Tag: Meeting

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW)

WHEN: Last Monday of the month (Except May and December), 6:30-8:30pm

WHERE: Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Freeway, I-10 at Westgreen Blvd, Katy, TX

 

Welcome to the World of Stitch Markers!

Please join us for a presentation by Cindy Long on several examples of stitch markers you can easily make. Everyone will get a kit to make their own markers. For those who wish to make some at the meeting, bring 2 pairs of jewelry pliers and some super glue. Members often arrive early to visit and have dinner at the restaurant to show support for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Guild members and visitors are welcome.

 

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 Kingwood (KIK)

WHEN: 3rd Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

WHERE: Kingwood Branch Library, 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX 77339

Knitters Night in Town (KNIT)

WHEN: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:00-8:00pm.

WHERE: Trini Mendenhall Sosa Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX

 

If you have never made a pair of socks, this tiny project is your perfect chance to give them a try.

Please download the free pattern for Perfect Newborn Socks by Tabitha Gandee.

 

Bring along a small amount of fingering weight yarn (10-20 grams), and size 2 dpns. Or 24” circular for magic loop. 

Completed socks can be given to Julie for our Guild charities.

Some yarn will be provided.

As always bring something (old or new) to show and share and of course any pesky knitting problem you might want help with.

Questions? Contact:

Jan — clark11903@comcast.net

Kathy — knitalot@gmail.com

 

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)

WHEN: 2nd Saturday of the month, 10am-12pm.

WHERE: Zoom and Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX 77433

 

SoCK: Year-long Challenge Wrap-up

Bring your completed (or not-so-completed) Challenge Project. (We won’t judge if it’s not finished!) Tell why you selected your project, any pitfalls you encountered, and share what you learned along the way. If you need help completing your project, or just want inspiration, we’re here to help! We’ll also announce the slate of candidates for our 24-25 officers (to be voted on in July). June 8 is World-wide Knit in Public Day. We’ll decide where to have lunch and go knit in public after our meeting! As always, bring any other show & share or charity items.

Katy Lace Knitters

Katy Lace Knitters will meet Tuesday, May 7th, at 11 am at Luby’s on South Mason road. Please join us for our meeting and remain after to visit and eat lunch. We will continue to work on the Huldra shawl. Bring other projects for help or to show what you are currently working on. Hope to see y’all there. Please let me know if you plan to attend at joshanmom@aol.com.

 

Katy Lace Knitters

Katy Lace Knitters

 Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, April 2nd, at 11 am at Luby’s on South Mason Road. Bring your current lace project to show or get help with a problem. Stay after the meeting to visit and eat lunch.

CHH Spinners

The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) hosts spin-ins twice a month, the first Saturday of each month from 10-12 am, and the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Both are held at the CHH Guild House, 1425 Blalock, 2nd floor. If you are a spinner, bring your wheel, drop spindle or e-spinner and check out our group and the guild. Occasionally meeting schedules will vary, so please check the CHH website calendar before heading out. For this and other information, see http://www.weavehouston.org/

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW)

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW) – April 29, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

 WHEN: Last Monday of the month (Except May and December), 6:30-8:30pm

WHERE: Spring Creek Barbeque, 21000 Katy Freeway, I-10 at Westgreen Blvd, Katy, TX

 The April meeting will be all about shaping issues. We will be discussing how short rows can help make your sweater fit better in the bust, arm, tummy, and back. Amy Rogers will be discussing how to make adjustments using short rows, such as reshaping sleeves for your size, adding more stitches to accommodate a bigger chest, and so on. 

 Members often arrive early to visit and have dinner at the restaurant to show support for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Guild members and visitors are welcome.

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.