Archive for July, 2007
Our first fall shipment of Malabrigo Yarns has arrived. Beautiful colors for fall - just simply gorgeous. Incredibly soft hand-dyed yarns with great value - People are always surprised when we tell them that each skein of the worsted weight is an incredible 215 yards.
With names like Stonechat and Purple Magic, who could possibly resist these colors in Malabrigo Worsted
This yarn is clearly a staff favorite. Melissa and Sudha have knitted beautiful blankets for people they love - get their free pattern if you want to make one too. Jocelyn has knitted the two-toned ribbed shrug from the Fitted Knits book. Dolores is getting started with her project as her yarn arrived with the fall shipments. Come and see what we’re excited about.
July 31st, 2007
Iris Schreier, co-founder of Artyarns and author of Exquisite Little Knits and Modular Knits is going to be visiting Nine Rubies when she comes to the Bay Area. We are big fans and carry many, many of the lines from the Artyarns collection - Silk Rhapsody, Regal Silk, Beaded Silk, the wonderful Supermerino and more. Just come and see the collection.
She is debuting her new book Lacy Little Knits. She will be here for a book signing and two workshops on Friday, September 7th. In her honor all Artyarns will be discounted 10% (15% for members) on that day.
Chevron Ruana Workshop
1 session - $30 (Supplies Additional - Artyarns required)
- Friday, September 7th, 2 pm - 4 pm
In this workshop, Iris will get you started on knitting a striking display of knit zigzags with the Chevron Ruana from her new book Lacy Little Knits. Knit in Silk Rhapsody, the design flatters all figures. Iris will show you how to customize this ruana to fit anyone.
Aztec Sash Workshop
1 session - $30 (Supplies Additional - Artyarns required)
- Friday, September 7th, 4:30 pm - 6 pm
This is a great way to get an introduction to Iris’ Modular Knitting techniques that make for interesting designs and patterns. Created in Regal Silk, this is a great Sash that can be used as a headband, or a belt or a scarf.
Book Signing
Free with the Purchase of the book
- Friday, September 7th, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Call the store to sign up for any of the workshops - 650-685-6205. All students will get a 25% discount (30% for members) on any Artyarns purchase. Regular discounts apply to the book.
This is a great opportunity to meet and learn from one of the great knitting minds - sign up now - we expect these workshops to fill up quickly.
July 17th, 2007
Local Author Alison Hyde has written a truly lovely and touching lace shawl book called Wrapped in Comfort. The book is comprised of personal stories and the shawls that evolved as a result of them. There are many different styles and levels of difficulty in the book, so lace newbies and experienced knitters alike will surely find patterns to knit and wear with pride.
Alison will be here for a book signing on Saturday, August 18th from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Shell be talking about some of the stories in the book and showing her beautiful designs. We’ll have copies of the book in the store available for purchase.
Please note that Alison has some serious health issues. Please don’t come if you have a cold.We’ll be happy to arrange for her to sign your book, and you can pick it up after the event. Lucky for us, Alison’s health issues haven’t impacted her wonderful sense of humor and charm!
July 7th, 2007
One of the hottest (and most fun) knitting books of the summer is the book Charmed Knits - patterns based on the Harry Potter books and movies. As you undoubtedly know, the final book is coming out in July and the movie based on Book 5 will also be out soon. There will surely be lots of demand for the scarves, socks, sweaters and hats that are throughout this book. We’ve also got all the colors of Cascade 220 that are used for the scarves and hats that correspond to the different houses. In case you were wondering, there are also patterns for adults,including a classic V-Neck sweater with optional house colors.
We’ve really enjoyed the Manos Block-of-the-Month club that we’ve had going this year, so we’d like to announce the (free) Charmed Knits Knitalong. Feel free to choose any pattern from the book that you like. We’ll have bi-weekly meetings on Thursday evenings, beginning Thursday, July 19th, from 5-7 pm. We’re anxious to see what everyone chooses!
Here’s the complete schedule:
July 19th, August 2nd, August 16th, August 30th, September 13th, September 27th, October 11th, October 25th.
Come catch Harry Potter fever with us! The book is in the store already. Yet another reason to stop by!
July 5th, 2007
