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DROPS Kid-Silk 15, 42, 01
DROPS Kid-Silk 30, 33, 29
DROPS Kid-Silk 13, 04, 40
DROPS Kid-Silk 11, 06, 47
DROPS Kid-Silk 21, 48, 49
DROPS Kid-Silk
A wonderful mix of super kid mohair and silk
from:
6.55$
per 0.9 oz
DROPS Kid-Silk 15, 42, 01
DROPS Kid-Silk 30, 33, 29
DROPS Kid-Silk 13, 04, 40
DROPS Kid-Silk 11, 06, 47
DROPS Kid-Silk 21, 48, 49
Content: 75% Mohair, 25% Silk
Yarn Group:
A (23 - 26 stitches)
/ 2 ply / lace
Weight/yardage: 0.9 oz (25 g) = approx 230 yds (210 m)
Recommended needle size: US 4 / 3,5 mm
Gauge: 4" x 4" / 10 x 10 cm = 23 sts x 30 rows
Care: Hand Wash, cold max 30°C / 86F. Dry Flat
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Mohair from South Africa, silk from China
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 24CX00064), Standard 100, Class II from the CENTRO TESSILE COTONIERO E. 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.
A luxurious, light brushed yarn in an exclusive mix of 75% mohair super kid and 25% mulberry silk, DROPS Kid-Silk is feather light, and will give garments a sophisticated look, whether used alone or held together with other yarns.
Perfect for smaller garments such as shawls, shoulder warmers and feminine tops, DROPS Kid-Silk is available in a wide color palette, and it’s our most popular yarn for yarn combinations!
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Please be aware that the colours shown may vary from screen to screen in the same way that shades may vary slightly from dye lot to dye lot.
How do I care for this yarn?
Hand Wash, cold max 30°C / 86F. 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:
- Hand wash at 30ºC - separately - with wool detergent without enzymes or optical brighteners.
- Don’t let the garment soak. Move the garment gently back and forth, do not rub or squeeze it.
- Rinse the garment until the rinse water is completely clear, making sure the water temperature stays uniform.
- Do a light centrifugation of the garment (about 800rpm), choosing a program that DOES NOT take in water at the start. Or press carefully the water out of the garment with a dry towel. The garment shouldn’t be twisted or rolled.
- To dry the garment, shape it and lay it flat - do not hang - ideally on a warm bathroom floor or on top of a drying rack in a room with good air circulation. Never dry the garment in direct sunlight.
- Don’t tumble dry.
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.
Do you have a question about this yarn?
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 offers 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 its 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 comes 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.
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.
12) Why are the colors 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 color 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 color I want, what can I do?
If your DROPS store doesn’t have the yarn color you want, try contacting a DROPS Super Store (the ones with the golden badges) - they will make sure to get a hold of the color 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 color?
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:
- When the garment is finished (before you wash it) shake it vigorously so the looser hairs come off. NOTE: do NOT use a lint roller, brush or any method that pulls at the yarn.
- Place the garment in a plastic bag and put it in your freezer - the temperature will cause the fibers to become less attached to each other, and excess fibers will come off easier. Leave in the freezer for a few hours before taking it out and shaking it again.
- Wash the garment according to the instructions on the yarn label. Garments worked with hairier yarns usually need to be shaken once dry after washing, so that the hairs rise and any excess fibers can come off.
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.
How can I replace this yarn?
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!
Other yarns in Yarn Group A
Have a problem with the DROPS yarn you purchased?
When you purchase yarn from the shade cards or patterns on our site, you are not buying directly from DROPS but from one of the hundreds of DROPS stores around the world. It is therefore important that you take contact with the DROPS store where you bought the yarn, and that you save the labels of all the skeins you purchased (they are your warranty).
The DROPS store you contact will assist you and escalate the claim if necessary. Find a list of DROPS stores here.
Comments / Questions (528)
Birthe wrote:
Hallo liebes Team von Garnstudio! Können Sie mir bitte sagen, welche Farben (Blautöne) das auf dem 4. Bild oben bei den Farbkombinationen nach pink/rot das sind? Vielen Dank und viele Grüße Birthe
30.06.2020 - 14:38DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Birthe, auf diesem Bild sieht man Farben 07-27-06-08. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
17.08.2020 kl. 10:22
Elga Reschefski wrote:
Kid silk salviegrøn er udsolgt alle steder. Varer det længe inden det kommer? For så vil jeg bestille hjem til et andet projekt Mvh Elga
13.06.2020 - 14:43DROPS Design answered:
Hei Elga. Ja, den fargen er vi dessverre tomme for. Vi håper at den skal komme inn i slutten av juli. mvh DROPS design
15.06.2020 kl. 08:15
Krista De Backer wrote:
Met welke andere wol kun je drops Kid-Silk saliegroen combineren?
07.06.2020 - 13:10DROPS Design answered:
Dag Krista,
DROPS Kid Silk kun je met vele andere soorten garens combineren. Zie hier voor inspiratie voor garencombinaties. De kleurcombinatie is uiteindelijk een persoonlijke keuze, afhankelijk van of je bijvoorbeeld wilt dat de andere kleur ietsje afwijkt of precies hetzelfde is. Hiervoor zou je het beste even langs kunnen gaan bij een fysieke winkel bij je in de beurt, zodat je de kleuren kunt bekijken. Of je bestelt extra bollen en vraagt of je die terug kunt sturen.
17.06.2020 kl. 19:01
Fouzia Jmel wrote:
Je voudrais savoir quelle couleur de la laine "Drops baby merino " ( ou une autre laine fingering)) marier avec les couleurs : 1) rose foncé (17) 2) violet (16)
06.06.2020 - 15:21DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Jmel, merci de bien vouloir contacter directement votre magasin - même par mail ou téléphone - pour toute assistance personnalisée au choix des couleurs. Bon tricot!
08.06.2020 kl. 09:32
Else wrote:
Hei. Kommer det en ny brunfarge av dette garnet? Synes en av de nye modellene som er lagt ut til avstemning (ks 171) virker varmere og lysere en den brunfargen som finnes nå.
05.06.2020 - 07:15DROPS Design answered:
Hej Else, det er disse farver som er brugt i den nye kollektion :)
05.06.2020 kl. 14:40
Mia Reniers wrote:
Wanneer komt er nog een grote aanbieding bij drops?? vb alpaca festival...
03.06.2020 - 17:11
Lampink wrote:
Bent u ook groothandel van Drops kid silk
31.05.2020 - 15:28DROPS Design answered:
Dag Lampink,
Jazeker, DROPS Kid Silk verkopen wij via onze (online) winkels. Om bollen te kopen kun je via deze link een winkel vinden. Mocht je interesse hebben om DROPS producten te verkopen, dan kun je contact opnemen met het formulier op deze pagina
17.06.2020 kl. 19:08
Sofie wrote:
Rito har inte alls Kid Silk för 43 kr som ni anger. Det kostar 54 kr på deras hemsida
27.05.2020 - 11:25
Mariske Hajer wrote:
Is Drops kidsilk mulesingfree geproduceerd, dat wil zeggen zonder het verwijderen van stroken wol dragende huid rond de kulas ( billen ) van het schaap. Alvast dank voor uw antwoord. Vriendelijke groet, Mariske Hajer Mobiel: 0652493724
27.05.2020 - 00:36
Hanne Jeppesen wrote:
Er det muligt at skaffe 3 nøgler kid-silk colour 08 i dyelot 46419 ? Jeg har strikket 3/4 af en trøje i netop denne dyelot.
22.05.2020 - 19:28DROPS Design answered:
Hei Hanne. Vi sender ikke enkelt nøster til privat personer, kun kilovis til butikker. Ta kontakt med butikken du har kjøpt garnet hos og hør om de kan hjelpe deg. Eller evnt bruk de ulike gruppene på sosiale medier, der er det mange som hjelper hverandre med etterlysning av garn/partinr. mvh DROPS design
25.05.2020 kl. 09:24
Randi Kari Sørlie wrote:
Finnes det mønster på jakke evt. Genser til dame som er strikket med enkel tråd?
21.05.2020 - 21:45DROPS Design answered:
Hei Randi. Ja, det gjør det. Om du skriver inn jakke eller genser under "Finn oppskrifter!", velger Dame under kategori, Kid-Silk under garn og garngruppe A under garngruppe, kommer det opp en del forslag. Se da på de plaggene som har en strikkefasthet oppgitt under bilde på rundt 23 masker. Feks DROPS 206-21+22, 200-22+23, 194-29+31, 172-32+31, 171-24+23 og 181-21. God Fornøyelse!
25.05.2020 kl. 09:16
Sara Oscarsson wrote:
Hejsan, När kommer man kunna köpa den nya färgen salvia? Med vänlig hälsning, Sara
17.05.2020 - 11:10DROPS Design answered:
Hei Sara Den er kommet inn på hovedlagret, så da er det bare å kontakt din butikk for å høre om de har fått den inn. God Fornøyelse!
18.05.2020 kl. 08:45
Lampink wrote:
Goede middag ik ben op zoek naar de groot handel voor drops kids silk
16.05.2020 - 16:14
DURET ALFRED wrote:
Je souhaiterai commander
15.05.2020 - 19:16DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mr Duret, vous pouvez cliquer sur le petit caddy et sélectionner votre magasin pour passer votre commande - vous retrouverez également ici, la liste des magasins DROPS. Bon tricot!
19.05.2020 kl. 08:29
Bouchaud wrote:
Bonjour, Pourquoi ne trouve t-on en France la laine KildSilk que dans 2 coloris ?
08.05.2020 - 08:29DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Bouchaud, la quantité des couleurs disponibles dépend de chaque magasin, vous aurez probablement plus de chance de trouver les couleurs souhaitées auprès de nos DROPS Superstores, mais n'hésitez pas à contacter votre magasin habituel, lui seul pourra vous dire quand il pourra avoir d'autres couleurs et s'il peut vous commander celles que vous souhaitez. Bon tricot!
08.05.2020 kl. 09:30
Nikki Whiting wrote:
Hi I love the new shade of Kid Silk - 34 Sage - where can I buy this please? I've checked your online superstores and it isn't in stock. Many thanks Nikki
05.05.2020 - 15:04DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Whiting, this is one of our newest colours, do not hesitate to contact your DROPS store, they will tell you when they are intended to get some in stock. Happy knitting!
06.05.2020 kl. 11:21
Jing wrote:
To whom it may concern, I so so so love silk mahair, so I am interesting in your products. There are two questions, could you please answer me? I notice the price of DROPS Kid-Silk is lower than other brands' products, so I feel confussion. My last question is if I want to buy 1 kilogram or more, could you send me a whole roll, not some balls?
05.05.2020 - 12:54DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Jing, you will find answer to your first question here - our DROPS Kid-Silk can only be as balls 25 g sorry. Happy knitting!
06.05.2020 kl. 11:20
Helene Weiss wrote:
Hello there, I am a huge fan of your yarn and have been in touch a couple of weeks ago with a question, but couldn’t open the link to the answer. I am about to start a small business knitting with your kidsilk mohair & silk yarn and need confirmation that it is produced in an ethical way as opposed to methods used with angora goats in South Africa. This is to reassure customers that it is ok to enjoy this beautiful yarn. Can you respond in an email please. Thank you. Helene Weiss
23.04.2020 - 11:03DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Weiss, We only work with the biggest and most serious producers in the industry. These are companies that have to follow EU regulations and guidelines regarding the sourcing of raw material, treatment of animals, dyeing techniques, certificates etc. in order to be able to commercialize their product in the European Union. Everything is monitored by the pertinent authorities, not by us. We hope this gives you some sort of answer.
24.04.2020 kl. 10:07
Monica Vriesman wrote:
Como faço para comprar 🛒 as lãs? Fazer pedido e entregam para o Brasil? Obrigada
18.04.2020 - 16:45DROPS Design answered:
Boa tarde, Pode aceder à página da lista de lojas que enviam os fios para o Brasil e falam português neste link. Basta clicar e aceder ao site de cada loja: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?id=28&cid=28 Bons trabalhos!
09.09.2020 kl. 16:36
Monica Vriesman wrote:
Como faço para comprar 🛒? Fazer pedido ? Enviam para o Brasil ?
18.04.2020 - 16:43
Emma wrote:
Tengo un patrón con otra marca de hilo. Para la chaqueta apone que necesita 8 ovillos de phildar cal. mohair nº 4. Con agujas 3 1/2 y del 4. Un cuadro de 10x10 tejido a p. jersey derecho con agujas del 4 es igual a 20 puntos y 25 vueltas. Cuántos ovillos necesitaría de vuestra lana de mohair para hacer la chaqueta?
15.04.2020 - 17:44DROPS Design answered:
Hola Emma. Aquí tienes una lección de Drops sobre cómo calcular la lana necesaria para un modelo.
15.05.2020 kl. 15:41
Helene Weiss wrote:
Hi there, I’m a huge fan of your yarns as they are outstanding value and I knit everything with it. I’m also making a shawl from your kidsilk yarn with the intention to sell it. However, I know there is controversy around the treatment of Angora goats in some places in South Africa. And in order to reassure customers I’d like to include a note that the yarn was ethically sourced and would hope you can confirm this, or give me some information about how it’s produced? Thank you so much.
11.04.2020 - 11:37DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Weiss, We only work with the biggest and most serious producers in the industry. These are companies that have to follow EU regulations and guidelines regarding the sourcing of raw material, treatment of animals, dyeing techniques, certificates etc. in order to be able to commercialize their product in the European Union. Everything is monitored by the pertinent authorities, not by us. We hope this gives you some sort of answer.
14.04.2020 kl. 15:58
Lene Eriksen wrote:
Strikker med marineblå kid silk, den farger veldig av på fingrene mine. Strikker sammen med hvitt og noen andre farger, er redd det farger over de lyse ved vask. Hvordan redder jeg de lyse fargene??
10.04.2020 - 17:00DROPS Design answered:
Hei Lene. Det var ergerlig å høre, vi har gitt beskjed videre til vår leverandør. Prøv å strikke en liten prøvelapp med den marienblå og det hvite og vask det etter vaskeanvisning, evnt legg lappen i litt eddikvann(som binder fargen) og sjekk om det farger av. mvh DROPS design
27.04.2020 kl. 08:12
Imeldaveronese @ wrote:
COME SI FA PER ORDINARE? VOLEVO UN GOMITOLO DI MOHAIR AZZURRO COLORE 08
05.04.2020 - 13:40DROPS Design answered:
Buongiorno Sig.ra Imelda. A questa pagina trova l’elenco dei rivenditori Drops italiani. Può verificare la disponibilità del filato che le occorre e contattarli per la consegna. Buon lavoro!
08.04.2020 kl. 11:08
With over 40 years in knitting and crochet design, DROPS Design offers one of the most extensive collections of free patterns on the internet - translated to 17 languages. As of today we count 319 catalogs and 11886 patterns - 11876 of which are translated into English (US/in).
We work hard to bring you the best knitting and crochet have to offer, inspiration and advice as well as great quality yarns at incredible prices! Would you like to use our patterns for other than personal use? You can read what you are allowed to do in the Copyright text at the bottom of all our patterns. Happy crafting!
Hej Jag vill beställa Kid Silk Ljus jeansblå nr. 08 X 4 nystan och jeansblå nr. 27 X 4 nystan. Min adress: Österviksbacken 10 15156 Södertälje Tel: 070 6125303
03.06.2020 - 18:59