Last updated on August 27th, 2023 at 11:50 am
First posted November 17, 2017.
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Chart of Known Fleisher Yarn Colors by Name and Number
Color Number |
Color Name, if known |
Approximate description |
Image |
Type of yarn, if known |
Date if known |
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Black |
Black |
Dresden Saxony, Knitting Worsted, Crepe Boucle |
1916, 1929, 1932 |
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Cream White |
Eggshell |
Dresden Saxony (pictured), Crepe Boucle |
1916, 1932 |
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Snow White |
Bright White |
Dresden Saxony, Knitting Worsted |
1916, 1929 |
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Blue White |
White |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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Lilac |
Pale light purple |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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H24 |
Pale grey-blue |
Heather Knitting Worsted |
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F134 |
Multi-tone yarn: Medium grey with red, yellow, blue specks throughout |
Glen Tweed |
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F161 |
Medium to deep greyish blue |
Heather Fleece |
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White |
Silverflake |
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H47 |
Blue with some light green hints to it |
Heather Fleece |
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H76 |
Blue with some red flecked through it |
Gigantic |
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X20 |
Ombree Rust |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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00 |
Blue |
Pale light blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
0 |
Blue |
Pale blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
1 |
Scarlet |
Bright red |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
5 |
Scarlet |
Bright red |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
6 |
Blue |
Very pale light blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
7 |
Cardinal |
Red |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
8 |
Cardinal |
Redwood |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
9 |
Scarlet |
Bright red |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
9 |
Mohawk |
Knitting Worsted |
1921 |
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10 |
Imperial |
Pale light peach |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
12 |
Pink |
Light Pink |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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13 |
Navy |
Navy blue to dark blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
14 |
Drab |
Sand, very light brown |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
15 |
Pink |
Pink |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
16 |
Buff |
Light tan |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
17 |
Purple |
Purple |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
18 |
Garnet |
Garnet |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
19 |
Scarlet |
Bright red |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
21 |
Drab |
Pale light brown |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
22 |
Medium Brown |
Brown, Medium Brown |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
23 |
Buff |
Pale peach |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
24 |
Rose |
Pink, Bright Pink |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
25 |
Orange |
Orange |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
26 |
Steel |
Pale light grey |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
27 |
Blue |
Light blue, almost a sky blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
28 |
Blue |
Blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
29 |
Blue |
Light blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
30 |
Navy |
Navy blue, medium to dark blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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31 |
Gendarme |
Pale Blue or Light Sky Blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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32 |
Gendarme |
Sky Blue or Bright Blue |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
34 |
Pink |
Light Pink |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
34 |
Burgundy |
Tapestry Wool |
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34 |
Rose |
Shetland Floss |
1921 |
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36 |
Sulphur |
Pale yellow |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
38 |
Mulberry |
Medium burgundy or dark dusty rose |
Tapestry Wool |
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42 |
Maroon |
Maroon or Cranberry |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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50 |
Tan |
Pale brown to tan |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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55 |
Havana |
Light bright brown |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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57 |
Green |
Shetland Floss |
1921 |
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58 |
Purple |
Shetland Floss |
1921 |
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64 |
Wood Brown |
Oak brown |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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65 |
Olive Green |
Drab Green, Olive Green |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
66 |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
67 |
Light Brown |
Brown |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
97 |
Dark deep royal purple |
Tapestry Wool |
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99 |
Bone white, off white |
Tapestry Wool |
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101 |
White, eggshell white |
Wool and Shetland Wool |
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104 |
Red |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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105 |
Red |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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106 |
Red |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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107 |
Tan |
Spectator |
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107 |
Pale Yellow |
Winfant |
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107 |
Light grey with maroon and forest green flecks interwoven |
Glen Tweed |
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108 |
Cardinal |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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109 |
Orange Twist |
Win-Lite |
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109 |
Wine |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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112 |
Very dark navy (might be black) |
Silhouette |
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112 |
Maroon |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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112 |
Light tan or light beige |
Supra Mohair |
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114 |
White, eggshell white |
Versatile |
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114 |
Turquoise |
Bright turquoise blue |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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115 |
Green, grass green |
Spree |
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115 |
Light seafoam green |
Crepe Velaine |
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115 |
Light yellow with gold thread interwoven |
Win-Lite |
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117 |
Very dark brown |
Supra Mohair |
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123 |
Light pink, baby pink |
Winsom |
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124 |
Light pink, baby pink |
Knitting Worsted |
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129 |
Rustone |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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134 |
Dark dusty blue |
Winsom |
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137 |
Myrtle |
Dark green, forest green |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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138 |
Old Gold |
Orange |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
139 |
Interwoven off white with gold thread |
Win-Lite |
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140 |
Pale pink |
Winsom |
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140 |
Russet Brown |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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141 |
Navy blue, purple, touch of green interwoven. |
Win-Lite (think this color variation was in the 1960s-1970s) |
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141 |
Navy blue |
Win-Lite (original color variation of this number) |
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142 |
Dusty rose |
Winsom |
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149 |
Medium beige with silvery-ish gold-ish thread interwoven |
Win-Lite |
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151 |
Orange |
Knitting Worsted |
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152 |
Yellow |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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153 |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Knitting Worsted (more modern color variation) |
1959 |
|
153 |
Pale yellow |
Knitting Worsted (vintage/original color variation) |
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156 |
Orange |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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158 |
Seafoam green |
Winfant |
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160 |
Pale dusty blue |
Knitting Worsted |
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160 |
Grey |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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161 |
Grey |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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162 |
Lavender |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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163 |
Grey |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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165 |
Grey |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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166 |
Purple |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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170 |
Pink |
Silhouette |
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174 |
Dark navy blue |
Winsom |
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174 |
Grey |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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180 |
Green |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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181 |
Light Oxford |
Medium fuzzy grey |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
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181(?) |
Light Ostrich |
Light grey |
1929 |
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181 |
Oyster |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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183 |
Dark Oxford |
Dark fuzzy grey |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
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183(?) |
Dark Ostrich |
Grey |
1929 |
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185 |
Old Rose |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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186 |
Old Rose |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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187 |
Old Rose |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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188 |
Old Rose |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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191 |
Bright vibrant orange |
Knitting Worsted |
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192 |
Old Rose |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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193 |
Emerald |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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195 |
Green |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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196 |
Green |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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197 |
Green |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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199 |
Geranium |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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202 |
Light pink |
Ever Match Sock and Fingering |
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209 |
Light turquoise blue |
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228 |
Black |
Ever Match Sock and Fingering |
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341 |
Green |
Lime green |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
342 |
Green |
Bright green |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
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343 |
Green |
Green |
Dresden Saxony |
1916 |
|
402 |
Buff |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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403 |
Silverwing |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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404 |
Burgundy wine |
Wool and Shetland Wool |
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404 |
Pale light yellow with gold metallic thread interwoven |
Ever-Match Highlight |
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405 |
Pandora |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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406 |
Grey |
Ever Match Sport and Sweater |
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409 |
Red |
Win-Sport |
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409 |
Maroon |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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410 |
Rose Beige |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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412 |
Bright blue, almost a turquoise |
Zephyr-Laine |
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413 |
Nk |
Blue |
Win-Sport |
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418 |
Navy |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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421 |
Brown |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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426 |
Olive green |
Knitting Worsted |
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430 |
Tile |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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434 |
Rustic Green |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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436 |
Copper Brown |
Bouclette |
1932 |
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437 |
Burgundy |
Knitting Worsted |
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438 |
Vibrant blue |
Wool and Shetland Wool |
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439 |
Red |
Ever Match Sport and Sweater |
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450 |
Black |
Win-Sport |
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456 |
Tan |
Knitting Worsted |
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458 |
Mustard yellow |
Knitting Worsted |
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459 |
Peach, pale orange |
Win-Sport |
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460 |
Light dusty green |
Zephyr-Laine |
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461 |
Similar to a medium stone washed denim blue |
Ever-Match Highlight |
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470 |
White, eggshell white |
Winsom |
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477 |
Green, Medium Green |
Win-Sport Knitting Worsted |
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479 |
Dark blue, navy blue |
Winsome |
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480 |
Russet Brown |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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481 |
Russet Brown |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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482 |
Russet Brown |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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483 |
Rust or burnt umber |
Knitting Worsted |
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484 |
Russet Brown |
Knitting Worsted |
1959 |
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486 |
Orangey-peach |
Knitting Worsted |
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497 |
Khaki green |
Winsom |
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500 |
Red |
French Zephyr |
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501 |
Scarlet |
1929 |
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502 |
Tangerine |
Deep rust red-orange |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
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502 |
Light pink, baby pink |
Souffle |
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503 |
Orange |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
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504 |
Goldenrod |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
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505 |
Daffodil |
Pale medium yellow |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
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506 |
Chartreuse(?) |
1929 |
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507 |
Emerald Kelly Green |
Dark green, forest green |
Knitting Worsted (pictured) Bathing Suit Yarn |
1929 1932 |
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508 |
Jade |
1929 |
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509 |
Royal |
Royal blue, navy blue |
Four Seasons (pictured) |
1929 |
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510 |
Lilac |
Lilac |
1929 |
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511 |
Violet |
1929 |
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512 |
Thistle |
1929 |
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513 |
Carmine |
Bright red |
1929 |
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514 |
Cameo |
Light pink |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
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514 |
Tropic Blue |
Souffle (pictured) |
1929, 1932 |
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515 |
Peach |
Pale peach |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
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516 |
Salmon |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
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517 |
Honey |
Light almost cornflower yellow |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
|
518 |
Straw |
Pale light yellow |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
|
519 |
Nile(?) |
Pale green |
1929 |
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519 |
Bright blue |
|
Highland Brand Lamadown |
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520 |
Sea Green |
1929 |
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521 |
Turquoise |
1929 |
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521 |
Mint Spice |
Interwoven eggshell white with bits of light-medium teal blue |
Spice “Tweed Mist” |
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522 |
Forget-me-not |
Pale blue |
1929 |
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523 |
Periwinkle |
1929 |
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524 |
Iris |
Pale purple |
1929 |
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525 |
Orchid Pink |
1929 |
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526 |
Wild Rose |
Medium pink |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
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527 |
Maroon |
1929 |
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528 |
Copper |
Brown-red-orange |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
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529 |
Cinnamon |
1929 |
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530 |
Cocoa Brown |
Very dark brown |
Shetland Floss (pictured) Tweed Yarn Lustre Iceland |
1929 1932 |
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530 |
Off white |
Win-Knit Bucilla label. This number used from at least 1963 |
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531 |
Pigskin |
Medium brown |
1929 |
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532 |
Dark olive green |
1929 |
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533 |
Myrtle |
Forest green |
1929 |
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534 |
Peacock |
Bright deep blue |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
|
535 |
Delft |
Dusky medium blue |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
|
536 |
Cornflower |
1929 |
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537 |
Pansey(?) |
1929 |
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538 |
Wild Aster |
1929 |
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538 |
Two-tone yarn: Burnt umber with dark brown woven/twisted together |
Souffle |
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538 |
Dark green, hunter green |
Win-Knit |
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539 |
Cardinal |
Medium dark red |
1929 |
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540 |
Rosewood |
Tannish red |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
|
541 |
Cedarwood |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
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542 |
Tan |
Shetland Floss |
1929, 1932 |
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543 |
Camel |
1929 |
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544 |
Sand |
1929 |
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545 |
Fern |
1929 |
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546 |
Sage |
1929 |
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547 |
Aquamarine |
1929 |
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548 |
Old Blue |
1929 |
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549 |
Horizon |
Dusky denim-ish blue |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
|
550 |
Wisteria |
1929 |
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551 |
1929 |
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552 |
Persian Rose |
1929 |
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553 |
Pink |
Pale light pink |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
|
554 |
Pink |
Pale medium pink |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
|
555 |
Pink |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
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556 |
Candy Pink |
Vibrant pink |
Souffle, Knitting worsted, Spanish yarn, Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
|
556 |
Orange |
Souffle |
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556 |
Very pale light yellow |
Silverflake |
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557 |
Blue |
Light blue |
1929 |
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557 |
Medium brown |
Win-Knit |
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558 |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922, 1929 |
|
558 |
Very pale light baby blue |
Lambkin |
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558 |
Very pale light seafoam green |
Silverflake |
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559 |
Old Gold |
Goldenrod |
1929 |
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559 |
Light bright yellow |
Win-Knit |
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560 |
Steel |
Light to medium grey |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
|
561 |
Navy |
Dark deep blue |
Bathing Suit Yarn |
1929, 1932 |
|
562 |
Yellow |
Medium yellow |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
563 |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
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563 |
Two-toned yarn: Red and very dark maroon (almost black) mixed together |
Souffle |
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566 |
Orange |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
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566 |
Eggshell white |
Nubby-fleece |
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567 |
Brown |
Pale tan |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
568 |
Brown |
Medium tan/very light brown |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
569 |
Brown |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
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570 |
Brown |
Medium-dark brown, slight reddish-brown hue |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
571 |
Brown |
Dark brown |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
572 |
Bright blue, baby blue |
Souffle |
1956 | ||
576 |
Coral orange |
Orlon Sayelle |
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578 |
Olive green |
Win-Knit |
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579 |
Baby blue, sky blue |
Nubby Fleece |
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586 |
Navy blue, dark blue |
Souffle |
1956 | ||
592 |
Rose |
Light dusky pink |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
593 |
Rose |
Medium dusky pink |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
594 |
Rose |
Medium-dark dusky pink |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
597 |
Midnight Blue |
Dark navy blue |
Casa-Laine (pictured), Crepe Boucle |
1932 |
|
604 |
Petite Bouclette |
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608 |
Sand |
Shetland Floss |
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617 |
Citron |
French Zephyr |
1932 |
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618 |
Lanvin Red |
French Zephyr Lustre Iceland |
1932 |
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621 |
Eggshell |
Shetland Floss |
1932 |
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622 |
Salmon Rose |
French Zephyr |
1932 |
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627 |
Brown |
Bathing Suit Yarn |
1934 |
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631 |
Tile |
Shetland Floss Ladyfair |
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632 |
Wine |
Shetland Floss |
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633 |
Beige |
Ladyfair |
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634 |
Harvest Moon |
Angel Crepe |
1934 |
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638 |
Burgundy |
Ladyfair |
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647 |
Amber Red |
French Zephyr Lustre Iceland |
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650 |
Rustic Green |
Crepe Boucle |
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670 |
Bisque |
French Zephyr Lustre Iceland |
1932 |
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671 |
Brick |
Crepe Boucle |
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701 |
Eggshell white |
Ping Pong |
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702(?) |
Heather |
Dark olive green with medium red-brown woven in |
1929 |
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707(?) |
Heather |
Two-tone yarn: Dark tan with dark red woven through it |
1929 |
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713 |
Rust orange textured twist yarn |
Ping Pong |
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714 |
Very pale yellow |
Deluxe Sock and Sport |
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721 |
Two-toned textured twist yarn: Red and white interwoven. |
Ping Pong |
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723 |
Two-toned textured twist yarn: Rust orange and yellow interwoven. |
Ping Pong |
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724 |
Two-tone textured yarn. Light blue and cornflower yellow interwoven. |
Ping Pong |
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725 |
Green |
Deluxe Sock and Sport |
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726 |
Green |
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726 |
Blue, Deep Blue |
Ping Pong |
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732 |
Medium burgundy |
Four Seasons |
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747 |
Teal |
Wool and Shetland Wool |
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748 |
Orange |
Gigantic |
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761 |
Heather |
Two-tone yarn: Dark olive green with medium red-brown woven in |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1929 |
|
762 |
Purple, Royal Purple |
Wool and Shetland Wool |
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762 |
Heather |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
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767 |
Heather |
Two-tone yarn: Medium olive green with medium red-brown woven in |
Knitting worsted Spanish yarn Four-Fives yarn |
1922 |
|
770 |
Pale tan |
Gigantic |
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775 |
Light pink |
Shetland and Wool |
|||
784 |
Bright deep pink |
Wool and Shetland Wool |
|||
795 |
Coral |
Curlette Shetland and Wool (pictured) |
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812 |
Brown Mist |
Medium brown with light green, red and brown variation threads interwoven. |
Big Spice |
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827 |
Light yellow |
Wool and Shetland Wool |
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921 |
Camel |
Silverglow |
1920s |
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932 |
Falcon |
“A deep rich sepia” |
Silverglow |
1920s |
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956 |
Pigskin |
Corinthian Yarn |
1922 |
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971 |
Black |
Corinthian Yarn |
1922 |
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972 |
Steel |
Corinthian Yarn |
1922 |
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988 |
Tangerine |
Corinthian Yarn |
1922 |
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1227 |
Light-medium dusty blue |
Sweater and Stocking Nylon ‘n Wool |
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1506 |
Sock & Sweater |
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1566 |
Beige/tan |
Deluxe Sock and Sport |
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1804 |
“A combination of chestnut brown and tan, with light grey spots.” |
Cheviot |
1920s |
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This list is so fun!
I just came across a new color for you!
Ping Pong 714 , it’s a dark brown. Let me know if you want a picture, I would love to help this archive.
Thanks for that information, I’ll add it to the list asap! And yes, if you have a picture, I’d love to add it to the list, too! You can email it to me at greygaleve@gmail.com. Thanks again!