from:
3.75$
per 1.8 oz
Content: 100% Wool
Yarn Group:
A (23 - 26 stitches)
/ 5 ply / sport
Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 191 yds (175 m)
Recommended needle size: US 2,5 / 3 mm
Gauge: 4" x 4" / 10 x 10 cm = 24 sts x 32 rows
Care: Machine wash on gentle cycle warm 40°C / 104F. Don’t use fabric softener. Dry Flat
Superwash: yes
Made in: EU
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).
DROPS Baby Merino is a 100% extra fine merino wool yarn that's super soft, breathes well and is itch free - perfectly suited for delicate baby skin. Cable spun and constructed from multiple thin strands, DROPS Baby Merino gives neat, even stitches, resulting in garments with extra elasticity. It’s 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 Baby Merino is spun from fibers from free-range, mulesing free animals from South America and is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified. The yarn is also superwash treated and therefore machine washable and suitable for everyday use; but when washing your garments you must be extra careful and follow closely the care instructions.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash on gentle cycle warm 40°C / 104F. 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 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!
EB wrote:
Hi, We are looking for a merino wool supplier for clothing manufacturing. Wondering if you supply your product for this kind. Regards,
17.07.2022 - 19:03DROPS Design answered:
Dear EB, for these consultations, it's better to fill out the following form and contact the sales department directly: https://www.garnstudio.com/wholesale.php?cid=19
20.07.2022 kl. 13:43Susan Del Carlo wrote:
How do I order yarn/. baby merino dark gray 20 and white 01.
15.07.2022 - 21:04DROPS Design answered:
Dear Susan, you can check out our shops with international shipping through the following link: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?id=19&w=1&cid=19 . There you can also check which retailer has the yarn you want in stock, or arrange with them to order it for you. Happy knitting!
17.07.2022 kl. 07:57Doris wrote:
Liebes Drops-Team, ist die Farbe "Kreide" auch für die Baby Merino geplant? Stricke sie gerade mit der Safran, kommt wunderschön heraus. Liebe Grüße Doris
14.07.2022 - 17:12DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Doris, Leider haben wir keine Informationen über die Veröffentlichung neuer Farben.
24.07.2022 kl. 19:41Berit Halset wrote:
Hei Jeg lurer på om det er noen erfaringer med garnet gulner? Har strikket verdens vakkreste dåpskjole i fargen natur,den er blitt ødelagt da den har blitt gul. Jeg har strikker mye med drops babu merino,men aldri opplevd dette før . Den ble vasket på ullprogram 40 gr,med bittelitt milo. Den lå flatt til tørk innendørs. Det er så trist det ble sånn. Har lagt ned mange timer for å strikke den MVH Berit Halset
04.07.2022 - 11:36DROPS Design answered:
Hej Berit, nej hvor synd!! Nej det har vi absolut ikke hørt før. Vi ved at sollys (også igennem et vindue) kan gulne tøj i hvid/natur, men absolut ikke ved selve vasken... Hvis du vil reklamere skal du gøre det i butikken hvor du har købt garnet. Vi skal bruge farvenummer og partinummer for at gå videre med det! Beklager meget!
05.07.2022 kl. 09:25Christiane Broockmann wrote:
Hallo, ich möchte ein Tuch aus dem Harry Potter Strickbuch stricken. dort wird Hazel Knits Artisan Sock 366m/120g 3 Stränge empfohlen. da ich sehr gerne mit der Dropswolle stricke, würde ich diese bevorzugen. Was empfehlen sie mir? Ob die Baby Merino Superwash sich eignet? Vielen Dank im Voraus. LG Christiane
25.06.2022 - 14:01DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Christiane, am besten fragen Sie mal Ihren DROPS Laden, dort kann man Ihnen die bestmögliche persönnliche Unterstützung - auch per E-Mail oder Telefon- geben. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
27.06.2022 kl. 09:28Lene Christiansen wrote:
Kan I hjælpe mig med Drops Baby merino uld i colour 09. To STK a 50 gram. Og Baby merino uld i colour 38. Kun 50 gram. Med venlig hilsen Lene Christiansen
16.06.2022 - 13:59DROPS Design answered:
Hei Lene. Vi selger bare kilovis til butikker. Men ta kontakt med din butikk og hør om de har disse fargene.. mvh DROPS Design
20.06.2022 kl. 07:49RAPHAELLE HORAIST wrote:
Bonjour, Puis-je tricoter Baby Merinos avecc des aiguilles 2.5 ? Merci
10.06.2022 - 18:31DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Horaist, tout à fait, pensez toujours à bien vérifier votre échantillon pour obtenir les mêmes mesures que pour votre modèle. Bon tricot!
13.06.2022 kl. 12:15Tarja Malkki wrote:
Kestääkö lanka aikuisten kulutuksen sukkalankana? Vai onko liian hauras?
10.06.2022 - 16:00Gabriele Seyer wrote:
Sehr gute Garne und schöne Anleitungen
05.06.2022 - 20:48Jorunn Kippernes wrote:
Hei, er det likegyldig om en starter fra utsiden eller innsiden av garnnøstet ? Hva anbefaler dere ?
31.05.2022 - 13:09DROPS Design answered:
Hej Jorunn, det er en smags sag og det er forskellige synspunkter (tror vi her strikker mest fra utsiden) MEN vil ikke sige at noget er ret eller fejl :)
02.06.2022 kl. 11:46IngMarie Håkansson wrote:
Hej ! Finns garnet Drops Baby Merino Mix? 20kr per 50 gr. Mvh
25.05.2022 - 16:17DROPS Design answered:
Hej IngMarie, Om du tycker på knappen "Beställ" så kommer du vidare till den återförsäljare som säljer garnet till det priset och där ser du vilka färger som finns. Mvh DROPS Design
27.05.2022 kl. 14:23Majbritt Ritter wrote:
Hej er jeg heldig at i har et eller 2 nøgler, baby merino uni colour, colour 02 Dyelot 63971 Mvh
09.05.2022 - 18:22DROPS Design answered:
Hej Majbritt, skriv dit spørgsmål ind på DROPS Workshop på Facebook, her er man ofte heldig med at andre DROPS entusiaster kan hjælpe :)
11.05.2022 kl. 08:28Lotte Veber wrote:
Jeg er ved at sende to nye strikdesigns, strikket i baby merino, til teststrikning, i den forbindelse vil jeg høre om jeg kan få rabat på garnet, da det jo er det garn, jeg anbefaler i mine opskrifter? Har I evt. et garn alternativ, der er økologisk? I kan se flere af mine designs på instagram : designogstrik mvh Lotte Veber
09.05.2022 - 11:14DROPS Design answered:
Hej Lotte, du laver nogle rigtig søde modeller :) Hvis du går ind på farvekortet og klikker på bestil: DROPS BabyMerino så kan du se hvor du kan købe garnet til en fantastisk god rabat :)
17.05.2022 kl. 09:19Lilja Astvaldsdottir wrote:
I am knitting a sweater with Drops Baby wool mic nr 48. The DYELOT is 88699. I need one more of the Yarn? Do you have it? I am form Iceland, but I my son lives in Norway, so he could pick it up or have it sent to his address in Oslo.
03.05.2022 - 12:30DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Astvaldsdottir, you will find a list of DROPS Stores in Iceland here they might be able to help you - or you can maybe ask other knitters in our DROPS Workshop. Happy knitting!
03.05.2022 kl. 16:31Nidia wrote:
Where can I buy Baby Merino yarn in Mexico?
02.05.2022 - 17:23DROPS Design answered:
Dear Nidia, you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Do not hesitate to visit their website for any further information. Happy knitting!
03.05.2022 kl. 11:02Lilja Astvaldsdottir wrote:
I am looking for Drops Baby Merino mix 48. Dyelot 88699. I need two, do you have it?
02.05.2022 - 17:21DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Astvaldsdottir, you are welcome to contact your favorite DROPS store or any other in your country to ask them for this dyelot - you can even try asking other customers in our DROPS Workshop. Happy knitting!
03.05.2022 kl. 11:02Daiga wrote:
Hello! What was happened with light beige 23 yarn from dyelot 36357? It is much thinner than previously, I knit to order and my buyers love this color, but now is problem with this yarn, because, I need to recalculate all of my often used patterns, so I need to use smaller needles. And it is impossible combine this light beige with other colors, because of tension. I love this yarn, but now I'm very disappointed... Will this problem be solved someday?
28.04.2022 - 13:19DROPS Design answered:
Dear Daiga, we are sorry to hear that you have some issues with one of our yarn, please contact your DROPS store so that they can forward us all informations. Thanks for your comprehension. Happy knitting!
28.04.2022 kl. 13:45Susanne Gregersen wrote:
Jeg ville rigtig gerne strikke jeres Lemon Cross bolero i baby merino, men kan ikke finde ud af at omregne. Hvor mange nøgler, tråde og pinde? Kan I hjælpe?
24.04.2022 - 13:28DROPS Design answered:
Hei Susanne. Boleroen Lemon Cross i DROPS 170-5 er strikket i DROPS Muskat (tilhører garngrupp B), som er et tykkere garn enn DROPS Baby Merino (tilhører garngruppe A). Om du ønsker å bytte ut DROPS Muskat, må du velge et annet garn i samme garngruppe, f.eks DROPS Merino Extra Fine eller Cotton Merino. Ikke fra garngruppe A. Om du bruker vår garn omregner og fyller inn garnmengden på Muskat i den str. du strikker vil garnalternativ og garnmengde komme opp. Pinne str. må du velge ut fra hva du får med den oppgitte strikkefasthetten i oppskriften. mvh DROPS Design
25.04.2022 kl. 07:31Sam wrote:
I was wondering id the off white color is undyed? If not, do DROPS yarn have an undyed wool available?
22.04.2022 - 14:32DROPS Design answered:
Dear Sam, Baby Merino off white is dyed, but DROPS Puna colour 02, beige natural mix is undyed. Happy knitting!
25.04.2022 kl. 11:57Chantal Ducharme wrote:
Bonjour. J’ai acheté de là Drop baby merino. Sur l’étiquette c’est écrit de ne jamais laisser tremper. Si je veux bloquer mon pull est ce que je peux le laisser tremper un peu? Et pour le lavage à la main c’est écrit sur le savon Eucalan de laisser tremper 15 minutes… J’aimerais savoir ce que je dois faire alors merci pour votre réponse.
22.04.2022 - 13:52DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Ducharme, DROPS Baby Merino est traitée superwash, et peut ainsi être lavée en machine, en sélectionnant un programme dit "délicat". Retrouvez d'autres conseils sur l'entretien notamment des laines mérinos ici, votre magasin saura également vous renseigner, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!
22.04.2022 kl. 14:05Karin Lindström wrote:
Aldrig mer Drops! Baby Merino har varit mitt favoritgarn under många år och jag stickar mycket (120 st 50-gramsnystan under 2021) . Det senaste året har Baby Merino hållit riktigt dålig kvalitet. Garnet har ojämn grovlek , sönderrivna trådar som rullar upp sig, och nystanen har knutar. Dessutom är korta snuttar uppvindade, som inte ens är hopknutna med resten av garnet. Nu kunde jag inte ens lägga upp 60 maskor eftersom den första biten garn var för kort. Frustrerad!
31.03.2022 - 21:54Müller wrote:
Ich würde gerne die Farbe cerise uni colour 08 kaufen. Dazu würde ich gerne Kid Silk kaufen, ich weiß jedoch nicht welche Farbe man am besten kombinieren könnte. Vielen Dank im Voraus!
30.03.2022 - 14:45DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Müller, am besten fragen Sie direkt Ihren DROPS Laden - auch telefonisch oder per E-Mail wird man Ihnen damit weiter helfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
30.03.2022 kl. 15:32Carmen wrote:
Que número de agujas se utiliza? No lo pone la etiqueta
23.03.2022 - 09:20DROPS Design answered:
Hola Carmen, la aguja recomendada es 3mm. Por favor, recuerda marcar tu comentario como pregunta para que podamos contestarte más agilmente.
10.04.2022 kl. 19:30Arlette Eichhorn wrote:
Ich habe eine Frage zu der Farbe 02 Drops Baby Merino: Haben Sie die Farbe Dyelot 64567.
11.03.2022 - 16:03DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Eichhorn, am besten wenden Sie sich an Ihrem DROPS Laden, gerne können Sie auch andere Strickerinnen in unserem DROPS Worshop fragen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
14.03.2022 kl. 14:29
Linnea Pekkala wrote:
Tilasin Kärkkäinen Oy baby merinoa värissä 54 kaksi kerää. Lanka on ollut aivan hirveää neuloa, en ole ikinä ennen törmännyt vastaavaan. Aivan kuin langassa olisi jotain likaa pinnassa. Olin yhteydessä myyjään ja toivoin hyvitystä. Heidän vastaus oli vain että Eri erien/värien välillä saattaa olla huomattavia laatueroja. Ei mitään hyvitystä. Onko todella näin? Osa langoista vaan voi olla huonoja? En ole ennen tällaisiin laatueroihin teidän langoissa törmännyt.
20.07.2022 - 14:27