http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting Knitting, yarn, patterns, notions, and more Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:36:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have been fans of designer Rosemary Hill for a while. Not only is she local to the Bay Area, we fell in love with the Ice Queen and she came to teach a class at the store. It was a pleasure to get to know her. Thank you Rosemary!! Since ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/benefit-for-haiti/ Here is the idea - bring in your stash of yarns to Nine Rubies to trade with fellow knitters. We all have our stash from various places and now we're wondering what to do with the yarn - the original idea has been long forgotten. You can exchange your treasures ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/nine-rubies-stash-exchange/ The Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It is for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. Among the things they do is to teach people to knit and crochet. Volunteer to teach Knitting ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/volunteer-at-the-maker-faire/ Introducing our new favorite yarn for summer: Cascade’s Ultra Pima! This super-smooth DK weight yarn is made of 100% Pima Cotton, which is one of the finest varieties of cotton because of its durability, shine and softness. We love that it’s machine-washable, too! We have some fantastic spring/summer colors in ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/cascade-ultra-pima-cotton-yarn/ We have been loving Ysolda Teague's designs. We did a knitalong for Ysolda's Ishbel scarf. And now we're trying another one of her designs. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="297" caption="Vine Yoke Cardigan"][/caption] We are going to be knitting her "Vine Yoke Cardigan" - it's an ingenious design. The sweater is knit in ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/vine_yoke/ Calling all knitters - we need helmet liners for the troops!! We currently have more than 200,000 troops in overseas theaters where they are subjected to sub-zero wind chills during the winter. Please help us have a warm helmet liner for each one of these troops before next winter. There are ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/helmetliners/ We have a special event at the store this weekend - Jared Flood will be teaching classes this weekend and we are going to be swamped. The modified store hours this weekend are as follows: Friday, March 5th, 2010: 10 am - 3 pm Saturday, March 6th, 2010: CLOSED Sunday, March 7th, 2010: ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/store-hours-for-the-weekend-of-march-5th-6th-and-7th-2010/ We are thrilled to announce that Jared Flood will be visiting Nine Rubies in March, 2010. He will be presenting 4 classes at Nine Rubies over a 3-day period. Jared Flood is a Brooklyn-based knitwear designer and photographer. His very popular blog brooklyntweed features his knitting musings. His designs for hand ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/jared-flood-at-nine-rubies/ The Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman has stood the test of time since it was designed in 1968. It has been knit by knitters over the decades and everyone has marveled over the construction of this one-piece sweater. There are two seams at the shoulders and nothing else besides ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/the-return-of-the-baby-surprise-jacket/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="201" caption="Your Knitting Driing you Crazy?"][/caption] The Knit and Crochet ER will now be available from 5 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday evenings. This is the same night as the Knit Nite and will generally be held in the classroom at the back of the store. Same rules ... http://site.ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/additional-session-for-the-knit-and-crochet-er/