Elizabeth Zimmermann’s “Baby Surprise Jacket” is a classic pattern and a feat of creative knitted engineering. It’s one that we always have copies of, though when we went to reorder it from Schoolhouse Press, we also noticed a new book on the subject: The Complete Surprise. No surprise, you’ll now find both the single pattern … [more]
One of our big goals at market this year was to find a new book distributor, as the one we’d long relied on went out of business earlier in the year. I’m happy to report that we did find a lovely new source for books, and they were kind enough to send us home from market … [more]
We’ve been acquiring a great many new and exciting crochet books of late, so many that they overwhelmed the teacart, where we usually show the latest publications. Wanting these new books to shine, I carved out a new display space just for the latest crochet books and magazines, so if crochet is your craft, come by and … [more]
Fyberspates recently started distributing books by Ysolda Teague, a prolific Scottish knitwear designer whose work you’ve at least run into while browsing Ravelry, if you haven’t knit one of her patterns yet. Our latest order from Fyberspates held three of her books, and we’re happy to have them on our shelves. Teague’s Whimsical Little Knits series … [more]
As I wrote a few days ago, the teacart is the showcase for the latest books and magazines here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. Two new books for crocheters recently found a home on the teacart, full of inspiring patterns and some familiar yarns. Kristin Omdahl’s Continuous Crochet is all about working seamlessly to crochet … [more]
Right as you walk into the shop, you’ll find a small wooden teacart, though you may not recognize it as such. We’ve disguised it by keeping it piled high with the newest books and magazines, along with the ever present swift and ballwinder. The past few weeks have brought a variety of new books to the … [more]
It’s been a while since we had a new book about sock knitting, so we were delighted when this one showed up on our doorstep! Take a virtual peek at Ann Budd’s New Directions in Sock Knitting. We’re all familiar with the two most common directions of sock knitting, cuff-down and toe-up. New Directions in … [more]
A new stack of books have found a place on the teacart here at the shop, Jennifer Wood’s Refined Knits. Refined Knits is a collection of patterns for garments and accessories, focusing on lace, cables, and stitch patterns that combine the two. I spied some of our very favorite yarns in this book, like Shibui … [more]
We’re big fans of designer Kate Davies around here. We keep her Colors of Shetland and Yokes on the shelf at the shop, and I knit from them and daydream about them often. Throughout the last months of 2015, we followed along on Davies’ blog as she created her own yarn and developed new designs … [more]
We recently received a new book of baby and children’s knits; take a look at Sweet Pickles. Norwegian knitwear designers Anna Enge and Heidi Grønvold present this collection of cozy garments and accessories for newborns, toddlers, and children up to age nine. These garments are decorated with whimsical stripes and colorwork, but simply-shaped, designed with … [more]