Red Heart · 40 products
Red Heart Yarn for Knitting and Crochet: Worsted, Bulky, Gradient and Kits
Acrylic yarn sorted by weight, color and project, from 744-yard jumbo balls to 12-color starter kits.
Where to start in the range
Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo White 744 Yards
Super Saver Jumbo in White, 744 yards per ball
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Red Heart Roll with It Melange Paparazzi
Roll with It Melange cakes in Paparazzi
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Red Heart 4 Worsted Crochet Kit with Hook
12-color worsted crochet kit with a 5.5mm hook
Check price on AmazonWorsted weight yarn: Super Saver, Soft, With Love and Scrubby
Weight 4 medium worsted is the everyday base of the range: Super Saver in 364-yard skeins and 744-yard jumbo balls, Soft and Soft Baby Steps in 256-yard skeins, With Love in 370-yard solids, plus Scrubby, a textured polyester for dishcloths. Solid colors and a smooth strand make this the line for blankets, beanies and garments where stitch definition matters. For a thicker, fuzzier fabric, the bulky Hygge section below is the neighbour to compare.
Red Heart Super Saver 4 Worsted White 3-Pack
Classic white worsted acrylic yarn for blankets, beanies and beginner projects.
- Acrylic yarn
- Weight 4 medium worsted
- 364 yards, 198g/7oz
- Size: 3-Pack
- Color: White
Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo White 744 Yards
White jumbo worsted acrylic balls for blankets, sweaters and other large projects.
- 100% acrylic
- 744 yards, 396g/14oz per ball
- Weight 4 medium worsted
- Knit gauge: 17 sts, 23 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet gauge: 12 sc, 15 rows, 5.5 mm hook
- Color: White
Red Heart With Love 4 Worsted Holly Berry
Holly Berry worsted acrylic for blankets, throws, hats and scarves in a 3-pack.
- 100% acrylic
- Weight 4 worsted
- Solids: 198g (7oz), 338m (370yds)
- Knit gauge: 16 sts, 22 rows, 5.5 mm needle
- Crochet gauge: 14 sc, 14 rows, 6.5 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry
Red Heart Scrubby 4 Medium Yarn Cherry 3-Pack
Cherry-red textured polyester yarn for knitting or crocheting kitchen dishcloths and scrubbers.
- 100% polyester textured yarn
- Weight 4 medium worsted
- Knit gauge: 16 sts, 21 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet gauge: 13 sc, 15 rows, 5.5 mm hook
- Machine wash and tumble dry
- Color: Cherry
All worsted weight yarn 8 items
Is Red Heart Hygge a bulky yarn? Hygge and Hygge Charm explained
Hygge is a weight 5 bulky yarn twisted with a short fur end, sold in balls such as Rust at 212 yards and 8 oz, and it works on a 6.5 mm hook or 6.5 mm needles. Hygge Charm shares the family name but is a brushed worsted weight yarn with a metallic shimmer in 7 oz balls, a lighter option for garments. Both suit wraps, throws and cozy accessories; the fur and brushed textures soften stitch detail, which the smooth worsted line keeps.
Red Heart Hygge 5 Bulky Rust 212 Yards
Rust-colored bulky Hygge yarn with a fur-twisted strand for cozy crochet and knitting.
- 227 g/8 oz ball, 212 yards
- Weight 5 bulky
- Fiber: 70% acrylic and 30% nylon
- Crochet gauge: 11 sc x 13 r, 6.5 mm hook
- Knitting gauge: 13 sts x 15 r, 6.5 mm needles
- Machine wash cold gentle, tumble dry low
Red Heart Hygge 5 Bulky Slate Blue 8oz
Slate Blue bulky yarn with a short fur end for textured accessories and home pieces.
- Size 5 bulky weight with short fur end
- Size: 8 oz
- Crochet gauge: 11 sc, 13 rows on 6.5 mm hook
- Knitting gauge: 13 sts, 15 rows
- Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
- Color: Slate Blue
Red Heart Hygge Charm Worsted Yarn Moonlight
Moonlight brushed yarn with metallic shimmer for knit and crochet garments.
- 97% acrylic, 3% other fibers
- Soft brush yarn with metallic shimmer
- Worsted weight, big 7 oz ball
- Machine wash cold, gentle tumble dry
- Color: Moonlight
Red Heart Hygge Charm Worsted Yarn Night Sky
Night Sky shimmer yarn in a big ball for sparkling knit and crochet accessories.
- Color: Night Sky
- 97% acrylic, 3% other fibers
- 7 oz ball, worsted weight
- Brushed yarn with metallic shimmer
- Machine wash cold, gentle tumble dry
All bulky and Hygge yarn 6 items
Which variegated or gradient yarn works up a shawl from one ball?
Here the color changes inside the strand: roving yarn in the Candied and Tidal 3-packs, Roll with It cakes at 389 yards each, It's A Wrap sport weight balls at 623 yards, an Infinity ombre blend and Hopscotch. One It's A Wrap ball covers a full shawl, and that line runs at weight 2 fine, lighter than anything in the solid sections. Choose this group when the yarn should do the color work; for planned stripes from separate balls, the 12-color kits are the alternative.
Red Heart Roll with It Melange Paparazzi
Paparazzi variegated acrylic cakes for scarves, shawls and sweaters in a 3-pack.
- 100% acrylic
- Weight 4 medium
- 150g (5.29oz), 356m (389yds) per cake
- Knit gauge: 19 sts, 25 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet gauge: 15 sc, 19 rows, 5.5 mm hook
- Color: Paparazzi
Red Heart It's A Wrap 2 Fine Seaglass
Sport weight cotton-acrylic Seaglass yarn where one ball works up a full shawl.
- 55% acrylic, 45% cotton
- Weight 2 fine (sport)
- 150g (5.29 oz), 570m (623 yd) per ball
- Crochet gauge: 22 sc, 14 rows, 4 mm hook
- Knit gauge: 26 sts, 32 rows, 3.75 mm needle
- Color: Seaglass
Red Heart Unforgettable 4 Medium Yarn Tidal 3-Pack
Variegated Tidal roving yarn in a three-ball pack for scarves and shawls.
- 100% acrylic roving yarn
- Weight 4 medium
- 100g (3.5oz), 247m (270yds) per ball
- Knit gauge: 19 sts, 24 rows, 5 mm needle
- Crochet gauge: 15 sc, 18 rows, 6 mm hook
- Color: Tidal
Red Heart Infinity Yarn Poppy Ombre 132 Yards
Ombre blend yarn in Poppy for knitting and crochet with a metallic touch.
- 69% acrylic, 11% wool, 10% polyester, 6% nylon, 4% metallic
- Length: 132 yards
- Size 11 knitting needle and M-13 crochet hook
- Ombre effect as it stitches up
- Machine wash gently cold, lay flat to dry
All variegated and gradient yarn 10 items
Red Heart amigurumi kits and super fine yarn wheels
Two formats sit in this group: character kits such as Leo the Lion, Splashy the Whale, Jimmy the Dog, Popcorn the Bunny and Pete the Bunny in 100% recycled cotton with a step-by-step video tutorial, and 100% acrylic yarn wheels holding four colors for two small characters. The kits call for a 2.5 mm crochet hook and the wheels for 2.25 mm, so the toys come out small and firm. That fine gauge sets them apart from the worsted craft kits, which make larger pieces faster.
Red Heart Amigurumi Kit Leo the Lion
Leo the Lion kit for crocheting a collectible amigurumi lion with video help.
- 100% recycled cotton yarn
- Weight 1 super fine (fingering)
- 70g (2.5 oz), 49m (54yd) per ball
- 2.5 mm crochet hook recommended
- Step-by-step video tutorial included
- Machine wash and dry
Red Heart Amigurumi Kit Popcorn the Bunny
Popcorn the Bunny kit with everything needed to crochet a collectible bunny.
- 100% recycled cotton yarn
- Weight 1 super fine (fingering)
- 70g (2.5 oz), 49m (54yd) per ball
- 2.5 mm crochet hook recommended
- Step-by-step video tutorial included
- Machine wash and dry
Red Heart Amigurumi Kit Splashy the Whale
Amigurumi kit with recycled cotton yarn for crocheting Splashy the Whale.
- 100% recycled cotton yarn
- Weight 1 super fine (fingering)
- 70g (2.5 oz), 49m (54yd) per ball
- 2.5 mm crochet hook recommended
- Step-by-step video tutorial included
- Machine wash and dry
Red Heart Amigurumi Super Fine Yarn Llama Wheel
Four-color Llama yarn wheel for crocheting two small amigurumi characters.
- 4-color wheel for 2 characters
- 100 g/3.5 oz, 239 yards
- 2.25 mm crochet hook and knitting needles
- Fiber: 100% acrylic
- Color: Llama
All amigurumi kits 10 items
Crochet kits for beginners with 12 colors of worsted yarn
Each set holds 12 balls of 93 yards, 1,116 yards and 600g in all, of 100% acrylic medium worsted yarn sized for 5mm needles and 5.5mm hooks. The crochet kit adds a 5.5mm hook, 24 stitch pins and a measuring tape, the Stitchers Kit adds 5mm knitting needles, a knit counter and a tote bag, and the Super Craft kits come in Pastels, Gradients and America palettes. Short balls suit learning, colorwork and small gifts rather than a one-color blanket.
Red Heart 4 Worsted Crochet Kit with Hook
Crochet starter kit with twelve worsted yarn colors, a hook and stitch pins.
- 12 colors, 1,116 total yards, 600g/21oz
- 93 yards, 50g per ball
- 5.5mm crochet hook, 24 plastic stitch pins
- Red Heart measuring tape included
- 100% acrylic worsted weight 4
- Crochet gauge: 12 sc by 15 rows
Red Heart Stitchers Kit 12 Colors Tote Bag
Knit and crochet starter set with 12 yarn colors, tools and a tote bag.
- 12 colors, 1,116 total yards, 600g/21oz
- Tote bag, 5mm knitting needles, 5.5mm crochet hook
- 24 stitch pins, knit counter, measuring tape
- Weight 4 medium worsted acrylic
- Crochet gauge: 12 sc by 15 rows
- Machine-washable and dryable 100% acrylic
Red Heart 4 Worsted Super Craft Kit Pastels
Pastel palette of twelve worsted yarns for baby projects, amigurumi and gifts.
- Pastels palette of 12 gentle colors
- 12 colors, 1,116 total yards, 600g/21oz
- 93 yards, 50g/1.7oz per ball
- 100% acrylic, weight 4 medium worsted
- Works with 5mm needles and 5.5mm hooks
- Machine-washable and dryable
Red Heart 4 Worsted Super Craft Kit Gradients
Gradient set of twelve coordinating worsted yarns for colorwork with smooth transitions.
- Gradients assortment for color transitions
- 12 colors, 1,116 total yards, 600g/21oz
- 93 yards, 50g/1.7oz per ball
- 100% acrylic, weight 4 medium worsted
- Works with 5mm needles and 5.5mm hooks
- Machine-washable and dryable
All crochet kits for beginners 6 items
What sets Red Heart yarn apart
Knitting gauge and crochet gauge on the same ball
Most lines print both gauges side by side. Super Saver Jumbo gives 17 sts and 23 rows on a 5 mm needle and 12 sc and 15 rows on a 5.5 mm hook, so a knitter and a crocheter can swatch from one ball without converting anything. When a pattern names a gauge rather than a brand, compare those two numbers first.
Ball sizes from 54 to 744 yards
The smallest balls, 54 yards of super fine cotton, sit in the amigurumi kits; the largest, 744 yards and 14oz, are the Super Saver Jumbo balls. Big balls mean fewer joins across an afghan. Small ones bring many colors at once without a drawer of leftovers, which is the logic behind the 12-ball kits.
Texture built into the strand
Several lines change the strand itself, not only its color. Hygge twists a base yarn with a short fur end, Hygge Charm is brushed and carries a metallic shimmer, the Candied and Tidal colorways are soft roving yarn, and Scrubby is a textured polyester that keeps its grip in the sink. Texture hides small tension slips but also blurs cables and lace.
Color that changes as it stitches up
Roll with It cakes swirl through their colors, It's A Wrap shifts along 623 yards, and Infinity turns ombre as the rows build. Stripes and gradients appear without a single color change or extra ends to weave in. Plain stitches show these yarns off; busy stitch patterns compete with them.
What is Red Heart yarn made of, and how should it be washed?
Most of the range is acrylic yarn: Super Saver, Soft, With Love, Roll with It and the 12-color kits are 100% acrylic. Hygge blends 70% acrylic with 30% nylon, Hygge Charm is 97% acrylic with 3% other fibers, It's A Wrap mixes acrylic with cotton, and Scrubby is 100% polyester. The amigurumi character kits switch to 100% recycled cotton, while the super fine yarn wheels stay acrylic.
Care differs by line, so read the band before the first wash. Soft Baby Steps, With Love, Scrubby, the 12-color kits and the amigurumi kits handle a machine wash and dry. Hygge and Hygge Charm want cold water on a gentle cycle and a low or gentle tumble. Infinity and It's A Wrap Sprinkles go flat to dry and stay out of the dryer, which matters if a gift will be washed by someone else.
Toys and baby pieces benefit most from the easy to care lines: Soft Baby Steps and the recycled cotton kits both wash and dry by machine. Before a finished toy goes to a small child, read the kit packaging for any age guidance.
| Super Saver Jumbo | 100% acrylic, 744 yards, 396g/14oz per ball |
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| Hygge | 70% acrylic, 30% nylon; machine wash cold gentle, tumble dry low |
| Hygge Charm | 97% acrylic, 3% other fibers; machine wash cold, gentle tumble dry |
| It's A Wrap | 55% acrylic, 45% cotton |
| It's A Wrap Sprinkles | 50% cotton, 50% acrylic; machine wash, lay flat to dry |
| Scrubby | 100% polyester textured yarn; machine wash and tumble dry |
| Infinity | 69% acrylic, 11% wool, 10% polyester, 6% nylon, 4% metallic; lay flat to dry |
| Amigurumi character kits | 100% recycled cotton, weight 1 super fine; machine wash and dry |
| Amigurumi yarn wheels | 100% acrylic, 239 yards, 100 g/3.5 oz |
Check the pattern, then pick the ball
Weight, yardage and gauge for every yarn line, ready to match against the recommended yarn in your pattern.
Compare yarn linesWho reaches for Red Heart, and for which project?
A full-size afghan in one color
A big blanket eats yarn fast. Two jumbo balls of 744 yards each give 1,488 yards of black from just two starting points, so a throw or a chunky sweater needs far fewer joins. If your pattern is written for a 5.5 mm hook, the Jumbo gauge of 12 sc and 15 rows is the number to swatch against.
A baby blanket or toddler hat
Soft Baby Steps in Lavender comes in 256-yard solids that go through the washer and dryer, which counts for anything worn every day. It shares the 5.5 mm hook and 12 sc gauge of Super Saver Jumbo, so a pattern written for one carries over to the other.
Kitchen dishcloths and bath scrubbers
Scrubby in Cherry is a textured polyester that works up on a 5.5 mm hook or 5 mm needle into dishcloths and scrubbers. Keep it for the kitchen and bath: the same texture that lifts grime makes it the wrong yarn for soft garments or a baby blanket.
A collectible toy as a handmade gift
Splashy the Whale arrives with recycled cotton yarn and a step-by-step video tutorial, so a maker new to amigurumi can follow each round on a 2.5 mm hook. Leo the Lion, Jimmy the Dog and the two bunnies use the same yarn and hook, which turns one gift into a set over time.
About the Red Heart collection on this site
This catalogue gathers one yarn brand into five groups: medium worsted solids, bulky Hygge, variegated and gradient yarn, amigurumi kits and wheels, and 12-color starter kits. Together they run the whole weight scale, from super fine amigurumi cotton through sport weight shawl yarn to weight 5 bulky.
Acrylic dominates the collection, which keeps most balls easy to care for. Cotton appears where it changes the result: in the It's A Wrap blends and in the recycled cotton character kits. Nylon, wool and metallic fibers show up only in the textured and ombre lines.
The range suits knitters and crocheters alike. Most products state gauges for both crafts, and the Stitchers Kit packs 5mm knitting needles next to a 5.5mm crochet hook, so a household that does both can share one stash.
For a first project, a starter kit or a few Super Saver skeins keep the stakes low. Already have a favorite yarn for a pattern? Match its weight and gauge, and a substitute from this wide selection of yarn for crocheting and knitting will work up to the same size.
Red Heart yarn questions: hooks, yardage, weight and care
What crochet hook and knitting needle sizes does Red Heart Super Saver take?
How many yards are in a Super Saver Jumbo ball compared with a regular skein?
Is Hygge yarn bulky or worsted weight?
Can one cake of Roll with It or one ball of It's A Wrap make a whole shawl?
What comes in the Red Heart crochet kit for beginners?
Which hook do the amigurumi kits use, and can the finished toys be washed?
Red Heart yarn lines compared by weight, fiber and yardage
Weight class, fiber, yardage per unit and the hook or needle size for the main lines, side by side.
| Red Heart | Weight | Fiber | Yardage | Hook / needle | Check price on Amazon |
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| Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo, White | 4 medium worsted | 100% acrylic | 744 yd per ball | 5.5 mm hook / 5 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
| Black 3-pack of Red Heart Soft | 4 medium worsted | 100% acrylic | 256 yd, 142g/5oz | - | Check price on Amazon |
| Red Heart With Love in Holly Berry | 4 worsted | 100% acrylic | 370 yd, 198g/7oz | 6.5 mm hook / 5.5 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
| Red Heart Hygge bulky, Rust | 5 bulky | 70% acrylic, 30% nylon | 212 yd, 227 g/8 oz | 6.5 mm hook / 6.5 mm needles | Check price on Amazon |
| Paparazzi Roll with It cakes by Red Heart | 4 medium | 100% acrylic | 389 yd per cake | 5.5 mm hook / 5 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
| Red Heart It's A Wrap in Seaglass | 2 fine (sport) | 55% acrylic, 45% cotton | 623 yd per ball | 4 mm hook / 3.75 mm needle | Check price on Amazon |
| Leo the Lion, a Red Heart amigurumi kit | 1 super fine | 100% recycled cotton | 54 yd per ball | 2.5 mm hook | Check price on Amazon |
| Red Heart Stitchers Kit with tote bag | 4 medium worsted | 100% acrylic | 1,116 yd in 12 colors | 5.5mm hook and 5mm needles included | Check price on Amazon |
Guides to read before you buy
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Best ofBest Variegated Yarn: Red Heart, Lion Brand, Premier, Patons
Best variegated yarn from Red Heart, Lion Brand Mandala, Premier, Patons and Caron, compared on weight, yards per ball, fiber, hook size and color style.
Best ofBest Worsted Weight Acrylic Yarn: Red Heart, Caron, Patons & More
Best worsted weight acrylic yarn from Red Heart, Caron, Bernat, Patons, Premier and Loops & Threads, compared on yards, ounces, hook size and care.
Best ofBest Yarn for Amigurumi: Red Heart, CRAFTISS, Patons & More
Best yarn for amigurumi: Red Heart craft kits and amigurumi wheels, CRAFTISS and Craftwiz mini skeins, MAQIHAN, Patons and Caron, compared on specs.
Best ofBest Yarn for Hats and Scarves: Red Heart, Lion Brand, Estako
Best yarn for hats and scarves: bulky Red Heart Hygge, Lion Brand Scarfie Lite, Estako acrylic-wool, Premier and more, compared on fiber, yards and hooks.
ComparisonRed Heart Super Saver vs Caron Simply Soft: Which #4 Acrylic?
Red Heart Super Saver vs Caron Simply Soft: yards, ounces, gauge, hook size, care and finish from the listings, plus Patons, Premier and Estako options.
Every project starts with one strand
Red Heart worsted weight yarn including Super Saver, bulky Hygge yarn, variegated and gradient yarn, amigurumi kits and crochet kits for beginners. Check weight, yardage, colorways and today’s price on Amazon.