Best Christmas Yarns for Gifts & Decor

The holiday season is here — and it’s the perfect time to bring your yarn stash to life with festive sparkle, shimmer, and warmth! Whether you’re planning handmade gifts, cozy accessories, or magical home décor, we’ve got a sleigh full of yarns ready to inspire. And guess what? Based on what you’re all searching for (hello, Alize, Adriafil, Drops, YarnArt, Nako), we know you love texture, shine, and softness — so this guide is built just for you.

At Yarnstreet, we’ve gathered the most magical Christmas yarns to help your holiday projects sparkle. From glitter threads to sequin-studded skeins, here’s your guide to the best yarns of the season — and what to make with them!

Glitter & Sparkle Yarns

YARNART PAILLETTES

This is your go-to sequin yarn. With shiny little paillettes throughout, it’s ideal for evening accessories, decorative borders, festive hats, or even a dazzling holiday clutch. Hold it together with plain yarn to add just the right touch of sparkle. Its composition is 90% polyester and 10% metallic fiber, making it ideal for use as a carry-along yarn or by itself in accent pieces. Perfect for holiday scarves, wrist warmers, clutches, or edging festive garments. This yarn adds glamorous sparkle without overpowering your project.

YARNART CAMELLIA

YarnArt Camellia
This is a very fine, metallic thread composed of 70% polyester and 30% metallic fiber. It’s designed to be held together with other yarns to add shimmer to your projects. Use it for accent rows, Christmas tree ornaments, edging for lace doilies, and festive stars. Because it’s so thin, it doesn’t affect the weight or gauge of your main yarn.

YARNART BRIGHT

Yarnart Bright same as Yarnart Sparkle is bold, glittery, and soft. Use them for scarves, statement cowls, festive kids’ hats, or even sparkly cushion covers.

YARNART SPARKLE

YarnArt Sparkle is a lightweight, fantasy metallic yarn perfect for special event projects. Made from 60% metallic polyester and 40% polyamide, it adds shimmer and shine to your crochet and knitting designs.

YARNART CHRISTMAS

A fluffy yarn with shiny fibers twisted around a soft core, composed of 100% polyester. It mimics the feel of a soft fur with embedded tinsel-like shine. Perfect for novelty items like Santa hats, holiday garlands, pom-poms, plush ornaments, and children’s holiday crafts. It’s very festive in both texture and appearance.

DROPS GLITTER THREAD

Add shimering to everything. Hold this fine metallic thread alongside your regular yarn to add sparkle without changing gauge. It’s perfect for customizing your favorite patterns with a holiday twist.

Soft Glam & Elegant Sparkle yarns

HIMALAYA YILDIZ

Himalaya Yildiz is a fine, lightweight yarn with soft sparkle spun throughout. It’s ideal for delicate scarves, airy wraps, festive shawls, or layering pieces that need a touch of holiday shimmer without the bulk. Perfect for projects where drape and elegance matter.. It’s amazing for cowls, snoods, quick scarves, and even chunky holiday stockings.

HIMALAYA STARBELLA

Ideal for festive scarves, light tops. Himalaya Starbella is a soft, fine yarn with a gentle sparkle running through it — perfect for lightweight accessories, festive shawls, lacy scarves, or holiday details in kids’ outfits. It’s especially lovely for layering projects where you want subtle shimmer without bulk.

YARNART RUMBA

A novelty yarn with a unique texture created from its frizzy, ribbon-like fiber. It’s made from 100% polyester and ideal for bold decorative projects. Think fun scarves, festive trim, fashion-forward accents on sweaters, or fringe detailing on holiday crafts. It’s especially useful for adding movement and volume to accessories.

YARNART VIOLET LUREX

This is a mercerized cotton yarn blended with lurex for shine. Composed of 96% cotton and 4% metallic polyester, it’s excellent for fine crochet projects like snowflakes, lace coasters, and heirloom-style Christmas décor. It holds its shape well and gives a polished, clean finish with just enough sparkle.

FLOWERS MOONLIGHT

A gradient cake yarn with a metallic thread twist, composed of 53% cotton, 43% acrylic, and 4% metallic polyester. This yarn is ideal for festive shawls, party wraps, capes, or dresses. Its long color changes and elegant shimmer make every project unique and eye-catching, perfect for gifts or seasonal accessories.

YARNART ALPACA GOLD PAILLETTES

Made from 60% alpaca, 30% acrylic, and 10% polyester, this yarn is soft, warm, and luxurious with subtle sequins. Ideal for elegant accessories like wrist warmers, berets, neck warmers, or gift scarves. The sequins add sparkle without scratching, making it comfortable for wearables.

NAKO ANGORA LUKS SIMLI

A fine mohair-style yarn made from 75% acrylic, 20% mohair, and 5% metallic fiber. It’s warm, lightweight, and sparkly, perfect for lace shawls, festive boleros, lightweight cardigans, and dressy accessories. It drapes beautifully and brings a sophisticated sheen to any project.

ADRIAFIL LED

An Italian yarn composed of wool, viscose, and polyester with a fine metallic thread spun throughout. It’s luxurious and soft with just the right amount of shine. Use it for upscale winter accessories like wristlets, shoulder warmers, or refined home décor such as candle cozies or cushion trims.

Tips for Holiday Projects

• Hold glitter yarns together with solids to add sparkle without changing the feel or gauge of your main yarn.
• Use small amounts of high-shine yarn like Paillettes or Camellia for embellishments or trims to make your yarn go further.
• Mix textures and yarn weights to create interesting visual contrast — combine a fluffy yarn like YarnArt Christmas with a sleek cotton like Violet Lurex.
• Create themed sets: a matching set of a hat, gloves, and cowl using different sparkle yarns in coordinated colors makes a perfect handmade gift.
• Decorate your home with handmade tree garlands, gift wrap bows, or knitted stars using glitter or gradient yarns for extra flair.

Final Stitch

With the right yarn, even the simplest pattern can become a festive masterpiece. Whether you’re decorating, gifting, or just enjoying the process of making something beautiful, Yarnstreet’s holiday yarn collection has what you need.

Happy crafting!

LOVE from Yarnstreet team!