New Colors of Linen Quill!
We’ve always loved our Linen Quill a whole lot, but now that we’ve more than doubled its color palette, we have to say, we love it even more. An incredible blend of fine highland wool, alpaca, and linen, this traditional Andean yarn now comes is over 30 gorgeous colors!
Please welcome seventeen (yes, seventeen!) new colors to the Linen Quill collection! The new additions tap into every aspect of the natural world: the varied blues of oceans and skies, the earthy tones of deserts and mesas, the rosy shades of garden flowers, and a green that conjures the fragrant forest flora.
We’ve expanded our family of blues by four, from green-toned Vintage Celadon to purple-y Mountainbird Blue. Sister colors, True Turquoise and High Tide, are wonderfully saturated versions of clear ocean waters… Totally beautiful!
And adding to the pale and subtle shades of purple already in the collection, three new colors bring shadow as well as highlight to the family. Crocus Bud, Purple Smoke, and Dark Iris, these are the colors of spring in bloom, full of life and beauty!
Our new trio of neutrals bring warmth and depth. As subtle as they are resonant, each one has its own complex personality: generous Fresh Nutmeg, dignified Twig Brown, and inscrutable Peach Stone. Gorgeous!
Bringing some company to the original collection’s reds and pinks, we’ve added deep and toasty Chestnut Red, soft and dusty Rosewood Pink, punchy Lychee Pink, plus gentle Peony Pink, below.
Also at the quiet end, Honey Pink and Wheat Flour join the family. Both have been available in other yarns, but now they’re also in Linen Quill, the perfect vehicle for such soft and natural colors.
And finally, green! Linen Quill’s new shadowy Juniper Green is so forest-y it’s like aromatherapy for your eyes! It’s a rich and complex color that truly does justice to nature and her evergreen hideaways.
With all these new colors come new ideas! We can’t stop dreaming about the combinations: graded shades in the same family; contrasting colors for bold, graphic designs; stripes, thick and thin, in the same family or the complete opposite. We hope you’re inspired as we are with these newcomers…
Top Row: Wheat Flour, Honey Pink, Fresh Nutmeg, Twig Brown
Second Row: Peony Pink, Lychee Pink, Rosewood Pink, Chestnut Red
Third Row: Crocus Bud, Purple Smoke, Peach Stone, Dark Iris
Bottom Row: Vintage Celadon, True Turquoise, High Tide, Juniper Green
Browse the whole collection right here!
Want to really get acquainted? Try the free pattern for our Nature’s Palette Blanket! It combines new and old colors in a double stranded seed stitch pattern that moves through the natural world with utter grace and beauty!
In your natures palette blanket bundle what do you do with the 10 yard tails. In the set up row are you using one old color with the new color that you are adding? Thanks.
Hi Jill,
Thanks for writing in! For each color section, you will be alternating rows of the original color combination and new color combination rather than holding both together. Since some colors are repeated in different color combinations, cutting the original color combination with a 10 yard tail leaves you with plenty of yarn to knit the required rows in the color change section while alternating with the new color combination.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
Regarding Linen Quill: I am concerned that this yarn content will be rough and scratchy. I would like to knit the gradient cowl but am concerned that it will irritate my neck. Please advise. Thank you.
Hi Noreen,
Thanks for reaching out! The yarn itself is hearty and durable (due to the 50% fine highland wool and 15% linen) but with 35% alpaca, it is also soft to the touch. While not as soft as our merino yarns, Linen Quill does soften up quite a bit after washing and wearing a few times! I have a cardigan out of Linen Quill that I often wear with a tank top underneath so it does touch my neck and chest and while I am not particularly sensitive to wool, I don’t have any problems with it at all! If you are looking for something softer, the Gradient Cowl is lovely in our Line Weight!
Best,
Julianna
good idea i want when i am buy yarn you can give me pattern
Hi Lestari,
Thanks for reaching out! We are glad to hear that you’re excited about Linen Quill- it’s one of our favorite yarns! When you’re ready to look for a project, we recommend browsing our gallery of patterns using Linen Quill for ideas.
I hope this helps!
Gaby
Do you have any different color bundles for the Nature’s Pallete blanket?
Hi JoAnn,
Thanks for writing in! We don’t currently have any other colorways for our Nature’s Palette blanket, but our Linen Quill comes in many gorgeous colors if you would like to put together your own!
Best,
Julianna