We’re thrilled to welcome seven new shades of Isager Bouclé!
Isager Bouclé:
Bouclé is a fine alpaca yarn with one looped ply, which makes a fluffy, textured fabric. It especially shines when held together with a smooth yarn, enhancing simple stockinette.
Here’s my version of Jonna Helin’s “Lento” pullover, knit with Malabrigo Ultimate Sock and Isager Bouclé. It’s even softer and fluffier than it looks in these photos – be sure to give it a squeeze next time you’re here at the shop!
Seeking even more softness? Hold Bouclé together with Isager Alpaca 2!
Some of the Isager shades match perfectly across yarn lines, like those above – these will come together to make a solid color. Others don’t have a perfect match, like the shades shown below – they’ll come together to make a slightly marled blend of colors, adding depth and interest to the fabric.
We have many more fingering weight yarns to choose from – here are “Lento” color ideas pairing Bouclé with Kelbourne Woolens Cricket, a single ply tweed.
And a few more with Kelbourne Woolens Camper…
And a few more with Sandnes Garn Sunday…
And a few more with Brooklyn Tweed Tones Light!
Look for Isager Bouclé in the lace weight section here at our shop, and browse our entire fingering weight section for just the right match to make a “Lento” of your own!
A new special issue from Interweave has found its way to the shop: take a peek inside Felted. Felted covers all manner of felt crafts, from needle felting and wet felting to stitching with felt, whether found or created. Some of these projects begin with yarn and knitting needles and are then wet-felted in the washing machine; … [more]
We’re excited to be hosting a Fibre Company Trunk Show: the Knightsbridge Collection! The Knightsbridge Collection features menswear-inspired designs from Kate Gagnon Osborne, Courtney Kelley, and the rest of the Kelbourne Woolens design team, along with independent designers, the likes of Bristol Ivy, Isabell Kraemer, Carrie Bostick Hoge, and more. This collection boasts a wide variety … [more]
Here’s another bunch of show and tell! All of these projects started their lives as yarns here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop, and all those yarns have something in common: they’re all composed of 100% Shetland wool, the somewhat prickly stuff that I love so much. It’s not merino-soft, but Shetland wool maintains its shape … [more]
Time for another round of show and tell! Here are some of the finished projects our knitters have shared with us recently. Conny brought in her stunning “Hitofude Cardigan,” knit in Swans Island Organic Merino Fingering. This clever design is knit all in one piece, an a-line lace cardigan that calls out for yarn with excellent … [more]
The newest special issue from Interweave arrived at the shop this week! Take a peek inside Folk Knitting. Folk Knitting features projects and essays inspired by textile traditions from around the world. I spotted two patterns from Marianne Isager, excerpts from her Knitting Out of Africa and Inca Knits collections. If these designs pique your … [more]
We’re halfway through our Annual Inventory Sale, and folks have been taking advantage of our 15% discount in many different ways. Some are stocking up on their favorite needles, others are snapping up Cricket Looms (which are now temporarily out of stock!), and still more are planning ahead for holiday gift-making, while there’s still plenty of … [more]
Once again, we’ve won “Best Yarn Shop” in the News of Orange County’s Reader’s Choice Awards. We’re so proud to have eight years’ worth of “Best Yarn Shop” awards hanging in our window! Thanks so much to all who voted, and to everyone who supports the shop!
A recent special order brought seven new colors in Prism Tencel Tape. Tencel Tape is a knitted tape made of 100% Tencel, a plant fiber derived from tree bark. Like all plant fibers, Tencel lacks elasticity, though the knitted construction gives some elasticity to this slinky variegated yarn. Because it knits up at about 5 stitches per … [more]
Here is a book for every knitter: Judith Durant’s Increase Decrease. Increase Decrease is a compendium of ways to add and subtract stitches in knitting, a technique that is essential in shaping sleeve caps, thumb and heel gussets, the crowns of hats, and so much more. Though increasing and decreasing are probably the first thing … [more]
The latest issue of Knitscene is here! The Fall 2015 issue is packed with cozy garments and accessories, and flipping through it, I saw lots of familiar yarns. The clever “Tourlaville Shawl” is knit in Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball, working stripes from two balls of the same self-striping colorway to great effect. Mari Chiba’s “Canted Pullover” is … [more]