from:
24RON
per 50 g
Content: 71% Alpaca, 25% Wool, 4% Polyamide
Yarn Group:
D (12 - 15 stitches)
/ 12 ply / chunky
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 140 m
Recommended needle size: 8 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 12 sts x 14 rows
Care: Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
/ Feltable
Superwash: no
Made in: Peru
Raw material origin: Alpaca and wool from South America, polyamide from Germany
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 23.HPE.36896), Standard 100, Class II from the Hohenstein Institute. This means that is has been tested for harmful substances and is considered safe in human-ecological terms. Class II means the yarn is suitable to come in direct contact with the skin to a large extent, such as blouses, shirts, mattresses, etc.
DROPS Melody is a soft and luxurious yarn made from superfine alpaca and merino wool. Warm and with a mohair-like look, it’s available in a sophisticated shade card ranging from soft beige and gray hues, to gorgeous reds and purples.
Being so light and soft, DROPS Melody is a great choice for oversize garments as well as accessories. It knits up quickly with big needles without the piece becoming heavy and it can be used as an effect yarn together with other qualities, to give garments extra volume and softness.
DROPS Melody is a great choice for patterns in Yarn Group D and a perfect fit for those made in the discontinued yarn, DROPS Vienna.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
All yarns have excess fibres (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. This of course also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibres. It’s therefore not possible to completely avoid shedding.
Below are some tips on how to take care of garments in brushed yarns like DROPS Melody:
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: 7.00 mm
Before: 13 sts x 15 rows
After: 18 sts x 30 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!
Clara wrote:
Hi Drops, I plan to make the Suki Sweater by Megan Faith Makes, which recommends using Wool and the Gang's 'Take Care Mohair'. Which Drops yarn would you recommend to substitute that yarn with? Is Drops Melody the best match? - Clara
30.04.2024 - 23:54DROPS Design answered:
Dear Clara, sorry we don't know this yarn, but please contact your DROPS Store, they will be able to help you even per mail or telephone. Thanks for your comprehension.
02.05.2024 kl. 08:53Silvia wrote:
Hallo, ich habe mehre Farbe von Garn Melody gekauft. Ich wurde gern sie verwenden für ein Strickmuster von Lana Grossa (Filati Home Hefter. 72, Mod. 4). Hier wird die Lana Grossa "Peloso" (54% Schurwolle (Merino), 26% Mohair, 20% Polyacryl). Maschenprobe stimmt. Darf ich die Drops Melody verwenden? Danke vielmals im voraus. LG
10.04.2024 - 07:23DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Silvia, dieses Garn kennen wir leider nicht, am besten fragen Sie mal Ihr DROPS Händler, dort wird man - auch per Telefon oder per E-Mail das beste passende Garn empfehlen. Viel Spaß beim Stricken!
10.04.2024 kl. 08:13Yvonne wrote:
Ik ben fan van Melody omdat het super zacht en warm is. Alleen... wat ik ook probeer, binnen no time is wat ik gebreid heb korter en breder. Mouwen zeker 20 cm te kort, de onderkant van de trui hangt in m'n taille. Ik heb het alleen maar uitgespoeld (de 1e keer), alle volgende projecten alleen maar uitgehangen (geen water). Maar het maakt niks uit. Ik brei al 40 jaar, ben bekend met stekenproeven, hoe je met wol omgaat, heb de wasinstructies bestudeerd. Hebben jullie nog een tip?
03.01.2024 - 20:17DROPS Design answered:
Dag Yvonne,
Wat je nog zou kunnen doen is het kledingstuk direct na het wassen in vorm brengen, dus op de juiste maten en plat laten drogen.
21.01.2024 kl. 19:29Gabriele Schödl wrote:
Welche Farbnummern haben die oben gezeigten Farbkombination Grün/Blau/Hellblau ? Ist die fünfte Kombination. Finde die Farben nicht. Danke
13.11.2023 - 21:47DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Schödl, von oben nach unten sind die Farben: 09, 07 und 08. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
16.11.2023 kl. 10:32Lieve Van Nooten wrote:
Ik probeer al weken de kleur nr.24 marsepein van melodie te bestellen. Volgens drops in voorraad maar is nergens te krijgen?????
07.11.2023 - 15:08DROPS Design answered:
Dag Lieve,
Deze klacht kun je het beste even neerleggen bij de winkel waar je het garen normaliter besteld. Wij verkopen zelf geen garens.
15.11.2023 kl. 14:36Babette Borghaerts wrote:
Goeiemorgen, Ik heb gisteravond een bestellling gedaan online, nr 500734175. Graag wil ik daar nog een kleur aan toevoegen, twee bollen uni colour 22, zoete orchidee. Kan ik deze bollen gelijk ontvangen met de andere bestelling, dwz dat ik niet nog extra verzendkosten heb? Als ik online bestel komen er automatisch verzendkosten bij. Hoor graag van u, vriendelijke groet, Babette Borghaerts
08.10.2023 - 10:48DROPS Design answered:
Dag Babette,
Voor garenbestellingen zou je even moeten wenden tot de winkel waar je het garen hebt besteld. Wij verkopen geen garens, dit gaat via de verkooppunten.
08.10.2023 kl. 17:00Alexandra wrote:
I would love to have Melody in colour Nougat or darker beige brown options!
16.08.2023 - 21:34Svitlana wrote:
Could you give me advice about Melody yarn care: is it possible to wash jumper from Melody yarn in a washing machine on a hand wash-wool cycle, cold water 20°, spinning 400 rpm ? Or only hand wash in a basin? I will be grateful for the answer
02.11.2022 - 19:41DROPS Design answered:
Dear Svitlana, you will find all the care instructions on this page (below the colours) as well as on the label and read more about washing yarn here. For any further assistance you are welcome to contact your DROPS store - they will help you even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
03.11.2022 kl. 11:02MississippiLead wrote:
Details...
11.10.2022 - 06:59MississippiLead wrote:
Lifestyle
10.10.2022 - 22:27CodeiherbLEasp wrote:
Mulberries
07.10.2022 - 22:42Pat Ryan wrote:
Hello. Can anyone tell me if this yarn is itchy please. I would like to make my granddaughter a cardigan useing it, but she will not wear it if it itches. Thanks
25.09.2022 - 12:09DROPS Design answered:
Dear Pat, this yarn is generally soft and nice to the touch, but it may depend on each person; everyone has a different sensitivity to it. Happy knitting!
25.09.2022 kl. 19:56Chantal Sergent wrote:
Bonjour, Ayant un peau très sensible et souhaitant porter ce pull en drops melody directement sur la peau, pouvez vous me confirmer la douceur de cette laine ou me conseiller ? merci. Bien cordialement.
28.08.2022 - 18:54DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Sergent, contactez directement votre magasin DROPS, même par mail ou par téléphone, ce sera ainsi bien plus facile pour eux de vous conseiller la meilleure laine adaptée à votre sensibilité. Bon tricot!
29.08.2022 kl. 09:27Shelley Dunsmuir wrote:
Hello! I am looking for 2 balls of Melody - colour 08 - dyelot 278314. Can you help? Thank you and look forward to hearing from you
03.07.2022 - 21:08DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Dunsmuir, Please contact your DROPS Store or any of those in/shipping to your country - you can also try to ask another customer in our DROPS Workshop if anyone can help you. Happy knitting!
04.07.2022 kl. 09:07Yaqeen Sheikh wrote:
Hi, I'm just wondering when your next stock within Oceania is arriving or that if you ship to Australia?
25.05.2022 - 03:45DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Sheikh, we do not have stores in Australia yet, but you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
25.05.2022 kl. 07:56Stephanie Førre wrote:
Hei Jeg har for lite garn til å bli ferdig med en genser jeg kjøpte som stikkepakke på deres nettside. Jeg trenger 2 nøst av Drops Melody farge 19 partinummer 278314. Har dere fargen igjen fra samme partinummeret? Med vennlig hilsen Stephanie Førre
09.05.2022 - 10:15DROPS Design answered:
Hei Stephanie. Om du bestilte via vår nettsiden, kom du til en annen siden før du la inn bestilligen. Ta kontakt med den nettbutikken og hør om de har dette partiet inne. Se på ordrebekreftlsen din og se hvilken butikk det er. Vi selger hverken strikkepakker eller garn til privatpersoner, kun garn til butikker. mvh DROPS Design
09.05.2022 kl. 13:46Natasha Scicluna wrote:
Hi, I need to do a test knit in drops melody for kutovakika, however we do not have it in my country. Do you ship to Malta?
25.04.2022 - 15:48DROPS Design answered:
Dear Natasha, you can check the DROPS stores that ship worldwide at the following link: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?id=19&w=1&cid=19 Happy knitting!
25.04.2022 kl. 21:32Line wrote:
Hej! Hvornår forventes den lyse blå at komme, og hvor vil den blive forhandlet? Mange tak :0)
05.04.2022 - 10:46DROPS Design answered:
Hej Line, den er på lager, prøv hos vores Superstores som Yarnliving eller Rito :)
08.04.2022 kl. 09:20Susanne wrote:
Hej. Jeg kunne godt tænke mig at strikke i Melody garnet, men har overvejet at stikke det dobbelt. Hvilken strikkefasthed giver det og hvilken størrelse pinde skal jeg i givet fald strikke det i? På forhånd stor tak. Mvh Susanne
25.03.2022 - 17:58DROPS Design answered:
Hej Susanne, her har vi søgt på DROPS Melody DROPS Melody - 8 maske De som har strikkefasthed på 8 masker er strikket i 2 tråde DROPS Melody :)
13.05.2022 kl. 13:52Margherita wrote:
Buonasera, devo terminare un progetto con il filato Melody colore nebbia unicolor 2 ma è da parecchio tempo che non è disponibile, è possibile avere una previsione dei tempi? Grazie
24.02.2022 - 20:39DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Margherita, purtroppo la pandemia ha impattato anche sulle consegne di merci da parte dei fornitori. A questa pagina può trovare l'elenco dei rivenditori italiani dei filati DROPS: può contattarli per chiedere informazioni. Buon lavoro!
25.02.2022 kl. 20:55Stephanie Peterson wrote:
Hello! I was wondering if I could hand dye this yarn? I was planning on getting the off-white yarn color and dying it to my preferred color. Thank you!
11.02.2022 - 01:20DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Peterson, this might be possible, but just consider that the off white colour has been dyed before. You might have a try and check if it could work. Happy knitting!
11.02.2022 kl. 13:14Marjan Schilders wrote:
Beste, ik ben op zoek naar beige melody garen maar kan nergens 10 bollen vinden. Gaat deze uit stock? Zou ik erg jammer vinden zo een prachtig garen..,
07.01.2022 - 01:44DROPS Design answered:
Dag Marjan,
Deze kleur is nog steeds in het assortiment, maar was tijdelijk uitverkocht. De verwachting is dat deze rond de derde week van januari weer op voorraad is en daarna ook weer via de verkooppunten op leverbaar is.
16.01.2022 kl. 14:58Tuula Suutaru wrote:
Olisin halunnut tilata lankaa, miksi ei pysty tilaamaan?
29.12.2021 - 17:45Anjali Saini wrote:
Can you show its price in Indian currency
29.12.2021 - 08:32DROPS Design answered:
Dear Anjali, unfortunately, we can't show the price in Indian currency.
31.12.2021 kl. 19:04
Julia wrote:
Ich wünsche mir mehr Farbauswahl bei drops melody, ich vermisse ein kräftiges rot und dunkelbraun.
21.09.2024 - 15:10