Why I Always Keep Scheepjes Catona 130 in My Stash

I honestly think I've bought more balls of scheepjes catona 130 than any other color in their entire range, and if you saw my yarn cupboard, you'd know that's saying something. For those who haven't memorized the color chart yet, 130 is "Old Lace," and it is quite possibly the most useful, versatile shade of off-white ever created. It's not that blinding, clinical white that makes your eyes hurt under a desk lamp, but it's also not quite a beige. It sits right in that sweet spot of "vintage cream" that just seems to make every other color next to it look ten times better. ...

May 15, 2026 · 7 min · Jeremy Olivera