Baywood Yarns

New - Superwash Worsted

2009-07-27T09:47:00.000-07:00

I have been dyeing some Superwash Worsted for a few months, with great reviews! It is a nice yarn for kids' projects and other things you want to toss in the wash, but it's soft enough to enjoy for yourself too. Most of it has been dyed in semisolids, such as Tahoe Blue.

After a long hiatus, Chocolate Cherries is back, in Pearly Twist Sock Yarn...

Christa's Secret of the Stole

2008-07-31T20:38:00.001-07:00

finito secret of the stole ii
Originally uploaded by periodic mumbling

I'm trying to figure out how to post directly from Christa's Flickr...

Here is her Secret of the Stole, knit in Whipped Creme (silk fingering weight), in the colorway Cabernet. She does gorgeous lace, doesn't she?

Christa's stole

2008-07-31T20:35:00.003-07:00

Picture 117
Originally uploaded by periodic mumbling

Christa created this lovely little stole/scarf using Butter (50% silk, 50% merino) in Fairy Wings. The mottled look of the yarn works well in this simply lacy pattern.

Christa's Fairy Wings scarf

2008-07-31T20:35:00.001-07:00

Picture 118
Originally uploaded by periodic mumbling

This is a close-up of Christa's scarf in Fairy Wings.

At last, new colors!

2008-07-31T20:23:00.000-07:00

The spring and summer got away from me, but I finally delivered some new colors to Nine Rubies.

In Superwash Sock...

Dad's Brown

Dad's Teal

Honeysuckle

Sweet Honey (lighter shade than Honeysuckle, also coming in Pearly Twist Sock)

In Alpaca Lace...

Pines

Dad's Teal

In Whipped Creme (fingering silk)...

Dad's Teal

Denny's Scarf

2008-04-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

Denny Stein emailed me photos of a gorgeous, simple scarf. She wrote:

"I bought this silk yarn at Stitches West and you asked me to send a photo of the scarf I was going to make, after I was done. I made it for my partner, who really loves it. It's almost all stockinette stitch and "next time" I would use a more varied pattern, especially along the edges so they wouldn't curl as much. It has a wonderful drape, like water flowing and rippling. Hope you like the pics."

Here's the close-up of her excellent stitch work - very even, especially for silk!

Denny added:
"I think a lacy scarf would be lovely, and I have a tiny ball left that I was thinking of knitting up on large needles, with about 10 stitches to a row, just to see what it looked like."

I don't have a webpage or Ravelry ID for Denny, but if she sends one, I'll share!

Thanks for sending the photos, Denny!

Sea Otter Socks

2008-04-06T16:45:00.000-07:00

I finished a pair of socks in Pearly Twist Sock Yarn, Sea Otter colorway, for myself. I used Ann Budd's toe-up sock pattern from Interweave Knits.

This colorway can pool, as you can see. I like the way it pools, personally - and it might not pool at all, or in the same way, in your own pattern. Pooling is a mystery that involves the interplay of yarn, pattern, size, and gauge. A minor offset of gauge can lead to incredibly different results.

I have been wearing these all day today and am very happy with them! I hope you like your Baywood Yarns finished objects as well. Share them with me!

Stitches West here I come!

2008-02-17T16:36:00.000-08:00

Nine Rubies Knitting will feature Baywood Yarns at Stitches West 2008, in Santa Clara. The event starts Thursday evening and goes through Sunday. There will be a "Meet the Dyer" opportunity at 11:30am on Sunday - although I'll be working the booth from 9am through noon that day. You also will find me in classes on Thursday and Friday. Saturday is Family Day so my kids remember who I am.

In preparation, I delivered 120 skeins to Nine Rubies today!

This adds to at least 40 skeins of sock yarn I saw on their shelves. In addition to the Tropical Green, Tahoe Blue, Purple Denim, Jocelyn's Red, Amazon, and Persimmon, they will have these...

Pearly Twist in Fairy Wings

Pearly Twist and Superwash Sock in Wine and Roses

Pearly Twist and Superwash Sock in Jewel Box. This batch of Jewel Box turned out particularly well!

Superwash Sock in Mermaid Jewels. Note that one dyelot came out quite a bit darker than the other... I didn't write down this recipe when I first created the color in 2006, so I did my best to re-create it. It's pretty close to the original!

Sock Yarn in Rose Garden

There won't be just sock yarn. I also delivered some other yarns, and they will take the silks and silk-merino blends they have in stock.
Alpaca Lace (new!) in This Side of Red.

Whipped Creme (100% silk fingering) in Tropical Green

See you at Stitches!

New Shades of Sock Yarn

2007-12-10T19:35:00.000-08:00

It was a busy weekend at the dye-pot a couple of weeks ago, and here are the dividends!

First, some Pearly Twist in Tropical Green.

Add to that a bit more Pearly Twist Sock Yarn in Tahoe Blue...

And finally, some Superwash Sock in Mallard.

No, that wasn't Sea Otter. Mallard has more green, and no brown.

This is Sea Otter...

The new yarns will be at Nine Rubies in a few days. If you want to see some at ABCs of Creative Pursuits, be sure to tell Karen!

ABC's of Creative Pursuits Blog: Free Baywood Pattern

2007-12-10T09:19:00.000-08:00

Here's another free pattern, using Baywood Luxury Sock & Shawl and Karabella Gossamer.

Thanks Karen for sharing!

ABC's of Creative Pursuits Blog: Free Baywood Pattern

My new toy!

2007-11-17T07:52:00.000-08:00

I got this from Ball & Skein to wind my skeins more quickly, and what a difference!

I skeined 10 skeins of Pearly Twist in the time I used to only get about 3 done! I think I'll get even faster as I get used to this new toy. Thanks a ton to the Yarnies on Ravelry for talking about skeinwinders and rating their own.

Yes, that means more yarn is coming to Nine Rubies soon!

A beautiful Tuscany Shawl

2007-11-15T13:01:00.000-08:00

At San Mateo Knitters, I got to see some progress on Christina's Tuscany Shawl...

Pretty nifty, eh? This is knit with Luxury DK in Blackberry Jam. I don't know if there is more in stock, but you can let the nice folks at Nine Rubies know if you want some! They can hold it for you when I make the next delivery...

Summer Sunset has been delivered!

2007-10-08T09:26:00.000-07:00

A big batch of Luxury Sock & Shawl in Summer Sunset has been delivered to Nine Rubies. And, as a bonus, I also made six skeins of this:
That's Summer Sunset in Superwash Sock yarn. The colors are much more vibrant than in the merino-silk blend - I love how it turned out!

While I was dyeing, I also made some Cashmere:

This is Jocelyn's Red.

And, finally, a preview... these will be showing up at Nine Rubies soon -

Pearly Twist Sock Yarn in Sea Otter, Amazon, and Moonlit Pacific.

Have a great week - and keep sending links to your finished objects!

A new colorway!

2007-08-28T10:04:00.001-07:00

Pearly Twist Autumn Maple
Originally uploaded by Jo Knits

This new colorway, Autumn Maple, is inspired by the fall leaves in New England. We don't have such colors on our trees in California, but you can enjoy the colors in your yarn!

Eight skeins of this, and ten of Jocelyn's Red, are now at Nine Rubies.

Coming soon...

2007-08-13T12:08:00.000-07:00

In 1-2 weeks, Nine Rubies will receive:

10 skeins of Pearly Twist in Jocelyn's Red
8 skeins of Pearly Twist in Blackberry Jam
8 skeins of Pearly Twist in a new colorway, yet to be named
4 skeins of Cashmere in Jocelyn's Red
2 skeins of Luxury Sock & Shawl in Jocelyn's Red

Give Nine Rubies a call if you want to put any of these on hold!

Yarn on the way to ABCs of Creative Pursuits and Nine Rubies!

2007-08-10T20:07:00.001-07:00

These yarns are heading to ABCs of Creative Pursuits - the Postman picked the package up today! The yarn should be there by Tuesday or Wednesday.

Superwash Sock in Sierra Forest and Jewel Box.

And these are at Nine Rubies now!

Luxury Sock and Shawl in This Side of Red, River Rocks, and Cabernet

Luxury DK in Wine and Roses

Enjoy!

Crocheted Shawl in Superwash Sock

2007-08-09T08:46:00.001-07:00

Crocheted Shawl in Superwash Sock
Originally uploaded by Jo Knits

Ada made this lovely shawl using KnitWare to create a crochet pattern. It's made from Superwash Sock in Ollalieberries colorway.

Finished objects for view!

2007-08-09T08:11:00.000-07:00

You can peruse photos of finished objects made with Baywood Yarns now! Go here. The link will be on the sidebar so you can see the latest work by very talented knitters.

If you'd like to share your photos, email them to me or share your link!

Original Sock Yarn at Nine Rubies!

2007-07-29T17:27:00.000-07:00

I delivered some Jewel Box and Sierra Forest original sock yarn to Nine Rubies on Friday - it's probably tagged and ready for sale by now! Also... some Sierra Forest DK silk, and This Side of Red worsted silk.

Enjoy! I received 25 pounds of Louet Gems last week and will dye next weekend!

More news and a pattern from the ABC shipment

2007-07-18T12:54:00.000-07:00

ABCs of Creative Pursuits posted this photo of their shipment...

And, Karen has created this lovely shawl. She must be a fast knitter! She stranded Luxury Sock & Shawl with a laceweight mohair. The pattern will be available soon - I'll post a link when I have it!

Yarn delivered to ABCs!

2007-07-15T20:32:00.000-07:00

Baywood Yarns is proud to offer our yarn through ABCs of Creative Pursuits, a lovely yarn shop in Bakersfield, California. The delivery went there last week, and they may have it on the shelves now. If you want to mail order through them, you may give them a call!

Why this shop? I grew up in Bakersfield, and my mom is a regular customer here. Karen, the owner, is wonderful to work with and dedicated to the craft. Bakersfield is lucky to have a great shop in town.

More yarn at Nine Rubies!

2007-05-31T19:15:00.000-07:00

I delivered a batch of sock yarn to Nine Rubies today. Call them if you want some!

Wine & Roses Pearly Twist Sock Yarn $25

Amethyst & Iolite Pearly Twist Sock Yarn $25

Waves Pearly Twist Sock Yarn $25

Napa Road Superwash Sock Yarn $22

River Rocks Superwash Sock Yarn $22

Jocelyn's Red Pearly Twist Sock Yarn $25

Sea Otter Superwash Sock Yarn $22

There won't be another delivery for at least two weeks - probably three!

Thanks Stash & Burn!

2007-05-22T22:50:00.000-07:00

Thank you Nicole & Jenny at Stash and Burn for the podcast review of Baywood Yarns!

If any of you are here wondering how to get Baywood Yarns, you can call Nine Rubies Knitting. I'm not sure what they have in stock, but they can tell you. I try to post photos of everything before I deliver it, so if you keep your eyes on this site you'll know when I make a delivery. You also can place an order with Nine Rubies if you favorite colorway is sold out.

If you have finished objects with Baywood Yarns and you'd like to share, send photos! I'll happily post them.

More yarn is coming soon! I dyed about 7 batches on Sunday, including more Waves and some new colorways... it's all drying now.

Introducing Pearly Twist Sock Yarn!

2007-05-19T13:09:00.001-07:00

The first skeins of Pearly Twist Sock Yarn have been delivered to Nine Rubies. More will go to ABCs of Creative Pursuits in a month or two.

The put-up is about 430 yards (if I recall correctly) and the price is $25 per skein.

This is Blackberry Jam

And Jewel Box

The yarn on the left is Jewel Box in the Superwash Sock yarn. The yarn on the right is Pearly Twist. You can see that the Superwash Sock has more of a halo, and a looser twist.

As for gauge, the Pearly Twist is on the top. It will knit up slightly larger than the Superwash Sock. The Pearly Twist can be equated to Louet Gems Pearl or Koigu in weight, while the Superwash Sock is a bit heavier than Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock, but lighter than Koigu.

New Yarns at Nine Rubies!

2007-05-05T13:00:00.000-07:00

These new yarns will be arriving at Nine Rubies within 24 hours...

Light Creme de Soie - 100% DK tussah silk - in Azul Vivo (more coming soon in Waves)

Cashmere DK - 100% cashmere, 100 yards - in Waves

Cashmere DK - 100% cashmere, 100 yards - in Blackberry Jam

Luxury DK - 50% silk, 50% merino - in Blackberry Jam

I'm skeining as fast as I can, so more yarn will be delivered to Nine Rubies soon...

New Yarn at Nine Rubies!

2007-04-27T10:41:00.000-07:00

A delivery of Luxury Sock & Shawl (50% merino, 50% silk, fingering weight, 330 yards per skein) has been made to Nine Rubies. You will find:

2 skeins of Blackberry Jam
1 skein of Azul Vivo, a new brilliant blue that I forgot to photograph because I'm lame
1 skein of Jewel Box
3 skeins of Waves

The Jewel Box in the Luxury comes out much lighter than in the 100% merino, which is true of all colorways.

The yarn retails at $26 per skein. Contact Nine Rubies for mail order.

Coming soon to Nine Rubies -

Cashmere DK in Blackberry Jam and Waves
Pearly Twist Sock Yarn, based on Louet Gems, in Jewel Box and Blackberry Jam
Light Creme de Soie, a DK-weight 100% silk, in Azul Vivo and Waves
Creme de Soie in Blackberry Jam

And... another yarn shop that will carry Baywood Yarns!

Sunset Scale Socks - Free Pattern!

2007-04-07T19:15:00.000-07:00

These socks were designed by The Remarkable Cow for the Luxury Sock & Shawl yarn. The pattern for Sunset Scales Socks is free!

Nine Rubies is currently sold out of the Summer Sunset colorway, but they have other colorways of the Luxury Sock available. More sock yarn will be delivered in about two weeks, including a couple more skeins of Summer Sunset!

Thanks, Mel, for such a lovely pattern.

Thank you Stitches West purchasers!

2007-02-25T17:25:00.000-08:00

The sales at Stitches West went pretty well - thanks to all of you who bought some yarn to support my little business. I enjoyed talking with many wonderful knitters who visited the booth.

Nine Rubies will have all remaining stock, as usual. If you want to order, you can give them a ring.

If you have been using Baywood Yarns for any of your projects and would like to share, let me know and I'll link you from this site. I'm also thrilled to post photos of your finished objects!

New yarns for Stitches West

2007-02-20T14:16:00.000-08:00

Baywood Yarns will be featured at the Nine Rubies Knitting booth at Stitches West, starting this Thursday. We have some new yarns and new colorways...

Fluffy Sheep is 100% wool, super bulky weight. It knits up quickly and is very soft.

Green Parrot

Berry Pie

Snow Clouds

Chocolate Cherries

Butter - Aran-weight 50% merino and 50% silk, in a single ply.

Jewel Box

Ferns

Periwinkle

Thick-n-Thin, a 100% wool bulky-weight yarn with a lovely change in thickness.

Chaparral

Blackberry Jam

Rose Garden (which is really a bit softer than this photos shows)

Introducing Luxury DK, a 50% silk, 50% merino two-ply yarn in a DK weight.

Periwinkle

Ferns

Bali Sun

Barcelona

Luxury DK also is available in Blackberry Jam.

Luxury Sock and Shawl - 50% merino, 50% silk, fingering weight.

Blackberry Jam

Waves

Luxury Sock & Shawl is also available in Ferns, Periwinkle, and Barcelona.

Superwash Sportweight 100% merino. Depending on your needles and gauge, you might be able to use this in DK patterns.

Waves

Harvest

Sock Yarn - 100% superwash merino

Bali Sun

Fairy Wings

Coming soon -

Butter in Fairy Wings

Superwash Sport in Cabernet

Luxury Sock and Shawl in Cabernet

Andean Dream 100% alpaca in Persimmon

Check out these finished socks!

2007-02-14T23:07:00.000-08:00

Duck Knits finished socks in the Ultimate Luxury Fingering and the Superwash Sock yarns. You can find lovely photos here. Her knitting work is fabulous! Scroll down and look at her archives to see some lace...

Here are two photos, you can see more on her blog!

Ultimate Luxury Fingering - Summer Sunset

Superwash sock yarn - Jewel Box

Now available at Nine Rubies!

2007-01-23T19:56:00.000-08:00

Skeined and delivered yesterday!

Fluffy Sheep
100% wool, super bulky weight
70 yards per skein

Chili Sambal

Luxury DK
50% silk, 50% merino wool
~265 yards per skein
This two-ply yarn is heaven to touch!

Spring Show

I've been skeining some more Butter (silk-merino single-ply aran) in Jewel Box. Saloni said the Jewel Box sock yarn was being grabbed from the bag before she had a price label on it!

2007-01-20T09:08:00.000-08:00

Baywood Yarns introduces...

The Best Worsted
100% worsted-weight merino wool
260 yards per 4-oz skein
$16 per skein
Perfect for every type of project and it felts beautifully!

Pinot Red

Purple Denim

September Glade

Monterey Blue

Wedgewood

Luxury Sock and Shawl
50% merino wool ~ 50% silk
330 yards per skein
$26 per skein
Fingering weight, perfect for socks, lace, and projects that deserve some luxury.

Near the Hearth

Sock Yarn
100% superwash merino
385 yards per skein
$24 per skein
Fingering weight

Jewel Box

Cha Cha Cha

All yarns are available from Nine Rubies Knitting. They will be featured at Stitches West in Santa Clara in February, 2007. For direct sales and wholesale inquiries, email me.

Lenore's Scarf in Creme de Soie

2007-01-12T19:36:00.000-08:00

Lenore emailed this photo of a multidirectional scarf she finished with Creme de Soie - 100% silk in worsted weight.

Sweet, isn't it?

A skein! A skein!

2006-12-21T23:31:00.000-08:00

Here's my first completed skein of yarn since setting up this web site!

Superwash fingering merino - sock yarn!
Colorway: Cha-Cha-Cha
Available: 2 skeins
One skein is a raffle item for the Yarn Harlot's Tricoteuses Sans Frontières fundraiser.

All this will be skeined in about 2 weeks...

A first home for Baywood Yarns

2006-12-12T21:29:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the minor web presence of Baywood Yarns... Currently, these yarns are available exclusively at Nine Rubies Knitting in San Mateo, California.

Email baywoodyarns at gmail dot com for more information.