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Published March 26, 2024 | By Julia
Spring is here – time to reach for plant fiber yarns! Meet our newest arrival, Cascade Botanika.
Cascade Botanika:
- sport weight
- speckled with natural dyes
- 100% organic cotton
- 328 yards/100g
- $12.50 each
Botanika is a soft and smooth organic cotton yarn, dyed with natural pigments sourced from plant leaves, roots and flowers. We have six speckled colors, dyed with the likes of indigo, madder, marigold, and mulberry leaf.
What to make with Botanika? Here are some pattern ideas in adult sizes:
Soft, smooth, machine washable cotton is ideal for baby things, too – here are a few patterns to consider:
Look for Cascade Botanika in the sport weight section here at HYS, along with other plant fiber yarns, like Kelbourne Woolens Skipper, Mojave, and Cascade Ultra Pima Fine!
Published June 30, 2014 | By Julia
As many of you know, July is our annual inventory sale month. From the 1st to the 31st, everything in the shop is discounted by 15%, with the exception of classes and yarns that have already been discounted. If you’ve had your eye on a special skein, or have been planning a big project or … [more]
Published June 29, 2014 | By Julia
We’re so excited to announce that we’ve just received a Trunk Show featuring Fibre Company yarns and patterns. The Summer Sweater collection will be on display here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop until July 20th, and we have all the yarns and patterns to make these garments your own! The Summer Sweater collection consists of six … [more]
Published June 27, 2014 | By Julia
The final days of our Post-Market Sale are upon us! This weekend is your last opportunity to get select yarns at 30% off, or 40% off bags of 10. Post-Market Sale yarns include: Sublime Organic Merino DK, Baby Cotton Kapok DK, Organic Cotton DK, Soya Cotton DK, Cashmere/Merino/Silk DK and Aran, Sirdar Juicy DK, Ella … [more]
Published June 25, 2014 | By Julia
The Malabrigo booth is always a must-see at TNNA, and this year, we went there to restock. We filled in some shades of Arroyo we were missing, and picked out a new palette in Lace, our supply having dwindled. Malabrigo Lace is a single-ply merino, soft as can be, and boasts an impressive 470 yards … [more]
Published June 22, 2014 | By Julia
Two new titles came in this week, speaking directly to crocheters: the Summer 2014 issue of Interweave Crochet, and a new book, Reversible Color Crochet. Interweave Crochet came in this week full of ideas for summertime stitching. With a focus on openwork and lace, this issue of Interweave Crochet features patterns for tops, shawls, jewelry, … [more]
Published June 20, 2014 | By Julia
Linen is the newest Shibui yarn in our collection, a chain-plied yarn in a light fingering weight. We’ve stocked it for just over a month, and already we’ve had to reorder many of the six colors we started out with. Thrilled that knitters and crocheters are as intrigued by the stuff as we are, we … [more]
Published June 17, 2014 | By Julia
Our wonderful teachers have been busy preparing for upcoming classes, stitching samples and planning their knitterly curriculum. Amy recently brought a batch of her self-published “Knitting Basic Socks” booklets to the shop, the textbook for her upcoming class by the same name. The booklet and class will guide you through the construction of a simple … [more]
Published June 10, 2014 | By Julia
Two new books from Interweave have found a home at the shop: It Girl Crochet and New Vintage Lace. It Girl Crochet boasts 23 patterns for crocheted accessories, from hats and mitts to scarves, cowls, and shawls. I spotted some HYS yarns as I flipped through the patterns; a hat in Mirasol Nuna, a shawl … [more]
Published June 8, 2014 | By Julia
We like to keep a decent supply of Kauni Effektgarn on hand, a nice selection of colors, from quiet neutrals to bold brights. There are a few particularly popular colorways, however, and one of our first TNNA tasks was to get them back in stock. Kauni is a sport-weight, self-striping wool, unique even among its … [more]
Published June 6, 2014 | By Julia
From Friday May 23rd through June 29th, we will have select yarns discounted during our Post-Market Sale: single skeins will be reduced by 30% and full bags of 10 will be 40% off! Throughout the sale, I’ll be highlighting some of these yarns and giving ideas for what to make with them. Today: spotlight on Sublime Organic Merino Wool DK. Sublime Organic … [more]