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:
Open Tuesdays – Saturdays, 11:00 am – 5:30 pm.
Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Holiday closures:
- Christmas eve: December 24 early closing at 3pm
- Christmas day: December 25
- New Years eve: December 31 early closing at 3pm
- New Years day: January 1
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.
Latest Posts
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Hello, Kelbourne Woolens Cozy!
December 11, 2025: New yarn from Kelbourne Woolens is always cause for excitement. Founders Kate and Courtney focus on quality and affordability as they dream up new yarns, and make sure that each one fills a missing gap in their collection. Comfort and ease were the inspiration behind Cozy, a yarn they called “cashmere sweatpants” during the design ... [more]
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Hello, Harrisville Designs Shetland!
December 04, 2025: Fall is a busy time here at HYS, rich with classes, events, and new yarns galore. This yarn in particular has been the subject of our eager anticipation for the past few months – meet Shetland, from Harrisville Designs! Harrisville Designs Shetland: fingering weight 100% wool 217 yards / 50 grams needle size: 2-4 US ... [more]
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Show and tell: sweater weather.
November 25, 2025: As you may have read in our most recent newsletter, the shop will be closed for our usual Thanksgiving break from November 23 – December 1. Feel free to shop online during that time, but know that we won’t be shipping or monitoring our inbox until we’re back in the shop on December 2! We ... [more]
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Back in stock: Cascade Eco+
November 18, 2025: As the weather cools, we’re filling up our bulky weight section here at HYS, making sure we have sweater quantities and plenty of colors to choose from. Last week, we freshened up our supply of Cascade Eco+, giant skeins of bulky weight wool. Cascade Eco+ & Ecological Wool: bulky weight 2-ply 100% Peruvian Highland Wool ... [more]
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New colors! Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair
November 11, 2025: Mohair enthusiasm is at an all time high here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop – we never tire of the fuzzy halo it brings to knitted fabric, and neither do you, it seems! These soft lace weight yarns are some of our best selling, and we’ve become obsessed with having every possible color in stock. ... [more]
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Hello, Malabrigo Vientos!
November 04, 2025: Brand new from Malabrigo! Meet Vientos, a bulky yarn to defy the winds. In terms of length, weight and gauge, it’s just like Mecha, but plied, creating an expressive texture. Two plies bring depth to the colors and a unique personality to the knit or crocheted fabric, a celebratory symbol of Malabrigo’s two decades. Malabrigo Vientos: ... [more]
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HYS is going to Maine!
October 31, 2025: We’re excited to announce something new for 2026 – a Hillsborough Yarn Shop knitting retreat in Portland, Maine! Our longtime Isager distributor, David, recently reached out to Anne with an enticing invitation. Would she like to co-host a knitting retreat at a tranquil island inn on Maine’s Casco Bay? She marked her calendar right away, ... [more]