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Getting Ready for Stitches West - 2012

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...

Getting Ready for Stitches West - 2012

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...

Miss Babs Knitting Tour 2012 - A Club for Armch...

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,...

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Miss Babs Knitting Tour 2012 - A Club for Armch...

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,...

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Have You Met Woolbert??

Woolbert is our Roving Reporter, who will be reporting on studio activity (and more!) as we get ready for shows...right now for Stitches West!  Which is coming soon for us...

Have You Met Woolbert??

Woolbert is our Roving Reporter, who will be reporting on studio activity (and more!) as we get ready for shows...right now for Stitches West!  Which is coming soon for us...

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

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...

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

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...

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Just One Left - Orphan Skein Sale! Cyber Monday...

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. ...

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Just One Left - Orphan Skein Sale! Cyber Monday...

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. ...

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Post-Thanksgiving - Knitting and Wrapping!

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...

Post-Thanksgiving - Knitting and Wrapping!

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...

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving 2011!

I drove to Nashville, TN to Bliss Yarns last week for a Trunk Show on Saturday!  It was a great time.  Nice folks all the way around - from Dana,...

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Getting Ready for Thanksgiving 2011!

I drove to Nashville, TN to Bliss Yarns last week for a Trunk Show on Saturday!  It was a great time.  Nice folks all the way around - from Dana,...

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What's Been Going On?

We've been busy updating the inventory on the website!  With more to come!  The Yowza is done, as well as the Yummy 2-ply Sock Yarn and the Yet Lace.  ...

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What's Been Going On?

We've been busy updating the inventory on the website!  With more to come!  The Yowza is done, as well as the Yummy 2-ply Sock Yarn and the Yet Lace.  ...

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Gyllis in Sojourn!

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....

Gyllis in Sojourn!

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....

In Search of...

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...

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In Search of...

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...

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Sojourn and Sojourn IV - A Story in Yarn

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...

Sojourn and Sojourn IV - A Story in Yarn

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...

SAFF and More

We are getting ready to head to SAFF and we'll finish packing things up today!  This is the show where we take most everything we have!  For example, I will...

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SAFF and More

We are getting ready to head to SAFF and we'll finish packing things up today!  This is the show where we take most everything we have!  For example, I will...

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Bad Girl! Bad Girl!

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...

Bad Girl! Bad Girl!

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...

We've Been Searching for that One Right Word or...

As many of you know, I do lots of repeatable colorways in monochromes and handpaints.  But I have also started doing a lot of "one of a kind" colorways that...

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We've Been Searching for that One Right Word or...

As many of you know, I do lots of repeatable colorways in monochromes and handpaints.  But I have also started doing a lot of "one of a kind" colorways that...

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It's Been One Year - Let's Have Cake!

Yesterday we were talking about how it has been one full year since the smoke damage (I accidentally left a covered dye pot on the stove) in my studio.  The...

It's Been One Year - Let's Have Cake!

Yesterday we were talking about how it has been one full year since the smoke damage (I accidentally left a covered dye pot on the stove) in my studio.  The...