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Country Christmas Yarn Color Palette

December 16, 2024
A cozy Christmas scene featuring a wooden mantel decorated with cream-colored candles and three red-and-white striped stockings hung in a row. To the left, a flocked evergreen tree adorned with red ornaments stands beside a stack of brown-paper-wrapped gifts. On the right, a red and black plaid blanket drapes over a chair. Below the main image, a palette of yarn swatches showcases warm browns, creamy neutrals, deep green, gray, and rich red tones.

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A cozy Christmas scene featuring a wooden mantel decorated with cream-colored candles and three red-and-white striped stockings hung in a row. To the left, a flocked evergreen tree adorned with red ornaments stands beside a stack of brown-paper-wrapped gifts. On the right, a red and black plaid blanket drapes over a chair. Below the main image, a palette of yarn swatches showcases warm browns, creamy neutrals, deep green, gray, and rich red tones.

Christmas has always been a big deal in my family. When my great-grandmother was alive (she lived an exceptionally long life), we hosted a huge annual Christmas party. Our extended family—great aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents—would all gather. Hosting that many people wasn’t easy on their budget, but for a few years in my early childhood, we rented a cabin, squeezing everyone inside and sharing a big potluck dinner.

We put on a Christmas program that included everything from off-key musical numbers belted out at top volume to a reading of the Christmas story, with all the great-grandchildren acting it out. The evening ended with a white elephant gift exchange and the left-right game, creating total Christmas chaos—and some of my best holiday memories. When I saw this photo, I knew it had to be the inspiration for my Christmas color palette.

A cozy Christmas scene featuring a wooden mantel decorated with cream-colored candles and three red-and-white striped stockings hung in a row. To the left, a flocked evergreen tree adorned with red ornaments stands beside a stack of brown-paper-wrapped gifts. On the right, a red and black plaid blanket drapes over a chair. Below the main image, a palette of yarn swatches showcases warm browns, creamy neutrals, deep green, gray, and rich red tones.

These colors feel like they’ve been pulled straight from my memory. Warm browns are everywhere: in the cabin walls, the logs in the fireplace, even the “brown paper packages tied up with string.” The tree is a deep green, snow-flocked, and bright pops of red come from the draped blanket, the striped stockings “hung up with care,” and the ornaments gleaming on the tree.

I chose Paintbox Yarns for this color palette, specifically their Simply Aran acrylic and Cotton Aran lines. I love using their cotton yarn for all sorts of home decor—seasonal cushion covers, kitchen dish towels, and pot holders. Cotton is also a great option for wearables, especially for those who dislike or are allergic to wool. Acrylic, on the other hand, works well for large throw blankets or kid-friendly projects that can handle plenty of washing and drying.

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A grid of seven yarn swatches in different colors. From left to right in the top row: a warm brown, a lighter brown, a creamy beige, and an off-white. In the bottom row: a deep green, a soft gray, and a rich red. Each swatch shows the yarn’s texture.

Paintbox Yarns Simply Cotton

  • Coffee Bean
  • Soft Fudge
  • Light Caramel
  • Champagne White
  • Racing Green
  • Elephant Grey
  • Red Wine
A grid of seven yarn swatches in different colors. From left to right in the top row: a warm brown, a lighter brown, a creamy beige, and an off-white. In the bottom row: a deep green, a soft gray, and a rich red. Each swatch shows the yarn’s texture.

Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran

  • Coffee Bean
  • Soft Fudge
  • Light Caramel
  • Champagne White
  • Racing Green
  • Elephant Grey
  • Red Wine

What will you create with this gorgeous color palette? Tag me @knottedupinstring on social media so I can see how you brought these colors to life!

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