DIANES KNITTING WORLD

KNITTED GERBIL COLORS

How do my knitted gerbils compare to the real life colors of real gerbils? I really tried to match the colors. The yarn used most was Worsted Weight Yarn mostly either Red Heart, Wintuk or Caron.

1		Red Eyed Honey Yarn Used: TLC Essentials - Permission (Look like a Rust Color)
2		Agouti or Nutmeg Yarn Used: Super Saver Mill Grade 250 Yarn SHADED BROWN
2a		Dark Agouti or Nutmeg Yarn Used: Homespun Wool  I use various homepun wool yarns to make these different nutmegs or agouti's. Added: 09 April 2010 ((updated 19 June 2015)
3		Argente Yarn Used: Plymouth Yarn, Encore, Knitting Worsted, 95% Acrylic, 25% wool Color 175 or Vanna's Choice Color 135 Rust Added 16 March 2014 (Updated 11/30/2014)
3a		Mottled or Pied Argente Yarn Used: Vanna's Choice Color Tang Mist Added 19 June 2015. Not sure if this is a real color or not but it is cute.
4		Blue Yarn Used: Dark Blue is Reynolds Utopia Blue Jean Colored. The Light Blue is Red Heart Worsted. Various blue yarns are used. Updated to a better picture. 19 June 2015
5		Brown Gerbil Color? Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted Updated picture 19 June 2015
6		Burmese Yarn Used: Red Heart Worst for both colors
7		Dark Tailed White, Ivory, Himalayan Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted White and Black
8		Lilac, Dove or Sapphire Depending on the shade of the yarn Updated Picture coming soon.
9		Mottled Black or Pied Yarn Used: Red Heart Color Zebra
10		Siamese Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted, Black & 0334 Buff
11		Variegated. Silly Colors
12		White or PEW or REW or Ivory Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted White or any soft worsted weight yarn.
13		Yellow Fox Yarn Used: Caron Perfect Match Worsted, Sunflower 7723
14		Black/Slate Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted, Black & White
15		Beige with black specks (not sure what gerbil color) but they are cute. Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted, 4334 Buff Fleck
16		Older Schimmel (modeled after my Buddy). Make the Eyes Ruby for a Red Eyed Schimmel. I am also suspecting that Buddy might have been a Spotted Himalayan. Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted White and Orange
16a		Schimmel Yarn Used: Loops & threads soft worsted weight yarn. Impeccable. Color 01008 Aran 108919. Ears and Tail: Just use Orange yarn. Added 10 January 2015
17		Grey Agouti Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted Weight Heather Grey. This yarn has tiny strands of white in the yarn simulating the Grey Agouti coat. Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted, 0400 Grey Heather I love how this yarn knits up.
18		Variegated Grey Gerbil Color?
19		Dark Pink and Light Pink Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted, 0373 Petal Pink
20		Lt. CP Nutmeg or maybe a Light Spotted Nutmeg or Agouti Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted Weight, Sandy Print Color #0792, (light brown/white variegated) Added to List: 02/21/2009
21		Any Young Orange Colored Pup, Nutmeg Before Molt, Red Fox/Saffron, Argente Golden, Argente Cream, Argente Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted, Orange and Black
22		Black/Red Black with red ears and red into the tail. It doesn't represent any real gerbil color. I think it just looks cool. Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted Black. Red Worsted Yarn. I like to call it a "devil gerbil".
23		Gerbil Color: Colorpoint nutmeg Yarn Used: Vanna's Choice soft worsted. Color 302 Taupe Mist Color was suggested by one of my gerbil friends. Added on 20 Dec 2009
24		Black - Completely Black Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted, Black Added: 22 December 2009 This completely black gerbil is rare in the real gerbil world. I have only seen a couple of gerbils that were completely black. Usually they have some white on them.
24a		Black - with white on the chin Yarn Used: Vanna's Choice 404 Dark Grey Heather Added: 30 August 2011 This your typical black gerbil with the streak of white under the chin. Most black gerbils have the white under the chin. This yarn is so dark that it looks so cool..
25		Pied or Mottled Siamese Yarn Used: Red Heart Worsted Weight, Sandy Print Color #0792, (light brown/white variegated) Added: 02 January 2010
26		Silver Nutmeg or Polar Fox Yarn Used: Vanna's Choice 401 Grey Marble Grey with white and black flecks. Added to list: 16 April 2010
27		Color: Dove (A very light grey) Yarn Used: Red Heart 0341 Lt. Grey Added to list 11 March 2011
28		Color: Halloween Gerbil Just for fun. Added: 13 October 2013
29		Green Holiday Gerbils These poor gerbil ate too many peas and turned green. They also will look cute in an Easter Basket. Added: 16 March 2014
30		Silver Point (This is a real gerbil color)   Body:  Loops & threads soft worsted weight yarn. Impeccable. Color 01008 Aran 108919   Ears and Tail: Light Grey Yarn    Added 02/08/2016
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I welcome suggestions on yarn colors for gerbils to make them more color realistic.

Dark Eyed Honey - suggestion? Orange Maybe?

Topaz - suggestion?

Polar Fox - Slightly lighter than a Grey Agouti

Spotted Lilac - A suggestion was made to use "Linen Marl" (Red Heart/Eco-Cotton).

DEH or Dark Eyed Honey - A suggestion was made to use "Yam" (Red Heart/Eco-Ways).

Created 10 September 2008. Last Updated 08 February 2016