Miss Babs Blog

2026's First Featured Designer, Paola Albergamo

Veronica Ory

We’ve been collaborating with Paola since 2023, providing yarn for her innovative and beautiful designs including Wild Rosehips (above), Fiordifelce, Mosaicoscope, and more. It’s been a delight seeing what she... Read More

A person wearing a sweater holds an armful of yarn in fall colors

Hi and Happy New Year!

Ivy Campbell

Happy New Year! If we haven’t met yet, I thought I’d take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new owner of Miss Babs Yarns. My name is Ivy Campbell... Read More

Annual Gratitude Sale 2025

Veronica Ory

As Henry Winkler says: “I live by two words: tenacity and gratitude.” Twenty amazing years! As you know, this past year was the 20th anniversary year for Miss Babs. As... Read More

Billow Pattern Inspiration

Veronica Ory

One of the reasons we love bringing in new yarns to dye and work with is getting to create new types of garments and accessories with them. While some yarns... Read More

Introducing Billow!

Veronica Ory

We are so excited to welcome the newest yarn to our lineup: it's soft, fluffy, light, and we think you'll love it. Here's Billow. Billow combines the structure of a... Read More

Big Miss Babs News

Babs Ausherman

This has been a year of celebration for us at Miss Babs, having achieved 20 years in business. This is also a year when we have been working hard to... Read More

Cashmere on Ice

Veronica Ory

The festivals and events we attend throughout the year are not just about selling yarn and catching up with customers. They're also critical to our relationships with other vendors and... Read More

2025 Pricing Updates

Babs Ausherman

Babs here….I want to talk with you about the price increases we are instituting shortly. We do not make these changes lightly, and are aware of the general environment in... Read More

MDSW 2025 Special - Psychedelic

Veronica Ory

We have loved getting to work with Peg and Amanda at Junction Fiber Mill over the past year, first in creating Sublime Skies for Rhinebeck 2024 and now, in developing... Read More

Maryland Sheep & Wool 2025 Preview

Veronica Ory

We're excited for this year's Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival! This year, the festival is May 3-4. Visit us in the back of the Main Exhibition Hall on the Howard... Read More

March Show Preview - Nash Yarn Fest & Carolina Fiber Fest

Veronica Ory

The Miss Babs team is splitting up and hitting the road in two different directions this weekend for shows! Nash Yarn Fest Join Ivy and Veronica in Nashville, TN for... Read More

Studio Update March 5, 2025

Veronica Ory

Notes and links: Ivy and Veronica chat about Melanie Berg's shawl design, Accidentally In Love, plus the Yummy 2-Ply Trios we have put together for this project. Melanie's shawl is knit... Read More