It’s POM POM NIGHT!
One of our members has made 30+ hats for charity and we will be adorning them with fantastic pompoms.
Please bring your Pom Pom makers (or your favorite DIY card board model), sharp scissors, and blunt needle for worsted to bulky weight yarn.
We look forward to fun night for a good cause!!
As always, we love to see what you are making or any items you might need help with.
This year’s SoCK programs are designed to elevate your skills. For the September meeting, we’ll kick off our yearly challenge. The theme is “Making those UFOs become FOs.” For the challenge kickoff, there will be a prize for the person who brings the most UFOs (or photo evidence of them) to the meeting. At the end of the year, there will be prizes for the most completed UFOs.
You also can challenge yourself to dig into new skills you want to learn! Upcoming programs are on short rows, socks, backward knitting and knitting styles, Portuguese knitting, crochet skills, Knit Companion Part 2, yarn dyeing with Koolaid, and Granny Square crochet! Challenge yourself to grow your skills!
Join us for a program on the Basics of Tunisian Crochet. Tracy Reid will be showing us how to do this fun craft.
No homework is necessary, but those who would like to try making a small swatch can bring some light-colored worsted or DK weight yarn and a straight, non-ergonomic crochet hook that is 2 to 3 sizes larger than what is recommended for the yarn.
A Tunisian crochet hook is not necessary for a small sample, but if you already have one feel free to bring it. An instructional handout will be provided for those who want to try practicing on their own. Tracy will bring finished projects, swatches, tools and a couple books to share as well.
She will be using this free pattern for the demo and swatch.
Many members often come early to have dinner and show support for the restaurant and their generosity in letting us meet there. Guild members and visitors are welcome to join us!
NEW Location!
Come sit and knit (or crochet) with us!
Bring any finished objects or WIP for show and share.
If you are stuck or need advice, we can work on that too.
We will also be starting our discussion of tech in knitting, ultimately to include use of Ravelry, Knit Companion and other online tools and apps.
The subject for our August meeting is going to be favorite go to knitting tools.
We will also discuss our most unusual tool and what tool was a miss (thought it was a great idea but…).
Since our July meeting was canceled — we opted for a redo!
And it is still hot enough to:
THINK COOL!
Join us as we think about making new and fun holiday gifts and decorations.
Bring along knitted or crocheted items or photos to show off your favorites and warn us off the “this was too much aggravation” projects!
We are excited to see what everyone has to offer!!
Of course we love to see any WIPs or help out with any problem knitting if we can.
Don’t forget to bring your charity items.
August’s meeting is the program we had planned in July that was interrupted by Hurricane Beryl.
It is a combination of a sit & knit and planning our next year’s programs.
We’ll ask volunteers to claim a particular month.
We don’t need you to know exactly what your program will be, just volunteer for a time slot.
We’ll do the same thing for Door Prize volunteers.
After that, we’ll show and share finished projects and have a relaxing time just sitting and knitting (or crocheting). Please come be part of this!
The KNOW chapter will be having a summer break with a sit & knit/crochet.
Join us for some friendly conversation and work on your current WIP.
Many members often come early to have dinner and show support for the restaurant and their generosity in letting us meet there.
Guild members and visitors are welcome to join us!
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)
Karen Fern will teach us the Norwegian purl!
This is a fascinating and – to many knitters- unusual way to purl that some say is faster and easier on the hands than how most of us have learned.
Bring yarn and appropriate needles so you can try it and see!