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"State of the Studio" - 2015

The POTUS (President of the United States) gets a State of the Union and GOTN (Governor of Tennessee) get a State of the State, I might as well get to...

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"State of the Studio" - 2015

The POTUS (President of the United States) gets a State of the Union and GOTN (Governor of Tennessee) get a State of the State, I might as well get to...

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

Thank you all for a wonderful 2014! I find myself at this time of the year, like most years, taking stock of what has just passed and my hopes for...

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

Thank you all for a wonderful 2014! I find myself at this time of the year, like most years, taking stock of what has just passed and my hopes for...

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Martina's Easy Scarf

I have been having fun knitting Martina's relatively new pattern called Easy.  It was designed in one skein of Zauberball which has a yardage of approximately 460 yards.  However, I...

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Martina's Easy Scarf

I have been having fun knitting Martina's relatively new pattern called Easy.  It was designed in one skein of Zauberball which has a yardage of approximately 460 yards.  However, I...

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Help! New DK needs a name!

Coming soon from Miss Babs - A new DK yarn that we would like YOU to help us name!  The new yarn is soft, superwash, 100% Merino with 3 smooth...

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Help! New DK needs a name!

Coming soon from Miss Babs - A new DK yarn that we would like YOU to help us name!  The new yarn is soft, superwash, 100% Merino with 3 smooth...

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My, Oh My...the Year Has Flown By Fast!!

I simply cannot believe that we are here in December and I am thinking about cleaning out and starting fresh. I know, I know I am a bit early with...

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My, Oh My...the Year Has Flown By Fast!!

I simply cannot believe that we are here in December and I am thinking about cleaning out and starting fresh. I know, I know I am a bit early with...

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Winner from the Last Post

We picked the winner from our Thanksgiving giveaway today, and I couldn't be happier with the wisdom of the Random Number Generator!    The winning comment was from Sandra J:...

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Winner from the Last Post

We picked the winner from our Thanksgiving giveaway today, and I couldn't be happier with the wisdom of the Random Number Generator!    The winning comment was from Sandra J:...

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Rambling about the Studio and Being Back Home

So we've been back in the studio for most of the past month busily dyeing for orders from shows, for the Bliss Trunk Show that was 10 days ago in...

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Rambling about the Studio and Being Back Home

So we've been back in the studio for most of the past month busily dyeing for orders from shows, for the Bliss Trunk Show that was 10 days ago in...

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Rhinebeck and SAFF - Coming up Fast!

  Autumn is here and two big shows are coming very soon! We are dyeing like crazy to have lots of beautiful yarns for you. Here is some yarn drying...

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Rhinebeck and SAFF - Coming up Fast!

  Autumn is here and two big shows are coming very soon! We are dyeing like crazy to have lots of beautiful yarns for you. Here is some yarn drying...

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On The Road and At the Studio

Babs here...Jen and I are on the road between Stitches Midwest and Michigan Fiber Festival.  At home, it has been raining cats and dogs and frogs.  Roads, and driveways, and...

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On The Road and At the Studio

Babs here...Jen and I are on the road between Stitches Midwest and Michigan Fiber Festival.  At home, it has been raining cats and dogs and frogs.  Roads, and driveways, and...

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Yarn and... Molasses?

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...

Yarn and... Molasses?

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...

Here We Go Up Again

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...

Here We Go Up Again

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...

New Patterns in Our Yarns!

There have been several new patterns in our yarns released recently! The newest of these are in the May- July 2012 issue of Cast On, the magazine published by TKGA....

New Patterns in Our Yarns!

There have been several new patterns in our yarns released recently! The newest of these are in the May- July 2012 issue of Cast On, the magazine published by TKGA....

Miss Babs Knitting Tour 2012 - A Club for Armch...

2012 Miss Babs Knitting Tour Are you passionate about knitting and travel?  Do you dream of knitting in far-off locales? Well then this is the knitting club for you!  In 2012,...

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Miss Babs Knitting Tour 2012 - A Club for Armch...

2012 Miss Babs Knitting Tour Are you passionate about knitting and travel?  Do you dream of knitting in far-off locales? Well then this is the knitting club for you!  In 2012,...

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Gyllis in Sojourn!

We've been waiting for this to go up on Ravelry for a few days!  Here is Stephen West's Gyllis done in my original Sojourn! This is his first lace pattern....

Gyllis in Sojourn!

We've been waiting for this to go up on Ravelry for a few days!  Here is Stephen West's Gyllis done in my original Sojourn! This is his first lace pattern....

Sojourn and Sojourn IV - A Story in Yarn

Once upon a time we found a lovely yarn to use made of cashmere and silk.  We enjoyed it and our customers enjoyed it too!  Oh so soft and dreamy...

Sojourn and Sojourn IV - A Story in Yarn

Once upon a time we found a lovely yarn to use made of cashmere and silk.  We enjoyed it and our customers enjoyed it too!  Oh so soft and dreamy...