Dream in Color’s Pop-Up Club is back! Each month, we get 10 skeins 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:
Montauk arrived in April, a soft variegated mix of cream, lavender, peach, and dove gray.
Two skeins of Montauk makes Lena Skvagerson’s “Shoreline Shawl,” a shallow crescent shaped shawl with lace and stockinette.
Acrid popped up earlier this month, a sunny aqua colorway streaked with marigold.
Jenny Noto designed her “Garden Shawl” for two skeins of Acrid, a half circle shawl with eyelets and slip stitches.
Our friend Margaretta recently knit this lovely pair of “Avena” socks with Smooshy Cashmere in Fen.
It’s great to see variegated skeins like this one knit up – this intricate twisted stitch pattern breaks up the color pooling in a lovely and intriguing way. Pattern by Natalia Vasilieva.
Inspired to cast on? Look for Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere in the fingering weight section here at HYS, and in our online store!
We are so excited to announce that we now carry yarn from Retrosaria Rosa Pomar, a yarn company and haberdashery known for its heritage Portuguese wool. We have Mondim and Vovó on our shelves now – let’s begin with Vovó! Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Vovó: sport weight 4ply 100% fine Portuguese wool, mainly from Campaniça sheep … [more]
Anne Ventzel’s latest design makes beautiful use of two of our softest yarns: Isager Bouclé and Silk Mohair. Meet the “Aluna Sweater”! Though she models this sweater with short sleeves, Ventzel thoughtfully included instructions and yardage for a long sleeved option as well. The combination of these fuzzy yarns brings textural interest to this colorwork … [more]
Time for another round of show and tell! Sharing finished projects from our crafty community is an ongoing part of our daily Instagram posts, but I have a glorious backlog of projects I want to share here on the blog, too. Today, let’s admire these cute critters! Rosi knit this “Fox (Knit a Teddy)” with … [more]
We’ve had Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky on the shelves here at HYS for 10 years now, but our supply had dwindled of late. A recent order brought us 10 new shades – welcome back, Ultra Alpaca Chunky! Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky: bulky weight 2-ply solid and heathered shades 50% super fine alpaca, 50% Peruvian Highland … [more]
The Koigu Collector’s Club continues! Each month, we’ll receive 21 skeins of KPPPM in a limited edition color dyed especially for a select group of local yarn stores that carry Koigu. KPPPM is a fingering weight superwash merino, hand-dyed in vibrant colors by mother/daughter team Maie and Taiu Landra on their farm outside of Toronto, Canada. … [more]
Dream in Color’s Pop-Up Club is back! Original owners Nancy and Veronica handed their company over to Maddytosh earlier this year, who are capably continuing the Dream in Color brand. Their yarn is now hand-dyed in Texas by a team trained by Veronica, and the skeins of Smooshy Cashmere are just as vibrant as ever. … [more]
October 2024 marks the 18 year anniversary of the Hillsborough Yarn Shop, a milestone we’re proud to have reached! Anne’s goal has remained the same since she first opened the shop in 2006: to bring the best natural fiber yarns, tools, and publications to stitchers in the Triangle. By that measure, in my opinion, Anne has … [more]
Our friend Debbie recently knit this stunning “Artus” shawl with Kelbourne Woolens Scout. Natasja Hornby’s cozy pattern uses a mix of colorwork techniques and texture to great effect. The narrow bands of 1×1 color are made with stranded knitting, while the eye-catching diamond pattern is made with mosaic or slip stitch knitting – just one … [more]
Another new yarn from Malabrigo! Meet Metamorphosis Sock. Malabrigo Metamorphosis Sock: fingering weight gradient, hand dyed each skein is unique 100% superwash merino wool 440 yards/100 grams machine wash cool, lay flat to dry Malabrigo’s beloved superwash merino Sock yarn has been transformed! Metamorphosis Sock is the same yarn but has been hand-dyed in gradient … [more]
Not long ago, we restocked CoopKnits Socks Yeah! DK, expanding the palette of that lovely yarn with colors old and new. Socks Yeah! DK is a thicker version of CoopKnits Socks Yeah!, from designer Rachel Coopey. Both yarns are smooth, tightly plied blends of superwash merino and nylon, which make them perfect for sock-making, as … [more]