Wool Yarn Color Guide
This is a list of all the wool yarns we sell by color. Next to the name of each color is our brief description or unofficial name of that color. Solid means that the yarn is a solid color with no variation. Variegated means that there are essentially multiple colors or shades/hues of one color within the yarn itself. Some yarns are listed under more than one color.
Our Poly Yarns and Crackle Yarns are not shown here because their colors are more evident and their names more self-explanatory.
Yarn colors are more vibrant in the images below than in person. Expect the colors to be a bit more dark or muted in person.
WHITES
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Above from left to right:
- White (As white as you're going to get)
- Natural White (Only very slightly more off-white than the White above)
- Ivory (Off-white with darker reddish brown fibers throughout)
- Sand (Creamy white with red fibers)
- Pebble (Light variegated gray)
BLACKS/GRAYS
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First row above, left to right:
- Black (Black)
- Shetland Black (Slightly lighter black with gray fibers)
- Charcoal (Darker black with some lighter gray fibers)
- Oxford (Lighter black yarn with many more lighter gray fibers)
- Shaela (Dark gray fibers with lots of lighter gray fibers)
Second row above, left to right:
- Mirry Dancers (Black yarn with multicolored fibers)
- Slate (Mostly dark gray and light gray with some red fibers)
- Sholmit (A lighter mixed gray-black yarn)
- Osprey (Multicolored but with an overall warm gray look)
- Thistledown (Similar to Osprey but lighter in overall appearance and in individual fibers)
Third row above, left to right:
- Grouse (Dark with bits of red and yellow)
- Sholmit/Shaela (Darker gray with lighter gray)
- Black/Sholmit (Black with lighter gray)
- Sholmit/White (Silver with natural white)
- Shaela/White (Dark gray or brown with more white than the above two yarns)
Fourth row above, left to right
- Black/Moorit (Striped black and brown)
- Dove (Gray)
- Eesit (More of a very light brown than a light gray but almost grayish if you look at it right)
- Pebble (The lightest variegated gray we've got. It's a natural white with black fibers.)
BROWNS
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First row above, left to right:
- Leather (A darker version of the Mocha yarn)
- Mocha (A cooler dark brown than the Coffee yarn)
- Coffee (A good standard brown)
- Tundra (Warm brown with yellows and grays)
- Moorland
Second row above, left to right:
- Wren (Brown, gray, and yellow fibers)
- Mogit (Brownish gray)
- Camel (Lighter grayish brown)
- Moorit/Eesit (Brown and white striped)
- Oatmeal (Khaki or tan)
Third row above, left to right:
- Black/Moorit (Striped black and brown)
- Moorit/Shaela (Striped brown and gray))
- Birch (Dark with yellows and reds that give it an overall brownish appearance)
REDS/PINKS
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First row above, left to right:
- Scarlet (Red)
- Fuchsia (Reddish hot pink)
- Sorbet (Deep pink)
- Neon Pink (UV) (Hot pink)
- Wild Violet (Beautiful mix of pinks and blues)
Second row above, left to right:
- Flame (A wild mix of reds and oranges)
- Sunglow (Similar to Flame above but not quite as vibrant. Still bright, though.)
- Salmon (Reddish-pink with the occasional green fiber. Like Oyster below but more vibrant.)
- Dog Rose (A light, airy pink and white yarn)
- Oyster (Different pinks with some green or blue thrown in)
Third row above, left to right:
- Peat (Dark red with dark blue fibers)
- Sunrise (Dark red and black)
- Paprika (Multicolored red and yellow)
- Sunset (Similar to Paprika above but lighter)
- Damask (An overall magenta yarn with pink, yellow, blue, purple, green, and red fibers. Beautiful!)
Fourth row above, left to right:
- Rust (Faded deep red)
PURPLES
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First row above, left to right:
- Foxglove (Various purples mixed together)
- Jupiter (The brightest of the variegated purple yarns)
- Purple Heather (Purple with strong red and blue undertones))
- Blueberry (A darker version of Foxglove with more reds)
- Purple Haze (A cooler mix of purples and blues)
Second row above, left to right:
- Mist (Mixture of blues and reds with an overall blue tone)
- Violet (Dark purple)
- Anemone (Regular light-ish purple)
YELLOWS AND ORANGES
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First row above, left to right:
- Pumpkin (Rich orange)
- Tangerine (Lighter orange)
- Amber (Brownish orange)
- Nutmeg (More brown than red but has some oranges and red)
- Cornfield (Warm gold)
Second row above, left to right:
- Buttercup (Very lightly variegated yellow-orange)
- Mimosa (Solid yellow)
- Lemon (Pale yellow)
- Rye (Dirty yellowish gray)
- Bracken (Yellow and black)
Third row above, left to right:
- Scotch Broom (Dirty golden yellow)
- Yellow Ochre (Dirty yellow-brown. Not as warm/rich as Scotch Broom above.)
- Burnt Ochre (A dirty mustard color that contains both golden and brown fibers. Not quite as bright as Yellow Ochre above.)
- Burnt Umber (A rusty-looking combo of reds, oranges, and browns)
- Autumn (All sorts of beautiful colors mixed together in an overall yellow)
Fourth row above, left to right:
- Old Gold (A dark, non-variegated yellow-gold)
GREENS
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First row above, left to right:
- Vibrant Green (UV) (True to it's name, it's a vibrant green.)
- Leprechaun (Variegated green)
- Moss (The darkest variegated yarn we sell)
- Moorgrass (Variegated gray-greens)
- Laurel (Our lightest variegated green)
Second row above, left to right:
- Fog (Grayish overall with hints of pink and green)
- Tan Green (Green and warm brown)
- Thyme (Brownish green... or greenish brown)
- Seaweed (A few faded greens together. Looks like it belongs in the military.)
- Artichoke (Shaggy grayish green)
Third row above, left to right:
- Olive (Mostly brown with with a slight greenish tinge)
- Celtic (Standard green)
- Jade (Teal)
- Lime (A lighter standard green)
- Apple (Light mint green)
BLUES
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Above from left to right:
- Royal (Dark blue)
- Lunar (Bright blue)
- Seabright (Variegated light and dark blues)
- Dewdrop (Variegated light blues)
- Wood Green (Faded teal fibers mixed in together with warm brown fibers. The overall look is kind of blueish.)
STRIPED YARNS
There are a handful of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift yarns that are a combination of two different solid colors of yarn twisted together. For lack of a better phrase, I'm referring to them here as striped yarns. They all look similar, so here's a side-by-side look at each.
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First row above, left to right:
- Black/Sholmit (Black with a lighter gray)
- Sholmit/Shaela (Dark gray with a lighter gray)
- Sholmit/White (Silvery gray with white))
- Shaela/White (Dark gray with more of the white showing)
- Black/Moorit (Black and brown))
Second row above, left to right:
- Moorit/Shaela (Dark gray and brown)
- Moorit/Eesit (Brown with more of the white showing)
- Wood Green (Faded teal and warm brown. The overall look is blueish.)
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