Miss Babs Blog

Veronica Parsons

Introducing Damask--a flowing, lightweight blend of silk and linen, perfect for summer tops and accessories. Read More

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival 2021 Video Features

Veronica Parsons

There have been an abundance of great projects designed with our yarn over the past year, and we thought we'd round up some of our favorites (although they're ALL really great),... Read More

March Marches On

Babs Ausherman

Wow! It's already March, and actually halfway through the month - but I am so happy Spring is almost here. My daffies have popped up and the flower heads are... Read More

Guest Post: Introducing Vernal by Irina Anikeeva

Veronica Parsons

We have been admiring Irina Anikeeva's beautiful textured knitwear designs for years. Today, we are thrilled to introduce her newest book of patterns, Vernal. We have provided some of our... Read More

Winter 2021 Pattern Collection Part 2

Paige Sato

In this post, we want to show off the beautiful interplay of colors and textures from the designs in our Winter 2021 pattern collection, so buckle up and enjoy the close-ups!... Read More

An Interview with Jennifer Dassau, UltiFlex designer

Paige Sato

We were intrigued when designer Jennifer Dassau sent us her proposal for the UltiFlex shawl (now part of our Winter 2021 Pattern Collection). Yes, we all understand that many shawls can... Read More

Winter 2021 Patterns Part 1

Veronica Parsons

Sometimes the tiny details of new designs get lost in the flurry of the "oh, a new pattern" frenzy. The projects in this collection all have some very special (but... Read More

Gratitude Sale 2020

Veronica Parsons

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... Read More

An interview with Laura Aylor: K2 Accessories

Veronica Parsons

Our last two posts featured K2 and Madison, two of our chunkier yarns. Today we're talking with Laura Aylor, a designer who's used K2 (and others) to much success. Laura, tell... Read More

Winter Weight Yarns: K2

Paige Sato

In our previous post we discussed our sproingy, dense Madison. Today, let's visit K2, our chunky weight yarn which is even thicker than Madison. K2 is a 100% merino wool... Read More

Winter Weight Yarns: Madison

Paige Sato

Sometimes it comes as a surprise to people that we dye heavier yarns--our fingering, lace and DK yarns usually steal all the thunder. But temperatures are dropping, and it's time for Madison... Read More

Coordinating Colors for Fall 2020 Show Colorways

Paige Sato

Dyeing show colors is one of our favorite things to do. It really ticks all those creativity boxes to reminisce about the show, the season, and the people and then... Read More