from:
1.80£
1.79€
Content: 53% Cotton, 33% Viscose, 14% Linen
Yarn Group:
B (20 - 22 stitches)
/ 8 ply / DK / worsted
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 120 m
Recommended needle size: 4 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 21 sts x 28 rows
Care: Machine wash on gentle cycle 30°C / Dry Flat
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Cotton from Pakistan, linen and viscose from Turkey
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 09.HBG.68250), Standard 100, Class I from the Hohenstein Institute. This means that is has been tested for harmful substances and is considered safe in human-ecological terms. Class I is the highest level, and it means the yarn is suitable for baby articles (ages 0-3).
Made from a wonderful mix of cotton, viscose and linen, DROPS Belle is an all-year yarn that breathes well, has a delicate texture and shine, and it’s perfect to wear directly on the skin.
Part of Yarn Group B, this yarn is a great alternative to make patterns designed in other cotton yarns - like Cotton Light and Muskat - extra luxurious!
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash on gentle cycle 30°C / Dry Flat
Here are some guidelines to wash your garment in DROPS Belle, but please note that cotton has the tendency to shrink in the wash, so make sure you measure the garment before washing, in order to shape it correctly after the wash:
Note: If you are washing a project made with this yarn combined with another, the general guideline is to follow the washing instructions for the most delicate of the yarns you are working with.
See a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) about our yarns.
1) What type of fibers make the DROPS yarns?
Yarn can be made from a large number of natural and synthetic fibers. DROPS carries mainly yarns made from wool, cotton, alpaca, linen, mohair and silk. Each fiber type has its own qualities, and they are often mixed to take advantage of the best properties of each one. Coarse yarn has the advantage of being stronger and more durable, and finer fibers offer more softness and comfort. Here a bit about the main fibers we carry:
Alpaca:
Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca, and it is similar in structure to sheep wool fiber. Its softness comes from the small diameter of the fiber, similar to merino wool. It is a soft, durable, luxurious and silky natural fiber. Yarn made from alpaca fibers does not felt or pill easily, and it can be light or heavy in weight, depending on how it is spun. While similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and has no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic. Alpacas come in 22 natural colors, with more than 300 shades from a true-blue black through browns-black, browns, white, silver and rose-greys.
Mohair:
This fiber comes from the Angora goats, and it's considered a luxury fiber. Mohair yarn is warm as wool, but much lighter in weight; it is durable, dyes well and does not felt easily. Mohair fibers have also a distinctive luster created by the way they reflect light. Despite being a hard fiber, mohair is usually spun into a very fluffy yarn, resulting in airy and lustrous garments.
Wool:
The wool fibers come from the skin of sheep and are relatively coarse fibers. Two striking characteristics of wool are its susceptibility to heat and its felting property, which is caused by the scales on the surface. Depending upon the breed of sheep, the appearance of the wool varies.
Wool from Merino sheep is considered the finest type of wool, having as characteristics that is finely crimped and soft. All the Merino wool in the DROPS yarns has its origins in South America, coming from sheep that have not been subject to Mulesing.
Pure new wool is wool made directly from animal fleece, and not recycled from existing wool garments.
Machine washable wool is wool treated chemically to minimize the outer fuzzy layer of the fibers, and be therefore fitable for machine wash (see Superwash).
Silk:
The silk fiber is a fine continuous fiber produced from the cocoon of a moth caterpillar known as the silkworm. While silkworm is cultivated, the wild or tussah silk is obtained from uncultivated silkworm cocoons. Silk fiber is one of the strongest natural fibers and makes a wonderful knitting yarn. It blends really well with other fibers, especially wool. Silk also dyes beautifully with natural dyes.
Vegetable fibers:
There are several varieties of vegetable fibers, found in the cell walls of plants or vegetables. Of all the varieties, two are recognized as major knitted or textile fibers. They are cotton and linen.
Cotton is the fiber surrounding the seeds in a cotton pod, and it is almost pure cellulose. Cotton is usually white in color but there are green and brown varieties as well. The cotton fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile that is good for summer clothing and accessories, making a weaker yarn than silk or linen but stronger than wool.
Mercerized cotton is cotton that has been through a mercerization treatment. This treatment gives cotton fabrics and threads a lustrous yarn that is more lustrous than conventional cotton. It is also stronger, takes dye a little more readily, makes the yarn more resistant to mildew and reduces lint. It also may not shrink or lose its shape as much as "regular" cotton.
Linen is a fiber derived from the stalk of the flax plant that is durable and stronger than any other fiber. The linen fiber is relatively soft, straight and lustrous and becomes more beautiful with age. Linen is more comfortable to wear in hot temperatures than cotton, due to the fact that it absorbs moisture better and dries more quickly.
Other materials used in our yarns include synthetic fibers such as acrylic, viscose, polyamide (nylon) and polyester. These fibers are used mostly to give strength to a yarn (like our sock yarn, DROPS Fabel) or a special kind of structure (like our blown yarn, DROPS Air).
The polyamide fibre, commonly known as nylon, is very strong, durable, lightweight, easy to care for (can be machine washed and dried), and elastic, which makes it perfect for blending with other fibres to produce hard-wearing yarns like sock yarn.
Compared to polyester, polyamide is softer and more flexible, but it also absorbs more water and dries slower.
3) What type of information can I find on the DROPS yarn labels?
All DROPS yarn labels include information about fiber content (wool, cotton, etc.), weight in grams and ounces, length in meters and yards, washing instructions and symbols (explained here), color number, dye lot number and yarn group information.
4) What are the DROPS yarn groups?
All DROPS yarns are classified into 6 different thickness groups (A to F). Yarns in a same group have similar knitting tension/gauge, and can therefore be interchanged in patterns; however the length may be different, so when substituting always calculate the amount of meters/yards needed for the pattern to know the amount of yarn you need to get.
5) Can I use a different yarn than the one mentioned in the pattern?
Yes, as long as the yarn can be worked in the same knitting tension/gauge. Always swatch to make sure you get the same number of stitches in width and rows in height as given in the pattern.
Remember that different yarns with different textures, will give the garment different looks. The yardage/length may also be different, so when substituting always calculate the number of yards needed, in order to know the amount of yarn you need.
Read more about how to calculate the amount of an alternative yarn - and how to replace 1 thread of a yarn with 2 or more of another, here.
6) What does it mean when a yarn is “Superwash”?
A superwash wool is a special wool product that has been treated or processed in a way that allows it to be machine washable. Many people are afraid to work with wool because it is so easy to shrink (though some shrink wool on purpose) and superwash wool can allow them to work with great fibers without worry. (Read more here).
7) What does “Oeko-Tex® certified” means?
The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 was introduced at the beginning of the 1990s as a response to the needs of the general public for textiles which posed no risk to health. The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 is a globally uniform testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of production. The test for harmful substances comprise substances which are prohibited or regulated by law, chemicals which are known to be harmful to health, and parameters which are included as a precautionary measure to safeguard health.
For more info go to www.oeko-tex.com
10) How accurate are the colours on the shade cards online?
When obtaining images for the shade card, we do our best to achieve the highest level of color accuracy. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee how images will appear on your computer screen. Every monitor displays color differently, some colors might look darker than they really are, and some colors might be more saturated on some screens. If you experience that many of the yarn colors looks different on your screen than the actual color of the skeins, you can adjust the setting on your monitor.
11) What is a micron? What does super fine / extra fine mean?
The fineness of yarn fibers is measured in microns (thousands of millimeters). Super fine alpaca wool is 26-28 microns. Fine merino wool is less than 21.5 microns and extra fine merino is under 19.5 microns. The less microns the softer and more delicate a quality can be, the more microns the more hard wear the quality will be.
The reason why the microns in a yarn’s fibers are important is that the yarn will eventually become something else, and how delicate or coarse a yarn is will determine in part what we use it for. That’s why we recommend the softest yarns (like DROPS Baby Merino) for baby clothing, or why we choose to use a more hard wear yarn like DROPS Snow, for a seating pad or slipper.
12) Why are the colours in my skeins of print yarn different?
The reason why two skeins of a same print yarn look different can be 1) that both skeins are part of different dye lots; 2) that the skeins have been dyed using a technique called "magic print" (the one used for example in DROPS Delight), which provides unique patterns and smooth colour transitions to each skein, meaning also that within one dye lot, lighter or darker varieties might appear. This is no fault or defect, but part of the yarn's character.
13) My store doesn’t have the colour I want, what can I do?
If your DROPS store doesn’t have the yarn colour you want, try contacting a DROPS Super Store (the ones with the golden badges) - they will make sure to get a hold of the colour even if they don’t have it in stock themselves. See a list of all DROPS stores here.
14) Where can I find a specific dye lot of a colour?
Always try contacting your DROPS store first. If they do not have the dye lot you want we recommend you to ask other knitters and crocheters in the DROPS Workshop in Facebook or Ravelry, which may have the dye lot in their stash and might be willing to part from it.
Yarn sheds because there's not enough twist to hold all of the fibers together. All yarns have excess fibers (from production) that might come off as lint or shedding, in varied degrees that depend on how the yarn is spun. Brushed yarns ("hairier" yarns) like DROPS Melody, have more of these loose fibers than other yarns, and therefore shed more. Shedding also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibers. It’s therefore not possible to guarantee that there will be no shedding.
Below are some tips on how to get the best result when working with hairier yarns:
Pilling is a natural process that happens to even the most exclusive of fibers. It's a natural sign of wear and tear that is hard to avoid, and that is most visible in high friction areas of your garment like a sweater's arms and cuffs.
You can make your garment look as new by removing the pilling, using a fabric comb or a pill/lint remover.
If you are looking to replace this yarn with another DROPS yarn, you can use another yarn within the same yarn group, or try our yarn converter!
Andrea Silkens wrote:
Wenn ich Drops Salsa durch Drops Belle oder Drops Bomull - Lin ersetzen möchte, muss ich dann mit doppeltem Faden und Nadelstärke 8 stricken? Oder wie kann ich die Anleitung auf diese Garnstärken umrechnen?
27.06.2021 - 20:21DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Silkens, 2 Garne der Garngruppe B (= wie Belle) können 1 Faden der Garngruppe C (= wie Salsa) ersetzen - am besten benutzen Sie den Garnumrechner und stricken Sie davor eine Maschenprobe. Ihr DROPS Laden wird Ihnen damit gerne helfen, das beste passende Garn zu finden - auch telefonisch oder per E-Mail. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
28.06.2021 kl. 08:10Alexandra wrote:
How can I get this sale price in Canada?
13.06.2021 - 17:49DROPS Design answered:
Dear Alexandra, you can order from DROPS Stores shipping worldwide or shipping to Canada. Happy knitting!
14.06.2021 kl. 09:07Claudia Leite wrote:
Quero comprar, vivo no Brasil. Como encomendo?
07.06.2021 - 20:24DROPS Design answered:
Hola Claudia. Puedes pedir nuestros productos en las siguientes tiendas con envío internacional: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?s=w&cid=23
30.06.2021 kl. 22:50Cristina Rigon wrote:
Buongiorno, ho visto per alcuni coloro che indica merce dal grossista. Cosa comporta questo? Grazie
04.06.2021 - 14:34DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Cristina, se clicca su "ordinare" nella pagina del filato può trovare tutti i rivenditori che hanno quel filato in magazzino. Buon lavoro!
04.06.2021 kl. 23:37Darlene Noble wrote:
I would like to make your ice cream squares (pattern pu-038) and I would like to use drops belle, it is in group B which is the same grouping as the yarn recommended for the pattern. I am just wondering if drops belle is a good yarn to use for a blanket. Thanks, I look forward to your response.
03.06.2021 - 00:56DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Noble, it might be not so soft as with the cotton yarns - see a selection here. Your DROPS Store will help you to choose the best matching yarn, even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
03.06.2021 kl. 08:38Bronwyn Stevenson wrote:
Is there a way to buy your yarn in Australia?? Thank you
01.06.2021 - 10:24DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Stevenson, please find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
02.06.2021 kl. 08:02Julia wrote:
I just finished knitting a beautiful jacket (Blue Bird Song) with Drops Belle yarn. It’s a bit large and I’m wondering how to shrink it. Thank you.
10.05.2021 - 16:45DROPS Design answered:
Dear Julia, maybe you should contact your DROPS store - even per mail or telephone - they might be able to help you.
11.05.2021 kl. 10:10Torunn Myhre wrote:
Har fargen 05 i Belle utgått, jeg mangler 1 nøste for å få ferdig stilt en topp. Vet dere om det er mulig å få tak i
05.05.2021 - 21:39DROPS Design answered:
Hej Torunn, skriv dit spørgsmål ind i gruppen DROPS workshop på Facebook så får du helt sikkert et svar :)
07.05.2021 kl. 08:59Randi Bagge wrote:
Jeg prøver å kjøpe garn til genser dame som heter Come Here strl XL. Jeg ønsker å bytte til garn Drops Belle, farge sink: uni colour 07. Det står på nettet at garnet koster 19 kroner pr nøste på 50 gram. Jeg trenger 12 nøster. Kan en av dere hjelpe meg, da jeg ikke kommer gjennom på nettet og får bestilt. Vennlig hilsen Randi Bagge
27.04.2021 - 12:43Wollfühlladen wrote:
Bei mir können Siie noch Farben erhalten, die nicht mehr im Sortiment sind. Einfach bei Wollfühlladen bestellen.
24.04.2021 - 23:08Marie wrote:
Bonjour, J'aimerais savoir s'il est possible d'utiliser cette laine avec une machine à tricoter? Je vous remercie!
08.04.2021 - 19:04DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Marie, probablement, mais tout dépend aussi de votre machine à tricoter. N'hésitez pas à demander à votre magasin ou sur un forum spécialisé en machines à tricoter. Bon tricot!
09.04.2021 kl. 08:10Claudia Vasconcellos wrote:
Do you deliver to Brazil ?
23.03.2021 - 18:42DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Vasconcellos, you will find the list of DROPS Stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
24.03.2021 kl. 09:18Hermine Edlbauer-Munker wrote:
Hallo, leider kann ich auf dem Handy keine Bilder der Wolle mehr sehen. Haben sie was geändert? Viele Grüße
17.03.2021 - 10:09DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Edlbauer-Munker, gestern hatten wir Problemen mit den Bildern aber heute sollten Sie alle Bildern sehen können, versuchen Sie die Seite zu aktualisieren und auch den Cache zu leeren, es sollte helfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
17.03.2021 kl. 11:00Catherine wrote:
Bonjour, j'ai vu des nouvelles couleurs intéressantes en Drops Belle mais elles n'apparaissent chez aucun de vos revendeurs en France. Est-ce prévu pour bientôt?
11.03.2021 - 17:23DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Catherine, nous avons ajouté récemment de nouvelles couleurs à la palette DROPS Belle, mais elles ne sont effectivement peut-être pas encore arrivées dans votre magasin habituel, n'hésitez pas à le contacter, on saura vous dire quand elles sont attendues. Bon tricot!
12.03.2021 kl. 08:48Sharon wrote:
Im so excited about the new colours! I cant wait till my supplier has it in stock. Im still hoping for a rust orange and a red, maybe a ruby or russet . This is my favourite summer yarn.
03.03.2021 - 19:00Birgit Sundermeier wrote:
Guten Tag, ich würde gerne Belle in der Farbe rosenwasser kaufen! Können Sie mir Händler nennen, bei denen es möglich ist ! Vielen Dank!
03.03.2021 - 16:50DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Sundermeier, diese Farbe ist ganz neu, wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an Ihrem DROPS Laden, gerne wird man Ihnen dort bescheid sagen, wenn sie diese Farbe bekommen werden. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
04.03.2021 kl. 08:06Gloria wrote:
Hola estoy en Colombia, hacen envíos a colombia?
11.02.2021 - 00:45DROPS Design answered:
Hola Gloria, no tenemos tiendas DROPS en Colombia. Puedes consultar las tiendas con envío internacional en el siguiente link: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?s=w&cid=23
28.02.2021 kl. 16:28Karin Ziegler, 74523 Schwaebisch Hall wrote:
Wolle bestellen \r\nDroos Design Belle\r\n53% BW, 33% Viskose, 14% Leinen\r\n€ 1,75 pro 50g\r\n600 g\r\nJeansblau,
09.02.2021 - 17:29DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Ziegler, klicken Sie auf die grüne Ikone mit dem Einkaufswagen, so sehen Sie die Liste von den DROPS Händlern, die dieses Garn haben, wählen Sie ein Laden und klicken auf "Bestellen". Hier finden Sie die ganze Liste von unseren DROPS Händlern. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
10.02.2021 kl. 07:38Karin Ziegler wrote:
Wolle bestellen \\r\\nDroos Design Belle\\r\\n53% BW, 33% Viskose, 14% Leinen\\r\\n€ 1,75 pro 50g\\r\\nJeansblau, 600g bestellen
09.02.2021 - 17:22Rosanna Ribolzi wrote:
Where can I buy Drops Belle Light Blue No 14 for the Aegean pattern on your website? Wool Warehouse which features on your site only has the jeans blue colour.
24.01.2021 - 19:09DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Ribolzi, we are sorry colour 14 is now discontinued - you can pick up another colour from the shadecard, your DROPS store will help you choosing the best matching colour if required. Happy crocheting!
25.01.2021 kl. 13:43Carla Reints wrote:
Ik heb belle gekregen om een kinder trui voor 3 jaar te breien maar deze wol heeft geen kinder patronen.Kan ik bij een soort gelijke wol kijken/
20.01.2021 - 15:03DROPS Design answered:
Dag Carla,
Ja, dit garen valt onder garengroep B, dus je kunt patronen uit dezelfde garengroep (/stekenverhouding) mee breien.
24.01.2021 kl. 16:20Gesa Vehlow wrote:
Liebes Drops-Team, Ich habe schon ein tolles Kleid gestrickt und jetzt Pullover Skipper. Es sieht toll aus, aber leider reicht die Wolle nicht. Es fehlen noch ca 12 R und Bündchen oben. Könnte ich bitte noch Wolle Belle colour 1, Dyelot 9623 einmal erhalten? Laut Anleitung brauche ich 500g für Gr. M, aber das reicht nicht. Herzlichen Dank Gesa
22.12.2020 - 11:13DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Vehlow, stimmt Ihre Maschenprobe in Breite sowie in der Höhe? Gerne können Sie die unterschiedlichen DROPS Laden fragen , ob sie dieses Farbad haben - auch gerne können Sie andere Strickerinnen in unserer DROPS Workshop fragen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
23.12.2020 kl. 07:34Josca Van Dongen wrote:
Heeft u aub nog 1 of 2 bolletjes kleur 18 van Drops Belle Unicolor?
15.10.2020 - 11:21DROPS Design answered:
Dag Josca,
Voor het bestellen van garens kun je het beste even contact opnemen met een van onze verkooppunten. Hier vind je een lijst met verkooppunten.
25.10.2020 kl. 20:20Nancy Sesay wrote:
Where and how can I order Black uni colour 8 in Drops Belle?
26.09.2020 - 19:21DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Sesay, please contact the different DROPS retailer carrying DROPS Belle to get more information about their stock. Happy knitting!
28.09.2020 kl. 11:24
Picard Mp wrote:
Magnifique laine . J’aurais apprécié pour ma part un coloris vert doux. Les coloris proposés respirent le lin et donc des coloris nature un peu dommage.
03.05.2021 - 11:10