YARN COLOR GUIDE

SLIPPERS can be done in  any color or color combinations. Please try to stay away from totally light colored pairs. If you have a light color yarn pair it with a dark color for a tweed effect. The toe and cuff can be done in one color with the body in another.

All single strand items are made in these colors:                                     
We use for single stand items for Land Forces:

This committee, through research using a swatch of fabric of the new combat uniform, found the following yarns suitable.

• All single strand items made for our land forces are in these colors:
  
  • Medium to Dark Sage Green and Olive Green
  • Medium Tan
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Camouflage

 

• -Bernat’s camouflage line (works up well in crochet):

• Outback #10481
• Mash #10482
• Desert Sand #10486.

 

• Caron: "Simply Soft" (works up well in crochet):

• Black # 9727
• Gray Heather # 9742

 

• Coats & Clark's Coats & Clark Essentials Art E 514:

• Taupe # 2335
• Dark Brown # 2368
• Granite # 2941

 

• Red Heart® Eco-Ways™ Yarn E 750:

• Mushroom # 3360
• Bark # 3344
• Storm #231

 

• HOBBY LOBBY: "I LOVE THIS YARN" Camouflage line:

• Green Camo Stripe # 530
• Green Camo Ombre # 630
• Naturals Stripe # 560
• Black # 30
• Grey Beard # 201
• Dark Olive Green # 130
• Toasted Almond # 150
• Antique Taupe # 798
  
  

All single strand items made for our US Navy are done only in Navy except for slippers. The watch cap is the classic knitted black cap with a cuff, see pattern for info- the extra inches provide the cuff .

 

This committee is constantly looking for yarn to best suit the our Armed Forces color change in their uniforms. Check back often for updates.

Thank you for volunteering.       
OPERATION TOASTY TOES, Chapter 7
Patricia-Lee Pirog, chairlady
E-mail: Info@operationtoastytoes.org