The trend colors for autumn 2021

It's official: Autumn is here—and with it, the Pantone trend colors for fall and winter. We're looking forward to beautiful, muted colors combined with fresh accents.
The trend colors for autumn 2021

Every year we design the green women's power sock, and this year Claudia from the knitting design team came up with an exciting pattern that is also a lot of fun to knit.

Instructions for the Women's Power Sock 2025

What are the trend colours for autumn-winter 2021?

"The pragmatic colours for autumn/winter 2021/2022, enriched with lively, strong accents, offer countless possibilities to support our lifestyle of constant reinvention and promise a revival"
explains Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.

At first glance, the autumn trend colour palette reveals itself as very versatile and expressive. From soft shades to lively bright colours - with its selected broad colour spectrum, Pantone aimed to help each of us as individuals find a colour that matches our personality. Matching the individual shades, we show you suitable yarns and projects.

Autumn trend colours: Mykonos Blue and Spring Lake

"PANTONE 18-4434. Mykonos Blue, the fresh blue of the Aegean" "PANTONE 18-4221, Spring Lake, a quiet and restful mid-blue"
These two shades of blue radiate freshness and relaxation. The blue nuances are inspired by the wonderful facets of water. And because waters are not only deep, but also reveal countless sea tones through their reflections, our sock yarn Hot Socks Pearl Color with cashmere content in polar-mix is a perfect match. From Hot Socks Pearl Color you can knit elegant socks and accessories that bring this fresh colour mood into autumn.

Fashionable autumn colours: Fuchsia Fedora and Pale Rosette

Fashionable autumn colours: Fuchsia Fedora and Pale Rosette

"PANTONE 18-2330, Fuchsia Fedora, a bold, flirtatious pink with great appeal" "PANTONE 13-1716, Pale Rosette, a charming pink full of tender romance"
We love this colour combination! Although the colours each have a very different expression on their own, in our opinion they still belong together. To show you how beautifully these two pink shades can be combined, we use a few of our craft projects as examples.
Let us start in the nursery with our fluffy baby blanket. We think the crocheted cat with its soft tones is a wonderful gift idea. Strong fuchsia accents, on the other hand, make accessories and small details shine.

Trend colour burgundy: Fire Whirl

"PANTONE 18-1453, Fire Whirl, an energetic red with unmistakable dynamism"
Now things get wild and full of energy. This dynamic red is the perfect colour for days when your strength must not run out. Shall we tell you which garment your autumn wardrobe should not be without? The bright red long jumper with cable pattern made from our cuddly-soft merino wool Gründl Merino Pure. Admittedly, just looking at this garment fills you with energy. Needles ready, set, go - nobody can resist this incredibly soft cosy sweater, right?

Trend colour yellow: Illuminating

"PANTONE 13-0647, Illuminating, a clear, cheerful yellow that lets the sun rise"
Yellow, yellower, Illuminating! Autumn will be radiant, bright and full of good mood. With this yellow shade, we take the sunbeams of summer with us into autumn. Can you already feel how this colour lifts your mood? Happiness is so close - sometimes it is simply in a hand-knitted or crocheted creative piece that shines in a cheerful yellow. Wherever and whenever you like, the sun rises with it. So, have you already set aside a yellow yarn? Then the glowing adventure can begin.

Naturally green: Leprechaun

"PANTONE 18-6022, Leprechaun, a wondrous shade of green, as mysterious as Irish leprechauns"
And finally, we present a magical shade of green. Are you ready for a mysterious outfit? We will reveal which knitted piece and, above all, which yarn will give you mystical charm this autumn. Once again, our cuddly-soft ball Merino Pure comes into play. The fine, pure merino wool nestles beautifully against your skin - and draws every eye to you. Combined with a rich green shade, there is true magic in the air. Do you dare? Then pick up your knitting needles and get started.

Are you ready for your new knitted fashion for autumn?

So? Which of these trendy colours makes your autumn heart beat faster? How would you combine them? And the most important question: which knitting project should shine in autumn tones?
The balls of yarn in our favourite autumn shades are already rolling - we can hardly wait to start knitting and crocheting so we are perfectly prepared for the golden season.
Are you joining in? Then take a look at our online shop. There you will find not only cuddly-soft and bright qualities in the current autumn shades, but also haberdashery such as needles ready for you. So you can get started right away. All eyes will be on you!

We would like to further support this campaign and will therefore donate for every green* sock yarn ordered from the Gründl online shop between February 4th and March 4th, 2025. 100% of the proceeds will go to the German Association for Gynecological Cancers (Verein für Gynäkologische Krebserkrankungen Deutschland e.V.).

0.50 euros per ball → Green sock yarn 50 grams
1.00 Euro per ball → Green sock yarn 100 / 150 grams

Instructions for the Women's Power Sock 2025

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