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1.70ÂŁ
2.15âŹ
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-TexÂź 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 sheepâs 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 âSuperwashâ?
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 âOeko-TexÂź certifiedâ means?
The Oeko-TexÂź 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-TexÂź 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 yarnâs 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. Thatâs 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 doesnât have the colour I want, what can I do?
If your DROPS store doesnât 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 donât 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. Itâs 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!
Tina wrote:
Hallo liebes Drops Team, Ich möchte gerne das Garn Alaska gegen Karisma tauschen. Leider gibt mir der Garnrechner dazu keinen Vorschlag. Ginge es vielleicht einfach durch 2 FĂ€den Karisma oder eine andere Kombination? Freue mich sehr ĂŒber eure Hilfe. Liebe GrĂŒĂe Tina
07.02.2025 - 23:34DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Tina, mit 2 FÀden Karisma hÀtten Sie lieber eine Maschenprobe wie bei Garngruppe D; benutzen Sie den Garnumrechner um die Alternative zu Alaska zu finden. Viel Spaàbeim Stricken!
10.02.2025 kl. 12:34
Sonja Kragh wrote:
Hej Jeg har strikket en sweater i Alaska til en veninde, den er brugt 7-10 gange og nulrer meget, er det noget man kan afhjĂŠlpe, da den allerede ser meget brugt ud. mvh. Sonja
15.01.2025 - 10:30DROPS Design answered:
Hei Sonja. Det var kjedelig Ä hÞre, DROPS Alaska er en av vÄre klassikere av DROPS garn og skal holde seg meget godt (minimalt med nupping). Siden din venninnes genser nupper, kan det ha vÊrt litt lÞse overskuddsfiber (vil forsvinne etter litt bruk). Fjern nuppene, bruk evnt en nuppefjerne og prÞv Ä unngÄ statisk elektrisitet, som Ä unngÄ f.eks Ä bruke genseren under en jakke med et syntetisk stoff. mvh DROPS Design
20.01.2025 kl. 07:38
Ingrid Mari-Ann Magnusson wrote:
Vilket annat garn kan man byta ut till, om man har ett mönster med Alaska?
14.01.2025 - 12:57DROPS Design answered:
Hei Ingrid Mari-Ann. DROPS Alaska tilhÞrer garngruppe C, sÄ da kan du bytte ut garnet med DROPS Air, DROPS Alpaca Bouclé, DROPS Big Merion, DROPS Bomull-Lin, DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk, DROPS Nepal eller DROPS Paris. Men husk olika garn har olika struktur, som kan gi et annet uttrykk enn orginalen. Du kan ogsÄ strikke med 2 trÄder fra garngruppe A. Bruk vÄr garnkalkulator for Ä regne om garnmengden og pass pÄ Ä overholde strikkefastheten som er oppgitt i oppskriften. mvh DROPS design
20.01.2025 kl. 07:25
Susanne Nielsen wrote:
Er Drops Alaska meget blĂždt eller kradser det?
30.09.2024 - 17:28DROPS Design answered:
Hei Susanne. Om et garn er mykt eller om det klĂžr/stikker, er en ganske personlig vurdering. DROPS Alaska er et ubehandlet garn, og personlig syns jeg det er et deilig garn for Ă„ vĂŠre 100 % ull. mvh DROPS Design
07.10.2024 kl. 07:29
Katie wrote:
Does this yarn have a GOTS certificate please?
03.08.2024 - 13:55DROPS Design answered:
Dear Katie; DROPS Alaska has an Oeko-TexÂź certification - read more about certificate above and do not hesitate to read more on their website if needed. Happy knitting!
05.08.2024 kl. 15:31
Winnie Bendixen wrote:
Kan man filte bÄde Drops Alaska "uni colour" og "mix"? Mvh. Winnie Bendixen
21.06.2024 - 11:33DROPS Design answered:
Hei Winnie. Ja, det kan du. Uni stÄr for ensfarget / "ren" farge, men mix har litt melering i fargen. BÄde uni og mix er 100% ull og kan toves. mvh DROPS Design
24.06.2024 kl. 07:24
Sylvie 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. 09:32
Claudia 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 HĂ€ndler, dort wird man - auch per Telefon oder per E-Mail die besten passenden Farben empfehlen. Viel SpaĂ beim stricken!
13.12.2023 kl. 08:38
Martine 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 - 14:24
Sunniva BjĂžrkedal wrote:
Hei, er det mulighet Ă„ oppdrive meir garn drops alaska farge 63, partinr 4507? Manglar 1-2 nĂžster 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 hÞr om de har denne innfargingen. Ellers sÄ anbefaler jeg deg Ä bruke diverse sosiale medier for hÄndarbeid (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. 10:39
Ela wrote:
DzieĆ dobry. ChcÄ zrobiÄ koc na drutach 12, jakie wĆĂłczki byĆyby najlepsze? MyĆlaĆam teĆŒ o przerabianiu wĆĂłczki podwĂłjnie, ktĂłra byĆaby najlepsza?
05.07.2023 - 19:27DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Elu, na takie druty najlepsza bÄdzie wĆĂłczka z grupy F, jak np. Polaris. MoĆŒesz uĆŒyÄ rĂłwnieĆŒ 2 nitek razem z grupy wĆĂłczek E (jak Snow). ZaleĆŒy to wszystko od projektu i oczekiwanego efektu. ZachÄcam do przeszukania bazy naszych darmowych wzorĂłw dla takich drutĂłw/prĂłbki (wyszukuj wg prĂłbki, wybierajÄ c 8 - 1 oczek (12 - 20mm)). Pozdrawiamy!
06.07.2023 kl. 14:00
BoĆŒena wrote:
ProszÄ powiedzieÄ, czy Alaska oo praniu siÄ rozciÄ ga, mĂłj sweter jest odrobinÄ za ciasny!
03.05.2023 - 17:07DROPS Design answered:
Witaj BoĆŒeno, ta weĆna dobrze trzyma ksztaĆt. Ale wiele zaleĆŒy rĂłwnieĆŒ od Twojego sposobu przerabiania, rodzaju wzoru... Upierz sweter tak jak jest napisane na etykiecie wĆĂłczki/na naszej stronie, a odciĆniÄty z wody rozĆĂłĆŒ na pĆasko i postaraj siÄ go lekko naciÄ gnÄ Ä do poĆŒÄ danych rozmiarĂłw. MoĆŒe siÄ uda. Pozdrawiamy!
04.05.2023 kl. 12:11
Ilona wrote:
Hallo, ich frage nochmal wegen der Anleitung zu Drops 79-24 Alaska mit V Hals. Ich komme mit der ErklĂ€rung 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 GrĂŒĂe Ilona
06.08.2022 - 13:26DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Ilona, wenn Sie die Arbeit geteilt haben, stricken Sie zuerst die 1. Seite mit Zunahmen fĂŒr den Kragen (bis 8 M glatt links sind) und Abnahmen fĂŒr den Hals (7-8 M). Viel SpaĂ beim stricken!
08.08.2022 kl. 08:33
Julie 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. 13:08
Dany 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 - 11:03
Dany 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. 09:31
Habibah 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 đłđŹ. How can you help?đ Thanks. Your truly, Habibah đ
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. 09:40
Christel wrote:
Bonjour, J'adore les couleurs vives et lumineuses de vos laines. Pensez-vous bientĂŽt proposer Ă 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 requĂȘte a Ă©tĂ© transmise et enregistrĂ©e. Merci. Bon tricot!
06.05.2022 kl. 16:15
Annegrete 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 pÄ opskriften klikker du pÄ knappen hvor der stÄr bestil og sÄ er det bare at vÊlge farve og antal nÞgler :)
06.05.2022 kl. 14:28
Nadja Kostow wrote:
Hejsa, jeg hĂ„ber i kan hjĂŠlpe mig. Jeg har forsĂžgt at kĂžbe Alaska 55 - Beige meleret og kid slik 12 Beige, men jeg synes ikke de passer sĂ„ godt, kid silken er for lys - ved i hvilke farver der passer bedst af Alaska og Kid silk? đ Tak pĂ„ forhĂ„nd
02.04.2022 - 09:15DROPS Design answered:
Hei Nadja. Fargevalg er vanskelig Ä gi, da det er ganske sÄ personlig. Vil du at fargene skal gÄ ton-i-ton, eller fÄ en litt melert effekt. F.eks sÄ er DROPS Alaska farge nr. 55 melert, da vil DROPS Kid-Silk nr. 12 gÄ ton-i-ton med den lys fargen i Alaska 55, men bli for lys for den mÞrke fargen. For at du skal bli 100% fornÞyd anbefaler jeg deg Ä se fargene fysisk sammen i en butikk fÞr du bestemmer deg. mvh DROPS Design
04.04.2022 kl. 09:00
Louise 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 - 23:56
Laura 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. 19:12
Gail wrote:
Is Drops Alaska yarn itchy. I found a sweater pattern that suggests this yarn but itâs 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. 09:36
Joke 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. 10:24
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