Miss Babs Yarn Celebration 2027
Athens, OH
June 10 – 14, 2027
Join Ivy Campbell of Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarn, her team Helen and Veronica, Lisa Ross of Paper Daisy, Stephanie Lotven of Tellybean Knits, Toni Lipsey of TLYarn Crafts, Olga Buraya-Kefelian of Olgajazzy, and Wild Onion on the beautiful Ohio University campus in Athens, OH for a celebration of knitting, yarn, and friendship! You will attend 3 classes, lectures, receive an exclusive pattern, play with fiber-related projects, spend social time with friends old and new, and of course, spend hours at a vibrant yarn market.
It’s sure to be a memorable time together!
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Paper Daisy
Tellybean Knits
Toni Lipsey
OlgaJazzy
Learning to knit was a skill that transformed my life. Becoming a knitwear designer has fulfilled a dream I never knew I had.
To me, knitting is not just a hobby, it’s a lifestyle. I never leave the house without at least one WIP and I have back-up projects stashed in my car and purse because, well… you just never know!
CLASS OPTIONS:
Color Confidence
Step into Sock Knitting
Magic of Mosaic
I design playful knitting patterns that focus on wearability, knitability and innovation. I want all of my designs to nudge you into the next phase of knitting without making you sweat. No knitter should struggle with confusion or frustration when yarn is present.
I aim to make all of my designs clear, fun, and surprising, so that you are always knitting with a giggle.
CLASS OPTIONS:
Ready, Set, Rainbow: how to use your self-striping yarn
Next Level Garter Stitch
Unicorns or Dragons (a surprising in-person KAL)
I share crochet inspiration and education for beginner makers and beyond. I’ve designed over 200+ chic and practical crochet patterns for modern stitchers. My Momma Gwen has been freestyling gorgeous wearables and gifts since she learned to knit and crochet as a child – no pattern needed!
In our classes, my expert know-how meets my mom’s creative spontaneity, offering the perfect recipe for fiber fun.
CLASS OPTIONS:
Beginning Tunisian Crochet
Tunisian Crochet: Stitch Exploration
Crochet: Stitch Exploration
Click here for Class Descriptions
My knitting career began in 2006 while traveling the world. I wanted to find an occupation that would be fulfilling while being something that I could do anywhere in the world. I am forever grateful for having found the knitting community I have become a part of!
My unique knitting perspective leads me to create innovative, versatile patterns born out of my natural curiosity for geometry, architecture and textile explorations.
CLASS OPTIONS:
Beginning Brioche: cowl
Colorful Brioche: knitting with 2 or more colors
3-Dimensional Knitwear with the Goji Cowl
ALL INCLUSIVE
- Our venue is the Ohio University, Athens campus, located in Athens, Ohio.
- Choose one class per day, for a total of three classes included (and class-time never coincides with yarn market time!)
- Friday evening (after dinner) lecture Fiber Boldness with Momma Gwen, included. Read about the lecture here.
- Yarn Tasting event with yarn provided by Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarn. Read more about this here.
- Saturday shuttle to the Dairy Barn Art Center. Entry fee included.
- A Yarn Market, featuring Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarn.
- Opportunities to shop for yarn with personal assistance from Ivy, her team, and the designers.
- Our on campus rooms are dorm-suites, with two bedrooms connected with one bathroom, Jack-and-Jill style. One guest per bedroom; two guests per bathroom.
- If you prefer a hotel room, the Ohio University Inn serves as the campus hotel, and you will then register for the Yarn Celebration as an Off Campus Day Student.
- Join us for the included Welcome Dinner (with cash bar) at the hotel on Thursday evening.
- Breakfast and lunch is included each day, prepared buffet style in the dining hall by experienced chefs using fresh ingredients and local products.
- Dinner on your own with friends on Friday and Saturday. See here for restaurant suggestions. You could also choose to eat on campus, or go across the road to the OUInn and try their restaurants.
- Farewell Dinner included on Sunday evening with cash bar, place tba.
- A special swag bag to commemorate our time together.
- The closest commercial airport to Ohio University is the John Glenn International Airport (CMH) in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to taxis and ride-share cars as transportation to the campus, GoBus is the airport shuttle, or add your name to our carpool list to share a ride from the airport to the campus with a fellow knitter .
- Time to socialize with the instructors and other friends, old and new.
- Click HERE to read the Tentative Schedule.
- Click HERE for more details.
ROOM TYPES AND COSTS
- Dorm Suite Room, featuring twin beds, with a desk and chair, mini refrigerator, sink with counter spacer. These rooms share a lockable Jack and Jill bathroom with one other bedroom (in other words, 2 bedrooms, separated by 1 bathroom which can be locked): $2870 Single Occupancy per guest.
- Non-Knitter sharing a Dorm Suite: $2005. You will be welcome at all meals, but are requested to refrain from the classroom and yarn market experiences.
If you would like to share a Dorm Suite set up (2 singles sharing a bathroom) with a friend, please indicate this on your registration form, along with your Suite-mate.
If you prefer a more private hotel room, there are several nearby hotels and you would then register as an Off Campus Day Student (see below). We have negotiated special rates at the Ohio University Inn & Conference Center, across the road.
- All breakfasts and lunches are included, from Friday through Sunday.
- Plated, sit-down dinner is included on Thursday and Sunday.
- You are free to explore the area’s restaurants on Friday and Saturday.
- All classes, events, and lectures, as noted above and below are included.
- Transportation is not included in the price.
OFF-CAMPUS AND DAY STUDENT $2600
Our on-campus rooms are limited; once those fill up, there are plenty of local hotels for your stay located minutes from the venue! Whether you stay in a hotel, or you live close enough to drive in daily, you can register as an Off-Campus Day Student.
Please check our carpool page to sign up for rides, or request a passenger!
We have negotiated a great price with The Ohio University Inn, steps from campus.
We have hired a shuttle van to take you from the hotel to campus; you will receive more information closer to the event.
As a Day Student, you will join us every day, from our Welcome Dinner on Thursday through our Farewell dinner on Sunday!
Non-Knitter staying off campus (in a nearby hotel), who wishes to share meals: $1150 We request that non-Knitters refrain from the classroom and yarn market experiences.
NOTE: in order to maintain an excellent guest experience, visiting the yarn market without attending the retreat is not permitted.
Everything listed above in the “All Inclusive” section is included in your reservation:
- Welcome Dinner on Thursday
- Breakfast and lunch daily.
- Sunday Farewell Dinner
- All included lectures, classes and projects.
- Swag Bag.
- Entrance to the yarn market each day.
- Click HERE to read the Tentative Schedule
- Not included: room accommodations
Click HERE for More Details!
MEET THE YARNY TEAM
Ivy is the owner and lead dyer for Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarn. She oversees the studio, and makes sure the dye team stays on track, creating the colors needed for upcoming projects and shows.
Helen keeps the Miss Babs team organized, working behind the scenes to coordinate with designers and the dye team. She has a fantastic eye for combining colors and is a truly talented knitter.
Veronica is the farthest flung member of Team Babs. Working remotely from California, she manages marketing, keeps the website running, and designs patterns to make the most of hand-dyed yarn.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Click here for Class Descriptions: Paper Daisy; Tellybean Knits; Toni Lipsey; Olgajazzy
Click HERE for More Details
Click HERE for the Schedule
Click HERE to sign up for our Newsletter
REGISTRATION
- Payment is accepted through Paypal (as a guest, if you don’t have an account) using your account or credit card, or Stripe, which is a Level 1 (highest level of security compliance) secure online credit card processor.
- Please choose your daily desired classes; class sizes are limited to provide the best student experience. If your desired class won’t populate in the registration form, please choose another class, as this indicates that your first choice class has been filled.
- Once you’ve made your class selections and registered, you will receive a liability waiver sent to your email, from Adobe. Please be patient, as the waiver may take up to 5-10 business days to receive. Rest assured that your class selection will be held through this time.
- If you wish to share your suite (separate bedrooms with shared bathroom) with a friend, please indicate this in your registration form.
- Please add wildonionproductions@gmail.com to your list of contacts. We will be contacting our guests via newsletter, and if this email is not in your contacts, the information may go to junk or spam, without your seeing it.
- Looking for a room-mate for your hotel room? Head over to the Wild Onion Productions group on Ravelry, click on the Miss Babs Yarn Celebration 2027 thread, and post that you’re looking to share your room.
- Looking for a carpool? We’ve set up a carpool sign up site for you here.
- ADA accessible suites are available. We have requested classrooms with ramps. Email us at wildonionproductions@gmail.com so that we can support you with assigning you the correct room.
- Service dogs are welcome, service dogs in training or emotional support animals are not allowed on campus. If you are comfortable doing so, we would appreciate an email letting us know that you will have a dog with you, so that we can support our guests who may be allergic. Thank you for your consideration on this matter.
- Check in time is 3:00pm on Thursday; there will be a hospitality room for knitters to gather and meet new friends, and to greet old ones!
- If you need to cancel, money paid will be refunded as per our refund terms, less $500 which acts as a service fee.
- Cancellation dates to keep in mind: cancellation 120+ days (February 11, 2027 and earlier) from the start of the event will incur a non-refundable service fee, as noted in the Registration portion of the event. 50% of the cost of the retreat (not including the service fee) will be refunded for cancellation 119 – 80 days (Feb. 12 – March 25) before the start of the event. 25% of the cost of the retreat (not including the service fee) will be refunded for cancellation 79 – 65 days (March 24 – April 7) before the start of the event.
- No refund for cancellations 64 days or less before the start of the event (April 8 – June 10).
- Click HERE to read the Tentative Schedule
- See HERE for a full list of our Terms and Conditions, including cancellation, refund, illness, and ADA information. By registering for our event, you are agreeing to our terms of service.
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