UPDATE: As of 4/22/2016, we are totally sold out of these Select Opal sock yarns! ************************************************************* In an effort to clear space for new Spring yarns, we’ve moved some of our Opal sock yarns into the sale trunk, and discounted them by over 30%! These Opal yarns are fingering weight blends of superwash wool and nylon, … [more]
We’re so glad to have new colors in String Theory Caper Sock! Caper Sock is a fingering weight blend of superwash merino wool, cashmere, and nylon. It’s sturdy enough for sock-knitting, as its name suggests, but soft enough for shawls, scarves, cowls, hats, or mitts–just about anything you’d wear next-to-skin. Each skein boasts 400 yards, enough … [more]
Along with our recent shipment of Fyberspates Vivacious 4ply came a new bundle of Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace. Our first batch of Scrumptious Lace came out of our obsession with Kate Davies’ Yokes. Anne is planning to knit “Frost at Midnight,” an elegant cardigan with a beaded yoke, and simply had to have Scrumptious Lace for it. … [more]
This week, we welcomed a new yarn into the shop: Fyberspates Vivacious 4ply. Vivacious 4ply is a high twist, superwash merino wool in a fingering weight. Each 100 gram skein has 399 yards, enough for a pair of socks or mitts, a hat, scarf, or shawlette. Vivacious 4ply is hand-dyed, so each skein is unique, even … [more]
This week’s delivery from Fibre Company held more than just new colors in Acadia; we also got three new shades of Canopy Worsted! “Turmeric” and “Dragonfruit” really brighten up the Canopy Worsted basket, and “Lemur” is a particularly beautiful steely gray that we simply couldn’t say no to. Canopy Worsted is a light worsted weight blend of … [more]
Fibre Company recently introduced new colors in Acadia, a luxurious blend of merino wool, silk, and alpaca. We’ve carried Acadia for a few years now, and always delight in adding a new color or two. It’s amazing how just a few new shades deepen the color palette. Suddenly instead of one gray, we have a warm gray and … [more]
Berroco has dreamed up a few new colors for their Modern Cotton yarn, filling out their palette of crayon-bright colors with some more subdued hues. Berroco Modern Cotton is a worsted weight blend of cotton and rayon, and since it’s arrival last spring, it’s become a staple here at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. Smooth, soft … [more]
UPDATE: As of 4/22/2016, we are totally sold out of Araucania Coliumo! ************************************************************* Another discontinued yarn has found its way to the sale trunk. We’re now offering Araucania Coliumo at over 35% off! Coliumo is a single-ply, super-bulky wool and silk blend, with 95 yards on each 100 gram skein, and a suggested gauge of 3 stitches per … [more]
We’re happy to announce that we now carry two cotton yarns for weaving from UKI Supreme Corporation, based in Hickory, North Carolina. With guidance from weavers, we selected a mercerized cotton yarn in two weights: 10/2 and 5/2, each in 6 oz mini-cones. The 10/2 is the thinner of the two, with ~1575 yards per … [more]
UPDATE: As of 2/10/2015, we are totally sold out of Araucania Panguipulli! ************************************************************* We are blown away by how quickly our latest sale yarn sold out–our entire stock of Berroco Peruvia was gone in less than a week! It left a hole in the sale trunk, which we promptly filled, of course. Araucania Panguipulli is … [more]