Knitscene.
Published April 7, 2011 | By Julia
The spring magazines keep rolling in. Hello, knitscene! As usual: find it on the teacart.
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Hello, Isager Soft Fine!
Published May 14, 2024 | By Julia
The latest yarn from Isager is here – meet Soft Fine!
Isager Soft Fine:
- lace weight
- fuzzy brushed texture
- 63% alpaca, 26% silk and 11% yak
- 165 yards/25 grams
- hand wash, lay flat to dry
- $9.50 each
Isager Soft Fine is very soft indeed, with a fuzzy halo to rival any mohair. It’s composed of a silk core on which a strand of alpaca and yak is added as a loopy bouclé, then finally brushed to make a fluffy yarn.
Whether you use it on its own or carry it along with a heavier yarn, Soft Fine brings luxurious softness to the knitted fabric, which is why the folks at Isager have nicknamed it “Isager’s cashmere.”
Soft Fine reminds me of Fyberspates Cumulus, another brushed alpaca lace weight that substitutes for mohair oh-so-perfectly. I used Cumulus to make an “Oslo Hat – Mohair Edition,” PetiteKnit’s classic folded brim hat – here are some color combinations with that pattern in mind!
Soft Fine is shown here with Alpaca 2, Isager’s beloved fingering weight merino/alpaca blend.
This yarn combination is well-suited to any of the following patterns, as well:
- “Love Note,” by Tin Can Knits – lace yoke pullover
- “Pink Fizz,” by Andrea Mowry – cabled pullover
- “No Frills Sweater,” by PetiteKnit – stockinette raglan pullover
- “Stockholm Slipover,” by PetiteKnit – stockinette vest
- “Friday Slipover,” by PetiteKnit – broken rib vest
- “Jenny Sweater,” by PetiteKnit – smocked raglan pullover
- “Agnete Cardigan,” by Petiteknit – brioche cardigan
Look for Isager Soft Fine in the lace weight section here at HYS, along with its fuzzy friends: Isager Silk Mohair, Isager Bouclé, Fyberspates Cumulus, Malabrigo Mohair, and Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair!
Mission Falls: on sale!
Published April 6, 2011 | By Julia
UPDATE: As of 11/19/2014, we are totally sold out of Mission Falls yarns! ************************************************************* We’re sad to report that Mission Falls is discontinuing its classic 1824 Wool and 1824 Cotton yarns. We’re happy, though, to report that those two yarns are now on sale! The 1824 Wool is a worsted weight superwash merino, notable for … [more]
Marion and Marian show off.
Published April 4, 2011 | By Julia
One of the great joys of knitting, besides knitting itself, is seeing what other people are knitting. It’s a large part of why Ravelry exists, and it’s one of my favorite parts of my job at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. Not only do I get in on the knitting plans as they’re being made, but … [more]
Knit Simple.
Published April 3, 2011 | By Julia
The Spring/Summer 2011 issue of Knit Simple has arrived. Look for it on the teacart!
Hello, Coast.
Published March 31, 2011 | By Julia
There are a lot of things to look at in the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. We have a small space and a large inventory, with many yarns, projects, and books fighting for attention. One of my hopes for this blog is to highlight some of those yarns, projects, and books, one at a time, so that … [more]
Familiar cottons.
Published March 29, 2011 | By Julia
Getting a box in the mail is exciting. I think we can all agree on this. Getting a box in the mail at the shop is just as exciting, it turns out, even though it happens very frequently. It’s even exciting to get a box in the mail when we already know what will be … [more]
Swatching.
Published March 26, 2011 | By Julia
Lately I have been knitting swatches for the shop. Takhi Mia. We try to have a sample of every yarn we sell, whether it’s an elaborate sweater hanging on the wall, or just a few inches of garter stitch tucked into the basket with the yarn. A swatch can tell you a lot about a … [more]
Reading material.
Published March 25, 2011 | By Julia
It hasn’t been a huge week-or-so for new yarns, though I do have a few to share in the coming days. There have been new books arriving, though, in their trademark smaller, heavier boxes. New yarn is exciting, of course, but I must say, I get a particular thrill opening a box of knitting books. … [more]
The Noro corner.
Published March 21, 2011 | By Julia
In the second room of the shop, one corner is devoted almost entirely to our rather extensive collection of Noro yarns. Kureyon, Silk Garden, Iro, Yuzen, Maiko, Taiyo, Kochoran… the list goes on. From fingering weight up through bulky, with fibers from wool and angora to cotton and silk, there are many kinds of Noro … [more]
Anna Zilboorg.
Published March 18, 2011 | By Julia
About a month ago, on Valentine’s Day, the Hillsborough Yarn Shop hosted designer Anna Zilboorg for a special workshop on embellishing knitted garments with embroidery. As the class was much larger than our usual groups of four to six, we met at the public library to learn embroidery from Anna. The workshop was inspired by … [more]