The much anticipated Malabrigo Book 4 has arrived! Malabrigo Book 4 is filled to the brim with patterns for Malabrigo yarns by designers like Stephen West, Gudrun Johnston, Kirsten Kapur, and more. These designers make good use of the full range of Malabrigo yarns, from Lace and Sock to Arroyo, Silky Merino, Rios, and more. … [more]
We’ve ordered and reordered these two books several times in the past few months, and with good reason. Charts Made Simple and Cast On, Bind Off are the kinds of knitting books that any knitter can use. Rather than tempting you with pretty patterns and project ideas, they give you the information you need to … [more]
My niece recently turned three, and while I was visiting her on her birthday, she noticed my knitting. She climbed into my lap to see what I was doing with my handful of tiny double pointed needles, and how I was turning that bright red yarn into a sock. “I need my own knitting needles,” … [more]
Yesterday a box from Isager arrived, bearing not only the usual few bags of Isager yarns that needed restocking, but also the newest pattern collection from Danish designer Helga Isager. This is Helga Isager’s fourth Amimono booklet, comprised of two pattern collections: the Bird Collection has garments and accessories for women, and the Little Bird Collection … [more]
A new book arrived a couple of weeks ago that immediately caught Anne’s eye. It’s no surprise–Northern Knits: Gifts is filled with three things that often catch her eye. Is there colorwork? Yes. Fine, lightweight yarns? Indeed. Something to knit for babies? Oh, yes! Anne is making three of these little hats for her three … [more]
The newest collection from designer Norah Gaughan is here at the shop. We’ve come to expect surprising shapes and unusual motifs from Gaughan, and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. You’ll find Norah Gaughan vol. 11 on the teacart, with all the latest books. See you at the shop!
Another new pattern booklet featuring Isager yarns has arrived–Susie Haumann’s All You Knit is Love has landed on the teacart at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. All You Knit is Love is filled with simple, classic designs for babies ages 0-18 months. Some are made with Isager yarns held singly, and some have you hold two … [more]
This summer, we’ve marked the passing weeks in Isager orders. The more frequently we call them to reorder missing colors in Alpaca 2 for the stole, or in Highland for the Fan, the more teasing we get from the other end of the line. Recently our Isager distributor asked Anne, “What do you do with all … [more]
We’ve had several shipments of books in the past few weeks, filling the teacart with a wide variety of knitting and crochet resources. There’s something for almost everyone here. The whimsical new book by Norwegian designers Arne and Carlos shows how to design and clothe the Knitted Dolls it’s named for. Woolbur is equally whimsical, a … [more]
Interweave has just published a new book by Ann Budd, The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes and Gauges, and a stack of them arrived at the shop last week. After studying it during several quiet moments at the shop, I decided it had to be part of my personal … [more]