, and any weight yarn may be used to make the stocking.
Embellishment ideas include holiday motifs, beading, duplicate stitches, embroidery, etc.
We hope to share our finished stockings at the Holiday Party in December. Come join the fun!
The Handover Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 1st at 8:30a-12:30p at the Windwood Presbyterian Church.
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.
We will be having a sit and knit, and discussing what WIPs we currently have and how to finish them.
At our July meeting we will begin work on our next charity project. It was decided that we would knit and crochet wash clothes for charity.
As part of the process of working on this project, we are going to have a presentation on “crocheting for knitters” and we will have patterns for those that would like to learn and those who are proficient at crocheting available. Knitting patterns will also be provided at the meeting.
More information will be sent prior to our meeting.
Our July program is about knitting with beads.
Please join us!