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	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!”

kristen truesdail
February 19, 2022

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.

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1. Greygal
  February 19, 2022
  
  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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Chart of Known Fleisher Yarn Colors by Name and Number, many pictures!

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