Miss Babs Blog

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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. There is the amazingly gorgeous Vlad's Tunic by Arenda Holladay, using our Northumbria DK: [caption id="attachment_1119" align="aligncenter" width="340" caption="Vlad's Tunic by Arenda Holladay"][/caption] As well as the uniquely constructed Once Around the Ankle Socks by Charles Gandy in our Northumbria Fingering: [caption id="attachment_1120" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Once Around the Ankle by Charles Gandy"][/caption] A very Northumbria issue! As... Read More

2012 Spring Shows - Stitches South, Unwind, MDSW, & KYSW

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Our spring show preparation is moving along well! I have been dyeing lots of yarn and fiber and it's been drying well (sometimes this is the biggest bottleneck we have). But lots of it is getting wound and is ready to go on the show racks to ride to shows in Big Orange. Stitches South is in 1 week, the Unwind Retreat in Blowing Rock, NC in 2 weeks, Maryland Sheep and Wool in 3 weeks, and Kentucky Sheep and Wool in 5. Our next month and a half... Read More

While the Cats are Away...

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Now that Babs and the Jens are gone, the dust is settling and we are taking stock of what is left here at the studio. Although Jen was INCREDIBLY greedy in what she took with her for Stitches West, we do still have some new colors here, which I will be putting up over the course of the next few days... [caption id="attachment_1064" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Serengeti on Yowza"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1065" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Felicity on Yet"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1071" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Spring Tonic on Yummy 2-ply"][/caption] Yesterday I added some photos... Read More

Getting Ready for Stitches West - 2012

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We have been busy getting ready for Stitches West. There's been lots of dyeing, washing, drying, and twisting going on! The packing begins soon as we have to be ready to ship in 2 weeks! Here are some pictures of yarn as it dries! Never fast enough! [caption id="attachment_1049" align="alignleft" width="288" caption="Tierno for a new sweater!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1047" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Yowza out in the cold"][/caption] We are also working on having plenty of new samples for this show! [caption id="attachment_1048" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Sabine in Yummy 2 ply from Caryl Pierre"][/caption]... Read More

Miss Babs Knitting Tour 2012 - A Club for Armchair Travelers!

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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, we will be taking you to four breathtaking locations - Island, Moors, Mountains, and City – all from the comfort of your favorite knitting chair! We’ve got one trip planned every three months, which will give you plenty of time enjoy the adventure, savor your project, and rest up for the next exciting journey! TRAVEL: We’re taking you on an... Read More

It's a Wrap! with Woolgirl....

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We have joined with Jen of Woolgirl (www.woolgirl.com) to create a kit called "It's a Wrap." We have selected 13 colors that you can select from for the kit. If you are interested in receiving the PDF file with all of the details and colors, please contact us or Jen at Woolgirl. [caption id="attachment_1012" align="aligncenter" width="513" caption="It's a Wrap in Oyster"][/caption] Read More

Just One Left - Orphan Skein Sale! Cyber Monday! 20% Off!

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Cyber Monday Sale! Orphan Skein Sale! These are the last of One of a Kind Dyelots! We have a number of single skeins left in a number of bases. We will be offering these on Cyber Monday at 20% off. These are in the Destash area of the website. I will be going through the inventory and finding more to add through the day. This is our banner ad on Ravelry. Read More

Post-Thanksgiving - Knitting and Wrapping!

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Thanksgiving dinner was lovely. We had a small dinner contingent....just right! My nephew who is visiting from Ohio. Plus Jen (juniperloops on Ravelry) who many of you know from shows and her daughter Emma. Dinner came off without a snag and the pies were delicious. No pictures though of the table before or after. Once dinner was done, I was able to get some knitting time in. I finished my Trillian in Yet. Started working on the Bandana Cowl in Yowza, and am also working on a Citron in... Read More

Gyllis in Sojourn!

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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. We will also be knitting a new sample so you can see it in my booth in 2012 using Sojourn IV! We will be adding kits on the website tomorrow in both my original Sojourn and Sojourn IV. Feel free to contact us (use the contact page) about buying a kit if you are interested in buying a kit... Read More

In Search of...

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Jen here...We have a lot of color here at Miss Babs. There are over 100 that Babs can reproduce with regularity. Then there are the one-of-a-kinds, those fleeting and often spectacular colors that happen as part of her continual playtime with color. I just wanted to post a picture of a new Red that we will soon have across our yarn bases. This is special because Red is hard. It's hard to dye with good quality, and it is one of those colors that people have distinct opinions about, gut... Read More

Sojourn and Sojourn IV - A Story in Yarn

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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 to knit and wear around our necks, on our heads, and and hands. It was nice enough that we gave some to Stephen West this year at Stitches Midwest and he used it in a design he was developing! Then, drat! The supplier of this yarn had trouble sourcing it just as we needed to dye it so we... Read More

Bad Girl! Bad Girl!

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So I have been bad and not blogged in forever, and one of my customers told me as much at dinner tonight! So here I am...no pictures, I am on the wrong computer for that, but adding some words to the blog. We are at Rhinebeck for the first time ever as vendors! We are all excited! We are in Building C, Booths 25/26. Nice building with natural light and good space. We have brought lots of yarn in lots of bases, as well as lots of fiber!... Read More