Tag: Meeting

Katy Lace Knitters – Finishing with Kitchener

Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 11 am at Luby’s on South Mason Road. Did you ever want to learn how to Kitchener 2 pieces of knitting together? We will be choosing a lace pattern to work on that requires Kitchenering as part of finishing. Stay after the meeting for lunch. Please let me know if you plan to attend.

 

Cynthia Long – joshanmom@aol.com

KNIT Meeting – Make Your Own Buttons

Knitters Night in Town (KNIT) – Tuesday, October 10, 6:00 – 8:00pm

 

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

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

 

The KNIT Chapter will have a Make Your Own Buttons night.

Jan Clark will be giving hands on instruction.

Please bring:

– embroidery floss, perle cotton or fine crochet cotton

– fine crochet hook

– sharp scissors

Other supplies and an instruction take home sheet will be provided.

 

A perfect way to get the right button for your wonderful handmade knitwear!

 

Please RSVP to:

Jan Clark – clark11903@comcast.net   

Or 

Kathy Wells – knitalot@gmail.com

SoCK Meeting – Kickoff for KAL/CAL

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK) – Saturday, October 14, 10:00am – 12:00pm

Back by request, SoCK will begin a knit-along (KAL) and crochet-along (CAL). You decide which program you want to participate in — one, both or none. Debbie Smith will take us on our journey as we work on our projects. The goal is to show off our gorgeous items at our meeting next June.

  1. Choose a project that has a new technique, skill, or something that you have always wanted to do, but haven’t.
  2. Bring the project to our monthly meeting, October thru June. Share your progress, if you need help, reach out.
  3. You can work on more than one project.
  4. Looking forward to hearing everyone’s plans!

 

CHH Spinners – Spin At Night

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 6:00 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/

 

KNOW Meeting – Sock KAL

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW) – Monday, September 25, 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 KNOW chapter will be starting a sock KAL. Bring your sock measurements from the August program, yarn of your choice (fingering, sock, DK, or sport weight recommended) and appropriate-sized needles for that yarn.

We will be discussing top-down vs toe-up socks, using DPNs vs Magic Loop vs short circs and we will be doing a wee bit of math. We will cast-on our socks and start knitting!

Many members come early and get their BBQ fix for dinner. See y’all on Mon Sept 25th, at 6:30pm at Spring Creek BBQ on I-10 and Westgreen, in Katy!!

SoCK Meeting – Intro to Cables

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK) – Saturday, September 9, 10:00am – 12:00pm

 

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

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

 

Introduction to Cables: Marla Morris will introduce us to cable knitting. This introduction to cables is designed for fairly new knitters who can knit and purl and are ready to increase their skills. She will present a variety of cable stitches, their uses, cable needles, and descriptions. We will look at a chart and a written pattern for the same sample, learn how cable stitches appear on the chart, how they are used in patterns, then how to make them—with and without a cable needle. A Powerpoint presentation and pattern are part of this class, originally designed for a knitting guild format of one hour.

 

The free pattern (on Ravelry) is Hugs & Kisses Wristers by Marla Morris

 

Homework: Using DK or Worsted weight yarn and the appropriate needle sizes, Cast on 27 stitches [3 x 3 rib for 5 rows]

Row 1 (rs): k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3

Row 2 (ws): p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3

Row 3 (rs): k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3

Row 4 (ws): p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3

Row 5 (rs): k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3

Row 6 (ws): p4, k1, p17, k1, p4

Row 7 (rs): k4, p1, k17, p1, k4

Executive Board Meeting – Q1

The Executive Board will meet on Zoom at 6:30pm for the 1st quarterly meeting of 2023-2024.

Agenda to be sent via email.

CHH Spinners – Spin-In

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 6:00 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/

CHH Spinners – Spin At Night

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 6:00 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/

Katy Lace Knitters – 3 Needle BO

Katy Lace Knitters will meet on Tuesday, August 1st, at 11 am, at the Luby’s on south Mason Road.

We will be discussing the three needle bind off.

To participate, make 2 swatches of 10 stitches by 10 rows of stockinette stitch. Leave them both on the needles. Bring a 3rd needle to do the bind off.

Stay after the meeting to visit and eat lunch. Hope to see everyone there.