WHEN: 2nd Saturday of the month, 10am-12pm.
WHERE: Zoom and Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
The March program will be a check in for SoCK’s year-long knitting/crocheting challenge. Bring your project to the meeting. If you’re stuck, have questions, or need encouragement, we’re here to help! If you want to show off your progress, we’ll celebrate with you! As always, bring your show and share and charity items.
For January’s meeting, Annette Willis introduced us to steeking and when it is used in knitting.
This month, we will steek the coffee cozy we made during and after the January meeting. For those who may have missed the January meeting, “Steek this Coffee Cozy” by Rachel Molenaar, is the free pattern we used.
If you want something simpler, cast on about 40 stitches in worsted weight yarn and knit about a 3-4-inch band in the round. We will provide all the supplies to steek your cozy. If you have ever steeked a project, please bring it to show the group.
Saturday Cypress Knitters (SoCK) – Saturday, January 13, 10:00am – 12:00pm
WHEN: 2nd Saturday of the month, 10am-12pm.
WHERE: Zoom and Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
EEK! Let’s Steek!
The January and February SoCK meetings are about steeking – What is it, and when is it used in knitting? Annette Willis will show us different steeking techniques, focusing on the most common version. For Part 1 in January, we will start a simple steeking project that will be completed in February’s Part 2 program. Bring 3 or more colors of fingering yarn scraps and corresponding needles. If you have ever steeked a project, please bring it to show the group.
WHEN: 2nd Saturday of the month, 10am-12pm.
WHERE: Zoom and Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
Join the SoCK group for our annual holiday party. Formulate your gift-stealing strategy for our White Elephant Gift Exchange Game. Bring a wrapped gift ($25-35 value) without any name tag. The gift should be related to or themed after knit/crochet/yarn, etc. Participation in the White Elephant is optional, but it’s a lot of fun and can be quite competitive! Bring knitting-friendly snacks or finger food. With any luck, the weather will be cool enough to show off lovely hand-made scarves, shawls, or sweaters. Come join us!
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
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.
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How do you count your stitches or keep track of your row repeats? Bring your favorite way of keeping track of your rows or repeats to share. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Join Debbie and Frannie as we make a row counter!
Take a break from the heat and join us at SoCK’s July meeting.
We’ll elect officers and have a Show and Share about the Houston Fiber Fest, the classes we took, and the treasures we brought home with us.
Bring your HFF goodies to the meeting!