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.

Upcoming closures:

  • Saturday, September 12 – Rosh Hashanah

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

  • Noticing: pointelle.

    July 14, 2026: Like many knitters and crocheters, I spend a lot of time looking at patterns and projects on Ravelry and Instagram. I like to see what people are making and notice any patterns that emerge: designers whose names keep popping up, trending techniques, colors, yarns, and silhouettes. This season, I’m seeing pointelle inspired knits again and ... [more]

  • Hello, De Rerum Natura Gilliatt.

    July 07, 2026: We’re loving the warm reception you’ve given De Rerum Natura yarns so far! Folks have been coming through with inspiring projects planned for these yarns, and we’ve sold so much that we already placed a reorder – keep an eye out for more colors soon. I shared pattern ideas for sport weight Ulysse a few ... [more]

  • Annual Inventory Sale!

    July 01, 2026: July is here, and that means it’s time for our Annual Inventory Sale! From July 1 – 31, everything in the shop is discounted by 15%. If you’ve had your eye on a special skein, a kit, or a certain project, now is the time to take the leap! Pick up a few limited edition ... [more]

  • Hello, De Rerum Natura Ulysse.

    June 24, 2026: Here’s an announcement a year and a half in the making: we now carry De Rerum Natura here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop! Inspired by a love of knitting with farm yarns and a passion for color, Solenn Couix-Loarer founded De Rerum Natura in 2012. Her company is based in France, where all their fibers ... [more]

  • Back in stock: Isager Spinni.

    June 17, 2026: A recent Isager order brought us an armful of new colors in Spinni . Isager Spinni: lace weight single ply solid and heathered colors 100% Danish wool 328 yards/50 grams hand wash, lay flat to dry Spinni is one of the longest standing yarns made by Isager, a rustic single-ply lace weight wool. Initially developed ... [more]

  • Triangle Yarn Crawl 2026!

    June 09, 2026: Mark your calendars and gather your fiber friends, it’s time for the Triangle Yarn Crawl! The Triangle Yarn Crawl is a self-guided tour of 7 local yarn shops, where yarn-lovers get together and hop from one shop to the next, shopping and seeing the full breadth of available fibers. The 2026 crawl is coming up this ... [more]

  • Hello, Isager Mulberry Silk.

    June 02, 2026: We love all things Isager here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop, and are excited to bring their new yarn into the shop – meet Mulberry Silk! Isager Mulberry Silk: lace weight 2-ply 100% Chinese mulberry silk, spun and dyed in Italy 25 grams/ 229 yards hand-wash cool, lay flat to dry The first thing that ... [more]