DROPS Yarn Groups

DROPS Yarn is divided into yarn groups according to the thickness of the strand and the knitting tension.
Yarn Group A is the thinnest yarn and Yarn Group F is the thickest yarn.

Within each of these yarn groups, the yarns can be exchanged and used for the same patterns. Different yarns have different textures – which can give you new and exciting mixes :)

DROPS yarns are spun so the thickness of the strands fit each other. Using more than one strand from one yarn group gives you access to patterns in other yarn groups. Scroll to the bottom of the page for an overview of possible combinations.

When changing yarns the number of balls needed will also change, due to the meterage (50 gram = X metres) varying from one yarn to another - read more about how to change one yarn for another here.

Yarn Group A Range 26 - 23 stitches
	Yarn	Thickness			Knitting Tension 10 x 10 cm	Needle	50 g =
	DROPS Alpaca 100% Alpaca Made in Peru Feltable	A	5 ply	sport	24 x 32	3	167 m
	DROPS BabyAlpaca Silk 70% Alpaca, 30% Silk Made in Peru	A	5 ply	sport	23 x 30	3,5	167 m
	DROPS Baby Merino 100% Wool Made in EU Superwash	A	5 ply	sport	24 x 32	3	175 m
	DROPS Delight 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide Made in EU Superwash	A	4 ply	fingering	23 x 30	3,5	175 m
	DROPS Fabel 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide Made in EU Superwash	A	4 ply	fingering	24 x 32	3	205 m
	DROPS Flora 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca Made in Peru Feltable	A	4 ply	fingering	24 x 32	3	210 m
	DROPS Kid-Silk 75% Mohair, 25% Silk Made in EU	A	2 ply	lace	23 x 30	3,5	420 m
	DROPS Loves You 7 100% Cotton Made in EU	A	5 ply	sport	23 x 30	3,5	170 m
	DROPS Loves You 9 100% Cotton Made in EU	A	5 ply	sport	24 x 32	3	125 m
	DROPS Nord 45% Alpaca, 30% Polyamide, 25% Wool Made in Peru	A	4 ply	fingering	24 x 32	3	170 m
	DROPS Safran 100% Cotton Made in EU	A	5 ply	sport	24 x 32	3	160 m
Yarn Group B Range 22 - 20 stitches
	Yarn	Thickness			Knitting Tension 10 x 10 cm	Needle	50 g =
	DROPS Belle 53% Cotton, 33% Viscose, 14% Linen Made in EU	B	8 ply	DK / worsted	21 x 28	4	120 m
	DROPS Cotton Light 50% Cotton, 50% Polyester Made in EU	B	8 ply	DK / worsted	21 x 28	4	105 m
	DROPS Cotton Merino 50% Wool, 50% Cotton Made in EU Superwash	B	8 ply	DK / worsted	21 x 28	4	110 m
	DROPS Karisma 100% Wool Made in EU Superwash	B	8 ply	DK / worsted	21 x 28	4	100 m
	DROPS Lima 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca Made in Peru Feltable	B	8 ply	DK / worsted	21 x 28	4	100 m
	DROPS Merino Extra Fine 100% Wool Made in EU Superwash	B	8 ply	DK / worsted	21 x 28	4	105 m
	DROPS Muskat 100% Cotton Made in EU	B	8 ply	DK / worsted	21 x 28	4	100 m
	DROPS Puna 100% Alpaca Made in Peru Feltable	B	8 ply	DK / worsted	21 x 28	4	110 m
	DROPS Sky 74% Alpaca, 18% Polyamide, 8% Wool Made in EU Feltable	B	8 ply	DK	21 x 28	4	190 m
	DROPS Soft Tweed 50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose Made in EU New Feltable	B	8 ply	DK	21 x 28	4	130 m
Yarn Group C Range 19 - 16 stitches
	Yarn	Thickness			Knitting Tension 10 x 10 cm	Needle	50 g =
	DROPS Air 65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool Made in Peru/EU Feltable	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	150 m
	DROPS Alaska 100% Wool Made in EU Feltable	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	70 m
	DROPS Alpaca Bouclé 80% Alpaca, 15% Wool, 5% Polyamide Made in Peru Feltable	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	140 m
	DROPS Big Merino 100% Wool Made in EU Superwash	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	75 m
	DROPS Bomull-Lin 53% Cotton, 47% Linen Made in EU	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	85 m
	DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk 77% Alpaca, 23% Silk Made in Peru	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	280 m
	DROPS Loves You 8 100% Cotton Made in EU	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	85 m
	DROPS Nepal 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca Made in Peru Feltable	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	75 m
	DROPS Paris 100% Cotton Made in EU	C	10 ply	aran / worsted	17 x 22	5	75 m
Yarn Group D Range 15 - 12 stitches
	Yarn	Thickness			Knitting Tension 10 x 10 cm	Needle	50 g =
	DROPS Melody 71% Alpaca, 25% Wool, 4% Polyamide Made in Peru Feltable	D	12 ply	chunky	12 x 14	8	140 m
Yarn Group E Range 11 - 9 stitches
	Yarn	Thickness			Knitting Tension 10 x 10 cm	Needle	50 g =
	DROPS Andes 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca Made in Peru Feltable	E	14 ply	super bulky	10 x 14	9	45 m
	DROPS Snow 100% Wool Made in EU Feltable	E	14 ply	super bulky	10 x 14	9	50 m
	DROPS Wish 50% Alpaca, 33% Cotton, 17% Wool Made in Peru / EU Feltable	E	14 ply	super bulky	10 x 14	9	70 m
Yarn Group F Range 8 - 5 stitches
	Yarn	Thickness			Knitting Tension 10 x 10 cm	Needle	50 g =
	DROPS Polaris 100% Wool Made in EU Feltable	F	14 ply	super bulky / jumbo	8 x 10	12	18 m
Other yarns
	Yarn						50 g =
	DROPS Glitter 60% Cupro, 40% Metal Made in EU						3500 m

Changing yarns from one group to another:

DROPS yarns are spun so the thickness of the strands fit each other.

By using more than one strand from one yarn group, you can work patterns designed for other yarn groups.

Here's an overview of strands that can be combined to match other 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 our DROPS patterns, this is written as: A + A = C

Find some examples of these strand combinations and more here.

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DROPS Yarn Groups

Yarn Group A

Yarn Group B

Yarn Group C

Yarn Group D

Yarn Group E

Yarn Group F

Other yarns

Changing yarns from one group to another:

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