Before you start…Please note, I DO NOT SELL THIS YARN. Please go to the Cascade link below to find your local or an online distributor.
Hat pattern-here’s the beauty, use YOUR favorite hat pattern and place stripes at your leisure.
Knitting Pattern Central has loads to choose from
Here it is…The List
NFL team colors, matched up with Cascade 220 yarns to the best of my ability. If you disagree, well, I had fun doing this, and my eye is still twitching from it.
Hat ideas…
Stripes, Main Color and then “Go Your Team Name” in Contrast Color, again Stripes.
(This is actually done in Western Michigan University Colors-You get the gist)
Scarf ideas…
See hat ideas
Also note, I am not a fan of all 1 million teams, and I live in the Midwest, so I am not accustomed to some of the weird colors like “coral” or “teal.” Things like “snow” or “blizzard” I get. These teams are marked with an *.
Arizona Cardinals* – Cardinal Red (9404, 8895) Black (8555), White (8505)
Atlanta Falcons – Red, (9446, 8895) Black (8555), White (8505), Silver
Baltimore Ravens – Black (8555), Purple (886, 2410), Metallic Gold, White (8505)
Buffalo Bills – Dark Navy (8393), Red (8895), Royal Blue, Nickel, White (8505)
Carolina Panthers* – Black (8555), Panther Blue (9468), Silver (8400), White (8505)
Chicago Bears – Dark Navy (8393), Orange (7824), White (8505)
Cincinnati Bengals – Orange (7824), Black (8555), White (8505)
Cleveland Browns – Brown (8686), Orange (9465B), White
Dallas Cowboys* – Navy (8393), Metallic Silver (8407), Blue (7818) White (8505)
Denver Broncos – Bronco Navy (8393), Orange7824), White
Detroit Lions – Honolulu Blue (9487), Silver (8400), Black, White (8505)
Green Bay Packers – Dark Green, (8267) Gold (7827), White (8505)
Houston Texans – Deep Steel Blue (8393), Battle Red (2427dark red/8895), Liberty White (8505)
Indianapolis Colts – Royal Blue (9467), White (8505)
Jacksonville Jaguars* – Teal (8907 more blue or 7813 more green), Black (8555), Gold, (2415) White (8505)
Kansas City Chiefs – Red (8895), Gold (8727), White (8505)
Miami Dolphins *– Aqua (7812), Coral (7824), Navy, White (8505)-LYS said the orange is a bit dark, but tone it down with white.
Minnesota Vikings – Purple (7808), Gold (7827), White (8505)
New England Patriots – Nautical Blue (8393), Red (8895), New Century Silver, White (8505) (cheaters)
New Orleans Saints – Old Gold (9476), Black (8555), White
New York Giants – Dark Blue (2404, 8393), Red (8895), White, Gray
New York Jets – Hunter Green (8267), White (8505)
Oakland Raiders – Silver (8400), Black (8555), White
Philadelphia Eagles – Midnight Green (8267), Black (8555), Charcoal, Silver, White
Pittsburgh Steelers – Black (8555), Gold (7827), White
St. Louis Rams – Millennium Blue (2404), New Century Gold (9476), White
San Diego Chargers – Navy (8393), Gold (7827), Powder Blue (9487), White
San Francisco 49ers – Cardinal Red (2401) Metallic Gold (9476), Black, White
Seattle Seahawks – Seahawks Blue (8892 dark or 8891 light), Dark Navy (8393), Bright Green (7812), White
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Buccaneer Red (9404, 8895) Pewter (9473), Black, Orange, White
Tennessee Titans – Navy (8393), Titans Blue (7816, 8905 light), White (8505), Red, (8895) Silver
Washington Redskins – Burgundy (2401), Gold (7826), White
Team Colors condensed from:
http://www.ssur.org/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/NationalFootballLeague/NationalFootballLeague.htm
Yarn Colors: Cascade 220-Wool
http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp
Best NFL Website
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Worst NFL Website
Pretty much any of the others
Prettiest Team Uniform (suck it up fan boys)
Tennessee Titans, come on Powder blue?
Weakest Uniform
Any Team using Red, White or Blue
Patriots
Bills
Giants
Texans
R.A.D. Uniform Award (Really Awesome Duds)
Bears!!! Navy and Orange rock!
Vikings-for their royal use of Purple and Gold
Redskins-Did J.K. model Gryffindor colors on these guys?
Maine Lumber Jacks Uniform
Plaid M on the helmet
Colors: Green and Orange
Let’s get some cash together and get a team going
My Favorite Team(s)
Lions-But they are a heart break team, so with the help of Marshall (Ogre’s Dad), in ’99 I added
Colts
Patriots-I love them, but I miss their old uniforms.
So, happy knitting, cheers, and good luck!
This project was able to be done due to the nice people at Stitching Memories. I would like to thank them for making this possible. I’d also like to thank them for special ordering yarn for me, and fueling my addiction, and not laughing at me.
Please keep in mind, they can special order for you too.
*Extra Thanks to Kelly J who helped me with the Miami Dolphins. Coral? My eye twitches just thinking back to looking at all those shades of Coral!
Mad amounts of Cascade Available at Your Local Yarn Store in Battle Creek, Michigan also!!!
Also…SUPER BIG THANKS TO CASCADE!!! Thanks for having so many darn useful colors! I may be blind in one eye, but really, it was worth it.
What’s my favorite cascade color? Well, I am fascinated by 9465B, aka Cleveland Browns’ Orange.
I love orange, but why does Cascade have a special Orange that matches the Browns and is labeled “b?” Curious. Is there a story, are they fans, does anyone else wonder? Where is Jimmy Hoffa???
Posted by Kristina B on September 16, 2007 at 1:09 am
Wow – you must have been really bored! 🙂 Kidding.. but perhaps you should be selling that information (I imagine there are many football knitting lovers who would pay for it…)Too late, I guess. If you ever need an agent who is content to be paid in $CDN, you know where to find me. 😉 And on that topic, I imagine there is money to be made in Europe coming up with the same list for soccer teams…
Posted by Holly Bee on September 16, 2007 at 12:18 pm
You know, the Ogre loves soccer too! I could get a soccer list together also!As for $CDN, I’d be happy to be paid in beer and Timbits!! No, really we have considered moving to the Great White North many times, many, many, times…Not just because of The Great One either!
Posted by kate on September 16, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Awesome. I would make my brothers all Steeler hats for Christmas, but I think we’d all flash back to the hats we all wore as kids in the 70’s, and we’d just sit around gibbering. Maybe I should re-create those hats . . . I’m putting the colors in my phone right now.
Posted by Holly Bee on September 16, 2007 at 2:51 pm
AWESOME!!! I love it!!
Posted by Carina on September 16, 2007 at 9:23 pm
You rock!!! The List is awesome, and we need to get this around. You should post it at Knitty with a link to your blog. Someone was asking about Lions colors just the other day and wondering which yarns had them.
Posted by normanack on September 16, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Made my way here from ravelry — how utterly cool. I love your comments on the teams!I’m originally from the Detroit area and live in Michigan now, so I root for those perpetual losers, the Lions. Man, have they had some bad coaches in the past.But a stint in Massachusetts made me into a die-hard Patriots fan as well. Belichick is a god — I refuse to believe that he did anything wrong that other teams haven’t done as well. Don’t give me any of that evidence stuff — true belief don’t need no stinkin’ evidence. (yeah, yeah, he probably did it. but I’ll never admit it.)Oh, and Tom Brady is on my Must Marry list. (Even though I’m happily married.) And I still curse the team for letting Vinitieri go. Another god of football.I’ll stop now. Thanks again!
Posted by Bec. on September 17, 2007 at 12:08 am
Wow! You did your homework. You have inspired me to maybe knit a hat in my kids’ school colors. This means I have to take a road trip for some Cascade. BTW I was at Barns and Noble last night and there were a bunch of knitting books on sale. 50% off.
Posted by Tracy on September 17, 2007 at 1:34 am
The Lions won again today! 2-0 baby! Is it too soon to hope the heartbreak may be ending?Tracy
Posted by Jen on September 17, 2007 at 1:53 pm
This is fantastic! Thank you!Although I do have a bone to pick w/ you re: the Giants uniforms. 😉
Posted by BookishWendy on September 19, 2007 at 5:18 pm
We figured out the Pantone Color for the Cleveland Browns and then called Cascade to get the corresponding color…ours was for superwash though – 819 brown, 822 orange, 871 white.Nice work
Posted by Holly Bee on September 19, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Hey Thanks Bookish Wendy! I will add that to the In the Works Superwash List!!!
Posted by fancygreenbee on October 3, 2007 at 1:39 pm
THIS IS FAB!I am running the Football-a-Long Knit Along…Mind if I share the post?www.footballalong.blogspot.com
Posted by superbowlfanatic on November 17, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Wow – that’s amazing. Do you have a list of NFL Logo PMS colors/numbers, or can you please tell me where I can find it? Thank you! Sean superbowlfanatic@yahoo.com
Posted by linda on April 11, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Wow, this blog is a riot! Your wit and humor remind me of my favorite cousin. You both can take an ordinary day and turn it into an adventure! Anyway, I was searching Google for “team colors” and hit on your site. The list you put together for NFL teams with Cascade yarns is fantastic! I was actually looking for Clemson University colors but your list gave me a place to start and I emailed Cascade with my request. They got back to me within 3 hours! Now I can make my 60 minute road trip to my “local” yarn shop and hope not too much cool stuff jumps in my bag before I can get out! Thanks for all the work you put into the NFL list and for brightening my day with your blog. I think I’ll bookmark it just to check back in.
Posted by Katie on November 10, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I’m thinking of knitting Himself a SD chargers hat, so am very grateful for this, but are you sure about the powder blue number? In one shade card it looks right but in the numerical one it seems to be red!
Posted by Holly Bee on November 11, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Oh Katie!!Good Catch! The Powder Blue number should be 9487!!! TYPO! Blind in one eye from all that matching and trying to watch the game at the same time. I will go correct it right now!!Thanks for not throwing a flag!
Posted by Vanessa on August 6, 2009 at 10:53 pm
HOW FLIPPIN COOL~! I LOVE Tampa Bay Bucs~!
Posted by Sheila on October 28, 2009 at 11:24 pm
This is a great list. Thanks!
Posted by Anonymous on December 31, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Thanks so much! My husband wants a Colts hat and I thought I was going to go nuts trying to find the right shade of blue!