The color that evokes elegance, warmth, and autumn

There’s a color that crosses the seasons without ever losing its charm.

It’s burgundy: deep, enveloping, and able to turn every crochet piece into a style statement.

It’s not just a hue, but a living material that changes with the light, the stitch, and the yarn that accompanies it.

In autumn, burgundy takes center stage. You’ll find it in seed-stitch cardigans, in cord yarn bags worked in single crochet, and in the details that make the difference — a border, a handle, a covered button.

And when paired with the right colors, it reveals all its nuances: passion, romance, elegance, and strength.

Here are six color combinations to inspire your next handmade projects, balancing softness, texture, and personality.

Swollen Bordeaux + Red

A dialogue between intensity and movement.

Red, full of energy, meets the depth of burgundy, creating a bold synergy—perfect for those who love projects that don’t go unnoticed.

In crochet, this combination finds its fullest expression in three-dimensional stitches — like the bobble stitch or the puff stitch — where warm shades seem to dance between raised textures and shadows.

Try this pairing in a geometric-design crochet bag or in a diagonal-stripe poncho: the tone-on-tone contrast will add rhythm and warmth to the fabric.

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Moby Burgundy + Blush Pink

The sweetness of a soft contrast.

Burgundy, velvety and full-bodied, lets itself be embraced by blush pink, which lights it up with grace and discretion.

A pairing that speaks of light textures and openwork stitches: perfect for shawls, romantic vests, or shrugs worked in fan stitch or feather-and-fan.

The result is a creation that seems to breathe, combining the warmth of burgundy with the lightness of blush.

A balance game that recalls a rosy sunset filtered through a handmade fabric.

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Gloria Bordeaux + Military Green or Meadow Green

Elegance or freshness? It depends on how you intertwine your yarns.

With military green, burgundy takes on a sophisticated, almost urban tone. Worked in compact single crochet or ribbed single crochet, it gives life to structured bags and modern outerwear, with a discreet elegance that reveals itself in the details.

If you choose meadow green instead, the combination takes on a completely different feel: brighter and sunnier, perfect for granny-motif sweaters or decorative accessories like cushions or patchwork throws.

In both cases, it’s a pairing that offers visual depth and tactile harmony: a balance of nature and warmth.

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Edith Bordeaux + Royal Blue

A contrast that speaks of runway and tradition.

Royal blue gives burgundy a new, clean, elegant light.

Together they create a magnetic palette, suited to contemporary projects with a classic soul.

Imagine a rigid mesh bag in glossy cord, with blue inserts worked in star stitch, or an oversized crochet sweater where the two colors alternate in irregular stripes, like a textured painting.

This pairing is the symbol of modern crochet: refined, thoughtful, yet with the sweet irregularity of handmade work.

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MURSI Animalier Bag Set + Pandoro Queen Bordeaux Tape Yarn

The character of the print, the depth of the color.

Animalier, with its lively pattern, blends with burgundy in a combination that expresses strength and identity.

The Pandoro Queen Bordeaux tape adds body and definition, making the work stable and clean.

If you prefer a more understated aesthetic, the Vivienne Bordeaux Set keeps the same intensity with a minimalist elegance, ideal for tight single crochet or simple double crochet enhanced by the yarn’s texture.

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Barnes Wafer + Barry Bordeaux

The shades of time and light.

Gradient yarn is like a story that tells itself.

In this pairing, the light tones of Barnes Wafer blend with the depths of Barry Bordeaux, creating a gradual effect that recalls a sunset dissolving into the fabric.

Worked in Tunisian stitch or feather-and-fan, this mix delivers refined color movement, ideal for scarves, stoles, or sofa throws in a boho-chic style.

Every crochet round becomes a brushstroke, and every stitch a glint of light that changes shape at your touch.

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To experiment is to let yourself be guided.

Experimenting with burgundy means letting yourself be guided by its nuances and by the hand-feel of the yarn. It’s a color suited to both dense and openwork stitches, to raised textures and geometric motifs. There isn’t just one way to wear it—just as there isn’t only one way to work it. There’s only your interpretation, the one that unites taste, emotion, and creativity.

All the yarns and sets mentioned are available on TESSILAND.COM

Let yourself be inspired, choose your palette, and weave your story… stitch by stitch.

Rosaria Tessiland®