We’re looking forward to Local Yarn Store Day, this Saturday, April 25th. Come to HYS on LYS Day for a special in-store-only sale: 25% off featured yarns! LYS Day is about celebrating brick-and-mortar yarn shops and appreciating all that they offer. Here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop, we are proud of our selection of high … [more]
We’re excited to announce something new for 2026 – a Hillsborough Yarn Shop knitting retreat in Portland, Maine! Our longtime Isager distributor, David, recently reached out to Anne with an enticing invitation. Would she like to co-host a knitting retreat at a tranquil island inn on Maine’s Casco Bay? She marked her calendar right away, … [more]
October 2025 marks the 19 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]
July is here, and that means it’s time for our Annual Inventory Sale! From July 1 – 31, everything in the shop is discounted by 15%. If you’ve had your eye on a special skein, a kit, or a bigger project, now is the time to take the leap! Pick up a few limited edition … [more]
Mark your calendars and gather your fiber friends, it’s time for the Triangle Yarn Crawl! The Triangle Yarn Crawl is a self-guided tour of 6 local yarn shops, where yarn-lovers get together and hop from one shop to the next, shopping, entering raffles, and seeing the full breadth of available fibers. The 2025 crawl is coming … [more]
We’re looking forward to Local Yarn Store Day, this Saturday, April 26th. Come to HYS on LYS Day for a special in-store-only sale: 25% off featured yarns! LYS Day is about celebrating brick-and-mortar yarn shops and appreciating all that they offer. Here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop, we are proud of our selection of high … [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]
We’re excited to host our first ever Koigu Trunk Show! From September 3-14, we’ll have accessories from Koigu’s Paint Can Collection on display, along with a fresh supply of Paint Cans. The Paint Can Collection is made up of quick and colorful accessories in Koigu KPPPM, a soft hand-dyed merino wool. Koigu Paint Cans are … [more]
July is here, and that means it’s time for our Annual Inventory Sale! From July 2 – 31, everything in the shop is discounted by 15%. If you’ve had your eye on a special skein, or have been planning a big project or two, now is the time to take the leap! Pick up a … [more]
For the first time in 5 years, the Triangle Yarn Crawl is back! The Triangle Yarn Crawl is a self-guided tour of 7 local yarn shops, where yarn-lovers get together and hop from one shop to the next, shopping, entering raffles, and seeing the full breadth of available fibers. The 2024 crawl is coming up this … [more]