We try to have a handmade sample in every yarn we carry, to give folks an idea of how the yarn knits up, and inspiration for how to use it. When the time came to make a sample in Brooklyn Tweed’s newest yarn, Imbue Sport, Bailey got the coveted assignment.
Here’s her “SAWA” shawl, a brand new pattern from Olga Buraya-Kefelian. Knit in 3 colors, “SAWA” features bold texture and eye-catching shapes made with slip stitches, exactly the kind of sculptural or architectural knitwear Buraya-Kefelian is known for. Check out her MDK Field Guide, we still have copies at the shop!
Imbue Sport’s elasticity is ideal for a highly textured pattern like this, and its softness just right for something wrapped around the neck. Bailey picked greens and blues, a trio of light, medium, and dark.
Here are some more “SAWA” color ideas…
Look for Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Sport in the sport weight section here at our shop, and be sure to admire Bailey’s “SAWA” when you visit!
This just in: another of Anne’s students has completed her Fan sweater from Marianne Isager’s Japanese Inspired Knits! Here, Joanne models her Fan sweater, made holding Isager Highland and Isager Alpaca 1 together. She emailed us this picture for a little virtual show and tell. Thanks for the show and tell, Joanne!
I’ve got a bit of show and tell to share today: three finished projects from two knitters whose enthusiasm for their finished knits is infectious. Let’s begin! Ruth came in last week modeling her Fan sweater, a design by Marianne Isager from her book Japanese Inspired Knits. Ruth used two Isager yarns held together: the fingering … [more]
Another gorgeous Trunk Show has arrived at the shop, this time featuring garments from Helga Isager’s Amimono Book 4, the Bird/Little Bird Collection. We have three garments from the Bird Collection and two from the Little Bird Collection, ie: three sweaters for grown ups and two for little ones. It’s always a treat to see … [more]
Our newest yarn, Baa Ram Ewe’s Titus, has received the warmest of welcomes from Hillsborough Yarn Shoppers over the past few weeks. A warm welcome is well deserved, in our opinion; Titus is a special yarn indeed, a fingering weight blend of wool from Wensleydale and Bluefaced Leicester sheep, along with a bit of alpaca, undyed … [more]
We’re glad to have these Hillsborough Yarn Shop circular needle cases back in stock for the first time in at least a year. This sturdy canvas case opens up to reveal a series of ziploc-style sleeves which will happily house your circular needles and other notions. Come by the shop to check them out; they’d … [more]
We’ve just taken on a new brand of knitting needles: Susanne’s, out of Germany. Susanne’s makes beautiful needles from reclaimed ebony and rosewood salvaged from a piano manufacturer. The result is smooth hardwood needles, which come in 13″ straights, 4″ double points, and 24″ and 32″ circulars. I haven’t worked with them yet, but Anne … [more]
Last month’s Swans Island Trunk Show inspired many knitters to create garments with Swans Island’s organic merino wool yarns, which put quite a dent in our supply of the stuff. Last week, we placed an order of Swans Island Organic Merino Fingering in some of the most-loved colorways to replenish our stash: Fig, Winterberry, Oatmeal, … [more]
We recently replenished our supply of single patterns by designer Ann Norling. These are basic, simple designs for babies, children, and adults, written in multiple gauges and plenty of sizes. This gives the knitter maximum flexibility, a template to customize according to the yarns they’ve chosen. This also makes her patterns good for new knitters, … [more]
It was a busy week for magazines; two new issues arrived at the shop, taking their place among the other latest publications on the teacart. This issue of Knit Simple has a little bit of everything–textured afghans, cold weather accessories for adults and children, a cable tutorial, and a handful of sweater patterns. Meanwhile, Interweave … [more]
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]