Choosing knitting & crochet yarn comes down to the project in front of you: do you need a mixed wool lot for detailed needlework, or a coordinated acrylic yarn with a built-in color change for crochet and knitting? The DMC, Paternayan, and Elsa Williams lot and Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo answer those needs differently, so the better buy depends more on project type than on price alone.
Quick verdict
Choose 16 Skeins, DMC, Paternayan, & Elsa Williams, 100% Wool, Needle Craft Yarn for tapestry, needlepoint, crewel work, and a multi-color assortment. Choose Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn 2 Pack Ombre Acrylic Crafting Knitting Crochet for a knitting or crochet project that benefits from an ombré effect and jumbo skein format. The listed-price gap is $4.47, with the wool lot at $10.00 and Red Heart at $14.47.
At a glance
| Choice | Listed price | Fiber and stated use | Color and format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Skeins DMC, Paternayan, & Elsa Williams Wool Yarn | $10.00 | Wool; crewel, needlepoint, tapestry | Multi-Color; lot |
| Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Ombre Yarn | $14.47 | 100% acrylic; knitting and crochet | Jazzy Ombre; 2 Pack |
Where each yarn wins
The DMC/Paternayan/Elsa Williams lot wins for needlecraft variety. Its stated uses include crewel, needlepoint, and tapestry, and its Multi-Color attribute suits shoppers who want assorted shades across a project or collection of smaller projects.
Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo wins for a ready-made gradient effect. The description says its colors move from light to dark and back again without changing skeins, while the title directly names crafting, knitting, and crochet. That makes it the more focused choice for shawls, throws, and other projects where a continuous ombré look is part of the design.
16 Skeins DMC, Paternayan, & Elsa Williams Wool Yarn
This wool lot makes the clearest case for needlepoint-focused shoppers. The description identifies DMC Laine Colbert as suitable for tapestry and needlepoint, while the lot also includes Elsa Williams and E. H. Greene and Co. needlecraft yarns for crewel and related work. The Multi-Color attribute gives it an assortment rather than one coordinated gradient path. That variety is the main reason to choose it: it can support detailed, color-led needlework where shorter lengths are useful. The limitation is equally concrete: the condition is Used, and the description centers on 8-yard needlepoint units and needlecraft applications. For someone planning a conventional knitted or crocheted garment, its specialist positioning may be less straightforward than Red Heart's explicitly named craft uses.
Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Ombre Yarn
Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo is the more direct match for a knitting or crochet plan. Its title names both crafts, and the ombré description says the color moves from light to dark and back again without requiring a skein change. The 2 Pack format and 100% acrylic construction suit shoppers who want a coordinated yarn approach for projects such as shawls and throws. The trade-off is focus: the listed color is Jazzy Ombre, so the visual direction is a specific gradient rather than the mixed-color assortment represented by the wool lot. Its jumbo format is also central to the appeal, with the description explaining that each skein is sized like two regular Super Saver skeins. Choose it when continuity and fewer ends to weave in matter more than a varied needlecraft assortment.
Final choice by use case
- Needlepoint, tapestry, or crewel: Pick the DMC/Paternayan/Elsa Williams lot for its wool content, Multi-Color assortment, and explicitly stated needlecraft uses.
- Knitting or crochet with a gradient: Pick Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo for its Jazzy Ombre colorway and description of light-to-dark color movement.
- Smaller detailed needlework units: The wool lot's described 8-yard units are the more relevant format.
- Shawls or throws with fewer color changes: Red Heart's jumbo ombré format is the clearer fit.
For this head-to-head, the decision is straightforward: choose the wool lot for mixed needlecraft materials, or pay the $4.47 spread for Red Heart when an acrylic, two-pack ombré yarn is the better match.
