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Knitting Summer Flies
Donna Griffin’s Pattern Summer Flies is simply one of the best written patterns. I am not crazy fond of lace shawls but we needed a sample for the store in Classic Elite’s Alpaca Sox and I grabbed the...
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Local Dyer to Die For – Schafenfreude Fibers.
Sudha, Melissa and I have been on the lookout for local dyer ever since the wonderful Baywood Yarns got busier with her day job and stopped dyeing those beautiful yarns for us. Meanwhile, we found many...
View ArticleKnitting Confessions: I’m Scared of Socks
My name is Nadya and I think I have a sock phobia. I’ve generally played it safe with my projects – scarves, hats, mittens, and the occasional sweater. I stick to the usual yarns like Cascade and...
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Sudha’s Latest Sample: the Waterfall Scarf
This is a new version of this blog post. A previous version of this blog got mistakenly deleted because of technical idiocy. It’s a re-creation of the original and not the original itself – there are...
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Noni Knitalong: The Ella Jacket
We just finished our Noni Knitalong for the Ella jacket! Check out the new Ella Coat (picture above and also available in children sizes) by Nora J. Bellows. Knitters dropped by and knit this jacket...
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Color Affection Shawls
We’ve gone a little nuts on the Color Affection Shawl. I recently went to Sock Camp at Port Ludlow – what a fun trip! We all got infected by the Color Affection Shawl while we were there. For complete...
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Summer Workshop with Nora Bellows
I am loving Spring and enjoying Nora’s lovely blogs on her new book: Noni Flowers. Yes, those flowers in the picture above are knitted!. Aren’t they lovely? We have been enjoying looking at the book –...
View ArticleThe Alternative to Acrylic
The frugal college kid in me will always have a soft spot for acrylic yarn – it’s cheap, it comes in loads of colors, there are soft blends available, and it’s almost indestructible. The eco-savvy...
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Job Opening at Nine Rubies
Crochet Flowers Can you read the following crochet pattern fragment? Ch 6 and join with a slip stitch to first chain to form a ring Round 1: Ch 3, work 11 dc into ring, sl st to top of t-ch to join...
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We are hiring again – Shipping Customer Service Representative
Shipping to the whole wide world Yes, we are getting bigger and are busy hiring people. This time we are looking for something new – a Shipping Customer Service Representative. Our online operations...
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Night Houses Knitalong
We’ve been having a lot of fun at the store with the Knitalongs (KALs) for the Monster blanket and the Vitamin D. We are also getting ready for the Knit Swirl KAL at the store. Then we started to feel...
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Meet Faina Goberstein
We are so excited to announce two workshops with designer Faina Goberstein on Saturday, September 20th! Lace Top Milana Workshop: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Skills...
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Football Season!
American Football season is starting, and we’re feeling the excitement! It’s hard not to when we have two local teams to support! Nine Rubies is located right in the fan base of the San Francisco 49ers...
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The Sirka Counter!
Stray row counters, scribbled numbers, scraps of paper, notes all over patterns. All to keep track of rows, pattern repeats, increases, the pesky “at the same time“, etc. Then you put the project away...
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3rd Annual Designer Night and Trunk Show
Mark your calendars! Our 3rd Annual Designer Night will be Saturday, November 8th, from 5pm-7pm. Come join Bay Area designers as they showcase their designs and hear about what inspires them. We will...
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Designer Spotlight: The Watt Sisters
Meet Jill and Lorna Watt, two local superstars! Posing with their squid tree, Downtown San Mateo These sisters are best known for their inspired yarn-bombing around the Bay Area. Their work has created...
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Designer Spotlight: Andrea Graciarena
The next local designer we’re proud to host during our 3rd Annual Designer Night is Andrea Graciarena of AGmode! We love Andrea! Some of you may have been lucky enough to take a class with her at Nine...
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Designer Spotlight: Janet Johnson
Janet Johnson of Element Knits is the next local designer we’re spotlighting and we’re honored she’s going to join us during our 3rd Annual Designer Night. Janet’s brilliant designs include stunning...
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January KAL Kickoff
We kicked off the January Knit Along Monday night, but it’s never too late to join in the fun! Nine Rubies KALs are low pressure and deadline-free. If you can’t make it to the store on Monday nights,...
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4th Annual Designer Night
We’re excited to announce the lineup for our 4th Annual Designer Night on Saturday, November 7, from 5-7 pm. Join us for an intimate evening with four great Bay Area designers. Chat with them as they...
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