from:
4.85$
per 1.8 oz
Content: 100% Alpaca
Yarn Group:
A (23 - 26 stitches)
/ 5 ply / sport
Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 183 yds (167 m)
Recommended needle size: US 2,5 / 3 mm
Gauge: 4" x 4" / 10 x 10 cm = 24 sts x 32 rows
Care: Hand Wash, cold max 30°C / 86F. Dry Flat
/ Feltable
Made in: Peru
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 22.HPE.07484), Standard 100, Class II from the Hohenstein Institute. 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.
DROPS Alpaca is a lovely yarn spun from 3 strands of 100% superfine alpaca, with an extra twist to provide a durable surface. The alpaca fiber is untreated, which means that it is only washed and not exposed to any chemical treatment prior to the dyeing. This highlights the fiber’s natural properties, while it also provides a better shape and texture quality.
DROPS Alpaca has a large and varied range of patterns available in the DROPS collection. Garments made in this yarn are lightweight and comfortable, super soft directly on the skin, and have a nice, characteristic sheen.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
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:
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: 5.50 mm
Before: 16 sts x 20 rows
After: 21 sts x 32 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 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:
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!
Dewilde Christa wrote:
Hallo, ik heb garen van categorie A Als ik dat dubbel brei met welke categorie kan i' het dan vergelijken. Dankjewel
26.10.2020 - 07:05DROPS Design answered:
Dag Christa,
2 draden uit categorie A samen komt ongeveer overeen met categorie C. Klik hier voor meer informatie over de verschillende categorieën en hoe je garen kunt vervangen uit andere categorieën door met meerdere draden te breien.
. 21.11.2020 kl. 19:25Braak wrote:
Ik zou graag willen weten of de alpacagarens diervriendelijk worden verkregen, M.v.g. Kim Braak
20.10.2020 - 14:38Tarja Orpana wrote:
Hei Haluaisin tilata lankaa värinumero 9026. En saa sitä tilattua. Onnistuuko mitenkään? Kiitos Tarja Orpana
18.10.2020 - 17:27DROPS Design answered:
Hei, esim. Menita myy kyseistä väriä.
05.05.2021 kl. 17:27Jeanne Drolet wrote:
Bonjour , Je suis du Québec ,comme je désirerais commander,il m’est difficile de trouver des rėponses en français,est il possible de commander chez vous en Canadien Français et de savoir combien il faut commander, et c’est quoi le transport pour Quėbec région Saguenay,Merçi
15.10.2020 - 22:51DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Drolet, vous trouverez la liste des magasins au Canada auprès de Nordic Yarns - vous pouvez également commander en France auprès de notre DROPS Superstore français qui expédie régulièrement au Canada. Bon tricot!
16.10.2020 kl. 09:58Ina wrote:
Wil graag patroon nr. ai053 bestellen. De wol die ik hiervoor heb ontvangen is Drop’s alpaca silk.
10.10.2020 - 14:52Ina wrote:
Ik wil patroon nr ai. 053 bestellen. De wol heb ik al besteld, dat is Drop’s alpaca silk
10.10.2020 - 14:49DROPS Design answered:
Dag Ina,
Al onze patronen zijn gratis en kun je afdrukken via de knop onderaan de materialenlijst bij het patroon.
25.10.2020 kl. 20:23Dominique De Cloedt wrote:
Beste, kunt u mij vertellen welke kleurcombinatie van 6 kluwens er op de eerste foto bij Drops Alpaca staat aub? Het is een "aarde" warme kleurcombinatie maar ik twijfel als ik ze met de stalen vergelijk welke ik moet bestellen. Alvast bedankt voor het antwoord. Met vriendelijke groeten Dominique De Cloedt
07.10.2020 - 15:59DROPS Design answered:
Dag Dominique,
Helaas weet ik niet welk kleuren hierop staan. Bovendien kan de weergave van de kleur afwijken op het beeldscherm. Het beste is als je de kleuren even zou kunnen zien bij een verkooppunt. Als dat niet mogelijk is, zou je ook extra bollen kunnen bestellen en de kleur die je niet mooi vindt terug sturen.
25.10.2020 kl. 20:25Mc wrote:
Bonjour, Je suis intéressée par un modèle qui se tricote avec 2 fils : 1 fil Alpaca et un fil Drops Kid silk. Le fil Alpaca vert gazon me plait, avec coloris l'associer ?
06.10.2020 - 13:26DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mc, contactez votre magasin habituel pour toute assistance au choix des couleurs, c'est toujours beaucoup plus simple ainsi - on pourra vous répondre par mail ou téléphone, au choix. Bon tricot!
07.10.2020 kl. 09:00Kirsten wrote:
Welche Farben werden genutzt um das Garn zu färben? Sind die Farben frei von Schad-und Giftstoffen?
01.10.2020 - 10:46DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Kirsten,da wir nur gefärbte Farben verkaufen, haben wir kein gutes Tipp, gerne können Sie mal mit Alpaka natur 0100 versuchen oder mit unser Puna mal schauen. Gerne wird Ihnen Ihr DROPS Laden weiter empfehelen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
02.10.2020 kl. 09:03Rosmarie Johannesson wrote:
Varför finns inte diagrammet till Drops mönster nr 180-2
26.09.2020 - 14:16DROPS Design answered:
Hej. Alla diagram till mönster 180-2 finns längst ner på mönstret. Mvh DROPS Design
29.09.2020 kl. 09:48Britt Johansson wrote:
Hej Kan jag använda detta garn till mönster Reykjavik där drops Lima är orginalgarnet. Alpacagarnet är tunnare så jag får väl göra ett stickprov och ändra maskantalet eller?? Mvh Britt
24.09.2020 - 18:55DROPS Design answered:
Hej Britt. Om du ska byta ut ett garn mot ett annat så måste du byta till ett i samma garngrupp för att få stickfastheten att stämma. DROPS Lima tillhör garngrupp B och DROPS Alpaca tillhör garngrupp A så det går dessvärre inte att använda till det mönstret (om du inte själv vill räkna om mönstret såklart). Mvh DROPS Design
25.09.2020 kl. 13:26Roberta Jones wrote:
Hello, one more question. Could you please tell me which of the pure alpaca yarn is natural, undyed colors. and most minimally treated. Thank you so much, Roberta
24.09.2020 - 16:09DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Jones, only 0100 is currently undyed - even grey and brown are currently dyed because of a lack of these colours. Happy knitting!
25.09.2020 kl. 16:26Bente Larsen wrote:
Jeg vil gerne bestille 3 nøgler garn. Det skal gerne være: Drops Sky mix - super soft, in Baby Alpaca and Merino Wool - colour 03 . Det står også 255. Lys grå meleret. Syntes ikke jeg kan finde farve nr. Med venlig hilsen Bente Larsen Tlf. 5047 8112
22.09.2020 - 19:15DROPS Design answered:
Hej Bente. Ta kontakt med en av våra forhandlere (det finns flera du kan ringa till om du önskar det) så kan du beställa garnet hos en av dem. Mvh DROPS Design
25.09.2020 kl. 13:40Ohlin wrote:
J‘ai trouvé un modèle tricoté avec du Alpaca, ce qui suppose des aiguilles nr. 3, mais le modèle aurait été réalisé avec du nr. 8 ! Y a-t-il une autre qualité Drops Alpaca pas reprise ici? Le modèle est expliqué en norvégien (je maîtrise), suis danoise).
21.09.2020 - 19:29DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Ohlin, s'agit-il de l'un de nos modèles? Si oui, lequel que nous vérifiions ensemble - vous pouvez retrouver toutes nos laines contenant de l'alpaga ici - ce pull se tricote par ex avec des aiguilles 9et 4 fils Alpaca tricotés ensemble. C'est peut-être la raison pour laquelle on utilise des aiguilles 8 si on tricote plusieurs fils Alpaca entre eux?
22.09.2020 kl. 12:05Hilly Bos wrote:
Hoe diervriendelijk is de alpaca wol?
07.09.2020 - 14:17Margaret Goodson wrote:
Hello, I am currently knitting a cardigan with Drops Alpaca. The new ball I was about to start keeps shredding and snapping every twelve inches or so. I’ve never had this problem before and am very disappointed.
05.09.2020 - 19:47DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Goodson, we are sorry to hear that, if you think there is something wrong with the yarn, you are welcome to contact your DROPS store giving them all relevant informations. Happy knitting!
07.09.2020 kl. 10:23Ann Randi Breivik wrote:
Har begynt å strikke, men oppdager jeg har for lite garn og det er kjøpt for lenge siden. Det er Drops Alpaca 100 % Alpaca farge 7139 294466. Kan d skaffes 2 nøster?
05.09.2020 - 09:47Jayet wrote:
Bonjour, je voudrais commander de la laine mais je ne trouve pas comment. cordialement
27.08.2020 - 14:03DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Jayet, vous pouvez cliquer sur l'icône verte avec un petit caddie dedans pour voir la liste des magasins qui ont la DROPS Alpaca en stock - choisissez votre magasin et cliquez sur "commander" pour être redirigée vers leur boutique en ligne. Vous trouverez également ici, la liste de tous les magasins DROPS en France. Bon tricot!
28.08.2020 kl. 08:34Laurence Iriart wrote:
Bonjour, J'aime énormément tricoter votre laine "alpaga". Serait-il possible de savoir quelles sont les couleurs qu'on voit sur les photos ? Merci beaucoup
22.08.2020 - 19:22DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Iriart, bien volontiers, indiquez-nous les photos dont vous souhaitez connaître les couleurs. Rappelez-vous également que votre magasin DROPS saura vous aider à choisir vos couleurs, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!
24.08.2020 kl. 09:28Germana wrote:
Hi, is your alpaca cruelty free? https://investigations.peta.org/alpaca-wool-abuse/ Best regards
13.08.2020 - 13:45DROPS Design answered:
Dear Germana, yes, sure - all our yarns are from ethical resources and farms. Happy knitting!
09.09.2020 kl. 17:27Autumn Johnson wrote:
Hey guys! I'm wanting to knit this sweater and I've been looking all over for the right yarn. The original yarn for the pattern is discontinued and it was 80% Acrylic, 10% Nylon, 10% Mohair and fingering weight yarn. I'm looking to go with natural fibers, and I'm looking for softness, and drape (the sleeves are puffed). I'm thinking Alpaca Drop may be the yarn for me, but I'm not sure. Can you help me figure out if it will do what I want or if there's a better option for me.
11.08.2020 - 19:01DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Johnson, please contact your DROPS Store - even per mail or telephone, you will be helped to choose the best matching yarn for your project. Happy knitting!
12.08.2020 kl. 08:21Anne Kristensen wrote:
Det undrer mig, at prisen på garnet er en del billigere angivet på jeres hjemmeside for butikken Fikse fingre, end det er på deres hjemmeside (har pt tjekket både Cloud og Alpaca)?? Jeg synes ellers altid, at jeres prisangivelser plejer at være samstemmende med butikkernes.
08.08.2020 - 01:14Kathleen wrote:
Do you alpaca in a pale yellow color 2110 any longer?
06.08.2020 - 18:52DROPS Design answered:
Dear Kathleen, correct, this colour is now discontinued. Happy knitting!
07.08.2020 kl. 08:24Lalage Percival wrote:
I don’t seem able to find a place on your website to buy yarn. I want 100% Alpaca Dark Grey (506), probably four rolls if they are 50 g). Could you ,et me know if there is another website I can use to buy this? Many thanks, Lalage
29.07.2020 - 18:15DROPS Design answered:
Dear Lalage, click on the green icon below prices to see all stores carrying this yarn - and/or find here the list of DROPS retailerrs. Happy knitting!
30.07.2020 kl. 09:38
Anita Vollan Belsvik wrote:
Hei Jeg finner ikke garnet som passer til Milk & Chocolate genseren, slik den er avbildet.
27.10.2020 - 10:13