from:
1.70€
per 50 g
Content: 100% Wool
Yarn Group:
E (9 - 11 stitches)
/ 14 ply / super bulky
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 50 m
Recommended needle size: 9 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 10 sts x 14 rows
Care: Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
/ Feltable
Superwash: no
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Wool from South America
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 25.3.0099), Standard 100, Class I from the INNOVATEXT TEXTILE ENGINEERING AND TESTING, HUNGARY. 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).
*DROPS Snow is the new name for DROPS Eskimo
DROPS Snow is a soft, thick and easy to use single stranded yarn spun from 100% pure wool, that results in warm and comfortable garments, and that is ideal for felting. The wool fibers used in this yarn are untreated, which means that it is only washed and not exposed to any chemical treatment prior to the dyeing. This highlights the fiber’s natural properties, while it also provides a better shape and texture quality.
A really popular winter yarn, DROPS Snow is available in 2 different types of shades: uni colour, a selection of solid colours and mix, where more than one colour is carded together before spinning for a mixed effect.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
First of all, consider just airing the garment, instead of washing it. If you still desire to wash it, here are some guidelines:
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 how this yarn looks before and after felting:
Needles: 9.00 mm
Before: 10 sts x 14 rows
After: 13 sts x 26 rows
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!
Mizuki wrote:
Hi! I have questions about ESKIMO -yarn. I know that it called now SNOW and they are almost same yarn. But what is differents? Why did you changed the name? Especially I want to know does ESKIMO have also OEKO-TEX like SNOW and other yarns. I have got old ESKIMO -yarn from an old women (I can send pictures if it necessary) but I can't check the informations about it because it's old yarn.
12.07.2024 - 13:49DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mizuki, they are the same yarn; as stated in the square after the colours: *DROPS Snow is the new name for DROPS Eskimo. There are no differences in the threads and, therefore, DROPS Eskimo has the same certifications as DROPS Snow. Happy knitting!
14.07.2024 kl. 20:55Karen Mason wrote:
I loved drops snow orchid 04. Is there any hope that you will reinstate this colour as I’ve bought up all across Europe and the States. Thank uou
08.07.2024 - 08:09DROPS Design answered:
Dear Karen, unfortunately this color has been discontinued. The only way to obtain it is if any DROPS shops have any stock left; you can contact them for more information. Happy knitting!
14.07.2024 kl. 20:51Anne PARISSE wrote:
Bonjour, combien de pelotes faut-il pour tricoter un pull longues manches basique taille 42 en Snow ? Merci
10.02.2024 - 23:53DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Parisse, la quantité va dépendre notamment de la forme et de l'échantillon, retrouvez ici tous nos pulls tricotés en laine du groupe de fils E comme Snow, utilisez notre convertisseur si besoin. Bon tricot!
12.02.2024 kl. 09:38Layla wrote:
Ich habe gefragt wie Sachen, welche mit der SNOW gestrickt wurde, jedoch nicht gefilzt werden sollen gewaschen werden sollen. ich habe nichts in den Pflegehinweisen gefunden. Können sie mir den Link zu stellen?
18.01.2024 - 15:35DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Layla, in den Pflegehinweise wird es erklärt, wie man DROPS Snow waschen soll, wenn ich aber Ihre Frage leider nicht verstehe können Sie gerne Ihr DROPS Händler fragen, auch per Telefon oder per E-Mail wird man Ihnen dort gerne weiterhelfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
19.01.2024 kl. 09:39Layla wrote:
Guten Tag Sie haben mit der Snow auch Anleitungen die nicht nachträglich gefilzt werden. Wie müssen diese gewaschen werden , damit sie nicht filzen?
16.01.2024 - 12:19DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Layla, folgen Sie die Pflegehinweise, siehe unter die Farben. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
17.01.2024 kl. 09:38Helene wrote:
Hvis man vil hekle med dette garnet, hvilket nr heklepinne passer bra?
08.01.2024 - 12:45DROPS Design answered:
Hei Helene. Anbefaler deg å bruke den heklenål str. det står i den oppskriften du skal hekle etter / den heklenålen du må ha for å få den oppgitte heklefastheten det står i den oppskriften du skal hekle etter. ( ofte str. 7 , 8 eller 9). mvh DROPS Design
08.01.2024 kl. 13:04Mette Olsen wrote:
Jeg har købt for lidt af Drops Snow, farve 66, lot 6884. Er jeg mon så heldig, at der er 8 nøgler på lager?
14.11.2023 - 19:56DROPS Design answered:
Hej Mette, prøve at skrive i DROPS Workshop på Facebook, her er der størst chance for at få den rigtige indfarvning :)
17.11.2023 kl. 11:11Maria Raposo Marques wrote:
Hello, I just started knitting a project with DROPS snow yarn, but it keeps breaking. What can I do so it doesn’t happen? (I knit Portuguese style, with the yarn going around my neck)
18.10.2023 - 21:33DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Marques, we are sorry to hear you have some worries with our yarn, please contact your DROPS store - they will be able to help you even per mail or telephone. Thanks for your comprehension. Happy knitting!
19.10.2023 kl. 08:36Anaïs wrote:
Bonjour, Je fais des moufles en naalbinding avec la snow. Et la j’ai besoin de faire des chaussettes, qu’elle laine plus fine ressemble le plus à la snow, s’il vous plaît? Merci
05.10.2023 - 10:41DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Anaïs, aucune laine ne ressemble vraiment à Snow en plus fine, mais n'hésitez pas à contacter directement votre magasin DROPS qui saura vous conseiller la meilleure alternative possible pour votre projet, et ce, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!
06.10.2023 kl. 09:34Caroline wrote:
Hej, är detta samma garn som förut hette eskimo eller något liknade? För jag hade ett garn innan som hette något liknade och det tovade jag i tvättmaskinen och det blev jättebra, men sen köpte jag detta hos en återförsäljare då dom sa att det var samma. Men nu när jag tovade detta garnet så blir det väldigt luddig. Vet ni vad det beror på och vet ni hur jag kan rädda det, så det inte är lika luddigt?
31.08.2023 - 15:53DROPS Design answered:
Hei Caroline. DROPS Snow er det nye navnet for DROPS Eskimo. Så det er akkurat det samme garnet, (samme leverandøren), så det skal ikke ha noen betydning når du har tovet garnet. Men så kommer det litt an på hva du tovet da du strikket med Eskimo i forhold til Snow. Var det det samme, kan det være at det du tovet med Snow ha være løsere strikket, slik at overskuddsfibre ikke har tovet seg så godt samme. Kan også ha vært litt mer overskuddfibre i Snow nøstet enn Eskimo nøstet og det da har blitt mer luddig. Men det er bare å fjerne de løste ullfibrene etter vask, så er "plagget" klar til bruk. mvh DROPS Design
04.09.2023 kl. 09:11Kristina wrote:
Synes fargene på garnet avviker veldig fra nettsidene. I virkeligheten er fargene ikke klare å fine med skittent gråaktig (gjelder nr. 101, 102,103,,105,54.
11.04.2023 - 12:04Line Rønnberg wrote:
Synes ikke dette garnet fungerer til toving. Kommer ikke til å kjøpe igjen og ambefales ikke. Eskimo var bedre.
30.03.2023 - 17:06Laura wrote:
Hi, I would like to know if I could use DROPS Snow for doll's hair... Thank you!
18.03.2023 - 23:58DROPS Design answered:
Dear Laura, you can use it, but if it gets wet, it will easily be felted and will have to be thrown away. On another note, it may break easily, since the thread is not cabled. Happy knitting!
19.03.2023 kl. 19:04Edith McWhirter wrote:
I have a pattern that calls for Eskimo Tweed but I can't find it, can you help please? Thank you.
25.02.2023 - 10:47DROPS Design answered:
Dear Edith, Eskimo Tweed is no longer available. It was just a different colour variant of Eskimo/Snow, so please try to choose a different shade from our current range. Thanks and happy crafting!
25.02.2023 kl. 16:08Yurike wrote:
Can you please give me a recommendation of the 3 most excellent colors to combine with Drop Snow Bark mix 23? I love the color very much
20.01.2023 - 18:08DROPS Design answered:
Dear Yurike, please contact your DROPS store, even per mail or telephone, they will help you finding the best matching colours matching your wishes. Happy knitting!
23.01.2023 kl. 11:00Ursula Seegers-Preuß wrote:
Hallo, ich würde gerne einen Pullover aus snow stricken, befürchte aber, dass das Garn kratzt. Handelt es sich hier um Merinowolle und wie sind die Erfahrungen bezüglich kratzen???
18.01.2023 - 12:21DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Seegers-Preuß, wenden Sie sich am besten an Ihrem DROPS Laden, dort wird man Ihnen am besten das beste passende Garn empfehlen, je nach Ihrem Wunsch und Sensitivität. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
18.01.2023 kl. 17:06Wiola wrote:
Włóczka Snow bardzo się rozciąga po sezonie noszenia (czapka). Próbowałam już ją moczyć w gorącej wodzie i suszyć, ale nie skurczyła się jakoś znacząco. Są jakieś dobre patenty na rozciąganie się włóczki?
05.12.2022 - 13:16DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Wiolu, mój patent jest taki, że przerabiam na cieńszych drutach niż we wzorze, tak aby początkowo czapka była nawet trochę ciasna. Pozdrawiam!
05.12.2022 kl. 14:52Renata wrote:
Hei. Går det ikke an å kjøpe Snow tweed farge 74,76,79? Er dette garnet utgått?
28.11.2022 - 22:33DROPS Design answered:
Hei Renata. Disse fargene er dessverre utgått fra vårt sortiment. Mulig noen butikker/nett butikker fremdeles har disse fargene, men vi har ikke oversikt over hvilken butikker dette evnt kan være. mvh DROPS Design
05.12.2022 kl. 10:26NICOLAS Monique wrote:
Bonjour, Je souhaite commande de la laine Snow bleu. Entre les coloris 15 et 57 lequel est le plus foncé ? Merci de votre réponse Cordialement Monique
11.11.2022 - 10:13DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Nicolas, pour toute aide au choix d'une couleur, merci de bien vouloir contacter directement votre magasin DROPS, il saura vous aider et vous conseiller, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!
14.11.2022 kl. 11:15Sarah M wrote:
Hallo, Ich benötige dringend Tipps für das (erfolgreiche) entfernen von Pilling und Knötchen, speziell für die DROPS Snow. Vielen herzlichen Dank für die Hilfe! Herzliche Grüße, Sarah
19.10.2022 - 13:04DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Sarah M, Lose Fasern haben die natürliche Tendenz, sich an die Oberfläche eines Stoffes zu bewegen, wo sie der Reibung ausgesetzt sind, was dazu führt, dass sich die Fasern zu kleinen Kugeln verdrehen. Fasern, die noch auf dem Stoff befestigt sind, werden ebenfalls zu einem Knäuel verdreht, wodurch die Pille auf der Oberfläche des Stoffes befestigt wird. Nach und nach sind es keine lose Fasern mehr. Sicher hat Ihr DROPS Händler weitere Tipp für Sie - gerne können Sie sich dort mal fragen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
20.10.2022 kl. 10:32Stephanie wrote:
Is dit Peruaanse hoogland wol? Prikt het of is het zachte wol? Peruaanse hoogland wol prik ook nauwelijks toch?
18.10.2022 - 16:44DROPS Design answered:
Dag Stephanie,
Doordat het lontwol is vindt ik SNOW iets meer kriebelen/prikken dan andere wol van DROPS, maar over het algemeen prikken de garens van DROPS weinig. Het prikken of kriebelen heeft meer te maken met hoe harig de wol is.
26.10.2022 kl. 19:22Cathy Russell wrote:
None of them, as far as I can see, ship to Australia. Do yiu know if anyone who does? Please, please stop sending me autogenerated answers and actually answer my question. Thank yiu.
20.06.2022 - 09:50DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Russel, you will find the list of DROPS Stores shipping worldwide, including to Australia here, the first one of this list, Wool Warehouse Direct Ltd for example does. Just email them for any further informations. Happy knitting!
21.06.2022 kl. 10:41Cathy Russell wrote:
Hi. Do you know of anyone who stocks drops snow lemonade 106 and shipped to Australia?
20.06.2022 - 01:57DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Russel, please feel free to contact your DROPS Store shipping worldwide - visit their website and feel free to contact them by mail for any further assistance. Happy knitting!
20.06.2022 kl. 08:25Catherine Russell wrote:
Hi where can get some drops snow lemonade and drops snow light greY? Do you ship to Australia?
19.06.2022 - 09:36DROPS Design answered:
Dear Catherine, Lemonade is a new colour, so it may not be available in all stores yet. Light grey should be available. We recommend you contact our DROPS stores to see if they have this colours available; you can check a list of DROPS stores that ship worldwide here: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?id=19&w=1&cid=19
19.06.2022 kl. 16:44
Kirsten Lehmann wrote:
Hej! Har just tovat ett par vantar som jag stickat i ett randigt mönster i rött, vitt och grönt i Drops Snow. Det röda garnet har fällt på det vita, så vantarna blev helt förstörda. Jag har helt följt de tovningsinstruktioner som står här på er hemsida, och har tovat vantar på samma sätt med andra färger i Snow utan problem.
02.10.2023 - 17:54