from:
27RON
per 50 g
Content: 74% Alpaca, 18% Polyamide, 8% Wool
Yarn Group:
B (20 - 22 stitches)
/ 8 ply / DK
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 190 m
Recommended needle size: 4 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 21 sts x 28 rows
Care: Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
/ Feltable
Superwash: no
Made in: Peru/EU
Raw material origin: Alpaca and wool from South America, polyamide from Italy
Made from a combination of 74% baby alpaca, 8% merino wool and 18% polyamide, DROPS Sky is super soft and luxurious, with a feel that’s similar to DROPS Air, but a much more complex tube-like structure that allows the yarn to be lightweight, breathable and very durable.
Perfect for big projects like blankets, ponchos, cardigans and jumpers; and for cosy accessories like shawls, hats and scarves, DROPS Sky results in garments with a lovely texture when knitted in classic stocking stitch and it gives also a great result in both structure and cable patterns.
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: 4.00 mm
Before: 20 sts x 26 rows
After: 22 sts x 34 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!
Yvonne wrote:
Hab mir die Wolle in der Mixfarbe „Einhorn“ bestellt. Die Wollqualität ist prima und lässt sich wirklich gut verarbeiten- aber die Farbe weicht erheblich von der abgebildeten Farbe ab, kein Rosa mit irgendwas drin sondern irgendwas deutlich dunkleres mit minimalen Rosaspuren drin. Die Farbe sieht gut aus, hab sie behalten, aber as aber die Enttäuschung über die so ganz andere Farbe nicht ausgleicht.
15.09.2024 - 15:35Henrike wrote:
Die Farbpalette der Sky könnte durch ein schönes dunkles Rot, ähnlich der Air 44, gut ergänzt werden.
07.02.2024 - 17:28Ludmilla wrote:
J'ai acheté deux couleurs de ce fil. Je voulais faire deux chandails, un avec chacune des couleurs. Comment se fait-il que la qualité soit si différente pour les deux? Le #11 est très agréable et souple, le # 21 est plat, sans vie. Je suis vraiment déçue et regrette mon achat.
22.01.2024 - 17:32DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Ludmilla, merci de bien vouloir contacter le magasin où vous avez acheté votre laine et de lui transmettre toutes les infos et les détails nécessaires. Bon tricot!
30.01.2024 kl. 08:33Patsy Violaris wrote:
I’m knitting a jumper in drops Sky in a broken rib pattern. When it’s washed does it stretch out? I made a sweater in Karisma and found that the stitches really opened out when it was washed making the jumper longer than intended.
03.12.2023 - 20:54DROPS Design answered:
Dear Patsy, you can see the necessary information for caring for garments made with each yarn in the "Care" section of this webpage (right under the colour list). For example, DROPS Sky garments need to be handwashed, at 30ºC and dried in a flat surface, so that the wetness won't weigh down the garment and stretch it out. On another hand, DROPS Karisma garments can be washed in a washing machine, with a gentle cycle of 40ºC but without fabric softeners and they also need to be dried flat. Happy knitting!
03.12.2023 kl. 23:39Annabell wrote:
Von der Drops Sky wünsche ich mir Farben wie bei der Drops Air.
12.09.2023 - 21:05Annabell wrote:
Ich liebe Drops Sky. Werden noch mehr Farben kommen? Am besten mixed.
11.09.2023 - 23:25DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Annabell, keine neue Farbe ist geplannt, aber gerne schreiben Sie Ihre Wüsnche hier, die werden weitergeleitet. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
12.09.2023 kl. 13:25Alexandra wrote:
Hallo, sind #10 Kirschsorbet und #10 Heidekraut identisch? Evtl. alter Name und neuer Name?
30.04.2023 - 04:36DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Alexandra, ja genau, die Namen sind manchmal verändert, folgen Sie nur die Farbenummer. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
02.05.2023 kl. 10:08Kristin wrote:
Heisann! Jeg er på jakt etter 3 nøster med farge 18 (støvrosa), innfanging 307810, om ikke lurer jeg på om dere har et innfargingsnummer som kan ligne! All hjelp mottas med stoooor takk!
22.02.2023 - 20:46DROPS Design answered:
Hei Kristin. Vi selger bare kilovis til butikker. Men ta kontakt div butikker / en nettbutikk og hør om de har denne innfargingen. Du finner alle butikker under: Finn en butikk! Ellers så anbefaler jeg deg å bruke diverse sosiale medier for håndarbeid (f.eks DROPS Workshop), der er det mange brukere som hjelper hverandre med etterlysning av garn og partinr. mvh DROPS design
27.02.2023 kl. 09:55Arlette Dufour wrote:
J'ai acheter la laine drops Ski pour faire le pull 224-1 j'ai fait l'echantillon 20 mailles pour 10 cm avec aig 4 1/2 avec 5 je n'ai pas le messure de 10 plutot 9 cm j'ai fait comme vous dite si vous n'avez pas assez de mailles pour 10 cm, essaez avec des aiguilles plus fines ce que j'ai fait avec du 4 et pareil ,encore plus petit 8 cm comment faire tricoter le modele plus grand merci de me ranseigner arlette
18.02.2023 - 11:56DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Dufour, dans votre cas, il vous faut apparemment plus de mailles pour avoir 10 cm puisque les 20 mailles ne mesurent que 9 cm, essayez alors avec des aiguilles plus grosses. Retrouvez plus d'explications sur l'échantillon ici. Bon tricot!
20.02.2023 kl. 10:37Anja Sjöström wrote:
Ich habe für einen Pullover 500g SKY Colour 06 Dyelot 299191 bestellt. Aber das reicht nicht. Jetzt fehlen mir mindestens 50 g (oder auch 100). Der Pulli ist fast fertig, aber ich kann ihn nicht erfolgreich fertig machen. Habe drei Knäule nachbestellt, aber die Partiennummer stimmt nicht und die Farbe fällt leider total anders aus. Habt ihr irgendeine Lösung für mich? Ich bin verzweifelt!! Ich liebe eure Wolle!!! Herzliche Grüße, Anja
17.02.2023 - 19:24DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Sjöström, gerne können Sie bei anderen DROPS Händler mal fragen oder auch in unserem DROPS Workshop, vielleicht kann Ihnen eine andere Kundin helfen?
20.02.2023 kl. 10:35Helene wrote:
Hej Jeg vil gerne i gang med at strikke vesten 212-44 for fjerde gang - den er mine to voksne piger vild med :) denne gang i farven hasselnød, men har holdt udkig længe.. hvornår kommer den igen? Vh Helene
09.01.2023 - 13:20DROPS Design answered:
Hej Helene, prøv en af vores DROPS Superstores, de med gul pris foran, de har den på lager :)
12.01.2023 kl. 15:41Pia wrote:
Jättefint garn, lättstickat och mjukt, men tröjan är mycket noppig!
08.11.2022 - 13:55Josie wrote:
Bonjour, j'aime beaucoup cette laine mais si je tricote en 4 c'est vraiment très lâche. Donc je tricote en 3,5, et là, encore un problème, mon échantillon fait 28 x 35. Si je choisis un modèle avec un échantillon de 14 m et que je double le nombre pour 10 cms j'ai 28 m. Je ferai attention pour les rangs en mesurant régulièrement. Pensez-vous que ce soit possible ? Merci et bon week-end.
28.10.2022 - 18:28DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Josie, plus que la taille des aiguilles c'est le nombre de mailles qui est important, pour cette laine, on doit avoir traditionnellement 21 mailles x28 rangs jersey = 10 x 10 cm; si votre tension n'est pas juste, il vous faudra complètement recalculer le modèle, non seulement en largeur (nombre de mailles/cm) mais aussi en hauteur (rangs/cm). Bon tricot!
31.10.2022 kl. 09:56Elisabeth wrote:
Hva er fargenr på de tre grønnfargene som er avbildet sammen her på denne siden?
09.08.2022 - 19:03DROPS Design answered:
Hej Elisabeth, du finder farverne i farvekortet når du scroller dig lidt længere ned på siden :)
11.08.2022 kl. 09:28Helen Engedam wrote:
Trenger : Sky 03 parti 299191 - 3 stk
05.08.2022 - 18:12Castagna, Claudia wrote:
Ich habe eine Anleitung für einen Pullover mit Lochmuster. Daten der Wolle: Langyans Carina 63%Alpaca, 37% Nylon. 50g= 150m. Maschenprobe 18M und 22R. Nadel 6 Könnte ich die sky gut verwenden? Vielleicht 8 Knl. Für einen Damenpulli? MfG Claudia
02.08.2022 - 16:36DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Castagna, schauen Sie mal zuerst ob Sie die richtige Maschenprobe behalten, und ob Ihnen die Texture gefällt. Hier wird erklärt, wie man dann die neue Garnmenge kalkuliert. Aber gerne wird Ihnen Ihr DROPS Laden auch damit helfen, auch per Telefon oder E-Mail. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
02.08.2022 kl. 17:38Lissi Sejbak wrote:
Hej. Jeg er ikke så god til uld, da det let klør og kradser. Er denne Drops sky så blød, at den ikke kradser? Mvh Lissi
10.07.2022 - 20:57DROPS Design answered:
Hej Lissi. Jag syns den är väldigt blød och ikke kradser. Mvh DROPS Design
12.07.2022 kl. 10:48Vibeke Helle wrote:
Hei Jeg lurte på om dere har to nøster med Drops Sky farge nr. 06, parti nummer 299191 Mvh Vibeke Helle
25.04.2022 - 15:23DROPS Design answered:
Hej Vibeke. Ta kontakt direkt med våra återförsäljare för att se om de har det på lager. Du kan också försöka efterlysa det på vår facebookgrupp DROPS Workshop för att se om någon privatperson har det. Mvh DROPS Design
27.04.2022 kl. 09:48Claudia wrote:
Ein traumhaftes Garn. Was fehlt wäre ein dezenter Beigeton. :) Hoffentlich gibt es den irgend wann...
22.03.2022 - 16:08Adele wrote:
I am looking for 100%cotton yarn
09.03.2022 - 14:06DROPS Design answered:
Dear Adele, please find all our cottons here. Happy knitting!
09.03.2022 kl. 19:14Elizabeth Stuart wrote:
Please can we have more colours in this scrumptious yarn? This is my go to and I crochet and knit things in it all the time, I just love how soft and squishy it is. I have not found anything so beautiful in a yarn for a long time. I Use it solo or mix it with brushed alpaca silk and have made a variety of gorgeous colour combinations. If a pattern doesn't use this yarn, I don't use the pattern! I just love it so much.
02.03.2022 - 13:06Karin Edwards wrote:
Please, do you actually have 2 or more shades of this Drops Sky yarn that are being lumped together as #10? I love the quality, but was hoping for a vibrant fuchsia as shown in your #10-Cherry Sorbet photo. Elsewhere, eg, on Ravelry, you can see #10-Erika often depicted as a more muted purplish Heather shade, which is what I disappointingly received; nothing like your photo or your Drops Soft Tweed Cherry Sorbet. This is more than a dye lot variation.
20.02.2022 - 13:04DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Edwards, we will check the picture to make sure it will be the most accurate possible - we only have one shade to this colour. Don't hesitate to contact your DROPS store for any individual assistance choosing the best matching colour/yarn for your project, they will help you even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
21.02.2022 kl. 11:46Christine wrote:
Wie viel Gramm Sky Wolle brauche ich für Große 42 Danke für die Antwort.
01.02.2022 - 17:45DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Christine, je nach Muster, Schnitt, Maschenprobe wird die Garnmenge unterschiedlich sein; hier finden Sie alle unsere Pullover - im Sky gestrickt, gerne können Sie auch mal die Modellen aus der Garngruppe B schmökern - einfach dann Garnumrechner benutzen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
02.02.2022 kl. 08:56Le Moing wrote:
Je viens de feutrer par erreur un beau pull tricoté en sky...; j'ai tout essayé pour rattraper ma bêtise .Impossible que puis-je en faire . Je ne veux pas le jeter. Une idée?
22.12.2021 - 16:42DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Le Moing, nous ne connaissons malheureusement aucune astuce, essayez de contacter votre magasin, peut-être aura-t'il une idée? ou bien demandez conseil dans notre DROPS Workshop si quelqu'un peut vous conseiller une astuce?
03.01.2022 kl. 15:04
Susanna wrote:
Drops Sky ist eine wunderbare Wolle, die sich sehr gut verarbeiten läßt. Ich habe inzwischen zwei Pullover, mehrere Mützen, Schals und eine Decke aus Grannysquars gemacht. Die verschiedenen Farben harmonieren sehr gut miteinander. Am schönsten finde ich die Mixfarben.
26.10.2024 - 22:04