Category Archives: Miss Babs

Episode 59: We Got Sheep!

Posted on July 14, 2019 by knittingthestash

Dear yarn-folk! A new episode is up and full of . . . sheep! Come hang out with the flock that’s pasturing at our place for the rest of the summer. Plus, two baby knit FOs for some dear family … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, Corriedale, cotton yarn, darning, episode, knitters, knitting, knitting podcast, Miss Babs, Outlaw Yarn, podcast, sheep, Uncategorized, video, yarn, yarn on the hoof | 10 Comments

Episode 10: Shearing and Sweater Mods

Posted on March 12, 2017 by knittingthestash

Episode 10, my fiber folk! It’s up and I can’t wait to hear what you are working on–please share in the comments and/or on our Ravelry Group! In this episode, I talk about shearing day at Cather Capel’s Seven Sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in cardigan, community, Cormo, Corriedale, episode, Finnsheep, knitting, Knitting in France, Leicester Longwools, Miss Babs, podcast, shearing, sheep, shenanigans, sweater, sweater surgery, video, yarn | 7 Comments

FO: Rocket Ship Socks

Posted on March 2, 2017 by knittingthestash

I mentioned these socks in Episode 8 of the podcast, where I discussed the intentional color-pooling experiment that is central to these socks. The base pattern is a play on Susan B. Anderson’s “How I Make My Socks” to which I added … Continue reading →

Posted in color, color pooling, colorway, FO, heels and toes, knitting, Knitting in France, Miss Babs, sock yarn, socks, unicorns | 7 Comments

Sick Child, Socks, and Swatches

Posted on January 31, 2017 by knittingthestash

I posted a quick snap of Spencer’s new socks on Instagram the other day–I was so excited that @MissBabs commented on the socks (!) I’ve since worked the gusset and part of the foot and I have some things to … Continue reading →

Posted in distracted, knitting, Miss Babs, sick, socks, swatch, sweater, unexpected | 4 Comments

Socks on the Needles . . . Always

Posted on January 12, 2017 by knittingthestash

These are for my dear partner in crime, Spencer. I have only made him one pair of socks . . . how is that possible? And they were out of Arne and Carlos Regia–which is lovely and durable, but not … Continue reading →

Posted in gift, Knit in public, knitting, Miss Babs, sock yarn, socks | 9 Comments