Chart of Known Fleisher Yarn Colors by Name and Number, many pictures!

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

Black

Black

Dresden Saxony, Knitting Worsted, Crepe Boucle

1916, 1929, 1932

Cream White

Eggshell

Dresden Saxony (pictured), Crepe Boucle

1916, 1932

Snow White

Bright White

Dresden Saxony, Knitting Worsted

1916, 1929

Blue White

White

Dresden Saxony

1916

Lilac

Pale light purple

Dresden Saxony

1916

H24

Pale grey-blue

Heather Knitting Worsted

F134

Multi-tone yarn: Medium grey with red, yellow, blue specks throughout

Glen Tweed

F161

Medium to deep greyish blue

Heather Fleece

White

Silverflake

H47

Blue with some light green hints to it

Heather Fleece

H76

Blue with some red flecked through it

Gigantic

X20

Ombree Rust

Knitting Worsted

1959

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

10

Imperial

Pale light peach

Dresden Saxony

1916

12

Pink

Light Pink

Dresden Saxony

1916

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

31

Gendarme

Pale Blue or Light Sky Blue

Dresden Saxony

1916

32

Gendarme

Sky Blue or Bright Blue

Dresden Saxony

1916

34

Pink

Light Pink

Dresden Saxony

1916

34

Burgundy

Tapestry Wool

34

Rose

Shetland Floss

1921

36

Sulphur

Pale yellow

Dresden Saxony

1916

38

Mulberry

Medium burgundy or dark dusty rose

Tapestry Wool

42

Maroon

Maroon or Cranberry

Dresden Saxony

1916

50

Tan

Pale brown to tan

Dresden Saxony

1916

55

Havana

Light bright brown

Dresden Saxony

1916

57

Green

Shetland Floss

1921

58

Purple

Shetland Floss

1921

64

Wood Brown

Oak brown

Dresden Saxony

1916

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

99

Bone white, off white

Tapestry Wool

101

White, eggshell white

Wool and Shetland Wool

104

Red

Knitting Worsted

1959

105

Red

Knitting Worsted

1959

106

Red

Knitting Worsted

1959

107

Tan

Spectator

107

Pale Yellow

Winfant

107

Light grey with maroon and forest green flecks interwoven

Glen Tweed

108

Cardinal

Knitting Worsted

1959

109

Orange Twist

Win-Lite

109

Wine

Knitting Worsted

1959

112

Very dark navy (might be black)

Silhouette

112

Maroon

Knitting Worsted

1959

112

Light tan or light beige

Supra Mohair

114

White, eggshell white

Versatile

114

Turquoise

Bright turquoise blue

Knitting Worsted

1959

115

Green, grass green

Spree

115

Light seafoam green

Crepe Velaine

115

Light yellow with gold thread interwoven

Win-Lite

117

Very dark brown

Supra Mohair

123

Light pink, baby pink

Winsom

124

Light pink, baby pink

Knitting Worsted

129

Rustone

Knitting Worsted

1959

134

Dark dusty blue

Winsom

137

Myrtle

Dark green, forest green

Dresden Saxony

1916

138

Old Gold

Orange

Dresden Saxony

1916

139

Interwoven off white with gold thread

Win-Lite

140

Pale pink

Winsom

140

Russet Brown

Knitting Worsted

1959

141

Navy blue, purple, touch of green interwoven.

Win-Lite (think this color variation was in the 1960s-1970s)

141

Navy blue

Win-Lite (original color variation of this number)

142

Dusty rose

Winsom

149

Medium beige with silvery-ish gold-ish thread interwoven

Win-Lite

151

Orange

Knitting Worsted

152

Yellow

Knitting Worsted

1959

153

Yellow

Yellow

Knitting Worsted (more modern color variation)

1959

153

Pale yellow

Knitting Worsted (vintage/original color variation)

156

Orange

Knitting Worsted

1959

158

Seafoam green

Winfant

160

Pale dusty blue

Knitting Worsted

160

Grey

Knitting Worsted

1959

161

Grey

Knitting Worsted

1959

162

Lavender

Knitting Worsted

1959

163

Grey

Knitting Worsted

1959

165

Grey

Knitting Worsted

1959

166

Purple

Knitting Worsted

1959

170

Pink

Silhouette

174

Dark navy blue

Winsom

174

Grey

Knitting Worsted

1959

180

Green

Knitting Worsted

1959

181

Light Oxford

Medium fuzzy grey

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922

181(?)

Light Ostrich

Light grey

1929

181

Oyster

Knitting Worsted

1959

183

Dark Oxford

Dark fuzzy grey

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

183(?)

Dark Ostrich

Grey

1929

185

Old Rose

Knitting Worsted

1959

186

Old Rose

Knitting Worsted

1959

187

Old Rose

Knitting Worsted

1959

188

Old Rose

Knitting Worsted

1959

191

Bright vibrant orange

Knitting Worsted

192

Old Rose

Knitting Worsted

1959

193

Emerald

Knitting Worsted

1959

195

Green

Knitting Worsted

1959

196

Green

Knitting Worsted

1959

197

Green

Knitting Worsted

1959

199

Geranium

Knitting Worsted

1959

202

Light pink

Ever Match Sock and Fingering

209

Light turquoise blue

228

Black

Ever Match Sock and Fingering

341

Green

Lime green

Dresden Saxony

1916

342

Green

Bright green

Dresden Saxony

1916

343

Green

Green

Dresden Saxony

1916

402

Buff

Bouclette

1932

403

Silverwing

Bouclette

1932

404

Burgundy wine

Wool and Shetland Wool

404

Pale light yellow with gold metallic thread interwoven

Ever-Match Highlight

405

Pandora

Bouclette

1932

406

Grey

Ever Match Sport and Sweater

409

Red

Win-Sport

409

Maroon

Bouclette

1932

410

Rose Beige

Bouclette

1932

412

Bright blue, almost a turquoise

Zephyr-Laine

413

Nk

Blue

Win-Sport

418

Navy

Bouclette

1932

421

Brown

Bouclette

1932

426

Olive green

Knitting Worsted

430

Tile

Bouclette

1932

434

Rustic Green

Bouclette

1932

436

Copper Brown

Bouclette

1932

437

Burgundy

Knitting Worsted

438

Vibrant blue

Wool and Shetland Wool

439

Red

Ever Match Sport and Sweater

450

Black

Win-Sport

456

Tan

Knitting Worsted

458

Mustard yellow

Knitting Worsted

459

Peach, pale orange

Win-Sport

460

Light dusty green

Zephyr-Laine

461

Similar to a medium stone washed denim blue

Ever-Match Highlight

470

White, eggshell white

Winsom

477

Green, Medium Green

Win-Sport

Knitting Worsted

479

Dark blue, navy blue

Winsome

480

Russet Brown

Knitting Worsted

1959

481

Russet Brown

Knitting Worsted

1959

482

Russet Brown

Knitting Worsted

1959

483

Rust or burnt umber

Knitting Worsted

484

Russet Brown

Knitting Worsted

1959

486

Orangey-peach

Knitting Worsted

497

Khaki green

Winsom

500

Red

French Zephyr

501

Scarlet

1929

502

Tangerine

Deep rust red-orange

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922, 1929

502

Light pink, baby pink

Souffle

503

Orange

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922, 1929

504

Goldenrod

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922, 1929

505

Daffodil

Pale medium yellow

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1929

506

Chartreuse(?)

1929

507

Emerald

Kelly Green

Dark green, forest green

Knitting Worsted (pictured)

Bathing Suit Yarn

1929

1932

508

Jade

1929

509

Royal

Royal blue, navy blue

Four Seasons (pictured)

1929

510

Lilac

Lilac

1929

511

Violet

1929

512

Thistle

1929

513

Carmine

Bright red

1929

514

Cameo

Light pink

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922, 1929

514

Tropic Blue

Souffle (pictured)

1929, 1932

515

Peach

Pale peach

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1929

516

Salmon

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922, 1929

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

519

Bright blue

Highland Brand Lamadown

520

Sea Green

1929

521

Turquoise

1929

521

Mint Spice

Interwoven eggshell white with bits of light-medium teal blue

Spice “Tweed Mist”

522

Forget-me-not

Pale blue

1929

523

Periwinkle

1929

524

Iris

Pale purple

1929

525

Orchid Pink

1929

526

Wild Rose

Medium pink

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922, 1929

527

Maroon

1929

528

Copper

Brown-red-orange

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1929

529

Cinnamon

1929

530

Cocoa Brown

Very dark brown

Shetland Floss (pictured)

Tweed Yarn

Lustre Iceland

1929

1932

530

Off white

Win-Knit Bucilla label. This number used from at least 1963

531

Pigskin

Medium brown

1929

532

Dark olive green

1929

533

Myrtle

Forest green

1929

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

537

Pansey(?)

1929

538

Wild Aster

1929

538

Two-tone yarn: Burnt umber with dark brown woven/twisted together

Souffle

538

Dark green, hunter green

Win-Knit

539

Cardinal

Medium dark red

1929

540

Rosewood

Tannish red

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1929

541

Cedarwood

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1929

542

Tan

 

Shetland Floss

1929, 1932

543

Camel

1929

544

Sand

1929

545

Fern

1929

546

Sage

1929

547

Aquamarine

1929

548

Old Blue

1929

549

Horizon

Dusky denim-ish blue

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922, 1929

550

Wisteria

1929

551

1929

552

Persian Rose

1929

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

556

Candy Pink

Vibrant pink

Souffle, Knitting worsted, Spanish yarn, Four-Fives yarn

1929

556

Orange

Souffle

556

Very pale light yellow

Silverflake

557

Blue

Light blue

1929

557

Medium brown

Win-Knit

558

Yellow

Yellow

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

1922, 1929

558

Very pale light baby blue

Lambkin

558

Very pale light seafoam green

Silverflake

559

Old Gold

Goldenrod

1929

559

Light bright yellow

Win-Knit

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

563

Two-toned yarn: Red and very dark maroon (almost black) mixed together

Souffle

566

Orange

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

566

Eggshell white

Nubby-fleece

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

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

578

Olive green

Win-Knit

579

Baby blue, sky blue

Nubby Fleece

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

608

Sand

Shetland Floss

617

Citron

French Zephyr

1932

618

Lanvin Red

French Zephyr

Lustre Iceland

1932

621

Eggshell

Shetland Floss

1932

622

Salmon Rose

French Zephyr

1932

627

Brown

Bathing Suit Yarn

1934

631

Tile

Shetland Floss

Ladyfair

632

Wine

Shetland Floss

633

Beige

Ladyfair

634

Harvest Moon

Angel Crepe

1934

638

Burgundy

Ladyfair

647

Amber Red

French Zephyr

Lustre Iceland

650

Rustic Green

Crepe Boucle

670

Bisque

French Zephyr

Lustre Iceland

1932

671

Brick

Crepe Boucle

701

Eggshell white

Ping Pong

702(?)

Heather

Dark olive green with medium red-brown woven in

1929

707(?)

Heather

Two-tone yarn: Dark tan with dark red woven through it

1929

713

Rust orange textured twist yarn

Ping Pong

714

Very pale yellow

Deluxe Sock and Sport

721

Two-toned textured twist yarn: Red and white interwoven.

Ping Pong

723

Two-toned textured twist yarn: Rust orange and yellow interwoven.

Ping Pong

724

Two-tone textured yarn. Light blue and cornflower yellow interwoven.

Ping Pong

725

Green

Deluxe Sock and Sport

726

Green

726

Blue, Deep Blue

Ping Pong

732

Medium burgundy

Four Seasons

747

Teal

Wool and Shetland Wool

748

Orange

Gigantic

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

762

Heather

Knitting worsted

Spanish yarn

Four-Fives yarn

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

775

Light pink

Shetland and Wool

784

Bright deep pink

Wool and Shetland Wool

795

Coral

Curlette

Shetland and Wool (pictured)

812

Brown Mist

Medium brown with light green, red and brown variation threads interwoven.

Big Spice

827

Light yellow

Wool and Shetland Wool

921

Camel

Silverglow

1920s

932

Falcon

“A deep rich sepia”

Silverglow

1920s

956

Pigskin

Corinthian Yarn

1922

971

Black

Corinthian Yarn

1922

972

Steel

Corinthian Yarn

1922

988

Tangerine

Corinthian Yarn

1922

1227

Light-medium dusty blue

Sweater and Stocking

Nylon ‘n Wool

1506

Sock & Sweater

1566

Beige/tan

Deluxe Sock and Sport

1804

“A combination of chestnut brown and tan, with light grey spots.”

Cheviot

1920s

 

 

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2 thoughts on “Chart of Known Fleisher Yarn Colors by Name and Number, many pictures!

  1. 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.

    1. 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!

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