We’re excited to share something new and unique from Harrisville Designs – meet nightshades & daylights!

Harrisville Designs nightshades & daylights:

nightshades is a woolen-spun American Cormo & wool, dyed in twelve delicate shades of black. The palette is subtle and moody, each shade reading black from a distance, but up close, revealing a dusting of color.

daylights is Harrisville’s sunshine counterpart to nightshades, a smaller palette in shades of white, each with just a twinkle of color.

Both nightshades & daylights are dyed on lofty, Montana-grown Cormo and wool, which combine to form a soft and airy DK weight yarn. Cormo is known for its velvety soft hand and balance of loft and elasticity, qualities that make it a versatile fiber for garments and accessories.

Andrea Mowry’s “Night & Day Cowl” makes lovely use of both nightshades & daylights – above is the same combination she used in her sample, Caffeine (dusted with brown) and Static (marled with white). Below are a few of my own pairings…

What else to make with nightshades & daylights? Here are some pattern ideas!

Garments:

• “Nukunuku sweater,” by Noriko Ichikawa – oversized turtleneck pullover
• “Hawley,” by Sarah Solomon – oversized pullover with colorwork stripes
• “Flynn,” by Sarah Solomon – cabled pullover with set-in sleeves
• “Ginny,” by Andrea Mowry – textured shawl-collared cardigan
• “Potato Vodka,” by Thea Colman – mosaic cardigan
• “Perseids Cardigan,” by Heidi Kirrmaier – all-over eyelet cardigan in two body styles (short and straight, or long and slightly A-line)

Accessories:

• “Alatau,” by Ainur Berkimbayeva – twisted rib hat with folded brim
• “Daniel’s Hat,” by Ysolda Teague – 1-color brioche hat with ribbed brim
• “Old Port Hat,” by Andrea Mowry – 2-color brioche hat with lined brim
• “Night Lights,” by Andrea Mowry – slip stitch shawl
• “Promises in the Dark,” by Cheryl Faust – triangular mosaic shawl

Look for Harrisville nightshades & daylights in the DK weight section here at HYS!