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KNOW Meeting – SAMI Mittens

Amy Rodgers will do a presentation on the mittens knit by the SAMI people of the far North of the Nordic countries. She will show swatches created when attending an in-person class with Laura Ricketts, an expert in Sami traditional knitting. Amy recently completed a pair of mittens based on a pattern written by Laura Ricketts.
Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.
Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.
We’re looking forward to seeing you on June 26th!

KIK Meeting – Knit in Public Day

DATE CHANGE FOR THIS MONTH!
>> June 10th. Second Saturday! <<
June 10 is also Knit in Public Day!
Our June meeting will be in the upstairs Conference Room. Meeting will be 1-1/2 hours. After the meeting we will meet at La Madeleine for lunch and KNITTING IN PUBLIC!
  • KAL Yarn Cozy *** pattern and what you need sent to your email.
  • Continuing membership building ideas.
  • Bring your finished projects for the ongoing Charity Challenge and don’t forget your Show and Share!

KNIT Meeting – Sit ‘n’ Knit

With summer approaching, the June meeting will be a “sit and knit together“, enjoying the companionship of your fellow KNIT members.
Plus we will discuss ideas for program topics for upcoming meetings during 2023-24.
Please bring completed projects to show & share with members!

SoCK Meeting – Stitch Markers

Let’s Talk Stitch Markers!
Join us at SoCK’s June meeting as we will discuss the various types of stitch markers, and how to make them. Time permitting, we might be able to make a couple.
Homework: If you have needle nose pliers for jewelry, please bring them with you.
Hope to see you at the June meeting (in-person or on Zoom)!!

KNOW Meeting – Grafting

NOTE CHANGE IN DATE!
The May meeting of KNOW will be on grafting.
Grafting can be the solution to a number of knitting issues.
We will learn about standard grafting and discuss non-standard situations where grafting is useful.
Members are also invited to show and share any of your completed projects.
Members often arrive early to visit over dinner and show their support to the restaurant for their generosity in allowing us to meet there. Visitors and members from other chapters are always welcome.
We’re looking forward to seeing you on May 22nd!
We would like to say thank-you to everyone who came to our Knitted Knockers event in April!
We’d like to remind you that you can bring your completed Knockers, with the yarn label, to Houston Fiber Festival, June 23-25.
For each pair you donate, you will receive one raffle ticket to enter to win an exclusive gift basket only for charity participants!
One donation is a pair (2) of knockers. In a ziploc bag, including the following:
  • A pair of unstuffed knockers
  • The skein label from the yarn used
  • Paper or index card with your first name and size knocker made
Thanks again for your generosity!

KIND Meeting – Yarn Tasting

KIND members will get a taste of the retreat while tasting yarn!

Members will split into groups to see and feel yarns made from different fibers and manufacturing methods.

The samples were created by Penny Nelson of Sky Loom Weavers and presented by her at the recent retreat; members will get a chance to experience the samples brought home by KIND’s retreat attendees.

Thanks to Penny Nelson for allowing us to use her handout.

KIK Meeting – Tips & Tricks

Our May meeting will be in the upstairs Conference Room
Open Knitting and sharing our TIPS AND TRICKS!
Round table discussion ….
Bring your favorite ideas to make your knitting more enjoyable and also any tools you’ve found helpful!
Bring your finished projects for the ongoing Charity Challenge and don’t forget your Show and Share!
Meeting Schedule for 2023:
May 20 —  MEETING UPSTAIRS IN CONFERENCE ROOM
DATE CHANGE!!!! June 10th. Second Saturday!
Library closed for the Juneteenth weekend. Also in the CONFERENCE ROOM!!!
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

KNIT Meeting – Knitted Edging

Kathy Wells will lead a hands-on program on knitted edging.
Homework: 
  1. Using long tail cast on and a standard bindoff, knit a swatch at least 4″ X 4″ (a dishcloth without a border can be used)
  2. Knit the swatch using a basic pattern stitch such as Double Moss , Broken Rib, or Ridged Rib
Bring to meeting:
  1. Knitted swatch
  2. Needles used to knit swatch
  3. A second set of needles 1 to 3 sizes smaller than swatch needles
  4. Contrast color yarn
Please bring completed projects to show/share with members.

SoCK Meeting – Knitted Knockers

SoCK will meet back at our usual spot at the Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center
Join SoCK as Debbie Smith teaches us to make crocheted or knitted knockers.
The approved yarn list, patterns and videos are available on the official website: https://www.knittedknockers.org/
Looking forward to seeing everyone!