Welcome to the Hillsborough Yarn Shop.

We specialize in high-quality natural fiber yarns for people who love to hand knit and crochet. We’re set up a little like a shoe department in a department store; there’s a skein or two of every available color and kind of yarn on the shelf, and more in the back if you need it for a bigger project. Please come visit us in downtown historic Hillsborough, North Carolina, to have a cup of tea, knit, relax, and shop!

 

Hours:

Now open from Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:30 pm!

We are closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Upcoming closures:

Thursday July 4, 2024

Where to park? The parking garage next to Weaver Street Market is open to the public, free of charge!

Payments?  We are no longer accepting cash or checks; all credit cards and Apple Pay accepted.

Virtual Knitting Classes! We are pleased to have partnered with Pam Grushkin, a nationally recognized designer and teacher, to offer Virtual Knitting Classes with Pam Grushkin™ ! Head to her website to check out the current class offerings and enroll, using our special coupon code for 10% off: HillsboroughYarn-NC-10

Latest Posts

  • “SAWA” in Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Sport.

    April 19, 2024: We try to have a handmade sample in every yarn we carry, to give folks an idea of how the yarn knits up, and inspiration for how to use it. When the time came to make a sample in Brooklyn Tweed’s newest yarn, Imbue Sport, Bailey got the coveted assignment. Here’s her “SAWA” shawl, a ... [more]

  • Hello, Sandnes Garn Tynn Line.

    April 16, 2024: We’re pleased to welcome another yarn from Sandnes Garn in Norway: meet Tynn Line! Sandnes Garn Tynn Line: light fingering weight 3-ply 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen 240 yards/50g $7.50 each Like Sandnes Garn Line, Tynn Line is composed of a unique blend of plant fibers, making it perfect for a variety of knit and crochet ... [more]

  • Dream in Color Pop-Up Club: Mystic Prism.

    April 13, 2024: Dream in Color’s Pop Up Club is back! Every month, we’re getting a special new colorway from Dream in Color, a Tucson-based producer of small batch hand-dyed yarns. Their latest limited edition colorway is here while supplies last! Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere: fingering weight 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon 400 yards/100g $36 ... [more]

  • Hello, Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Sport!

    April 10, 2024: We’re pleased to present the latest from Brooklyn Tweed: meet Imbue Sport! Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Sport: sport weight worsted spun, 3ply heathered colors 100% merino wool 190 yards/50g $18.50 each Just like Imbue Worsted before it, Imbue Sport’s heathered shades are made by blending brilliantly dyed hues of unspun wool, like an artist mixing paints. ... [more]

  • Hello, Isager Eco Baby.

    April 05, 2024: Another new yarn from Isager! Meet Eco Baby. Isager Eco Baby: DK weight undyed chainette 68% baby alpaca, 32% organic cotton 164 yards/50g $10 each Eco Baby is a cousin to Eco Soft, both composed of baby alpaca and organic cotton, chain-plied into lofty, elastic yarns. Eco Baby is a smaller gauge, less fuzzy, and ... [more]

  • Back in stock: Isager Merilin.

    April 02, 2024: We’re pleased to have Isager Merilin back in stock, with more colors than ever! Isager Merilin: fingering weight 80% wool, 20% linen 228 yards/50 g $11 each We’re always on the lookout for plant and animal fiber blends, since they offer the best of both worlds: elasticity and drape, structure and coolness. Merilin blends merino ... [more]

  • Show and tell: stripes of all kinds.

    March 29, 2024: Time for another round of show and tell! We love seeing what folks are making with yarn from the Hillsborough Yarn Shop – here are a bunch of projects we’ve had the pleasure of seeing in person, featuring stripes of all kinds. Above is Cindy’s “Bat Shawl,” a pattern from Lotta H Löthgren’s Observations. She ... [more]