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Peach Fuzz: Yarn Color of the Year
Pantone chose Peach Fuzz as its 2024 color of the year, and here is how to pair it with other colors, with three patterns and seven yarns to try.
Last month Pantone continued its annual tradition of selecting a color trend for the new year.
This year’s color is Peach Fuzz.
Despite what you might think, the team at Pantone does not pull a color out of a hat. Instead they work throughout the year, examining industry trends as well as what’s happening in the culture.
The result is a color that is meant to reflect the year before, and represent a mood or feeling going into the new year.
But why does Pantone get to make this decision?
What is Pantone?
Pantone started as a New Jersey printing company back in the 1950s.
In 1956 they hired a chemist, Lawrence Herbert, to systematize and standardize their color pigments and inks. This color matching system was then used to help printers reproduce exact colors, regardless of the equipment used.
Today Pantone colors are considered an industry standard, used by design firms, clothing companies, and professional printers all over the world.
Being the color experts, they wanted to start a conversation about the role colors plays in daily life.
Enter the Pantone color of the year…
History of the Pantone Color of the Year
In 1999 Pantone introduced the Color of the Year educational program.
It’s goal was to draw attention to the relationship between color and culture.
Each year’s color is meant to capture the emotion of the current time. They show how color is an essential element to the human experience and tell a story of how the world is changing.
For example, in 2021, in the wake of a global pandemic, Pantone chose two colors; Ultimate Grey and Illuminating Yellow. These colors embodied the solid, never changing elements society depends on (grey) while also looking toward a hopeful future (yellow).
in 2022, Pantone introduced a brand new color for the first time as the color of the year. Very Peri was a futuristic color honoring personal creativity, combining the consistency of blue with the energy of red. An apt choice for a world on the brink of an A.I. explosion.
So what color embodies a culture still recovering from years of isolation and the existential threat of chatbots putting us out of a job?
Peach Fuzz: 2024 Color of the Year
This year’s color represents warmth and connection.
While Midjourney continues to generate increasingly strange and crazy images, people are looking for comfort in the real world.
You may be able to have a relationship with a chatbot, but after years of digital communication, having real conversations is more important than ever.
As knitters, we know what it means to be connected to the physical world. We use our hands to manifest ideas into warm, fuzzy objects every day. Warmth and connection are essential parts of our world already.
So how do we take this color and integrate it into our lives?
Pairing Peach Fuzz With Other Colors
If you’re a colorwork knitter this color offer itself to some beautiful warm palettes.
When going monochrome peach sits near the center of a late afternoon sunset.
The organic nature of the color lends it to botanical colors as well. Pairing it with pale greens and muted yellows creates a beautiful bouquet of color.
But neutrals work well with peach too. Lavender tinted grays and soft blacks ground this otherwise light and airy color.
Peachy Patterns
While any pattern can be knit with a peach colored yarn, here are a couple suggestions for you.
Diamond + Dot Blanket by Gianna Mueller for Purl Soho (Above)
This simple knit and purl stitch design takes texture to a new level.
Summer Peach by Drops Design
This light and airy top uses fisherman’s rib to keep things fluffy.
Gentle Wind by Lisa Hannes
With flowing cables and an asymmetrical shape, this shawl knits like a breeze.
In The Loop Knitting also has a roundup of patterns featuring the color of the year.
Our Favorite Peach Colored Yarns
If we haven’t sold you on peach as a color, then perhaps these yarns will do the trick.
Obviously none of these are a *perfect* match for Peach Fuzz, but they’re close enough.
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Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling by Lion Brand Yarn
CYC #4 (Worsted) • 100% Acrylic (185yds/100g)
This yarn is made with anti-pilling acrylic fiber that stays looking new wash after wash. It has a beautiful drape and stitch definition that makes it perfect for all kinds of projects including garments, accessories, and home decor.
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Feels Like Butta Thick & Quick by Lion Brand Yarn
CYC #6 (Super Bulky) • 100% Polyester (55yds/100g)
With the same super-soft, velvety feel as the original, this yarn is ideal for stitching up quick accessories, garments, and home décor. One ball can make a pair of fingerless gloves! The yarn is 100% polyester, machine washable and dryable, and features a sturdy chainette construction.
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Cascade 220 by Cascade Yarns
CYC #4 (Worsted) • 100% Peruvian Highland Wool (220yds/100g)
Classic and timeless, Cascade 220 is the perfect combination of durability, softness, and affordability, making this a no-brainer for all walks of knitter, crocheter, weaver, and beyond! Gaining its namesake from the generous 220 yards it boasts, each worsted-weight skein of Cascade 220 is made out of 100% pure Peruvian Highland wool - this results in a lofty fabric that can be used for all sorts of projects from shawls to sweaters to children's projects!
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Rios by Malabrigo Yarn
CYC #4 (Worsted) • 100% Superwash Merino Wool (210yds/100g)
Malabrigo Rios is a sumptuous 100% Superwash Merino wool, with one foot in the doorway of soft and the other in sturdy! This worsted-weight yarn boasts a lovely 210 yards per hank. The plied nature helps prevent it from felting in the wash, and the gorgeous array of shades are simply to-dye-for, hehe!
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Caron One Pound by Caron
CYC #4 (Worsted) • 100% Acrylic (812yds/453g)
When it comes to value, nothing beats Caron One Pound! This worsted weight yarn is available in a wide range of shades, perfect for a variety of knit and crochet projects like accessories, garments, home décor, baby and kids patterns. One Pound skein is economical, with excellent yardage – one skein makes four scarves! Conveniently washable and dryable for easy care.
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Alla Prima by Knit Picks
CYC #6 (Super Bulky) • 100% Merino Wool (52yds/120g)
You won’t be able to keep your hands off this soft, bouncy, bulky yarn! Alla Prima (formerly known as Array Super Bulky) is a chunky single-ply yarn made up of 100% Merino and beautiful, vivid colors. Alla Prima comes in solids, dyed with the same colors used for the coordinating multicolor hand-painted skeins. Incredibly soft and richly colored, it’s a yarn you’ll want to cuddle up with, making it a great choice for quick, dramatic cowls, scarves, and hats.
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Heatherly Sport by Knit Picks
CYC #36 (DK) • 80% Acrylic / 20% Merino Wool (328yds/100g)
With a blend of acrylic and Merino wool, Heatherly is the perfect choice for baby blankets and other baby projects that require next-to-skin softness! Cheerful colors mixed with white provide a wide range of pastel heathers to choose from. Available in two weights are both classic pastel colors and soothing deeper shades to fit any nursery's color palette.
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