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Published April 16, 2024 | By Julia
We’re pleased to welcome another yarn from Sandnes Garn in Norway: meet Tynn Line!
Sandnes Garn Tynn Line:
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 projects. It’s cool and breathable for warm weather garments, comfortable and absorbent for homeware items – all in all, a lovely addition to our fingering weight section.
What to make with Tynn Line? Here are some pattern ideas!
Garments:
- “Skyline Tee,” by Tori You – saddle shoulder tee with ribbed sleeves
- “Moon Set Tee,” by Ozetta – drop shoulder v-neck tee
- “Cumulus Tee,” by PetiteKnit – top-down, rounded v-neck, stockinette tee
- “Anker Tee,” by PetiteKnit – top-down, ribbed yoke tee
- “Shore Tee,” by Anne Ventzel – top-down eyelet tee, knit holding lace and fingering weight yarns together
- “Outline Tee,” by Jessie Maed – cropped tee with drop-stitch detail
- “Outline Tank,” by Jessie Maed – cropped tank with drop-stitch detail
- “Camisole No. 4,” by My Favorite Things – broken rib tank
Homewares:
Look for Sandnes Garn Tynn Line in the fingering weight section here at HYS, and check out other Sandnes Garn yarns while you’re here – find Tynn Silk Mohair in the lace weight section, Sunday in the fingering weight section, Double Sunday in the DK weight section, and Line in the worsted weight section.
Published April 13, 2024 | By Julia
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]
Published April 10, 2024 | By Julia
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]
Published April 5, 2024 | By Julia
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]
Published April 2, 2024 | By Julia
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]
Published March 29, 2024 | By Julia
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]
Published March 26, 2024 | By Julia
Spring is here – time to reach for plant fiber yarns! Meet our newest arrival, Cascade Botanika. Cascade Botanika: sport weight speckled with natural dyes 100% organic cotton 328 yards/100g $12.50 each Botanika is a soft and smooth organic cotton yarn, dyed with natural pigments sourced from plant leaves, roots and flowers. We have six … [more]
Published March 22, 2024 | By Julia
Sandnes Garn Line has become a staple since we introduced it last March – we’re delighted to have a fresh supply and loads of new colors, just in time for spring! Sandnes Garn Line: light worsted weight 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen 120 yards/50g $7.50 each Line is a light worsted weight plant fiber blend that … [more]
Published March 19, 2024 | By Julia
Let’s look inside the new issue of Laine! Laine Magazine is a publication out of Finland, a knitting and lifestyle magazine with a love of natural fibers as its focus, and a reputation for beautiful designs and tantalizing photography. The theme of this issue is Waterways, with patterns to keep you warm on the first … [more]
Published March 15, 2024 | By Julia
Universal Bamboo Pop is back! Universal Bamboo Pop: DK weight solid and variegated shades 50% cotton, 50% bamboo 292 yds/100g $11 each This DK weight plant fiber blend is smooth, soft, and cool to the touch, ideal for warm weather stitching. It’s been particularly popular for making Knitted Knockers – soft, comfortable, knit prosthetics for … [more]