Shibui just released four bright new jewel tones in four of their yarns, and we’re thrilled to have them on our shelves! “Tango” is a cherry red, leaning towards neither pink nor orange. It’s a simple color, but one that can sometimes be hard to find. “Imperial” is a vivid purple, more playful than “Velvet,” Shibui’s usual deep purple. “Brownstone” is … [more]
We’re delighted to welcome Shibui’s newest yarn to the shop this week: meet Dune. Dune is a luxurious dk weight blend of 50% baby alpaca, 25% baby camel, and 25% silk. The alpaca and camel fibers give it a bit of a fuzzy halo, the silk gives it some lustre, and all three have great … [more]
Baa Ram Ewe’s new yarn has arrived! Meet Dovestone DK. Dovestone DK is a dk weight blend of 50% bluefaced leicester, 25% masham, and 25% wensleydale wools, all sourced and spun in the UK. It’s a nice big 100 gram hank with 252 yards, plenty for a hat, pair of mitts, or small cowl. The masham is … [more]
Time to meet another new-to-us yarn from the Fibre Company! Say hello to Canopy Fingering. Canopy Fingering is a finer version of Canopy Worsted, composed of the same luxurious blend of alpaca, merino wool, and bamboo. These fibers combine to create a yarn that is smooth and round, soft and drapey, with excellent stitch definition … [more]
We didn’t hold back when we visited the Fibre Company booth at TNNA this year. Not only did we order their newest yarn, Cumbria, we also picked up two other Fibre Company yarns that are new to the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. Meet Road to China Lace. Road to China Lace is a 2 ply lace weight blend … [more]
Another new Fall yarn has found a home here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop! Meet Cumbria, from the Fibre Company. Cumbria is a soft and sturdy worsted weight yarn, composed of 60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, and 10% mohair. The soft white merino is blended with the dark gray masham, creating a natural heathered … [more]
Not long after our recent Malabrigo restock, we received another little box from Malabrigo. Say hello to their newest yarn, Mora. Mora is a 2 ply fingering weight yarn composed of 100% silk, which explains its soft, smooth hand, and deeply saturated hand-dyed colors. Each 50 gram skein has about 225 yards, enough for a small … [more]
The July sale put a big dent in our inventory of Malabrigo Rios. It’s no surprise so many knitters took the opportunity to stock up at a discount; Rios is beautifully hand-dyed in rich, memorable colors, soft and springy in the hand, and machine-washable, no less. We’re delighted to have bunches more of the stuff on … [more]
Swans Island Natural Colors Merino Fingering has been a favorite yarn from the moment it first arrived at the shop, back in 2011. It’s been so well-loved, in fact, that our basket of the stuff began to empty once again last month, leaving us with a paltry palette of just eight-or-so colors. Our recent Swans Island … [more]
Our recent Swans Island shipment that brought the new All American Sport brought a few other goodies, too. We’ve restocked two of our favorite Swans Island yarns with new colors! Let’s begin with Organic Washable DK. Organic Washable DK is no ordinary superwash wool. Swans Island have made this dk weight yarn machine-washable using a process called Ecowash®, which … [more]