Miss Babs Blog

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[caption id="attachment_820" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Hiding in the shade!"][/caption] I love fresh air! I love a little breeze. I love the kiss of a little sun. I love spring and the greens it brings. And I LOVE having the doors open! We all work better with the feeling of more space and seeing outside while we work. [caption id="attachment_821" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Violets in OUR grass!"][/caption] Read More

Three New Patterns!

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Three new patterns were released in the last week using my yarns! These have come from Twist Collective, Anne Hanson, and Knitty! The first, called Avivah, from Twist Collective was designed by Mary-Heather Cogar, rainydaygoods, of Ravelry fame. This sock was designed in the color Sugar in Windsor Sock Yarn. [caption id="attachment_794" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Avivah Sock in Sugar"][/caption] The second was a Just Babs club design from Anne Hanson. The sock is called the "Cherry Pie Sock" and the colorway is Sugar and Spice, which was developed to celebrate the... Read More

Shy Babs

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Shy!?@#! Heck no!!! But there are those who like photos of themselves and those who hate photos of themselves. I am in the Hate category. I don't care to see myself, just as I don't like hearing myself on the phone recording and so on. I am probably just like many others this way. But a customer of mine took this picture at SAFF this fall and when I opened it up, I said to myself...that actually isn't too bad. So here it is: [caption id="attachment_655" align="aligncenter" width="257" caption="Miss Babs... Read More

The Monogamy Project

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[caption id="attachment_638" align="alignleft" width="420" caption="the monogamy project"][/caption] jen here... Have no doubt that I'll use any excuse to cast on something new! This is Just Enough Ruffles by Laura Chau in Yowza. The New part of this project in not the fact that it's newly cast-on or that it's newly purchased. Nope! The new part is that I'm going to FINISH it before I start anything else! What? Is that doubtful laughter I hear from the back row? Or was that in my own head... Come back in a day... Read More

Another Project Done!

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I absolutely cannot believe it! I have knit another project and it is done blocking. Now admittedly it is a small project. Simple Things by Mary-Heather Cogar, which I did in Yowza instead of fingering weight which is what the pattern calls for. I used size 9 needles and it gave a wonderful fabric - just right for a small shoulder shawl. The beauty of this pattern is that it is a great way to show off variegated yarns AND it is a quick knit! which is great right now... Read More

Thursday! A Winner and More...

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It's a Thursday, 9 days before Christmas and I have been busy...but first I want to congratulate Anita on putting in the winning comment on the blog in the Tierno giveaway. She chose Chocolate Roses. This will go out today! So what have I been up to lately? Knitting! Among other things. I have actually finished two projects. The first in my Annis in Tuscan Clay, which uses just one skein of Yet. I started this back in the late spring when the pattern initially came out in Knitty.com and... Read More

Tierno - Alpaca and Silk Luxury Yarn

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Tierno is a new yarn for us! Actually we added this yarn earlier this fall and have only had it available at shows. Tierno is 70% Baby Alpaca and 30% Cultivated Silk. Each skein has 310 yards and knits at a DK gauge. It is sweetly soft and ideal for those who have wool allergies. We now have it listed on the website and will be adding more colors and colorways over the next few months. I knitted a scarf with Tierno using Anne Hanson's Rivolo. It was a pleasant... Read More

The Wait Has Been Too Long!

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This has graced the front page of my website for too long! It is time to decide the winners! Here was what the front page said: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COLOR HUNT CONTEST!! What Color is Missing!??! Here are the Details on this Year's Contest! 1. Grand prize will be two skeins of Yowza in winner's choice. 2. Four other prizes will be 2 skeins of sock yarn in winner's choice. 2a. Two of the winners will be randomly selected from everyone who entered the contest! (These two individuals have been selected and... Read More

Fall Has Come!

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While I have been busy dyeing in my studio, fall appeared. Actually, I would like to say that I see the seasons change, but this year the seasons have seemed to just all of a sudden to just be there. We had our first fire in the woodstove on Sunday, and you couldn't pry me out of the house into the studio. It was cold and just a little bit of rain to make it raw...didn't like it and was amazed that fall had set in so quickly, at least... Read More

Back Home from Space!

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Just a quick note that I start dyeing again today and lots should be coming to the website soon! Also, just ordered a new camera and should have better pictures soon...I am very excited about that! Read More

Recovering is a Process

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Haven't written any for awhile as I have been running as fast as I can, and it feels like I am running in slow motion. This post is going to be a think piece. I am going to do another one right away so we don't have to dwell on this, but I just need to share some thoughts I have had as I continue to recover from what has been a major loss. Some of the thoughts are random, some not. First of all, I have much more understanding... Read More

Starting Anew!?

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Well it has been an interesting month, and an especially interesting week. Interesting is probably not a good word for it, but I try to stay positive...so keep that in mind as you read on. This is also going to be a long post. This morning, as I was making my coffee, I was trying to figure out what "lesson" or "gift" I am supposed to pull from this week's experience. This on top of the experience 2 weeks ago when my trailer broke down on I-84 just at exit... Read More