Miss Babs Blog

Babs Ausherman

All I can say is "Thank God it is Spring!" I am so happy to see green stuff coming fully alive, and to think that I can actually plant something... Read More

SSK 2017 Preview

Jennifer Krause

Is everybody ready to SSK? We're ready to hit the road for Nashville! We'll be at SSK, the Super Summer Knitogether, this coming Saturday, July 22. We hope to see... Read More

This Week in the Studio - 4.25.16

Babs Ausherman

Maryland Sheep & Wool is right around the corner! We are down to the making sure we have those colors we haven't gotten to yet, some new colors, and the 2016... Read More

This Week in the Studio - 4.14.2016

Babs Ausherman

This morning I woke early. I often don't get right up in the morning and let ideas and thoughts and colors meander through my mind. I thought it might be good to let... Read More

"State of the Studio" - 2015

Babs Ausherman

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 have a State of the Studio. 2015 brings us to a bustling year and we are absolutely busting at the seams in the studio in terms of people and yarn as we prep for shows. And we want to thank everyone who participated in the Annual Gratitude Sale! It emptied our racks - which now means I am dyeing madly... Read More

April Showers...

Babs Ausherman

Bring May Flowers! Our next show is Maryland Sheep and Wool, held the first weekend of May - May 3 and 4 on the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland. If you have never been, it's a great show with lots of vendors and LOTS of critters! Generally beautiful spring weather and a great time is had by all. I absolutely love this show! The sights and smells are fun to experience. One of my favorite things, when I wasn't a vendor, was watching the Sheep to Shawl event... Read More

Heading West

Babs Ausherman

This coming week is all Stitches and all #StitchesWest! We have been able to ship quite a bit of yarn in spite of the fact that Jen H. wasn't there to dye and process and wash yarn like she normally is. Everyone else in the studio stepped up to help out! In spite of how much we have shipped, I actually have some extra that I dyed to leave here for the website so that those of you not going to Santa Clara will still have some things to check... Read More

Rhinebeck and SAFF - Coming up Fast!

Veronica Parsons

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 in the studio... And some yarn waiting to be twisted... Of course we’ll have lots and lots of your favorites - we are practically bursting with gorgeous skeins of Yowza and Yummy - but Rhinebeck will be the first place you can see Katahdin, our new light fingering weight BFL in giant 1750-yard skeins. Looking for a... Read More

Albers Cowl in Yummy Fingering Toes!

Babs

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. Read More

New Colors for Spring 2013

Babs

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... Read More

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

Babs

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... Read More

October 2012 - Shows and New Introductions!!

Babs

It's been awfully quiet here on the blog...because so much has been happening that there simply hasn't been time to write!! But here's what is Happening!! Rhinebeck! and SAFF! Rhinebeck is also known as the New York Sheep & Wool Festival and the full name of SAFF is Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair. With 2 shows in 2 weeks, I have been dyeing everything in sight for Rhinebeck and SAFF! [caption id="attachment_1219" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Getting ready for the shows!![/caption] Big Orange (our trailer) is getting packed for our... Read More