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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/

 

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW)

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

 

Join us for a fun program of stashbusting! Amelia Speck will be sharing projects that use up leftover yarn and can whittle away at your stash. There will be Christmas/holiday ideas too! 

If you participated in the sock KAL and have any questions about your socks, we can help! If you are finished, please bring them to show off! We want to see them!!

Many of the members come early and have some fab Spring Creek BBQ for dinner beforehand. See y’all Monday, Nov 27th at 6:30pm.

 

Thank you!

Nancy

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND)

DATE: 3rd Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm

WHERE: Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX – near Bissonnet and Hillcroft

 

We’ll be talking about luscious, shiny silk. KIND members will learn about silk hankies and find out how to create yarn from this type of silk. Bring a selection of needles in various sizes and (optional) your favorite hand moisturizer.

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK)

WHEN: 3rd Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

WHERE: Kingwood Branch Library, 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX 77339

 

Thank you to Andrea for a great program last month on Brioche Knitting!

 

We were offered the display window for the month of November in addition to December so Andrea, LuAnn, Cathy (with additions from Connie) and I rushed over and set it up with a Fall display. Be sure to swing by and take a look!

 

We will have had a KANG Board Meeting before our meeting so I’ll have info for y’all this month.

 

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

 

We still have the display window for the month of December. Turn in what you’d like to add to the display!

 

Don’t forget to make a pair of booties or a hat or both for the wreath!

 

Meeting Schedule

 

November 18 – Meeting Room

December 16 – Meeting Room for our Holiday Celebration

January 20 – Meeting Room – Needle Felting Class

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK)

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

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

 

The Basics of Tunisian Crochet

 

Tracy Reid will teach us about this beautiful style of Tunisian crochet. No homework is necessary, but those who would like to try making a small swatch can bring some light-colored worsted weight yarn and an 8mm (11/L) or 9mm (13/M) straight, non-ergonomic crochet hook. A Tunisian crochet hook is not necessary but if you already have one feel free to bring it. We will have extra regular 9mm crochet hooks available.

 

An instructional handout will be provided for those who want to try practicing on their own. 

You can use any weight yarn to practice just use a crochet hook that is 2-3 sizes larger than what is normally suggested.

 

Tracy will bring finished projects, swatches, tools and a couple books to share as well.

 

Free pattern used for the demo and swatch: 

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/big-leaf-maple-bandana

 

KNOW Meeting

Knitters Night Out West (KNOW) – Monday, October 30, 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

KIND Meeting – Share with Others

Knitting in the Daytime (KIND) – Thursday, October 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm

 

DATE: 3rd Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm

WHERE: Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, TX – near Bissonnet and Hillcroft

 

The KIND Chapter will hold its next meeting at 10 o’clock on Thursday, October 19 with an informal program which will allow all of the attendees to share information about recent festivals, classes, yarn purchases, patterns, techniques, and anything else related to knitting.

KIK Meeting – Brioche Knitting

Knitting in Kingwood (KIK) – Saturday, October 21, 10:00am – 12:00pm

WHEN: 3rd Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

WHERE: Kingwood Branch Library, 4400 Bens View Ln, Kingwood, TX 77339

Our program for the meeting will be Brioche Knitting.

Andrea Conrad will be teaching us beginning Brioche.

Bring:

  • 2 colors of yarn any weight, 1 light and 1 dark
  • Extra yarn of a contrasting color for lifelines
  • Needles appropriate for your yarn. Stitch markers etc.

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

****** If you haven’t done it yet, Please renew your membership!

 See Cathy at the meeting.

 

We have the display window for the month of December. Start thinking about what you’d like to add to the display!

Don’t forget to make a pair of booties or a hat or both for the wreath!

 

Meeting Schedule 

 

October 21 – Meeting Room

November 18 – Meeting Room

December 16 – Meeting Room for our Holiday Celebration

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

 

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

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!!