from:
1.70£
2.15€
Content: 100% Wool
Yarn Group:
C (16 - 19 stitches)
/ 10 ply / aran / worsted
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 70 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: EU
Raw material origin: Wool from South America
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 25.3.0099), 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).
A classic spun, untreated yarn, in 100% new wool. Untreated wool means that the fibers are only washed, and not exposed to any chemical treatment prior to the dyeing. This enhances the wool's best qualities, while it also provides a better shape and texture quality.
DROPS Alaska is a triple stranded proven quality yarn, one of the classics of the DROPS collection, as popular today as when launched in the mid 80's. This quality offers a wide range of colours and a great number of patterns for women, men, children and accessories.
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!
Susanne Nielsen wrote:
Er Drops Alaska meget blødt eller kradser det?
30.09.2024 - 17:28Katie wrote:
Does this yarn have a GOTS certificate please?
03.08.2024 - 13:55DROPS Design answered:
Dear Katie; DROPS Alaska has an Oeko-Tex® certification - read more about certificate above and do not hesitate to read more on their website if needed. Happy knitting!
05.08.2024 kl. 15:31Winnie Bendixen wrote:
Kan man filte både Drops Alaska "uni colour" og "mix"? Mvh. Winnie Bendixen
21.06.2024 - 11:33DROPS Design answered:
Hei Winnie. Ja, det kan du. Uni står for ensfarget / "ren" farge, men mix har litt melering i fargen. Både uni og mix er 100% ull og kan toves. mvh DROPS Design
24.06.2024 kl. 07:24Sylvie wrote:
Je trouve la nouvelle couleur mix 72 de la qualité Alaska magnifique. Déclinerez-vous ce coloris dans des laines du groupe A ? En vous remerciant de votre reponse
04.05.2024 - 15:04DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Sylvie, merci pour votre suggestion, elle a été transmise à notre équipe. Bonne tricot!
06.05.2024 kl. 09:32Claudia wrote:
Liebes Drops Team, welche Farbe Brushed Alpaca oder Alpaca passt zu Alaska Zimt? Danke
13.12.2023 - 04:39DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Claudia, wenn Sie Hilfe mit Farben haben, dann wenden Sie sich direkt an Ihrem DROPS Händler, dort wird man - auch per Telefon oder per E-Mail die besten passenden Farben empfehlen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
13.12.2023 kl. 08:38Martine De Smedt wrote:
Drops Alaska is 100% wol, ik zou graag weten van welk dier deze wol afkomstig is. Om re enactmentkleding te maken heb ik deze informatie nodig. Hartelijk dank Vriendelijke groeten Martine
19.10.2023 - 14:24Sunniva Bjørkedal wrote:
Hei, er det mulighet å oppdrive meir garn drops alaska farge 63, partinr 4507? Manglar 1-2 nøster til eit prosjekt
26.09.2023 - 10:30DROPS Design answered:
Hei Sunniva. Vi selger bare kilovis til butikker. Men ta kontakt med en annen butikk / en nettbutikk og hør om de har denne innfargingen. Ellers så anbefaler jeg deg å bruke diverse sosiale medier for håndarbeid (f.eks DROPS Workshop), der er det mange brukere som hjelper hverandre med etterlysning av garn og partinr. mvh DROPS Design
26.09.2023 kl. 10:39Ela wrote:
Dzień dobry. Chcę zrobić koc na drutach 12, jakie włóczki byłyby najlepsze? Myślałam też o przerabianiu włóczki podwójnie, która byłaby najlepsza?
05.07.2023 - 19:27DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Elu, na takie druty najlepsza będzie włóczka z grupy F, jak np. Polaris. Możesz użyć również 2 nitek razem z grupy włóczek E (jak Snow). Zależy to wszystko od projektu i oczekiwanego efektu. Zachęcam do przeszukania bazy naszych darmowych wzorów dla takich drutów/próbki (wyszukuj wg próbki, wybierając 8 - 1 oczek (12 - 20mm)). Pozdrawiamy!
06.07.2023 kl. 14:00Bożena wrote:
Proszę powiedzieć, czy Alaska oo praniu się rozciąga, mój sweter jest odrobinę za ciasny!
03.05.2023 - 17:07DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Bożeno, ta wełna dobrze trzyma kształt. Ale wiele zależy również od Twojego sposobu przerabiania, rodzaju wzoru... Upierz sweter tak jak jest napisane na etykiecie włóczki/na naszej stronie, a odciśnięty z wody rozłóż na płasko i postaraj się go lekko naciągnąć do pożądanych rozmiarów. Może się uda. Pozdrawiamy!
04.05.2023 kl. 12:11Ilona wrote:
Hallo, ich frage nochmal wegen der Anleitung zu Drops 79-24 Alaska mit V Hals. Ich komme mit der Erklärung wie der Hals gestrickt wird nicht klar. Es ist so verwirrend. Gibt es ein Video dazu? Oder welche Möglichkeit gibt es noch den Hals zu stricken? Liebe Grüße Ilona
06.08.2022 - 13:26DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Ilona, wenn Sie die Arbeit geteilt haben, stricken Sie zuerst die 1. Seite mit Zunahmen für den Kragen (bis 8 M glatt links sind) und Abnahmen für den Hals (7-8 M). Viel Spaß beim stricken!
08.08.2022 kl. 08:33Julie Van Driel wrote:
Does garn studio ship to Australia
15.07.2022 - 12:41DROPS Design answered:
Dear Julie, you can check out our shops with international shipping at the following link: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?id=19&w=1&cid=19
15.07.2022 kl. 13:08Dany wrote:
Sorry, I would ask to include in my previous message Merino extra fine denim blue 13 (comparing it to Alaska 57 denim blue)....
28.06.2022 - 11:03Dany wrote:
I'd like to substitute Alaska denim blue 57 which I love with a lighter yarn. Which is more similar to it - Lima blue indigo 4305 or Karisma denim blue 65? It is difficult to tell online! Thank you for your help!
28.06.2022 - 10:46DROPS Design answered:
Dear Dany, please contact your DROPS Store for any further assistance choosing the best matching colours, it will be much easier for them to help you, even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
29.06.2022 kl. 09:31Habibah Eroje wrote:
Hi, I am a pretty new knitter and came across your beautiful knitted wears on pinterest. So here I am on your website trying to order some drops Alaska yarns on sale but could not find my country NIGERIA 🇳🇬. How can you help?🙏 Thanks. Your truly, Habibah 😊
16.05.2022 - 07:44DROPS Design answered:
Dear Habibah, we do not have stores in Nigeria yet, but you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide there. Visit their website and don't hesitate to contact them for any further information. Happy knitting!
16.05.2022 kl. 09:40Christel wrote:
Bonjour, J'adore les couleurs vives et lumineuses de vos laines. Pensez-vous bientôt proposer à nouveau le coloris "rouge rubis 53" qui est magnifique ! Merci d'avance, cordialement, Christel
06.05.2022 - 16:03DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Christel et merci pour votre retour, votre requête a été transmise et enregistrée. Merci. Bon tricot!
06.05.2022 kl. 16:15Annegrete Kampmann wrote:
Jeg vil gerne bestille garn til model X-214b str. L, samt X-214 str. L. Jeg kan ikke finde bestillingsmulighed. vh Annegrete
05.05.2022 - 17:04DROPS Design answered:
Hej Annegrethe, jo inde på opskriften klikker du på knappen hvor der står bestil og så er det bare at vælge farve og antal nøgler :)
06.05.2022 kl. 14:28Nadja Kostow wrote:
Hejsa, jeg håber i kan hjælpe mig. Jeg har forsøgt at købe Alaska 55 - Beige meleret og kid slik 12 Beige, men jeg synes ikke de passer så godt, kid silken er for lys - ved i hvilke farver der passer bedst af Alaska og Kid silk? 😄 Tak på forhånd
02.04.2022 - 09:15DROPS Design answered:
Hei Nadja. Fargevalg er vanskelig å gi, da det er ganske så personlig. Vil du at fargene skal gå ton-i-ton, eller få en litt melert effekt. F.eks så er DROPS Alaska farge nr. 55 melert, da vil DROPS Kid-Silk nr. 12 gå ton-i-ton med den lys fargen i Alaska 55, men bli for lys for den mørke fargen. For at du skal bli 100% fornøyd anbefaler jeg deg å se fargene fysisk sammen i en butikk før du bestemmer deg. mvh DROPS Design
04.04.2022 kl. 09:00Louise Egede wrote:
Gerne bestil drops Alaska nr:49\r\n8 stk\r\n0.6 sort 4 stk\r\n\r\nVenlig hilsen Louise egede
03.03.2022 - 23:56Laura Ferrero wrote:
Buongiorno,\r\ndovrei fare un cappottino da donna. il filato Alaska potrebbe andare bene?\r\ngrazie mille\r\nlaura Ferrero
11.02.2022 - 09:24DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Laura, si, il filato Alaska va bene per un cappottino. Buon lavoro!
14.02.2022 kl. 19:12Gail wrote:
Is Drops Alaska yarn itchy. I found a sweater pattern that suggests this yarn but it’s for my 5 yr old granddaughter and I want to make sure it is not itchy. Appreciate your help.
09.02.2022 - 20:51DROPS Design answered:
Dear Gail, please contact your DROPS store for any individual assistance choosing the best matching yarn, they will help you even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
10.02.2022 kl. 09:36Joke De Vries wrote:
Ik heb interesse in patroon School Run Spencer. 228-35. Ik heb het gedownload, maar als ik het afdruk dan wordt de tekening en het telpatroon niet afgedrukt.
08.02.2022 - 21:19DROPS Design answered:
Dag Joke,
Dat zou normaliter niet moeten gebeuren, misschien lukt het als je het patroon herlaadt en misschien is het ook nodig om even naar je printinstellingen te kijken?
13.02.2022 kl. 10:24Luana Fernandes wrote:
Hello do you deliver to Malta pls?
03.02.2022 - 15:21DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Fernandes, you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here, don't hesitate to contact them for any further information. Happy knitting!
03.02.2022 kl. 16:35SHERRY GILLIES wrote:
Luv yr patterns but I am Australian and have trouble with needle sizes and yarn ply. Tell me are yr patterns using US size needles or mm every time and if in mm are we able to use a wool that is suited to mm eg: 8 ply wool use 4mm needles. Thanks for your help
03.02.2022 - 11:50DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Gillies, you can edit the yarn page into US-english by choosing the language USA and edit the language of the patterns into US-English/inch - or find conversion chart here. For any further assitance, you can write your DROPS store - see the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
03.02.2022 kl. 16:34Jill Carnelid wrote:
Känns ullgarnet stickit som viss ull kan kännas?
02.02.2022 - 11:39DROPS Design answered:
Hei Jill. Om ullgarn stikker eller ikke er ganske personlig og vanskelig å gi et 100% riktig svar til deg. Personlig syns jeg det ikke stikker slik mange andre ullkvaliteter. mvh DROPS Design
07.02.2022 kl. 09:11
Carol wrote:
I love this yarn, it is so easy to work with, my only complaint is that is the small yardage, that I have to start a new ball about every 24 rows.
10.08.2024 - 13:42