Harrisville Designs, Inc.

08/05/2026

Calling all weavers - Convergence is just around the corner! We’ll be attending this year’s conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, from August 13-16.

Find us in the marketplace in booth 117. We’ll have cones of our woolen-spun Highland and Shetland wool, Gist 8/2 cotton, and Friendly Loom Products weaving products, as well as a selection of HD looms and accessories for weavers to see in person and try out.

We hope to see you there! Find full details about the event by visiting Handweavers Guild Of America and online at handweavers.org/convergence.

07/08/2026

Our third annual tent sale is coming up this weekend - will we see you there? Stop by the Harrisville Designs spinning mill this Saturday, July 11, for great deals on mill end yarn skeins and cones, fleece, and lots of Friendly Loom Products loops, potholder looms, and more. Rain or shine, we hope to see you there!

4 Mill Alley, Harrisville, NH
Saturday, July 11
9am - 2pm

07/03/2026

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: )