http://ninerubies.com/knitting Knitting, yarn, patterns, notions, and more Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:17:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The much-anticipated Nine Rubies bags are finally here, coinciding with the new iPhone release from Apple. I can safely say that our bag launch will be smoother, will not require 2-year contracts, and will not require you to stand in line for three hours or more. The bags are in ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/nine-rubies-bags-are-finally-here/ Like many of you, we are devoted fans of Interweave Knits. In particular, we love Eunny Jang's designs, and it's great to see them reach a wider audience (she's the editor now). Eunny favors Fair Isle projects (designs like the Ivy League Vest (pictured here) and Autumn Rose that use two colors ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/looking-forward-to-fall/ Summer-time knitting can be a challenge but here is a fabulous idea for a bright and happy project. Nancy Berry, one of our more adventurous customers, created this vest in GGH Linova, a cotton-linen blend that comes in a great color range. The pattern is from the Vogue Knitting Spring Summer ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/fo-corner-nancys-snazzy-vest/ Hannah Kelley became Hannah Alvarez this weekend when she got married to Travis Alvarez. Travis is Linda's son - Linda is a wonderful friend of Nine Rubies - if we had a BFF, Linda is that BFF. As many of you know, Hannah moved here from Texas at the end ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/hannah-got-married/ Mary Wong brought the best Oatmeal cookies to WWKIP Day in the park. There was much oohing and aahing over the cookies and they were gone really fast. I know I had something to do with them disappearing really fast but Andrea and Kumi asked for the recipe and Mary ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/cookie-recipe/ We had a wonderful gathering in San Mateo's Central park for World Wide Knit In Public Day on June 14th, 2008. First of all, we had quite a few people join us. Some preferred the shade and some preferred the sun - we had the perfect spot. We got to see ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/and-what-a-great-wwkip-day-it-was/ 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 ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/swallowtail-shawl-your-beautful-lace-project/   Our annual 4th of July holiday sale is here again. You’ve got a couple of weeks to think about all the garments you’ll want to knit this fall or the scarves you’ll be giving as holiday gifts or the felted bag you’re dying to make. Maybe you’re just looking for ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/happy-4th-of-july/ We're always proud of our customer's accomplishments, so this is a new feature to our newsletter. We'll be profiling a customer and one of their fabulous finished objects in every newsletter. If you've got a project that you'd like us to feature, let us know. Just email us at info ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/fo-report-fair-isle-mitts/  We've had the good fortune to have a number of designers come to the shop to share their knowledge with us. This fall is no exception. We're delighted that the renowned sock designer Cookie A. (creator of the uber-popular Monkey socks) will be coming to the shop on November 1st. Spend the ... http://ninerubies.com/knitting/blog/fall-events-preview-cookie-a-at-nine-rubies-in-november/