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April 2023 Studio Update

In our April 20, 2023 Studio Update, Babs and Lynn chat about our plans for the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, new bags from Blue Spring Craft, and what we're...

April 2023 Studio Update

In our April 20, 2023 Studio Update, Babs and Lynn chat about our plans for the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, new bags from Blue Spring Craft, and what we're...

Pink and yellow yarn and flowers, overlaid with text reading 'Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival'

Maryland Sheep & Wool 2023 Preview

We're excited every year to be heading to Maryland for the Sheep & Wool Festival - but this year we have a couple extra reasons to be excited! First, it's...

Maryland Sheep & Wool 2023 Preview

We're excited every year to be heading to Maryland for the Sheep & Wool Festival - but this year we have a couple extra reasons to be excited! First, it's...

Winter 2023 Pattern Collection

Winter 2023 Pattern Collection

We're excited to present to you our Winter 2023 pattern collection - ten new designs showcasing the wonderful colors and textures of our yarns. There's a little something to entice...

Winter 2023 Pattern Collection

We're excited to present to you our Winter 2023 pattern collection - ten new designs showcasing the wonderful colors and textures of our yarns. There's a little something to entice...

Stitches West 2023 Preview

Stitches West 2023 Preview

We’ve loaded up our BIG shipment of yarn and it’s on its way to California for Stitches West. The show is March 2-5, 2023. We’ll be in booths 509-610. The Market...

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Stitches West 2023 Preview

We’ve loaded up our BIG shipment of yarn and it’s on its way to California for Stitches West. The show is March 2-5, 2023. We’ll be in booths 509-610. The Market...

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Gratitude Sale 2022

Gratitude Sale 2022

Thank you for shopping the annual Miss Babs Gratitude Sale! All in-stock items (excluding gift certificates) are 20% off from December 25-31.  We know this is a long post, but...

Gratitude Sale 2022

Thank you for shopping the annual Miss Babs Gratitude Sale! All in-stock items (excluding gift certificates) are 20% off from December 25-31.  We know this is a long post, but...

Cupcake Project Ideas

Cupcake Project Ideas

Cupcake is one of our special offerings for Thanksgiving 2022. Add a little sprinkle of fun with this yarn! Cupcake is a classic round and bouncy 3-ply worsted weight yarn...

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Cupcake Project Ideas

Cupcake is one of our special offerings for Thanksgiving 2022. Add a little sprinkle of fun with this yarn! Cupcake is a classic round and bouncy 3-ply worsted weight yarn...

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Rhinebeck 2022 Show Preview

Rhinebeck 2022 Show Preview

The one... the only... New York State Sheep & Wool Festival is next weekend, October 15 & 16, on the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. We'll be there in our...

Rhinebeck 2022 Show Preview

The one... the only... New York State Sheep & Wool Festival is next weekend, October 15 & 16, on the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. We'll be there in our...

Tubular!

Tubular!

There's a new cowl craze sweeping the studio... Cindy finished her first one last week, and immediately cast on another. Meanwhile Vicki also chose a skein of Yowza and cast...

Tubular!

There's a new cowl craze sweeping the studio... Cindy finished her first one last week, and immediately cast on another. Meanwhile Vicki also chose a skein of Yowza and cast...

Meet Intrepid

Meet Intrepid

We have been hearing this question more and more lately: "do you have a non-superwash?" While superwash wool takes color with incredible brilliance and depth, we love the texture, versatility, and durability...

Meet Intrepid

We have been hearing this question more and more lately: "do you have a non-superwash?" While superwash wool takes color with incredible brilliance and depth, we love the texture, versatility, and durability...

DFW Fiber Fest 2022 Preview

DFW Fiber Fest 2022 Preview

We are thrilled to be returning to Texas for the return of DFW Fiber Fest! Fiber Fest will be held September 22–25, 2022 at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX....

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DFW Fiber Fest 2022 Preview

We are thrilled to be returning to Texas for the return of DFW Fiber Fest! Fiber Fest will be held September 22–25, 2022 at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX....

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Fall 2022 Pattern Collection

Fall 2022 Pattern Collection

September is here and so is our latest pattern collection. We're excited to bring you a dozen new designs for fall! Nearly all our Fall 2022 designs make the most...

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Fall 2022 Pattern Collection

September is here and so is our latest pattern collection. We're excited to bring you a dozen new designs for fall! Nearly all our Fall 2022 designs make the most...

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Introducing Holston

Introducing Holston

We've been working on this one for a while and now, we're so excited to offer you our newest yarn, Holston. Sleek and glossy, Holston brings together the best of...

Introducing Holston

We've been working on this one for a while and now, we're so excited to offer you our newest yarn, Holston. Sleek and glossy, Holston brings together the best of...

May 2022 Staff Projects

May 2022 Staff Projects

Here's what we've been working on recently! The weather may be warming up but our needles have still been busy. Babs has just finished Tia by This.Bird.Knits in Damask. It...

May 2022 Staff Projects

Here's what we've been working on recently! The weather may be warming up but our needles have still been busy. Babs has just finished Tia by This.Bird.Knits in Damask. It...

Inclinations Cowl à la Babs

Inclinations Cowl à la Babs

When we saw Andrea Mowry's Inclinations Cowl we knew it would look great using one of our variegated colorways with a tonal contrast. To make it even more interesting we decided...

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Inclinations Cowl à la Babs

When we saw Andrea Mowry's Inclinations Cowl we knew it would look great using one of our variegated colorways with a tonal contrast. To make it even more interesting we decided...

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MDSW 2022 Samples

MDSW 2022 Samples

We just wrapped up our trip to Maryland for the 49th Annual Sheep & Wool Festival. Thank you so much to everyone who came out in the deluge and the...

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MDSW 2022 Samples

We just wrapped up our trip to Maryland for the 49th Annual Sheep & Wool Festival. Thank you so much to everyone who came out in the deluge and the...

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