from:
5.30€
4.00£
Content: 65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool
Yarn Group:
C (16 - 19 stitches)
/ 10 ply / aran / worsted
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 150 m
Recommended needle size: 5 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 17 sts x 22 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 Germany
An exciting "blow yarn" made from soft baby alpaca and cozy merino wool - this quality has a unique construction where instead of spinning, the fibers of baby alpaca and merino wool are blown into a tube together. Garments made in this yarn are about 30-35% lighter than those made with conventional spun yarns of the same thickness.
DROPS Air is a light, airy yarn that feels beautiful against the skin, which makes it perfect for sweaters, jackets and accessories, with both texture and cable patterns. Garments made in DROPS Air are totally itch-free, which means everyone can wear them!
Read more about our products' sustainability here
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: 5.00 mm
Before: 17 sts x 22 rows
After: 24 sts x 38 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!
Gitte Threms wrote:
Jeg er meget glad for Drops Air og har strikket flere dejlige bluser i garnet, der aldrig klør og varmer godt i en kold tid. Jeg vil rigtigt gerne en lang vinterkjole i garnet, men er i tvivl om, hvorvidt det er for stort/langt et arbejde at bruge netop det garn til?
08.03.2021 - 11:42DROPS Design answered:
Hei Gitte. Du kan bruke DROPS Air, høres ut som det kan bli et deilig plagg. Nå er DROPS Air et veldig lett garn, slik at det vil ikke sige selv om det er mye garn. God Fornøyelse!
10.03.2021 kl. 07:40Sona Foitová wrote:
Kolik potřebuji na dámský svetr delší ve velikosti 46
05.03.2021 - 15:02DROPS Design answered:
Dobrý den, Soňo, na vel 46 potřebujete 400-450 g příze DROPS Air (v závislosti na technice - pletení x háčkování - a zvoleném vzoru). Hodně zdaru! Hana
16.01.2022 kl. 23:16Jean Walters wrote:
I have purchased Drops Air Denim Blue from KnittedHome. The pattern is a Knitted Jumper Blue Jeans by Drops Design: Pattern ai-218 At the start it says cast on 63 stitches with two strands Air. Does that mean two strands of wool - the wool doubled? Is this to make the jumper thicker?
02.03.2021 - 17:26DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Walters, correct, to work this pattern you have to work with 2 strands of yarn held together as there were just one - remember to check your tension, you should have 10 sts x 14 rows in stocking stitch/textured pattern and 2 strands Air = 10 x 10 cm. Happy knitting!
03.03.2021 kl. 07:28Leis wrote:
Por favor necesito estos hilos en Perú. Drops air en color gris, natural y trigo
25.02.2021 - 09:01DROPS Design answered:
Hola Leis, está página solo se dedica a los patrones, no vendemos las lanas. Puedes consultar las tiendas con envío internacional en el siguiente link: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?s=w&cid=23
28.02.2021 kl. 16:20Jung Monique wrote:
Ich hatte mir eine kostenlose Anleitung für eine damen Jacke ausgesucht und auch gefunden. Das ist das Model ai 191 mit dropswolle Air gestrickt, mit 5 Farben. ich habe noch nach Nadeln und Knöpfe gesucht und wollte zur Bestellung aber ich habe das Model nicht mehr gefunden...wie komme ich wieder auf diese Jacke? Danke für eine Antwort.
23.02.2021 - 18:29DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Jung, die Jacke ai-191 finden Sie hier. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
24.02.2021 kl. 08:32Christel Nilsson wrote:
Hej! Har försökt att läsa mig till vad skillnaden är på Drops Air uni colour och mix? Tacksam för svar. Vänligen Christel
23.02.2021 - 00:36DROPS Design answered:
Hej Christel, DROPS Air uni colour er helt ensfarvet og mix er mixet af flere farver (den at blive meleret) :)
23.02.2021 kl. 15:33Nichole wrote:
Hello, I'm curious about your yarn and I find it so beautiful. May I ask if the wools are from ethical farms? I just care about the animals' welfare.thank you.
20.02.2021 - 03:58DROPS Design answered:
Dear Nichole, please read more about our yarns here. Happy knitting!
22.02.2021 kl. 10:38Mary Kay Muscarella wrote:
Does Drops Air yarn pill?
19.02.2021 - 15:29DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Muscarella, Loose fibres have a natural tendency to move to the surface of a piece of fabric, where they are subject to friction, this causes the fibres to twist together into small balls. Fibres that are still secured to the fabric are also twisted into the ball, which causes the pill to be secured to the surface of the fabric. Hope this can help. Happy knitting!
22.02.2021 kl. 10:32Helena Sjödell wrote:
Jag försöker använda garnkonverteraren för att se vilket garn jag kan använda istället för drops air. Jag vill ha ett garn som är 100% ull, tex nepal. jag förstår dock inte vad antalet trådar är som jag ska fylla i. jag ser inte hur måmga trådar air har, nepal har 3 trådar. när jag låter det stå kvar "1 tråd" ska jag enligt konverteraren ha dubbelt så mycket nepal som air. stämmer det? jag vill sticka tröjan baby blue note.
18.02.2021 - 12:18Karin Gottvall wrote:
Jag väntar på att garnet Air i färg 04-Mellangrå ska bli tillgängligt. Vet ni om garnet ännu har kommit till Sverige och när tror ni att det kan bli tillgängligt för er för utskick till kunder? Tack på förhand för svar Karin Gottvall
18.02.2021 - 09:45DROPS Design answered:
Hej Karin, den er på vej ud til butikkerne :)
23.02.2021 kl. 15:37Seija Valorinta wrote:
DROPS Air salvianvihreä uni colour 30...Missä on myyjä? EI löytynyt listasta...
17.02.2021 - 18:18DROPS Design answered:
Esim. Tapion kauppa ja Menita myyvät kyseistä väriä.
14.04.2022 kl. 17:31Tricia Bracken wrote:
When you say knot in 2 strands DROP Air, do you mean by using 2 balls of denim blue 17 for pattern AI-217 Many thanks Tricia Bracken
16.02.2021 - 19:51DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Bracken, correct, you will work with 2 strands of the same yarn held together as there were just one. Happy knitting!
17.02.2021 kl. 09:17Lise wrote:
Hej Garnstudio, hvilket garn kan jeg kombinere Air med, når jeg ønsker en strikkefasthed på 13 masker pr 10 cm? 12 eller 14 masker vil også være fint. Jeg skal strikke en sweater med hulmønster.
12.02.2021 - 22:08DROPS Design answered:
Hei Lise. Du kan evnt prøve DROPS Brushed AlpacaSilk sammen med DROPS Air. Vi har noen oppskrifter der denne kombinasjonen er brukt og da med en strikkefasthet på 11 m x 15 p = 10 x 10 cm på pinne 8. mvh DROPS design
15.02.2021 kl. 09:07Helene H Møller wrote:
Bestille Dropd air gr C Mosgrøn 150 gr farve 12 Skovgrøn 100 gr fv 19 Perlegrå 50gr fv 03
11.02.2021 - 01:22Ulla Waern wrote:
Är Drops Air mulesingfritt? Skriver ni ut vilka som är det är det? Med vänlig hälsning, Ulla Waern jorild
09.02.2021 - 08:17DROPS Design answered:
Hei Ulla. Alle våre garn skal være mulesingfritt, så du kan trygt strikke med alle våre DROPS garn. mvh DROPS design
12.02.2021 kl. 08:12Marianne Bramberg wrote:
Hej, jag vill sticka en väst i Drops Air, den ska vara V-ringad. Har ni något mönster?
08.02.2021 - 16:56DROPS Design answered:
Hei Marianne. Vi har ingen oppskrift til en vest med V-hals som er strikket med garn tykkelsen som Air. Men ta en titt på oppskrift 216-30, kanskje du greier å strikke denne vesten uten knapper i front? Eller ta en titt på oppskrift 215-27, den har V-hals og kan strikkes med 2 tråder Air. Bare husk å sjekke strikkefastheten din stemmer med det som står i oppskriften. mvh DROPS design
12.02.2021 kl. 08:10Tommye wrote:
How is the fiber sourced, (alpaca, wool from sheep, from goat & the silk worm)? Are any animals harmed?
05.02.2021 - 12:23Eva wrote:
Jeg vil gerne strikke Chunky Sally fra millefrydknitwear i det lækre Drops Air. Opr. garn er Essentials Mohair fra Rico Design (90 m / 50 g). / 450 g til en M. Hvor meget Air skal jeg bruge til en str M? Skal/kan jeg kombinere med en tråd Mohair? Eller vil I anbefale en anden garntype? Mvh Eva
03.02.2021 - 21:51DROPS Design answered:
Hei Eva. Kjenner ikke til det garnet og da blir det vanskelig å anbefale et garn. Ta en titt på garnoversikten vår og se om det er noen kvaliteter der som passer med den løpelengden/strikkefastheten. Er Chunky lufting og mohair-aktig, kan en kombinasjon av Air og Brushed AlpacaSilk være super, men husk å sjekke strikkefastheten. mvh DROPS design
08.02.2021 kl. 08:43Helena Robertsson wrote:
Hei. On tarkoitus neuloa tyttärelleni villapusero drops air langasta kokoa S.Paljonko varaan lankaa villapuseroon?
02.02.2021 - 15:52Petja wrote:
Onko tämä hyvä lanka villasukkiin?
01.02.2021 - 13:09DROPS Design answered:
Voit käyttää kyseistä lankaa sukkiin.
14.04.2022 kl. 17:28Bev Goring wrote:
I knitted a poncho using Drops Air and absolutely LOVE it! What I'd like to know is what is the best method for blocking it? Also, does it matter if the yarn ends are woven in before or after blocking? Thank you. I look forward to your reply.
30.01.2021 - 18:15DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Goring, thank you :) Blocking is something quite personnal, some knitter never block, some knitter always block before or after sewing. Contact the store where you bought the yarn, they might help you choosing the best way to block it. Happy knitting!
01.02.2021 kl. 11:21Evgeniya wrote:
Dear Manufacturer! I have faced a trouble with DROPS AIR MOSS GREEN #12 color. I had few balls with are made in PERU, and after some time I bought few more balls the same color (as I thought) but the are made in EU. The deffirence is tremendous....color is poor...the tube is not fluffy and nice, but thin . Is it a real thing about AIR? Im very dissapointed
26.01.2021 - 16:10DROPS Design answered:
Dear Evgeniya, we are sorry you are having a problem with DROPS Air, please contact the store where you purchased it and they will help you. Thank you.
26.01.2021 kl. 16:48Elizabeth Caush wrote:
In the Moorland Hat pattern, it states to use 3.5mm needles but the Drops Air yarn states 5mm needles. Why the difference? Is it more DK or Aran weight? Thank you.
26.01.2021 - 14:56DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Caush, Moorland Hat pattern has been written for a tension of 20 sts x 27 rows with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm - ie we will have here a tighter fabric to get a nice warm hat. Remember to always check your tension first - read more here. Happy knitting!
26.01.2021 kl. 16:43Karen Wergeland wrote:
Har en oppskrift på en ‘hestegenser’ i Drops Air, men ønsker å strikke en genser for vår-/sommerbruk. Har dere et annet garn å anbefale? Alternativt en annen ‘hesteoppskrift’.
25.01.2021 - 10:23DROPS Design answered:
Hei Karen. DROPS Air tilhører garngruppen C og i den garngruppen finner du 2 bomullsgarn. DROPS Paris og DROPS Bomull-Lin. Disse kvalitetene kan erstatte DROPS Air. Du kan også erstatte DROPS Air med 2 tråder garn fra garngruppe A, f.eks DROPS Safran. Bruk vår garn kalkutalor for å omregne hvor mye garn du da trenger og husk å sjekke at strikkefastheten stemmer med det som er oppgitt i oppskriften. mvh DROPS design
27.01.2021 kl. 07:39
Hanne Grandahl wrote:
Jeg har for nylig købt garn inde ved jer, søgrøn 27 og lys rosa 8, de er slet ikke samme farver som de gamle jeg har fra tidligere projekter, det er som om farvemaskinen har manglet farve der er alt for meget hvidt der i, jeg ved godt det ikke er samme indfarvning, men afvige så meget har jeg aldrig set før, og tro mig jeg har strikket meget i dette garn, mine børn og børnebørn vil ikke have andet, jeg overvejer om jeg kan sende det tilbage. Og finde en mere reen farve i stedet for.
06.03.2021 - 09:50