Tag: Meeting

KNOW Meeting – Sweater (cont.)

In February, we will take the next steps in preparing to knit a sweater – Yarn Selection. We will look at potential yarns, their types and compositions, and how these will affect your project’s results.

Most importantly, we will be tackling the dreaded gauge swatch. This necessary step will make sure that your sweater fits you.

HOMEWORK: Please knit 3 – 6” x 6” swatches in the different potential sweater yarn choices using the appropriate needle size. (You can certainly make more than these). Wash and block them. We will be measuring gauge to see which yarns/needle combinations are appropriate for knitting your sweater.

> Please bring straight-edge ruler, straight pins, and have a calculator handy to compute your gauge.

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.

KIK Meeting – Swatching in the Round

❤️❤️…… DATE CHANGE…..SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10th ……❤️❤️

Our February meeting will feature:

A New way to Swatch In The Round.

 

Things to think about and bring to meeting:

  • Yarn of your choice
  • Circular needles or double point needles in a variety of sizes, usually one size down from what the pattern (or yarn) suggests, and the next two sizes up.
  • If you wish but not absolutely needed: a pattern (that is worked in the round) and yarn you are using

Bring your finished projects for Charity and don’t forget your Show and Share!

 

Meeting Schedule:

  • February 10 ~~~~~NOTE DATE CHANGE!~~~~~ Meeting Room
  • March 16 – Meeting Room

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday! ❤️❤️❤️  FEB 10th ❤️❤️❤️

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.

Katy Lace Knitters – Huldra Shawl

Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, February 6th, at 11 am at Luby’s on S. Mason Road.

Bring your Huldra shawl or any other lace project you are have a problem with for help.

 

Stay after the meeting for lunch and to visit!

SoCK Meeting – Eek! Let’s Steek (pt. 2)

For January’s meeting, Annette Willis introduced us to steeking and when it is used in knitting.

This month, we will steek the coffee cozy we made during and after the January meeting. For those who may have missed the January meeting, “Steek this Coffee Cozy” by Rachel Molenaar, is the free pattern we used.

If you want something simpler, cast on about 40 stitches in worsted weight yarn and knit about a 3-4-inch band in the round. We will provide all the supplies to steek your cozy. If you have ever steeked a project, please bring it to show the group.

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK) – Saturday, January 13, 10:00am – 12:00pm

 

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

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

 

EEK! Let’s Steek!

The January and February SoCK meetings are about steeking – What is it, and when is it used in knitting? Annette Willis will show us different steeking techniques, focusing on the most common version. For Part 1 in January, we will start a simple steeking project that will be completed in February’s Part 2 program. Bring 3 or more colors of fingering yarn scraps and corresponding needles. If you have ever steeked a project, please bring it to show the group.

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

 

Food and Fun Holiday Party Night

Bring a savory or sweet treat to share.

Please bring yarn or “tool kit” item to trade.

 

Beverages and paper products will be provided.

Join the fun in your favorite holiday attire.

 

As always please bring any items to show and share, we especially love to see those gifts you have been making!

 

RSVP to Jan Clark — clark11903@comcast.net  or Kathy Wells — 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

Join the SoCK group for our annual holiday party. Formulate your gift-stealing strategy for our White Elephant Gift Exchange Game. Bring a wrapped gift ($25-35 value) without any name tag. The gift should be related to or themed after knit/crochet/yarn, etc. Participation in the White Elephant is optional, but it’s a lot of fun and can be quite competitive! Bring knitting-friendly snacks or finger food. With any luck, the weather will be cool enough to show off lovely hand-made scarves, shawls, or sweaters. Come join us!

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/