Harrisville Designs, Inc.

06/01/2026

“Find your fulfilment. Find what you can do the slowest, for the longest and still absolutely love it, and go in that direction.” 
 
We love this quote by one of our personal heroes, Christina Koch, NASA astronaut. It was in response to a question about one’s passion in their professional path, but we find it so fitting for life in general. 
 
In our recent e-letter, we wrote about summer garden plans and drew parallels to working on our crafty long-term projects through these warmer months, reflecting on the time all good things take.
 
For those long, shimmering days when it’s simply too hot to work with wool, we’re glad to have cellulose options. Brenna, weaving extraordinaire here at HD, has been working on a number of overshot projects, experimenting with using Gist Beam Organic Cotton as warp, and Highland for the weft. They make a great pairing, and we’re pleased to offer Gist Beam 8/2 in our online and retail stores. 
 
Here’s to making the most of these long summertime days. What projects are you working on now with Fall fruition in mind?

05/26/2026

Fresh colors spinning up at the mill: some see a vivid Fall palette, others see a temperature gauge reading warm now that the growing season is in full swing. Which song of the season do you pick up from these?

We know wool isn’t often the first thing that comes to mind for summertime knits, but with the right shady spot (or climate control) we’ll be found knitting away on some long term projects for later this year.

05/25/2026

As the long weekend winds down we take today to honor those who served. Wishing you a peaceful Memorial Day, and a most wonderful start to summer.

05/18/2026

Just your quintessential spring day at the spinning mill: color inspiration to be found everywhere we look. ✨🍃

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to those celebrating the day 🌸 Wishjng you heaps of joy (and yarn in your favorite color).

04/23/2026

Springtime blooms at our spinning mill 🌸

04/09/2026

✨ Out today: ✨ Finest Kinder by Alicia Plummer !

We adored the original Finest Kind sweater released in April 2025 and are thrilled that a version sized for children is here. To celebrate the release, Alicia is generously offering a 25% discount on both patterns - head over to Ravelry, and enter code “finest25” at checkout.

Both Finest Kinder and Finest Kind are worked in Shear Wellscroft Dorset Aran - our locally-sourced, small batch woolen-spun Aran has become a well-loved offering. We hope to have our Wellscroft Dorset yarn back at some point, but if you’re looking for other alternatives, our Highland line is an excellent choice - you may find a little one’s favorite color among its 64-shade palette. Shear Merino-Dorset Aran Buttermilk is another great option for this lovely pattern if you’re looking for a classic, warm white wool.

Pattern: Finest Kinder
Designer: Alicia Plummer ( )
Yarn: Shear Wellscroft Dorset Aran,
Shear Merino-Dorset Aran, HD Highland

1 & 2: Finest Kinder (photo credit: )
3: Shear Wellscroft Dorset Aran
4: Shearing Wellscroft Dorset sheep in Harrisville, New Hampshire
5: Shear Merino-Dorset Aran in Buttermilk
6:Just a few of the 64 shades of Harrisville Designs Highland
7: Highland shades in soft browns
8: The original Finest Kind modeled by the designer (photo credit: )

04/02/2026

What’s your shade?

Woolen-spun American Cormo & Wool DK in 12 delicate shades of black.

03/20/2026

"I love exploring the design possibilities that emerge when you add that one extra harness to your krokbragd! And then adding the rosepath "bump" makes your patterns even more intricate. Change your treadling and a whole new design pops up. What fun!" - Stephanie Morton, instructor

We hope you can join us to learn about this exciting weave structure!

May 5 - 9 (TUES-SAT, 9 AM–4 PM)Learn the intricacies of how to weave rug samplers on a rosepath threading using 3 different treadlings that create very different designs and textures. Starting with an unbalanced treadling, instructor Stephanie Morton will show you how to weave delicate patterns, f...

02/26/2026

A little Throwback Thursday from the HD archives: Our workshops have been going strong for many decades. These images of students learning various types of weaving in Harrisville date back to the early 70’s. We hope you enjoy seeing this fun glimpse into the past ✨

Join us for an incredible workshop this year - lots of weaving, knitting and spinning classes to choose from - and become a part of a living tradition. Find a link to our current workshops in our profile linktree, check out our 2026 Workshops highlight, or head to our website for full details.