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Charity Knit-Together Event — Collection for Ukraine

What: Charity Knit-Together event — Collecting Items for Ukraine
When: Saturday, January 7th from 12 noon – 1PM
Where: Karbach Brewery

2032 Karbach St
Houston, TX 77092

 

If you are interested in throwing together a quick woolen hat, mittens or cowl for our next shipment, here is the website with the specifications for items to make:
Ukraine collection day and our next charity knit-together will be at noon on January 7, 2023 at the Karbach Brewery.
If the weather is raining or colder than 55, Sarah and Marie will be inside at Karbach Brewery from noon -1 PM to collect completed items for the next shipment to Ukraine.
If the weather is not raining and warmer than 55, plan on coming out and knitting with us on the outdoor beer garden patio at Karbach. (Or just drop off your stuff)
We will be dropping our next shipment to Ukraine at UPS right after the event.
> If you want to make something for Ukraine, but won’t have it done by the 7th, you can ship directly to the distribution center. Instructions are on the website.
Meanwhile: we still collect stuffed toys, blankets, warm-up-America squares, socks, mittens, hats, Peyton hearts, premier size sweaters and scarves for our usual charities.

Charity Knit-Together Event

What: Charity Knit-Together event
When: Sunday, November 20th from 12 noon – 3PM
Where: Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.

2101 Summer St,
Houston, TX 77007

 

There will be a drawing for 3 lucky winners at 2 PM.
Watch the Knit at Night Guild website and Knit at Night social media for cancellations due to rain…

Membership to KANG is not a requirement to attend our charity knit-together events. Feel free to bring a friend!! Come on out and drop off your worked items, shop for new charity yarn, and catch up with friends from other chapters.

As a reminder, at charity knit-together events:

  •        Bring needles or crochet hooks
  •        Bring your Grammy
  •        Bring your favorite pattern
  •        Do NOT bring yarn, we have plenty for you to choose from!!
  •        Bring your friends
  •        Bring your completed items to add to the collection

What to make for charity: hats, scarves, blankets, shawls, socks, mittens, gloves, stuffed toys, wash cloths, head bands, slippers/booties, sweaters, cowls; ALL sizes from preemie to XXL adult.

 

Can’t make the May Knit-together event? Stay tuned to the KANG website, the Facebook page, or email knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com for further details on additional upcoming Charity events!

Charity Knit-Together Event

What: Charity Knit-Together event
When: Sunday, October 23rd from 12 noon – 3PM
Where: Karbach Brewing Co.

2032 Karbach St,
Houston, TX 77092

 

We have a friendly competition planned for this first Charity Knit-Together event of the season!! Co-Charity coordinators (Sarah & Marie) will have a sign-in sheet. The chapter that has the greatest number of participants in the event will win seasonal notions to distribute to the whole chapter!

Membership to KANG is not a requirement to attend our charity knit-together events. Feel free to bring a friend!! Come on out and drop off your worked items, shop for new charity yarn, and catch up with friends from other chapters.

As a reminder, at charity knit-together events:

  •        Bring needles or crochet hooks
  •        Bring your Grammy
  •        Bring your favorite pattern
  •        Do NOT bring yarn, we have plenty for you to choose from!!
  •        Bring your friends
  •        Bring your completed items to add to the collection

What to make for charity: hats, scarves, blankets, shawls, socks, mittens, gloves, stuffed toys, wash cloths, head bands, slippers/booties, sweaters, cowls; ALL sizes from preemie to XXL adult.

 

Can’t make the May Knit-together event? Stay tuned to the KANG website, the Facebook page, or email knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com for further details on additional upcoming Charity events!

Charity Knit-Together Event

What: Charity Knit-Together event
When: Sunday, May 1st from 12 noon – 3PM
Where: Paradigm Brewing Co.

2130 S Persimmon Ln,
Tomball, TX 77375

 

Paradigm Brewing sells drinks, snacks and has a lovely outdoor area under many shade trees. You don’t have to bring a folding chair and a water bottle for yourself, but it might be a good idea.

Membership to KANG is not a requirement to attend our charity knit-together events. Feel free to bring a friend!! Come on out and drop off your worked items, shop for new charity yarn, and catch up with friends from other chapters.

As a reminder, at charity knit-together events:

  •        Bring needles or crochet hooks
  •        Bring your favorite pattern
  •        Do NOT bring yarn, we have plenty for you to choose from
  •        Bring your completed items to add to the collection

What to make for charity: hats, scarves, blankets, shawls, socks, mittens, gloves, stuffed toys, wash cloths, head bands, slippers/booties, sweaters, cowls; ALL sizes from preemie to XXL adult.

 

Can’t make the May Knit-together event? Stay tuned to the KANG website, the Facebook page, or email knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com for further details on additional upcoming Charity events!

[NEW DATE!] Charity Knit-Together Event

What: Charity Knit-Together event
When: Saturday, March 19th from 12 noon – 3PM
Where: No Label Brewing Co.

5351 1st St.
Katy, TX 77493

 

Parking is pretty easy, there are usually food trucks, sometimes a live band, and a large variety of beers on tap.
We will be there with our teal suitcase of charity yarn.

Make plans to come out and drop off your worked items, shop for new charity yarn, and catch up with friends from other chapters. KANG and non-KANG members are welcome!

DO NOT BRING YARN… we have you covered!!

Can’t make the March Knit-together event? Stay tuned to the KANG website, the Facebook page, or email knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com for further details on additional upcoming Charity events!

[POSTPONED!!] Charity Knit-Together Event

From Our Charity Co-Chairs:

The weather tomorrow looks rainy and cold. Not fun for outdoor knitting.
We are cancelling and rescheduling for 19 March. Also at No Label Brewing in Katy.
Anyone who has piles of charity items to drop and cannot wait, please bring them at the SoCK meeting on 12 March.
OR contact the charity coordinators at knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com
Sorry y’all!
See you soon
Marie Knappenberger & Sarah Hartman

What: Charity Knit-Together event
When: Saturday, February 26th March 19th from 12 noon – 3PM
Where: No Label Brewing Co.

5351 1st St.
Katy, TX 77493

 

Parking is pretty easy, there are usually food trucks, sometimes a live band, and a large variety of beers on tap.
We will be there with our teal suitcase of charity yarn.

Make plans to come out and drop off your worked items, shop for new charity yarn, and catch up with friends from other chapters. KANG and non-KANG members are welcome!

DO NOT BRING YARN… we have you covered!!

Can’t make the February Knit-together event? Stay tuned to the KANG website, the Facebook page, or email knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com for further details on additional upcoming Charity events!

Charity Knit-Together Event

What: Charity Knit-Together event
When: Sunday, November 14th from 12 noon – 3PM
Where: Memorial Park, near Picnic Area #2

S Picnic Ln
Houston, TX 77007

Come out and drop off completed items, and pick up yarn for your next charity project; stay, swap stories, stitch with us. Look for the ladies with the yarn!
To Bring: 
  • A chair
  • A small cooler with your own drinks/snacks
  • Your needles and/or hooks
  • Your favorite pattern
DO NOT BRING YARN… we have you covered!!
Can’t make the November Knit-together event? Our next event will be in January. Stay tuned to the KANG website, the Facebook page, or email knitatnightguildcharity@gmail.com for further details
The Best Little Yarn Crawl in Texas

The Best Little Yarn Crawl in Texas

Join the fun at the annual Hill Country yarn crawl!  This week long crawl will take you through yarn stores across San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding areas.  Experience new stores, indie dyers and tons of fun filling up your passport.

Check the event website for more details, and to order your passport.

October Charity Knit-In

October Charity Knit-In

The purpose of this charity event is to get together, to do something that benefits others who are in needed, while doing something that we love.The purpose of this charity event is to get together, to do something that benefits others who are in needed, while doing something that we love.

This event is now open to non-members as well. Anyone who would like to knit or crochet for charity is welcome!  

The focus for this Charity Knit-In is on cold weather items – hats, and scarves. But you can choose to work on any other projects for charity. 

  • The first 25 people to register will receive a door price. Click here to register on evite.
  • Everyone present is eligible to get up to three raffle tickets for the raffle prize drawing at the end of the event.
    • One raffle ticket for being present.
    • One raffle ticket for donating yarn.
    • One raffle ticket for completing a charity project at the event.

What to bring:

  • Knitting needles or crochet hooks appropriate for the projects you wish to work on. US 11 needles/L11 hooks or bigger are needed for working with bulky yarns. The 2-hour scarf pattern calls for US 19 knitting needles.
  • Any pattern that you would like to use for the charity item you wish to make.
  • Any yarn that you would like to donate for this charity knitting event. The types of yarn needed are in worsted, bulky or super bulky weight with darker colors like black, browns, blues, and greens.

Click on this link for full description of this event!