If the yarn gives the same knitting tension it is easy to change from one to the other.
Follow the given knitting tension in the pattern – remember needle size is only a guide; change to the needle size you need. For more info on knitting tension, see here
Be aware: When changing yarns, the amount of yarn might also need adjusting, because the meterage of yarn in a ball (50 gram = X metres) varies from yarn to yarn - see the calculation below.
All our yarns are spun to standard thickness and can be used for the same pattern if you change within the one DROPS Yarn group. See our yarn groups here.
Different yarns have different structures.
Be aware: When changing yarns, the amount of yarn might also need adjusting, because the meterage of yarn in a ball (50 gram = X metres) varies from yarn to yarn - see the calculation below.
DROPS yarns are spun so the thickness of the strands fit each other.
By working with more than one strand from one Yarn Group, you can easily find patterns in other Yarn Groups (see yarn groups here) or see our suggestions (see recommended yarn combinations here).
Be aware: When changing yarns, the amount of yarn might also need adjusting because the meterage of yarn in a ball (50 gram = X metres) varies from yarn to yarn - see the calculation below.
Here is a list of yarns which can easily be exchanged between Yarn Groups:
Yarn Group A | 2 strands | = | 1 strand | Yarn Group C |
Yarn Group A | 3 strands | = | 1 strand | Yarn Group D |
Yarn Group A | 4 strands | = | 1 strand | Yarn Group E |
Yarn Group A | 8 strands | = | 1 strand | Yarn Group F |
Yarn Group B | 2 strands | = | 1 strand | Yarn Group D |
Yarn Group C | 2 strands | = | 1 strand | Yarn Group E |
Yarn Group C | 4 strands | = | 1 strand | Yarn Group F |
Yarn Group E | 2 strands | = | 1 strand | Yarn Group F |
In DROPS patterns this is written as: A + A = C
When changing yarns, the amount of yarn might also need adjusting, because the meterage of yarn in a ball (50 gram = X metres) varies from yarn to yarn - see the calculation below:
In the pattern you need 300 g Yarn-X
We need the meterage to be able to calculate how much Yarn-Y you need:
Yarn-X: 50 g = 170 metres
Total yarn required: 6 balls x 170 metres = 1020 metres
Yarn-Y: 50 g = 150 metres
Number of metres of Yarn-X = 1020 metres
divided by the number of metres Yarn-Y = 6.8 balls
Result:
7 balls = 350 g of Yarn-Y
replaces
6 balls = 300 g of Yarn-X.
Need help to do the sums? Try our calculator!
This is an example, to show you how you calculate the yarn needed when changing from 1 strand DROPS Snow (Yarn Group E) to 2 strands DROPS Air (Yarn Group C) - see calculation below:
The pattern states 1150 g DROPS Snow.
We need the meterage to be able to recalculate:
DROPS Snow: 50 g = 50 metres
Total yarn required: 23 balls x 50 metres = 1150 metres
DROPS Air: 50 g = approx. 150 metres
Number of metres of DROPS Snow = 1150 metres
divided by number of metres of DROPS Air = 7.67 balls
You are going to work with 2 strands instead of 1 strand, therefore the number of balls is x 2: 7.67 x 2 = 16 balls
Result:
1150 g DROPS Snow
is replaced by
800 g DROPS Air
Need help to do the sums ? Try our calculator!
This is how to calculate the yarn needed when you wish to work with 1 strand in a pattern which uses 2 strands
Example: 1 strand DROPS BabyAlpaca Silk (from Yarn Group A) and 1 strand DROPS Kid-Silk (from Yarn Group A)
is changed to:
1 strand DROPS AIR (from Yarn Group C)
The pattern states:
300 g DROPS BabyAlpaca-Silk and 125 g DROPS Kid-Silk
(= 2 strands from Yarn Group A)
Re-calculate this to:
1 strand DROPS Air (Yarn Group C)
We need the meterage to be able to re-calculate:
DROPS BabyAlpaca-Silk: 50 g = 167 metres,
Total yarn required: 6 balls x 167 metres = 1002 metres
DROPS Kid-Silk: 25 g = 200 metres
Total yarn required: 5 balls x 200 metres = 1000 metres
Alternative new yarn:
DROPS AIR: 50 g = 150 metres
Begin with the yarn with the shortest meterage = 1000 metres
Divide by the number of metres of DROPS Air:
1000 metres divided by 150 metres = 6.7 balls; so 7 balls
Result:
300 g DROPS BabyAlpaca-Silk
125 g DROPS Kid-Silk
is replaced by:
350 g DROPS Air
Kirsten Helen Skeie
13.01.2021 - 12:16:
Hvilket garn kan jeg bruke istedenfor big merino
DROPS Design
15.01.2021 - 13:36:
Marit Skaar Moholt
12.01.2021 - 22:00:
Jeg har garn med srtikkefaskhet 19 x 27 =10 cm. Her må jeg bruke strikkepinner nr 5. Ønsker å strikke Rose Blush/DROPS 212-44. Kan jeg da bruke denne oppskriften slavisk med mitt garn??
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13.01.2021 - 07:25:
Charlotte Egholm Pedersen
08.01.2021 - 15:56:
Kan man bruge et alternativ til Lamana Como? jeg har fundet en opskrift, hvor der bruges 350 g af dette garn til en poncho. På forhånd tak.
DROPS Design
11.01.2021 - 10:20:
Rene
20.12.2020 - 00:07:
I'm doing a pattern sk-093 or 212-44 I'm in the section of picking up stitches for neck I understand everything except for the one stitch they have written can't get back to pattern to tell you more but if you look where picking up for the neck you will see in that part there's something about this one stitch sorry about this my fault but hope you find what mean An tell me what I'm surpose to do with this one stitch thank holy
DROPS Design
21.12.2020 - 09:26:
Maria
25.11.2020 - 13:58:
Hallo, leider verstehe ich das zweite Beispiel nicht. Zunächst wird ausgerechnet, dass 1002m BAS UND 1000m KS benötigt werden. Dann werden aber nur 1000m durch die Lauflänge des Ersatzgarns dividiert. Heißt das, dass Garn KS ignoriert wird, weil die Lauflänge nahezu identisch ist? Danke
DROPS Design
26.11.2020 - 10:35:
Patricia Cox
19.11.2020 - 14:33:
How do I know what the equivalent is of your wool in C or A+A which is called for in the pattern when in Canada( same for USA) when we go by the number 1 - 8. Example 5 -6 is considered bulky. 4 double knitting etc.
DROPS Design
20.11.2020 - 09:01:
Manuela Zuin
18.11.2020 - 23:24:
Buongiorno, a proposito di filati diversi da quello del modello, io volevo fare il vostro modello Dublin Winter sweater (215-12) usando brushed alpaca silk al posto di Air. Entrambe fanno parte del gruppo di filati C, ma brushed alpaca è molto più sottile com'è possibile che facciano parte dello stesso gruppo? Se lavoro questo modello in alpaca viene sottilissimo e trasparente. Mi aiutate a capire? Grazie infinite, buona giornata.
DROPS Design
21.11.2020 - 08:39:
Frédérique Riou
17.11.2020 - 11:59:
Bonjour, est-il possible de voir des projets tricotés avec une autre laine, publiés par vos clientes ? Par exemple, je souhaite tricoter le gilet Shout for winter et a priori Isabelle Gest (vu dans les commentaires) a la même idée. Pensez-vous qu'on puisse échanger ? Merci
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18.11.2020 - 08:27:
Béatrice LASSALLE
13.11.2020 - 14:25:
Bonjour pour le convertisseur, on nous demande combien de fils mais est-ce le nombre de brins de laine utilisé quand on tricote le modèle ou est-ce la qualité de laine A - B - C etc faite avec 1,2, 3 fils ? Merci de votre réponse.
Anne-sophie Delacourt
11.11.2020 - 15:10:
Combien de pelotes de drops babyalpaca Silk et drops Silk ? Merci
DROPS Design
12.11.2020 - 09:59:
Ninni Sandvik
09.11.2020 - 21:23:
Hei! Jeg har tenkt å strikke jakken Rosehip jam, som i oppskriften er strikket med garnet Melody. Men dette garnet har de ikke i garnbutikken. Derfor lurer jeg på hva slags garn jeg kan erstatte Melody med?
DROPS Design
16.11.2020 - 07:38:
Martha
08.11.2020 - 07:43:
Hola! Estoy por comenzar a tejer un suéter que el patrón recomienda usar 20 ovillos de su NEPAL o ALASKA , pero yo quiero sustituirlo porKARISMA por qué tengo algunos ovillos desde el invierno pasado y los quiero usar yaaa! Cuantos ovillos de este necesito. Gracias!
DROPS Design
19.11.2020 - 20:25:
Bente Hodne Dyrnes
02.11.2020 - 15:03:
Jeg vil bytte ut garntypen pus fra du store alpakka med et rimeligere garn. Skal strikke bølgevesten , den skal strikkes med 2 tråder pus. Hva kan jeg bytte til?
DROPS Design
09.11.2020 - 08:06:
Peg
30.10.2020 - 15:58:
My husband loves your pattern "Aberdeen", but I have a bulky/chunky yarn I wanted to use. The gauge is off by over an inch. Is there a way to just reduce the number of stitches cast on, etc. when I cast on the 224 for a size XL it was almost 10 inches too big. Help! How can i reduce this? Really like the pattern.
DROPS Design
30.10.2020 - 16:18:
Ellen Maides
30.10.2020 - 12:24:
Hello there, I’m hoping to knit Baby Drops 19-3 jumper but would like to use yarns in uni colours rather than Fable. Which of your yarns can I use Is stead please? I prefer yarns with high wool content. Thank you. Kind regards, Ellen
DROPS Design
30.10.2020 - 16:14:
Vibeke
29.10.2020 - 07:59:
Hei! Ønsker å strikke en genser med strikkefasthet 11 masker på pinne 9. Finnes det noen Drops-alternativ? På forhånd tusen takk for hjelp!
DROPS Design
02.11.2020 - 07:33:
Anne Birgitte Solsvik
27.10.2020 - 20:55:
Hei.Skal strikke en hettegenser til min yngste datter,og i oppskriften skal det være en tråd drops air og en tråd drops melody.Den fargen hun ønsker er utsolgt.Finnes det noen alternativ på garn jeg kan bruke?
DROPS Design
02.11.2020 - 08:11:
Christina
27.10.2020 - 14:02:
Hei. Kan drops air erstattes med 1 tråd drops alpaca og 1 tråd drops brushed alpaca silk?
DROPS Design
02.11.2020 - 07:59:
Sofie Deylgat
25.10.2020 - 11:42:
Ik wil een IJslandse trui breien voor een man : 13 steken- 17 naalden. Ik ben gewoon van jullie wol te gebruiken voor al mijn projecten. Welke wol-combinatie raadt u mij aan?
DROPS Design
06.12.2020 - 14:38:
Dag Sofie,
Voor deze stekenverhouding komt garen uit categorie D het beste overeen. Via deze link vindt je een overzicht van de garencategorieën. Bovenaan dit overzicht vind je ook linkjes hoe je verschillende draden van een andere categorie kunt combineren om tot categorie D te komen.
Jytte
09.10.2020 - 10:59:
Hvordan kommer man af med alle de mange tråd-"fnuller" fra Melody-garnet i opskrift 210-3 (gruppeD) De ødelægger tøj og møbler! Har prøvet at vaske trøjen, men det hjalp ikke - den blev blot et nr mindre!! (håndvask v 30 gr) Kan jeg bruge Eskimo-garn i en ny trøje i stedet for Melody?
DROPS Design
12.10.2020 - 08:09:
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