from:
3.32£
3.19€
Content: 100% Wool
Yarn Group:
B (20 - 22 stitches)
/ 8 ply / DK / worsted
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 105 m
Recommended needle size: 4 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 21 sts x 28 rows
Care: Machine wash on gentle cycle 40°C / Don’t use fabric softener / Dry Flat
Superwash: yes
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Wool from South America
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 25.3.0110), Standard 100, Class I from the INNOVATEXT TEXTILE ENGINEERING AND TESTING, HUNGARY. This means that is has been tested for harmful substances and is considered safe in human-ecological terms. Class I is the highest level, and it means the yarn is suitable for baby articles (ages 0-3).
Made from 100% extra fine merino wool fibers, DROPS Merino Extra Fine is a warm and super soft yarn, that's gentle on the skin, and therefore great for baby and children garments. Spun from multiple thin strands, it gives beautiful, even stitches, and it’s Ideal for textured patterns such as cables and seed stitch. Garments made in this yarn are very comfortable, have extra elasticity and great surface quality. It is this special construction that makes it important to use the correct tension in your project, so use a tight tension rather than a loose one.
DROPS Merino Extra Fine yarn is superwash treated, which means it's machine washable and suitable for everyday use; but when washing your garments you must be extra careful and follow closely the care instructions. This yarn is spun from fibers from free-range, mulesing free animals from South America, DROPS Merino Extra Fine is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash on gentle cycle 40°C / Don’t use fabric softener / Dry Flat
All our super wash treated merino yarns should be washed in the machine, using a gentle cycle program. That being said, there are a few more tips that are extremely relevant when it comes to caring for this yarn:
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 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!
Mari Ann Kleppe wrote:
Hei, Jeg har stikket en herregenser i Merino Extra Fine som jeg var meget fornøyd; var perfekt i størrelsen. Etter vask på 40 grader ullprogram ble den for stor, prøvde deretter finvask på 40 grader, men den er fortsatt for stor. Begge gangene ble den tørket flatt. Hva kan jeg gjøre for å redde den; er det håp om at den kan krympe om den vaskes på 60 grader eller på 40 grader med et annet vaskeprogram enn ull/finvask?
20.10.2018 - 12:44DROPS Design answered:
Hej Mari Ann, nej du må ikke vaske den på 60 grader... vasker du separat på 40 grader? Uden skyllemiddel og vaskemiddel? Centrifugerer? Så skal den altså holde målene og formen med mindre den er strikket for løst i forhold til den strikkefasthed vi har brugt i opskriften. Er den strikket løst vil fibrene glide fra hinanden. Prøv igen som beskrevet her! Held og lykke!
30.10.2018 kl. 14:28
Else Stentoft wrote:
Jeg har strikket en herretrøje i farverne 01og 09 i drops Merino Extra Fine. Efter vask er den lyse farve blevet helt gullig. Den er vasket på 30grader uldprogram. Hvad er der galt? Den er også blevet større selv om den har ligget flat og tørret. Er desværre over halvvejs med en trøje til. Alt for mange penge og arbejde ,jeg har brugt på det. Håber på et brugbart svar. Mvh Else Stentoft
19.10.2018 - 16:46DROPS Design answered:
Hej Else, Som du kan se på her i farvekortet og på banderolen skal DROPS Merino Extra Fine vaskes separat på 40 grader finvask. Uden vaskemiddel. Uden skyllemiddel. Og så skal den tørres fladt. Prøv det så krydser vi fingre for at fibrene ikke er blevet ødelagt. Held og lykke!
30.10.2018 kl. 14:31
Jørgen Bjølseth wrote:
Hei, skal Drops merino extra fine utfases? ser det er tilbud på dette garnet omtrent overalt
15.09.2018 - 12:29DROPS Design answered:
Hej Jørgen, nej absolut ikke, du skrev i den periode vi kørte "DROPS Merino Mania" :)
30.10.2018 kl. 14:04
Jette Pedersen wrote:
Har strikket baby tæppe i merino ekstra fine har vasket på uldvask er blevet stor hvad gør jeg?
17.06.2018 - 17:13DROPS Design answered:
Hej Jette, DROPS Merino Extra Fine skal vaskes på finvask 40 grader se banderole og farvekort. Det er muligt at du kan redde arbejdet. Se har hvad som er vigtigt. Brug kun en dråbe uldvask uden enzymer og optisk blegemiddel! Brug ALDRIG skyllemiddel (fibrene bliver så bløde at de glider fra hinanden)! Vask separat i rigeligt med vand! Lad det ALDRIG ligge i blød! Lad det ALDRIG ligge vådt i vaskemaskinen! Centrifugere gerne og læg det til tørre på et varmt gulv! Lad det aldrig hænge til tørre! Held og lykke!
19.06.2018 kl. 14:45
Ruth wrote:
Please could you tell me exactly which colour code the blue wool in the second picture (the second from the bottom right) has? Many thanks for your help.
08.05.2018 - 12:29DROPS Design answered:
Dear Ruth, the blue in this picture is colour 27. Happy knitting!
09.05.2018 kl. 10:36
Marianne wrote:
Akkurat ferdig å strikke Mariusgenser i merino extra nå. Den ser ikke ut... =( Den er nuppete og fæl.. Ikke vært i bruk ennå og ikke vasket den... Hva kan jeg gjøre? Aldri vært borte i det når jeg har strikket gensere og kofter før. Strikker med Drops Nepal nå og ikke no problem.
28.04.2018 - 19:19DROPS Design answered:
Hej Marianne, åh så trist! Men du er nødt til at tage kontakt med butikken hvor du har købt garnet. Butikken vil se genseren eller billeder af genseren, sammen med etiketterne så både farvenummer og partinummer synes. Butikken vil da tage stilling til om det drejer sig om en reklamation og går i så fald videre til os. Venlig hilsner DROPS Design
03.05.2018 kl. 14:46
Vanja wrote:
Hei, Når dere anbefaler å gå ned på pinnestørrelse/strikke heller litt strammere enn angitt enn for løst, er det fordi at garnet siger mindre i vask når det er tettere strikket? Eller anbefaler dere at vi totalt strikker plaggene litt smalere og kortere enn ønsket sluttresultat, og slik tar høyde for at de forstørres noe i vask?
24.04.2018 - 12:33DROPS Design answered:
Hej Vanja, Ja med DROPS Merino Extra Fine er det vigtigt at man overholder den strikkefasthed som står i opskriften. Hvis du strikker den løsere vil den let kunne sige i vask. Sørg for at vaske efter vaskeanvisningerne på farvekortet. God fornøjelse! :)
03.05.2018 kl. 14:36
Jean Tanner wrote:
I hope you can help! I am making a jumper and I have run out of wool😟 I. I originally ordered it from you in November 2017 Do you have 2 balls of Drops Merino Extra Fine Colour 33, Dyelot 92709?
13.04.2018 - 14:08DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Tanner, please contact all DROPS stores in/shipping to your country or post your request in our DROPS Workshop. Happy knitting!
16.04.2018 kl. 10:58
Kayleigh wrote:
Does this wool conform to EN71 part 3 chemical migration part of CE Testing and can a certificate be obtained?
02.04.2018 - 00:06DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Kayleigh, this yarn is Oeko-certified, you can find the certification number under the description of yarn. Happy knitting!
03.04.2018 kl. 10:48
Steph wrote:
As previously mentioned in comments, Merino Extra Fine No.16 Light Pink is Lilac, pretty as it is, it is not Light Pink sadly. Most sites show it in various shades of Pink but the reality it is Lilac!!
31.03.2018 - 14:43
Inger Lise Marstad wrote:
Strikkefastheten er fulgt, vaskerådene er fulgt, men plaggene blir bare større etter vask! Bortkastede penger og tid! Noen gode råd for å redde plaggene? Kan jeg reklamere og få tilbake pengene mine?
21.03.2018 - 09:50
Margareta wrote:
I am just as disappointed as may other knitter. Finished a baby blanket and hand washed it.Not soaked. It stretched so much that I do not know what to do.I could cry.
18.02.2018 - 15:52DROPS Design answered:
Dear Margareta, remember with superwash yarn and especiall Merino to work somewhat tighter than loose - see under Description. You can always first knit a swatch wash it and check measurements, and adjust needle size if required. Happy knititng!
19.02.2018 kl. 10:36
Kirsten Esbensen wrote:
Kan man godt strikke strømper af Merino ekstra fine, som ikke bliver slidt alt for hurtigt. Hilsen Kirsten
09.02.2018 - 10:49DROPS Design answered:
Hei Kristen. Om du ønsker et slitesterkt garn til strømper ville jeg nok ha valgt et garn som også innholder polyamid (= mer slitesterkt). mvh Drops design
14.02.2018 kl. 14:41
Nataly Behlke wrote:
Ich stricke seit ca. 38 Jahren, so ein Depakel habe ich noch nie erlebt. Ein Männerpullover in Größe 50 gestrickt. Der Pullover hat nach einmaligem Tragen die Größe 56 erreicht. Ich bin total sauer !!!! Ich habe den Pullover 185-2 gestrickt, also ein zeitaufwendiges Projekt. Soll ich den Pullover jetzt mit Absicht in der Waschmaschine verfilzen damit er wieder passt ? Das war sicherlich das erste und letzte mal das ich Wolle von der Firma DROPS gekauft habe.
31.01.2018 - 14:57DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Behlke, Achten Sie unbedingt darauf, Merino Extra Fine nicht zu locker zu stricken. Im Zweifelsfall lieber etwas fester stricken als gewohnt. Erfahrungsgemäss dehnt sich das Kleidungsstück bei Maschinenwäsche weniger aus als bei Handwäsche. Und denken Sie bitte daran, das Kleidungsstück liegend zu trocknen.
01.02.2018 kl. 09:02
Dorota wrote:
I'm very disappointed with this yarn. I was knitting really tightly, using recommended needle size, after first hand wash and flat drying the hat stretched by 40%. The yarn is very nice in touch, could you not improve the production process? I noticed that many persons complained about the stretch of this yarn, my observation is nothing new.
24.01.2018 - 14:26DROPS Design answered:
Dear Dorota, after you have worked your swatch, wash it (as you will wash the garment afterwards) and let it dry. Check than measurements and adjust needle size if required. Happy knitting!
25.01.2018 kl. 08:59
Em wrote:
Can someone tell me what the color number/name is for the bright pink yarn shown in this photo of Merino Extra Fine? I ordered "Dark Rose 32" and it is SO FAR off the color in the photo. I want to find a pink with a deeper color saturation than a pastel. Thanks.
04.01.2018 - 23:31DROPS Design answered:
Dear Em, it's colour 17. Remember your DROPS store will help you choosing your colours, even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
08.01.2018 kl. 14:13
Cynthia wrote:
I am in need of one skein of red 11, merino extr fine, dye lot 9064. Help? Anyone? Please...
21.12.2017 - 00:50DROPS Design answered:
Dear Cynthia, please contact our DROPS stores individually to ask them about this dyelot, and/or you can also ask in the DROPS Workshop. Happy knitting!
21.12.2017 kl. 07:51Katri wrote:
How much are your wool skeins in Canadian currency?
09.12.2017 - 02:06DROPS Design answered:
Dear Katri, please find here the list of DROPS stores in/shipping to Canada. Happy knitting!
11.12.2017 kl. 11:11
Suzanne Moore wrote:
I bought your merino extra fine for my granddaughters shrug only to get half way through a row to find a knot . Would not have expected this for a good priced yarn . I will not be buying anymore .
28.11.2017 - 21:34
Emma wrote:
Hej! Till vilken klass hör era oeko-tex-certifierade garner? (klass 1: babyprodukter, klass 2: produkter som ofta kommer i direkt kontakt med huden, klass 3: produkter som sällan är i direkt kontakt med huden) Detta är mitt absoluta favoritgarn, men vill veta hur tryggt det är för ett barn att suga på! Och vill gärna veta detsamma om era andra oeko-tex-garner :)
12.11.2017 - 15:04DROPS Design answered:
Hej Emma, de af vore garner som er oeko-tex certificerad har en nummer som står inde på vores farvekort. Her kan du selv logge ind på oeko-tex og læse hvad som indgår i certificeringen til det nummer. :)
19.04.2018 kl. 15:37
Evelyn Cox wrote:
I am looking for an English translation of pattern 24823 from a booklet. Might there be one available?
26.10.2017 - 17:52DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Cox, I'm sorry I'm not sure which pattern you are thinking about - you are welcome to contact your DROPS store in your country, they should be able to assist you. Happy knitting!
27.10.2017 kl. 10:22
Hilde wrote:
I knit a baby sweater with this yarn and wonder how I should block it. It says not to soak, but how else can I block it? And if you can't soak it, how can you wash it? Does that mean you can't hand wash it? Only wash by machine? Thank you so much! I am very happy with the look of this yarn, just thoroughly confused as to how to care for it.
16.10.2017 - 23:26DROPS Design answered:
Dear Hilde, you can wash it in the washmachine and let it dry flat to the finished measurements. Remember your DROPS store will have even more personnal advices and tips for you, you can contact them even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
17.10.2017 kl. 11:46
Doris wrote:
Das Garn ist durch die vielen dünnen Einzelfäden sehr elastisch, sodass ein Wachsen des fertigen Teils fast nicht zu vermeiden ist. Ich hatte in jedem Knäuel kleine Knötchen und ein Knäuel hatte alle paar Meter gerissene Stellen, zum Glück hatte ich genug Garn bestellt. Es gibt im Bereich Merinowolle von der ital. Konkurrenz eine deutlich bessere Qualität (zwar auch teurer, aber in den selbstgestrickten Teilen steckt doch auch viel Herzblut).
27.09.2017 - 13:56DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Doris, wenn Sie solche Erfahrungen haben, bitte Ihr DROPS Laden mitteilen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
29.09.2017 kl. 09:12Nathalie wrote:
Quisiera saber si envían a todas partes del mundo? a Panamá? gracias
19.07.2017 - 15:52DROPS Design answered:
Hola Nathalie. En este link puedes encontrar las tiendas Drops para envíos internacionales: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?s=w&cid=23
23.07.2017 kl. 11:56
Es wäre ganz toll wenn es dieses Garn auch in einem reinweiß geben würde!
23.09.2018 - 17:00