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:

  • July 4th: Saturday July 4, 2026

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

  • Marled “SABAI Top” in Tynn Line & Bio Balance.

    February 10, 2026: Bailey’s most recent project for the shop is a marled “SABAI Top,” knit with Sandnes Garn Tynn Line and BC Garn Bio Balance. Susanne Müller’s “SABAI Top” was one of the most popular patterns of last summer, and we expect to see even more of them when the season comes around again. It’s a winning ... [more]

  • Show and tell: cozy hats.

    February 03, 2026: We love to see finished projects that started life as yarn on our shelves, and when I’m able, I love to photograph them and share them here on the blog. At the moment, I have enough photos stockpiled for at least four blog posts – for today, let’s look at hats! First up are a ... [more]

  • Hello, Cascade Kid Seta Hand Paints.

    January 27, 2026: Our passion for mohair is still strong – here’s a brand new yarn from Cascade, Kit Seta Hand Paints! When Anne saw these subtle, painterly colorways, she knew they’d add something special to our lace weight section, which is already bursting with lovely fuzzy yarns. Cascade Kid Seta Hand Paints: lace weight variegated fuzzy 74% ... [more]

  • New colors in Isager Silk Mohair!

    January 20, 2026: Isager Silk Mohair has become our bestselling yarn here at HYS, a soft and fluffy lace weight that brings a glorious fuzzy halo to any project. When we spotted four new shades, we had to have them, of course! Isager Silk Mohair: lace weight fuzzy 70% kid mohair, 30% silk 233 yards/25 g hand wash ... [more]

  • Dream in Color Pop-Up Club: Ruby Dusk & Fire Kissed.

    January 13, 2026: Dream in Color’s Pop-Up Club is back! Each month, we get a small batch of Smooshy Cashmere in a limited edition colorway, hand-dyed in Texas. They’re always popular for Ysolda Teague’s “Musselburgh” hat, Andrea Mowry’s “Free Your Fade” shawl, or a special pair of socks. Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere: fingering weight hand dyed, each ... [more]

  • Color crush: pool blue.

    January 06, 2026: Knitters sometimes ask me which they should pick first: the pattern, or the yarn? There’s no right or wrong way to find your next project, of course, nor are these the only two ways. Often we are motivated by color, coming into the yarn shop picturing a particular shade, and searching the shelves for a ... [more]

  • 2025 in review.

    December 30, 2025: It was another big year here at HYS – though we were sad to say goodbye to Brooklyn Tweed, we refilled the space they left on our shelves with no less than 12 new kinds of yarn. They’re a diverse group: solids, heathers, and variegated colorways, cool plant fibers and fuzzy animal fibers, and a ... [more]