Surprise, surprise: I have some new yarn from String Theory to share. Say hello (again) to Bluestocking, a soft, sturdy fingering weight yarn composed of 80% Bluefaced Leicester wool and 20% nylon. If it seems like we’re ordering from String Theory weekly, it’s because we are. Anne and I love this yarn, and it’s clear you all … [more]
A new yarn from Classic Elite has just landed at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. Say hello to Firefly. Firefly is a sport-weight yarn with a bit of a sheen to it, composed of 75% rayon and 25% linen. It has arrived just in time for spring and summer knitting and crochet, and looks to be … [more]
60 More Quick Baby Knits is the latest collection of patterns for the popular Cascade yarns, focusing this time on Cascade 220 Superwash Sport, a lightweight washable merino wool. 60 More Quick Baby Knits is well described by its simple title; inside, you’ll find everything baby: sweaters, booties, onesies, hats, blankets, sleep sacks, and more. There’s a … [more]
As many of you already know, String Theory yarns move quickly around here. One week, we’re tearing into a box of their hand-dyed yarn, and the next, it seems, we’re studying an emptying cubby of Caper Sock, wondering how we sold out of so many colors so quickly. It gives us an excuse to give … [more]
A few months ago, I overheard Anne having a serious-sounding phone conversation with a representative from Malabrigo Yarns. I heard her request “a bag in every color” and knew it must be something good. Then a pause. Then, “better make it two bags in every color.” It must be very good indeed, I thought. How … [more]
Thank goodness for this week’s shipment from String Theory! Our Caper Sock cubby was practically empty. Just look at it now: a few new colors, a few familiar colors. A pleasantly full cubby. We’ve also replenished our supply of String Theory Selku and Merino DK, which live in twin baskets on the teacart, by all the new books … [more]
Last week, I wrote about two of the most recent knit samples at the shop. If you’ve been in the shop in the past week or so, you may already have seen two more finished samples: hats made with new yarns from Schulana. First up is a hat I made using Schulana Lambswool, a marled … [more]
Just two. We expanded our Swans Island spectrum a bit, but with some self control–a difficult task in the face of Swans Island’s soft, squishy, organic merino yarns. Upon reordering colors whose numbers were dwindling, we pulled out the colorcard to see if we’d missed any. That’s when we gave in. We have room for … [more]
Along with the Isager Plant Fiber, we also replenished our supply of Isager Alpaca 1, the stuff of the garter stitch shawl. We got plenty of the deep wine color that the shawl is made of, and several brighter colors for spring knitting and crocheting: pale blue and green, bright red. Enjoy the wider range … [more]
Last week, we welcomed a brand new Isager yarn to the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. Say hello to Isager Plant Fiber. Plant Fiber is composed entirely of plant fibers, as you might have guessed: 70% ramie, 15% bamboo, and 15% hemp. It comes in 165-yard, 50 gram balls, has a nice shiny quality, and is available … [more]