DROPS Yarn groups

Here you'll find a list of all our yarn qualities, sorted by yarn group and knitting tension/gauge.

Keep in mind that the various yarn options must be valued on the basis that they have different properties and texture. Recommended needle size and gauge/tension is only an indication and can vary depending on the type of design and personal taste. If you are unsure you will always get help and guidance from your DROPS-dealer.

Click on the name to view the color chart for a specific quality.

Yarn Material 10 x 10 cm Needle size 50 g =
A
Alpaca 100% pure alpaca 23 x 30 3,5 180 m
Baby Merino 100% merino wool superwash 24 x 32 2,5 - 3,5 175 m
Cotton Viscose 54% egyptian cotton, 46% viscose 23 x 30 3,5 110 m
Delight 75% wool superwash, 25% polyamid 26 x 34 2,5 175 m
Fabel 75% wool superwash, 25% polyamid 26 x 34 2,5 - 3 205 m
Kid-Silk 75% mohair superkid, 25% silk 23 x 30 3,5 400 m
Safran 100% egyptian cotton 23 x 30 3,5 160 m
Silke-Tweed 52% silk, 48% lambswool 23 x 30 3,5 200 m
B
Angora-Tweed 30% angora, 70% merino wool 20 x 26 4 145 m
Classic Alpaca 100% pure alpaca 21 x 28 4 90 m
Karisma 100% pure new wool 21 x 28 4 100 m
Lin 100% linen 21 x 28 4 120 m
Merino Extra Fine 100% merino wool superwash 21 x 28 4 105 m
Muskat 100% egyptian merc. cotton 21 x 28 4 100 m
Muskat Soft 100% egyptian merc cotton 21 x 28 3 - 4 100 m
C
Alaska 100% pure new wool 17 x 22 5 75 m
Big Fabel 75% pure wool superwash, 25% polyamide 17 x 22 5 75 m
Bomull-Lin 53% cotton, 47% linnen 17 x 22 5,5 85 m
Paris 100% cotton 17 x 22 5 75 m
Silke Alpaca 20% silk, 80% baby alpaca 17 x 22 5 60 m
D
Symphony 65% merino wool, 35% polyamide 14 x 20 7 70 m
Vienna 90% mohair, 10% polyester 13 x 15 7 95 m
E
Eskimo 100% pure new wool 10 x 14 9 50 m
Ice 55% cotton, 45% acrylic 10 x 14 9 45 m
Inka 72% acrylic, 28% wool 10 x 16 8 50 m
Puddel 94% mohair, 6% polyester 10 x 14 7 50 m
F
Polaris 100% pure new wool 7 x 8 15 18 m
Other yarns
Glitter 60% cupro, 40% metallic 3500 m
Vivaldi 56% mohair, 14% wool, 30% polymide 19 x 26 4 280 m

Indicated needle size and knitting tension are only meant as recommendations and may vary according to specific design and/or individual knitting techniques.
Yarn qualities with the same or nearly same knitting tension can be used for the same patterns.
You may also mix the various yarn qualities as follows:

2 threads from A equals 1 thread from C
3 threads from A equals 1 thread from D
4 threads from A equals 1 thread from E
2 threads from C equals 1 thread from E

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