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The Flower GardenJune 19, 2013

Last year in August, we headed off to do what we call our Midwest Tour. We head to Stitches Midwest in Schaumburg, Il and then a week later we are at Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, MI. When we left, I knew that some drainage work was going to be done which would include needing to dig across one of the four tiers of my flower garden. When I came home, three of the four tiers was covered up by clay dirt and to nicely finish it off, a layer of gravel. Oh, the tears that fell. We built...

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Yarn and... Molasses?June 08, 2013

Helen here... My family has always been slightly different in our pastimes. Writing stories, knitting, silversmithing, woodworking, antique photographic processes, exercise, we've tried it all. My younger sister's latest thing is taking photos with a jar of Molasses. There is a long, crazy story explaining this, which you can find on her Molasses Tumbler page. At any rate, wherever she goes, and wherever other members of my family go, Molasses photos are taken. (I abstain. I'm not a huge molasses fan. Sticky things don't do well with yarn, and you never know when your friendly carry-around jar of...

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Albers Cowl in Yummy Fingering Toes!May 01, 2013

Veronica here... I've just finished something new and easy and fun. It's Ann Weaver's Albers Cowl, and it's just perfect in Yummy Fingering Toes. It's all garter stitch, perfect for tv knitting or when you need a meditative moment.

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Here We Go Up AgainMay 01, 2013

Well, we've been putting this off for a while, but the time has finally come that some of our yarn prices need to be adjusted upward. This decision was forced when one of our yarn bases went up almost almost 25% about 2 months ago. It was just as we were packing yarn to ship to the West Coast for Stitches West. That jump forced me to sit down and really look at the increases that have been happening in the past two years on most of my yarn bases. Throughout the years, my mission for Miss Babs has...

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New Colors for Spring 2013May 01, 2013

I'm pleased to announce several new monochrome colors for Spring 2013. You can see them first this weekend at Stitches West, in booths 726-825-823! First, we have some sophisticated neutrals, shown here on our Yummy 2-Ply fingering weight 100% merino (from left to right): Provence, somewhere between grey and lavender, cool with a touch of color; Birchwood, a pale taupe, and Lycan, a versatile medium gray. New Babettes are happening all the time. Each skein marked with a pink Babette sticker is unique and typically cannot be reproduced. The color combinations happen with a little luck and skill - and your discovery of...

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All Aboard! Miss Babs 2013 Knitting TourMay 01, 2013

We've had a blast on the 2012 Knitting Tour, and are now pleased to invite you to join us on our second year of the Miss Babs Knitting Tour! We don't want to give away too much, so all we will say at present is that we will again visit 4 locations. This year there are 2 islands, 3 cities, and 2 continents, mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. We will travel in March, June, September, and December, giving you plenty of time to explore (and knit in!) each stop. This past year we visited the Seychelles, where we knit a beautiful shawl by Susanna IC,...

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Not Yet Winter...May 01, 2013

As the year is drawing to a close, we are busy. Here is Wurm in Biker Chick and Blackbird Yummy 2 ply on the needles and almost finished! Here is a finished one! I told you we are busy! This one is again Yummy 2 ply, but this one is a Babette named Origami. One more brag off the needles is the Denver Cowl, designed by Veronica and completed with one skein of Yowza. Busy planning for next year's shows, dye schedule, and Knitting Tour. Busy making sure everything is ready to go for our upcoming annual Gratitude...

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It's nearly time ...May 01, 2013

The 2013 Knitting Tour is nearly here! 2012 has been a wonderful year of armchair travel, exploration, and of course knitting! In the spring, we visited the Seychelles Islands with Susanna IC and knit this lovely lightweight lace shawlette with beads in Yet. [caption id="attachment_1293" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Seychelles by Susanna IC[/caption] The summer took us to the moors with Romi, with a textured shawl in Yummy 3-ply Sport. [caption id="attachment_1292" align="aligncenter" width="432"] Mistlethwaite by Romi Hill[/caption] The Sierra Nevadas were our destination in the autumn, and we knit a cowl and mitts set with Cecily Glowik MacDonald...

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Christmas is Coming!May 01, 2013

(N.B. To keep this post to a decent length, and also because it is Babs' blog, I will limit the projects I mention to those using Babs' yarn.) I am one of those ambitious knitters who always likes to knit most of her Christmas (and other) gifts. This is partially because I like knitting, and partially because I often express love through yarn, and Christmas is all about love. This year's line-up is, as always, extensive and impossible. Here are some of the projects I have in mind for gifts: [caption id="attachment_1273" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Whovian Mittens in 2-ply Toes[/caption] This...

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The Leaves Have Fallen, But the Year is Not Over!!May 01, 2013

I used to think that when the leaves had fallen, that the year was pretty well done! But we have lots left to do this year!! NYC Trunk Show Next week, Jen and I head to New York City for a Trunk Show at The Yarn Company on Saturday, November 17. Jen and I actually went shopping yesterday over in Winston-Salem so that we wouldn't just show up in Columbia pants and LL Bean shirts. This is my normal wear for the mountains and in the studio, but we thought maybe a little dress-up would be good!! A little consumerism...