Let’s look inside the new issue of Laine!
Laine Magazine is a publication out of Finland, an international knitting and lifestyle magazine with a love of natural fibers as its focus, and a reputation for beautiful designs and tantalizing photography.
This Autumn issue, Laine 22, features cozy and stylish knits for the season. Photographed in the Paimio Sanatorium, designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, the issue is also a celebration of architecture. The building’s unique colours and shapes are a perfect backdrop to these autumn knits, full of interesting styles and techniques from cables and lace to textured patterns.
Beyond the patterns, there are seasonal recipes and plenty of good reading, including an article on yarn substitution, Jeanette Sloan’s column Fibre Talk, and a profile of Finnish knitwear designer Jenna Kostet.
Laine No. 22 is $30 each – come by the shop to page through and plan your next project!
Last week, we got our biggest shipment of Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knit One, Knit All, the shipment that is sure to keep the book safely in stock. We also got two giant boxes of Malabrigo. Anne noticed that we didn’t have a swatch of the Malabrigo Rios, and as I got to work winding a skein, … [more]
While we’re speaking reverently of sock yarn, I’d like to introduce you to Colinette Jitterbug. Jitterbug is a fingering-weight superwash merino yarn with a tight twist and a bright range of variegated colorways. It’s been a favorite at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop for socks and garments alike. Anne used Jitterbug to make a simple stockinette … [more]
Sock yarn can be addictive. “Remember,” Anne sometimes says, “sock yarn doesn’t count as stash.” This makes it particularly, and perhaps even dangerously addictive. While many sock yarns are wonderful, there are some that are spoken of with reverence, names that you come into a shop looking for, rather than happen upon accidentally. Koigu is … [more]
Each June, Anne makes a trip to the TNNA Summer NeedleArts Market to meet with distributors, looking at new yarns for the fall. As we prepare for her trip, we must make room for all the new yarn we plan to buy for the shop! For the next four weeks, we’ll be having one-weekend sales … [more]
Pick up the summer issue of Interweave Knits from the teacart!
Here is a yarn with a fanbase. Malabrigo Silky Merino and Malabrigo Rios are back in stock! It’s been a long wait, and as we waited, our Malabrigo stash dwindled into a sad little stack of mismatching skeins. “Is the Malabrigo here yet?” became a common inquiry, always met with a sad shake of the … [more]
Sometimes knitters come into the shop with something in mind. They have a pattern, they need some yarn. They have some yarn, they need a pattern. They have a problem, they need some help. They have an idea, they need some encouragement. Other times, though, knitters and crocheters make their way to the shop with … [more]
It’s here. We’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of this new Elizabeth Zimmermann collection at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop, and today was the day. First there was excitement, then there was quiet. Anne and I each sat down with a copy and slowly paged through, admiring the inventiveness of the patterns. Vests, jackets, hats, gloves, … [more]
Something new has just settled in on the teacart. Marion Foale, a British fashion designer, has just released a book of knitting patterns and a line of 3-ply wool yarn to go with it. The patterns are exquisite, finely tailored, and classic-looking. The yarn is soft and fine, a light fingering weight which Foale sometimes … [more]
Happy Mother’s Day, folks. Speaking of which: look at what’s hanging in our window. Two tiny baby sweaters, one in Mission Falls 1824 Cotton, and one in 1824 Wool. Perfect baby gifts for brand new mothers. 1824 Cotton. As I mentioned before, the Mission Falls yarns are perfect for baby things. Each one is soft … [more]