Classes
Sock Designer Workshop - Cookie AÂ Â
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
We’re delighted that the renowned sock designer Cookie A. (creator of the uber popular Monkey socks) will be here to share her expertise and experiences with our many sock-knitting enthusiasts. We’ll be offering two different workshops, so there’s an opportunity for all levels of sock knitters to learn from one of the hottest designers in the country!
Workshop #1 Toe-Up Socks with Gusset (10 am - 1 pm)
$60 (plus materials)
Who says toe-up socks have to use a short row heel? Knitters with high insteps will be pleased to learn that it’s just as easy to knit a toe-up sock with a gusset as it is to knit one top-down. Students will learn how to provisionally cast on, a yarn over short row method, how to use short rows to create a toe-up sock with gusset and heel flap, and how to do the sewn bind off. Students will complete one baby-sized bootie with all the elements of a sock in class.
Materials required: Worsted weight yarn and size 7 DPNs, two circular needles or one long circular needle for magic loop.
Pre-requisites: Knitting, purling, working in the round
Workshop #2 Traveling Stitches (2 pm -Â 5 pm)
$60 (plus materials)
Learn how to add curves and angles to your knitting by using traveling stitches. We will go over the different methods for making stitches travel, effects on the fabric, and how to incorporate traveling stitches into a basic knitting pattern.
Materials required: Yarn and appropriate sized needles. Swatches can be worked flat or in the round - student’s choice.
Pre-requisites: Knitting, purling, increasing and decreasing
A Day of Lace: Designer Workshop and Trunk Show - Rosemary Hill
- 1Â Session:
- Saturday, July 12th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Price: $75 (supplies additional)
Do you look at lace patterns and say “I wish I could do that”? Maybe you wonder “Why do people love Rowan Kidsilk Haze? It looks so hard to work with.” What about the beads? Do you say “Gee, that’s out of my league.”? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we have the perfect class for you.
Designer Rosemary (Romi) Hill is coming to Nine Rubies to teach all the ins and outs of lace knitting with beads. Her workshop will teach easy to intermediate techniques to make the stunning Knitty Ice Queen. You’ll learn to read charts, work a provisional cast-on, the Russian join, working with beads and picot cast off. Romi will also share some valuable lace-knitting tips and tricks (including how to knit in the round without twisting stitches, how to use stitch markers, lifelines, and more.)
Swallowtail Shawl - First Lace Project
- 3 Sessions - $75 (Supplies Additional)
- Tuesdays, July 8th, 22nd, and 29th, 6 pm - 8 pm
Evelyn A. Clark is a lace genius, and one of her most popular projects is the Swallowtail Shawl. It was first published in Interweave Knits in the Fall of 2006, and it was recently voted one of the 5 most popular patterns that have ever been in the magazine.
Many lace projects are very complex, but Swallowtail is one of those wonderful projects that look much more difficult than it actually is. We’ll be teaching all the techniques you need to complete this spectacular shawl: learn how to read charts, use a provisional cast on, work increases and decreases, create the signature nupps (akin to a bobble but in a lightweight yarn), work with fine gauge yarns, block your project, and more.
Pre-requisites: must know how to knit and purl. Experience with increasing and decreasing (in heavier yarns) a plus.
Materials: please do not buy your yarn prior to the first class. The instructor will review yarn weights and help you select the right weight for you. Bring several circular needles with you (sizes 4-6) to the first class so you can work with whichever yarn you choose. The pattern will be provided.
Kids Knitting Camps
- 5Â Sessions - $100/week (Supplies Additional)
- Monday - Friday, July 7th - 11th, 10 am -12 pm
- Monday - Friday, July 14th - 18th, 10 am -12 pm
- Instructor: Christina Berdoulay
- Minimum: 4 students; Maximum: 8 students
Your child(ren) will learn the basics of knitting (or more advanced techniques for kids who already know how), as beading pom-pom making and many projects from our super-creative teacher Christina. The kids may knit a washcloth, cell phone cozy or wristwarmer. Children can sign up for one or both weeks. Rest assured they’ll be kept busy and enthralled!
Block of the Month Club - Free
- 9 Sessions in 2008
- 4th Tuesday of the month (7/22, 8/26, 9/23, 10/28, 11/25, 12/23), 6 - 8 pm
- Instructor: Sudha Sarin
- Price: Free with purchase of yarn and pattern
The pattern for this class is designed to take advantage of the gorgeous colorways available in Manos del Uruguay. There are four suggested color combinations (one for each season) or you can create your own (using Manos or another yarn such as Cascade 220 or Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran). You’ll have the chance to work on a new stitch pattern every month and watch your unique creation come to life over the course of the year.
Start anytime; drop-ins welcome.
December 18th class will be held on the third Tuesday of the month to avoid a conflict with Christmas Day. It will cover sewing the squares together (if you haven’t done that already) and have a show-and-tell of completed masterpieces!
Hats, hats and more hats!
- 2 Sessions: Sundays, October 5th, 12th, 10 am - 12 pmÂ
- Instructor: Mae Dickson
- Price: $50 (supplies additional)
Hats make quick projects and are a good next step after scarves and other simple projects. It’s also a great way to learn how to knit in the roun using circulars and double-pointed needles. Choose a hat from a few different patterns and learn the basics of hat construction in the first session. Complete the hat in the next session with plenty of time in-between to knit the body of the hat. Â
Yes, You Can! Knit Socks on Two Circular Needles
- 3 Sessions:
- Saturdays, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 2 pm - 4 pm
- Instructor: Sudha Sarin
- Price: $75 (supplies additional)
Socks are fun quick projects to do. If you’ve thought knitting in the round was complicated, forget about it. Learn knitting in the round using two circular needles rather than 4 or 5 double-pointed needles. Join the sock-knitting craze and try out some fabulous new sock yarns. Please ask for materials list and purchase yarn and needles prior to first class. Prerequisites: must know hot to cast on, bind off, knit and purl and decreases (k2tog and SSK).
Knitting 101
- 4 Sessions:
- Sundays, August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 2th, 2 pm - 4 pm
- Tuesdays, August 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, 6 pm - 8 pm
- Sundays, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
- Instructor: Mae Dickson/Chris Nihil
- Price: $75 (supplies additional)
Learn the basic knitting techniques- cast on, knit, purl, and cast off. You will choose a scarf pattern, select yarn and needles, and start knitting your first project. We will work with you to finish the project in the next few sessions. Also learn about different types of yarns and how to read those darn labels on the yarn.
* class can be rescheduled if all of the students agree.
Knitting 102
- 4 Sessions:
- Sundays, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 10 am - 12 pm
- Tuesdays, September 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, 6 pm - 8 pm
- Instructor: Christina Berdoulay/Mae Dickson
- Price: $75 (supplies additional)
Move beyond knitting scarves. Learn increases, decreases, yarnovers and maybe even knitting in a circle. Learn to read a pattern and then pick a project - a hat, a bag, or fingerless wrist-warmers. Or bring a pattern of your choice, and we’ll help you get started in class.
Crochet 101
- 4 Sessions:
- Sundays, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Instructor: Mae Dickson
- Price: $75 (supplies additional)
Learn to make slipknot and foundation chain first - those are the basics. Then move on to slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet. The project for the class is an infant blanket that you can choose to make in a variety of yarns from the store or bring your own supplies.
Social Knitting
- Every Wednesday, 6 pm - 8 pm
- Price: Free
Just come and hang out at the Nine Rubies Knitting store in San Mateo - just a time to come relax with other knitters and share your stories, figure out problems and of course, gossip. We’ll tell you about the new yarns we’ve gotten and help out with questions.
Private Lessons for Crochet and Knitting
- Minimum of 2 hours, at your convenience
- Price: $45 an hour per person
Move at your own pace with an instructor. Learn crochet or knitting in a private class at your convenience. Classes will be held at the store only.
Class Policies
Classes must be paid in full at time of registration in order to hold your spot.
All supplies should be purchased before the class unless specifically stated otherwise.
Upon signing up for a class, any changes in attendance must be made a week prior to the start of the class. If you need to cancel a class, we will issue you a store credit for the amount paid. Unfortunately, cancellations made with fewer than 24 hours notice result in a forfeiture of the class fee.
If you must miss a session of a class, please call in advance to let us know. You may be able to take that session the next time the class is offered, or you can pay $15 for the first hour of a make-up session. Subsequent time is billed at the standard rate for a private lesson ($45/hour). Make-up sessions are offered based on the availability of a suitable instructor.
Classes have minimum enrollments; if these are not met, we reserve the right to cancel classes with 24 hours notice. Refunds for classes we cancel will be given in the method of payment.
