Welcome back to the Zollie Zodiac Palette Series, our year-long exploration of the energy, characteristics, and color story of each season through an astrological lens. As each Zodiac rolls around, we're releasing a special color palette designed using the Palette Scout deck. We've formatted the color palettes into free downloadable backgrounds for your phone and computer, so you can carry colorful inspiration with you wherever you go. Today we're celebrating Sagittarius season. 

Today we’re thrilled to welcome guest blogger Linh Van to the Zollie blog! In this blog post, Linh walks us through the process of how she uses Palette Scout to build color palettes for papercrafting. 

Welcome back to the Zollie Zodiac Palette Series, our year-long exploration of the energy, characteristics, and color story of each season through an astrological lens. As each Zodiac rolls around, we're releasing a special color palette designed using the Palette Scout deck. We've formatted the color palettes into free downloadable backgrounds for your phone and computer, so you can carry colorful inspiration with you wherever you go. Today we're celebrating Scorpio season. 

Color is at the heart of what makes handknits so personal. Whether it’s a sweater with bold stripes, a soft gradient shawl, or a playful hoodie for a child, the colors you choose set the mood of the finished piece. But picking multiple yarns that truly work together isn’t always easy—especially when a pattern calls for four or more shades. That's where Palette Scout can change the game. In this post, Zollie Creative Director, Grace Casey-Gouin, shares how she used Palette Scout to plan a five-color hoodie for her son, from choosing a pattern to matching the palette with yarns.

Welcome back to the Zollie Zodiac Palette Series, our year-long exploration of the energy, characteristics, and color story of each season through an astrological lens. As each Zodiac rolls around, we're releasing a special color palette designed using the Palette Scout deck. We've formatted the color palettes into free downloadable backgrounds for your phone and computer, so you can carry colorful inspiration with you wherever you go. Today we're celebrating Libra season.

Welcome back to the Zollie Zodiac Palette Series, our year-long exploration of the energy, characteristics, and color story of each season through an astrological lens. As each Zodiac rolls around, we're releasing a special color palette designed using the Palette Scout deck. We've formatted the color palettes into free downloadable backgrounds for your phone and computer, so you can carry colorful inspiration with you wherever you go. Today we're celebrating Virgo season.

Color is one of the most exciting (and intimidating) parts of punch needle. Whether you're stitching up a bold wall hanging or a soft, modern pillow, it can be tricky to stare at a bunch of yarn in your stash and choose colors that feel fresh and intentional.

This is where Palette Scout shines. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to use it—step-by-step—with our favorite new wool punch needle yarn, Dwella, by our sister company Gist Yarn.

Color is one of the most fun parts of embroidery, but also the most intimidating. Whether you're stitching a detailed floral piece or a playful pattern for clothing, it can be tricky to go from inspiration to a finished palette you actually want to stitch with.

That’s where Palette Scout shines. In this guide, I’ll walk you through exactly how I used it to plan a recent embroidery project—from inspiration to palette selection, sketching, and stitching. This is a perfect process whether you’re embroidering on garments, in hoops, or just experimenting with thread on scraps.

Welcome to the Zollie Zodiac Palette Series! This journey will celebrate the energy, characteristics, and color story of each season through an astrological lens. As each Zodiac rolls around, we'll be releasing a special color palette designed using the Palette Scout deck, formatted into free downloadable backgrounds for your phone and computer, as well as an inspirational mood board and a playlist. Today we're starting things off by welcoming Leo season. 

Welcome to SCOUT, our quarterly newsletter that invites you into the creative world of Zollie! Each edition will take you behind the scenes, exploring the inspirations that shape our work through the lens of what we've been Seeing, Crafting, Observing, Understanding, and Transforming. On our minds this month: colorful knits, dreamy interiors, springtime palettes, and mastering color mixing.