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

  • “44 Lavender Lane Shawl” in Isager yarns.

    May 05, 2026: Meet “44 Lavender Lane Shawl,” a new design from our friend and teacher Katherine Applegate. Katherine’s design process for this shawl began with yarn she loved, and curiosity about blending them together. She chose similar shades in three Isager yarns: Trio 1, Silk Mohair, and Alpaca 1. Trio 1 is a crisp blend of plant ... [more]

  • Show and tell: stranded colorwork.

    April 28, 2026: Time for another round of show and tell! Let’s look at what folks are making with yarn from HYS. Over the years, many knitters have told me that HYS has a reputation for colorwork, thanks to our fair isle samples, our love of this technique, and our selection of yarns well suited to it. The ... [more]

  • LYS Day 2026!

    April 22, 2026: We’re looking forward to Local Yarn Store Day, this Saturday, April 25th. Come to HYS on LYS Day for a special in-store-only sale: 25% off featured yarns! LYS Day is about celebrating brick-and-mortar yarn shops and appreciating all that they offer. Here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop, we are proud of our selection of high ... [more]

  • Hello, Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino.

    April 14, 2026: Thank you all for the warm welcome you’ve given Knitting for Olive! We’re thrilled to bring yarn into the shop that you’re as excited to see in person as you are to work with. Last week I wrote about Pure Silk on the blog – now it’s time to put Cotton Merino in the spotlight! ... [more]

  • Hello, Knitting for Olive Pure Silk.

    April 07, 2026: We are overjoyed to have Knitting for Olive on our shelves! Knitting for Olive is a small family-run yarn company based in Denmark, specializing in high quality natural fibers. Sustainability, responsibility and care are as important to them as beautiful colors – each of their yarns is created with respect for animals, workers and our ... [more]

  • Show and tell: slip stitch shawls.

    March 31, 2026: Here’s another batch of show and tell, projects that started their lives as yarns here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. All of today’s knits happen to be shawls, whether rectangular or triangular, high contrast or low, warm and wooly or light as a feather. They also have a colorwork technique in common: mosaic or slip ... [more]

  • Malabrigo Aura Collection + Orienta shawl KAL.

    March 24, 2026: We’re delighted to have a new color palette in Malabrigo Sock, just in time for Malabrigo’s upcoming KAL! This Malabrigo KAL features “Orienta,” by Cory Boberg, a shawl full of movement, texture, and color play. “Orienta” combines graceful shaping with engaging stitchwork, making it ideal for knitters who love seeing texture and color interact on ... [more]