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SoCK Mtg – Holiday Party @ WC Mercantile

It’s time for our annual holiday party at WC Mercantile! We will have a catered brunch provided by our very own Brandy Graessar. Activities will include shopping, stitch marker swapping, and a gift swap/steal game. For the stitch marker exchange, bring 25-30 stitch markers to swap.

For the Gift Swap/Steal Game, bring a wrapped knitting book that if bought brand new
would be worth $20 – $30. But feel free to bring a gently used book that you found at Half-Price Books or that’s been languishing on your book shelf.

Participation in the stitch marker exchange and the Gift Swap/Steal Game is not required.

Carpool Information

We will meet at the Starbucks at Spring Cypress and Highway 290, in front of the Best Buy. All those who want to carpool, meet there before 9:00 a.m. We will then condense into a smaller number of cars. If you want coffee, arrive early to make sure you have plenty of time before the carpool leaves.

SoCK Mtg – DIY Stitch Markers

The days of boring stitch markers are over! This month we’ll be learning how to make our own. SoCK’s own Keena Kang will be demonstrating multiple techniques to make your stitch markers.

Supply List:

Lobster claw clasps
4mm jump ring
6mm jump ring
10mm jump ring
Charm/accent beads with holes at both ends
Charms with a hole at 1 end
2 inch head pins
Wire cutters
Round nose pliers

SoCK Mtg – Knitting Origins

Have you ever wondered about the origins of knitting? Stopped to think, who came up with the idea of taking two sticks and some string and making a sock? Just how old is knitting? What were the first knitted items? Wonder no more. Come learn about the beginnings of knitting through the medieval period. Learn about where knitting began and what people in the dark ages knitted. There will be pictures of pieces from the medieval age, reproductions, and patterns based upon historical pieces. All taught by a noble woman from the 1300s.

SoCK Mtg – One Skein Wonders

You went to Houston Fiber Fest and came home with the lovely, wonderful, absolutely perfect skein of sock yarn. And now you don’t know what to do with that lovely, wonderful, absolutely perfect skein of sock yarn. Never fear! This month’s SoCK meeting as all about single skein patterns. Bring your single skein of yarn and your favorite single skein patterns for a fun round table discussion of patterns.

And also bring all the other goodies that you bought at Houston Fiber Fest. We’re doing a giant Show and Share of everybody’s loot.

SoCK Mtg – Block your Shawl

Due to a number of technical difficulties, we will not be watching the remainder of the “My First Lace Shawl” Craftsy class. But never fear! For those of you wondering how to block your beautiful shawl, we got you covered. In June we will be holding a Round Table discussion on blocking. We will be discussing all the different ways to block projects (pinning, steaming, ironing, dryer) and which method works best for which type of fiber. So bring your blocking knowledge, questions, and that crumpled shawl that’s been banished to the back of the yarn closet.

SoCK Mtg – My First Lace Shawl Lessons 4 & 5

Last month we were supposed to watch supposed to watch lessons 4 & 5, but technical difficulties prevented us from watching the lessons. So this month we’ll be watching them.

You do not need to purchase the class to attend the meetings, but if you want to view it on your own time, or if you want the pattern, you do need to purchase the class. Make sure to purchase it from the Craftsy link on the KANG website. (KANG gets a portion of the proceeds for every class purchased that way).

The schedule for the classes is:

May:
Lesson 4 – Simple Mistakes Along the Way
Lesson 5 – Fixing a …Section

June:
Lesson 6 – Completing the Shawl
Lesson 7 – Blocking & Care

SoCK Mtg – New Year! New Technique! (cont’d.)

SoCK is continuing is annual New Year ! New Technique! Craftsy class. We are watching the “My First Lace Shawl” Craftsy class. Last month we watched Lesson 2 and 3. This month we’ll be watching Lesson 4 and 5.

You do not need to purchase the class to attend the meetings, but if you want it view on your own time, or if you want the pattern, you do need to purchase the class. Make sure to purchase it from the Craftsy link on the KANG website. (KANG gets a portion of the proceeds for every class purchased that way).

SoCK Mtg – New Year! New Technique! Cont’d.

SoCK is continuing its annual New Year! New Technique! Craftsy class. We are watching the “My First Lace Shawl” Craftsy class. Last month we watched Lesson 1. This month we’ll be watching Lesson 2 and 3.

You do not need to purchase the class to attend the meetings, but if you want it to view on your own time, or if you want the pattern, you do need to purchase the class. Make sure to purchase it from the Craftsy link on the KANG website. (KANG gets a portion of the proceeds for every class purchased that way).

SoCK Mtg – New Year, New Technique!

It’s a new year (okay, a month in, but close enough), so it’s time to learn a new technique. SoCK will be starting it’s annual New Year! New Technique! Crafty class. This time we’re learning how to make lace shawls. We’ll be watching the “My First Lace Shawl” Crafty class. You do not need to purchase the class to attend the meetings, but if you want to view it on your own time, or if you want the pattern, you do need to purchase the class. Make sure to purchase it from the Craftsy link. (KANG gets a portion of the proceeds for every class purchased that way).

In February we will be watching Lesson 1 – Introduction and Gauge Swatching. Please see the Facebook Event for more details.

SoCK Mtg – EDIT: Roundtable Lace Discussion

It’s a new year, so it’s time for SoCK’s Annual New Year, New Technique! Craftsy Class. This year we will be learning about making lace shawls. For the next four months (January – April), we’ll be watching the “My First Lace Shawl” class, taught by Anna Dalvi. You do not need to purchase the class to watch. But, if you want the pattern taught in the class, you do need to purchase it. So whether you’ve always been intimidated by lace and/or shawls, or you’ve whipped out a few hundred, come and learn!

Update:

SoCK will now be meeting at Taqueria Arandas. Our program will be a round table on our favorite Lace Shawl Patterns.

The Craftsy class will begin at next month’s meeting.