Christmas Yarn Roundup – Which Yarns Have Christmas Colorways?

The Ultimate Guide to Christmas Colorways in Everyday Yarn Lines

The holidays are approaching, and you’re ready to crochet (or knit!) festive projects for gifts, decor, and cozy seasonal wear. But here’s the thing: finding Christmas-themed yarns isn’t as simple as browsing a “Holiday” section at your local craft store.

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Rather than brands dedicating entire yarn lines to Christmas colors, those Santa reds, pine tree greens and winter whites are often hidden as individual colorways within regular, year-round collections. You might stumble upon the perfect candy cane stripe or tinsel green completely by accident—or worse, miss it entirely because you didn’t know where to look.

That’s where this roundup comes in. I’ve done the legwork for you, hunting through dozens of popular yarn lines to find those special colorways that scream “Christmas!” Whether you’re looking for marled, self striping, speckled or any combo of red, white, green and sparkle that capture the joy of the season, this list will save you hours of searching.

Let’s dive into the best Christmas colorways hiding in plain sight!

1.  Metallic I Love This Yarn

Found At: Hobby Lobby
Colorway(s): 738 – Christmas, 736 – Red, 730 – White, 732 – Ivory
Fiber Content: 97% Acrylic & 3% Metallic Polyester
Weight: 4-weight worsted

Hobby Lobby’s “I Love This Yarn” is such a fan favorite, and the worsted weight acrylic of this metallic version is a perfect go-to for all sorts of Christmas patterns. The red and white colorways lend themselves beautifully to festive cheer and they even have the quintessential red-green-white variegated yarn in the colorway aptly named “Christmas.”

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2. Caron Simply Soft Party Yarn

Found At: Michaels
Colorway: Snow Sparkle, Red Sparkle
Fiber Content: 99% acrylic, 1% metallic
Weight: 4-weight, Worsted

All the softness and drape of Caron Simply Soft with a metallic sparkle twist! The red and white colorways are perfect for Christmas and this yarn, in particular, is recommended by an amazing amount of patterns out there!

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3. Crafter’s Secret Cotton Yarn

Found At: Hobby Lobby
Colorway: This one is a Christmas gold mine! I found 4 colorways! 100 – I Love Christmas, 104 – Christmas Print, 214 – Holly Jolly, 206 – Peppermint Twist
Fiber Content: 100% cotton
Weight: 4-weight worsted

Cotton yarns in Christmas colors are simply perfect for all sorts of home decor patterns like trivets, tea towels, washcloths, table runners or any of those fun, festive textiles that it is just so exciting to swap out for this time of year. I know, with how much I’d like to decorate my home with holiday cheer, it’s also a huge money saver to make a lot of these things myself! Crafter’s Secret Cotton from Hobby Lobby has at least 4 Christmasy colorways to choose from!

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Bonus!

If you’re closer to a Michael’s than a Hobby Lobby, Michael’s has a similar basic cotton yarn in one Christmas colorway called “Jolly Ombre.”

4. Lion Brand Haute Stitches Faux Leather Yarn

Found At: Lion Brand
Colorway(s): Gold [341-171], Disco [341-154L]
Fiber Content: 100% Polyester
Weight: 6-weight Super Bulky

This unique faux leather, chunky yarn has a beautiful sheen to it. The gold colorway and silver colorway stand out for our purposes. If you saw their blues and purples walking down the street, you wouldn’t necessarily think “oh, that’s a Christmas yarn.” But, as you can see, the precious metal toned colorways can definitely lean in that direction! Plus, this yarn is so unique, it had to go on the list.

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5. Mary Maxim Starlette Sparkle Yarn

Found At: Mary Maxim
Colorway(s): Ruby, White/Gold, White/Silver, Emerald, Christmas
Fiber Content: 98% acrylic 2% polyester
Weight: 4-weight Worsted

Similar to the other worsted weight acrylics with a tinsel twirl on this list, Mary Maxim Starlette Sparkle has a wonderfully bright red-white-and-green colorway as well as several others with either gold tinsel or matching tinsel like red with red. A subtle but nice touch and its wonderful to have options.

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6. ReD Heart Supersaver

Found At: Yarnspirations
Colorway(s): Mistletoe, Fall
Fiber Content: 100% Acrylic
Weight: 4-weight worsted

The OG basic, worsted weight acrylic. Everyone has some experience with Red Heart Super Saver. Did you know they have a Christmas-specific colorway called “mistletoe”? It’s available year round among the rest of their huge selection of colors.

You may also want to consider their colorway called “Fall.” It also features variegated greens, reds and neutrals but in a deeper muted color pallet. I think it would be great for treasured unisex sweaters for all ages.

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7. Premier Yarns Gala

Found At: Premier Yarns
Colorway(s): 2085-02 Gold, 2085-01 Silver, 2085-04 Red
Fiber Content: 95% Polyester, 5% Metallic Polyeste
Weight: 2-weight sport/fine yarn

A fine weight yarn for the list! This one features gleaming tinsel throughout a chain style yarn. Perfect for delicate doily and snowflake patterns, even Christmas themed crochet earrings would shine in this yarn.

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8. Premier Basix Shimmer

Found At: Premier Yarns
Colorway(s): 2094-07 Poinsettia Shimmer, 2094-05 Merry Shimmer, 2094-01 White Shimmer, 2094-02 Red Shimmer, 2094-03 Green Shimmer
Fiber Content: 97% acrylic, 3% Glitter
Weight: 4-weight worsted

Premier Yarns’ basic acrylic worsted weight yarn “Basix” understood the assignment when it came to their shimmer line. This is the first yarn line on the list that is a dedicated holiday rollout. Every colorway in the Basix Shimmer line is fantastic for adding some of that holiday cheer to your next project that requires a basic yarn.

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Honorable Mentions

Lion Brand Ice Cream Big Scoop has a colorway called “watermelon” which, with the right pattern could bring some bright, summery, pastel “Christmas” vibe. There’s no one way to do Christmas colors!

Lion Brand DIY Glow Twist Yarn also has a very peppermint twist inspired colorway with red and white (glowing) yarn intertwined. Once it’s worked up, depending on the stitch you use, the Christmas theme might not carry through but it was worth a mention, because…it glows! How fun.

Hobbii.com and Herrschners.com have dedicated Christmas yarn pages with appropriate colorways as well as actually Christmas specific lines of yarn like Worsted Holiday Sparkle and Christmas Honey Bunny. But, in this article, I wanted to focus on those hard-to-find colorways and yarns that lend themselves to Christmas but are available year round. For some easy-mode Christmas yarn shopping, check out those sites for sure!

Tips for Working with Christmas Colorways

Pairing Solids with Variegated: There are many ways to add red, green and white to your project. Consider mix-and-matching solid colors with variegated yarns to get your perfect combo.

Check Dye Lots: Holiday colorways can be particularly popular and may sell out or be discontinued. If you’re planning a large project, buy all your yarn at once to ensure dye lots match. And consider purchasing off-season to ensure those seasonal colorways don’t run out of stock.

Test Your Gauge: Variegated and textured yarns can sometimes work up differently than expected. Always swatch before starting your project to get a feel for the striping or pooling that you can expect.

Conclusion

There you have it—no more endless scrolling through hundreds of colorways hoping to stumble upon something festive! These Christmas gems are already out there waiting for you in everyday yarn lines. Bookmark this list for your holiday crafting, and don’t forget to grab these colorways early in the season before they disappear.

What’s your favorite Christmas colorway that you’ve discovered? Drop it in the comments—I’d love to add more hidden gems to this list!

Happy stitching, and may your holidays be merry and bright! 🎄🧶

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