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Using the Back in Stock button

Using the Back in Stock button

You're dreaming of the perfect sweater. You've agonized over the pattern, the yarn, the color... but oh no! You've searched high and low, and that perfect color is out of...

Using the Back in Stock button

You're dreaming of the perfect sweater. You've agonized over the pattern, the yarn, the color... but oh no! You've searched high and low, and that perfect color is out of...

Winter 2024 Pattern Collection Part 2

Winter 2024 Pattern Collection Part 2

The second half of our Winter 2024 pattern collection is here! You can see all the designs from the collection on Ravelry and our Project Gallery. Hot Ziggity by Jennifer Weissman...

Winter 2024 Pattern Collection Part 2

The second half of our Winter 2024 pattern collection is here! You can see all the designs from the collection on Ravelry and our Project Gallery. Hot Ziggity by Jennifer Weissman...

Sock Yarns: Tarte vs. Putnam

Sock Yarns: Tarte vs. Putnam

If you're looking for the best hand-dyed yarn for socks, we have two choices that we really love: Tarte and Putnam. Sometimes a choice complicates things, though, so in this...

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Sock Yarns: Tarte vs. Putnam

If you're looking for the best hand-dyed yarn for socks, we have two choices that we really love: Tarte and Putnam. Sometimes a choice complicates things, though, so in this...

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Winter 2024 Pattern Collection Part 1

Winter 2024 Pattern Collection Part 1

Welcome to our Winter 2024 Pattern Collection -- here is the first half of our latest collaboration, with more designs to come in a few weeks. We love teaming up with...

Winter 2024 Pattern Collection Part 1

Welcome to our Winter 2024 Pattern Collection -- here is the first half of our latest collaboration, with more designs to come in a few weeks. We love teaming up with...

Knit Inn in Greenville, SC

Knit Inn in Greenville, SC

What a great little show this was this past weekend! KnitInn was hosted by the South Carolina Knitting Guild in Greenville, SC and offered a strong class lineup and an...

Knit Inn in Greenville, SC

What a great little show this was this past weekend! KnitInn was hosted by the South Carolina Knitting Guild in Greenville, SC and offered a strong class lineup and an...

2023 Gratitude Sale

2023 Gratitude Sale

Thank you for shopping the annual Miss Babs Gratitude Sale! All in-stock items (excluding gift certificates) are 20% off from December 25-31. We know this is a long post, but...

2023 Gratitude Sale

Thank you for shopping the annual Miss Babs Gratitude Sale! All in-stock items (excluding gift certificates) are 20% off from December 25-31. We know this is a long post, but...

November 2023 Studio Update

November 2023 Studio Update

In our November 2023 Studio Update Babs and Helen talk about what has been keeping us busy in the studio--making sets for Sarah Schira's upcoming December Gnome MKAL, Snow Matter What MKAL,...

November 2023 Studio Update

In our November 2023 Studio Update Babs and Helen talk about what has been keeping us busy in the studio--making sets for Sarah Schira's upcoming December Gnome MKAL, Snow Matter What MKAL,...

Rhinebeck 2023 Show Preview

Rhinebeck 2023 Show Preview

We're so excited to be returning once again to the New York Sheep & Wool Festival, held in Rhinebeck, NY on the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on October 21-22, 2023. You...

Rhinebeck 2023 Show Preview

We're so excited to be returning once again to the New York Sheep & Wool Festival, held in Rhinebeck, NY on the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on October 21-22, 2023. You...

September 2023 Studio Update

September 2023 Studio Update

In our September 2023 Studio Update (a week late!) Babs and Ivy talk about sets for Stephanie Lotven's upcoming Haunted House MKAL, dyeing, and plans for Rhinebeck.  We had lots...

September 2023 Studio Update

In our September 2023 Studio Update (a week late!) Babs and Ivy talk about sets for Stephanie Lotven's upcoming Haunted House MKAL, dyeing, and plans for Rhinebeck.  We had lots...

New Samples in Laurel Falls

New Samples in Laurel Falls

We wanted to explore the full potential of our new sport weight yarn, Laurel Falls, and so we've knitted it up in lots of different ways! We had to recreate...

New Samples in Laurel Falls

We wanted to explore the full potential of our new sport weight yarn, Laurel Falls, and so we've knitted it up in lots of different ways! We had to recreate...

What is Shaniko Wool?

What is Shaniko Wool?

Shaniko Wool Company is a branded and certified program of American Merino wool. The wool comes from Merino and Merino/Rambouillet sheep raised in the Great Basin Region of the American...

What is Shaniko Wool?

Shaniko Wool Company is a branded and certified program of American Merino wool. The wool comes from Merino and Merino/Rambouillet sheep raised in the Great Basin Region of the American...

Fall 2023 Pattern Collection

Fall 2023 Pattern Collection

We’re delighted to introduce our latest collection of independent designs. This season’s designers played with color in stripes, stranded colorwork, gradients, brioche, mosaic, and more. And they also let texture...

Fall 2023 Pattern Collection

We’re delighted to introduce our latest collection of independent designs. This season’s designers played with color in stripes, stranded colorwork, gradients, brioche, mosaic, and more. And they also let texture...

DFW Fiber Fest 2023 Show Preview

DFW Fiber Fest 2023 Show Preview

We're getting ready to head back to Texas for this year's DFW Fiber Fest! The vendor lineup looks amazing this year and as always DFWFF has put on a great...

DFW Fiber Fest 2023 Show Preview

We're getting ready to head back to Texas for this year's DFW Fiber Fest! The vendor lineup looks amazing this year and as always DFWFF has put on a great...

August 2023 Studio Update

August 2023 Studio Update

In our August 2023 Studio Update Babs and Helen chat about Lisa Ross' Secret Forest MKAL, when you might use a different bind off, and the many things we are working on...

August 2023 Studio Update

In our August 2023 Studio Update Babs and Helen chat about Lisa Ross' Secret Forest MKAL, when you might use a different bind off, and the many things we are working on...

July 2023 Studio Update

July 2023 Studio Update

In our July 2023 Studio Update Babs and Helen chat about Casapinka's Sharon on the Trail MKAL, the upcoming KAL for Beachy Keen by Melanie Berg that we are hosting, and the...

July 2023 Studio Update

In our July 2023 Studio Update Babs and Helen chat about Casapinka's Sharon on the Trail MKAL, the upcoming KAL for Beachy Keen by Melanie Berg that we are hosting, and the...