from:
19RON
per 50 g
Content: 100% Wool
Yarn Group:
A (23 - 26 stitches)
/ 5 ply / sport
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 175 m
Recommended needle size: 3 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 24 sts x 32 rows
Care: Machine wash on gentle cycle 40°C / Don’t use fabric softener / Dry Flat
Superwash: yes
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Wool from South America
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 40°C / 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 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!
Riviere wrote:
Bonjour, je viens de terminer un pull avec baby merino et horreur ! j'ai lave le pull (trempé) pour le bloquer et après essorage dans une serviette eponge le pull à tripler en dimention. Pourtant j'ai fait l'echantillon mais je ne l'avais pas lavé et je tricote serré. J'ai déjà utilisé d'autres laine drops alpaca, air et je n'ai jamais eu ce probleme. Je suis déçue car la laine est belle. Qu'ai-je fait pour arriver à cela (a part le trempage) merci
11.03.2022 - 09:30DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Riviere, suivez attentivement les indications de la bande et celles du site, lavez plutôt en machine en cycle délicat à 40° - sans jamais tremper. Et mettez en forme dès la sortie de la machine - retrouvez plus d'infos ici. Votre magasin aura sûrement des astuces aussi. Bon tricot!
11.03.2022 kl. 10:02Maria Schillström wrote:
Hej Köpte baby merino färg 43 för ett tag sedan och behövde nu ett nystan till Jag förstår att nyansen kan skilja men det här var helt olika färger Den senaste jag fick, är blå. Ljusblå och inte en tillstymmelse till ljus Sjögrön. Men den är märkt med färg 43. Hur går jag tillväga?
09.03.2022 - 15:31DROPS Design answered:
Hei Maria. Garnfargen kan avvike en del fra fargebad til fargebad, men om det er så stor forskjell du mener, anbefaler jeg deg å oppsøke en butikk for å få sett fargene live og sammenligne. 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. Kanskje noen har et nøste eller to av det partinr du egentlig ønsker. mvh DROPS design
14.03.2022 kl. 08:58Zoe Cheng wrote:
How many skein of yarn should I order if I want to knit a scarf for man? I may choose drops baby merino. Besides, how much of the postage if the items deliver to UK?
03.03.2022 - 21:14DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Cheng, it will vary depending on the texture, the pattern, the tension, the measurements, etc.. please find all patterns for scarf for men here and you can even find more patterns in the patterns for woment; some of them can be also worn by a man. Contact your DROPS store for any informations about postage. Happy knitting!
04.03.2022 kl. 11:35Emil wrote:
När kommer DROPS Baby Merino ljus beige mix 23 in i lager igen? Just nu står det vecka 6, vilket var för två veckor sedan.
22.02.2022 - 08:04DROPS Design answered:
Hej Emil. Den har dessvärre blivit försenad men förväntas nu komma in på lager i slutet av vecka 9. Mvh DROPS Design
23.02.2022 kl. 10:44Libera Maria Palena wrote:
Hello, i got yarn balls colour 02 80377. As I miss one ball to finish my work, when I ask in the shops for colour 02 of drops baby merino the colour is not the same. How can I buy the missing yarn that I need matching the one I sued for my work? Thanks in advance. BR Libera
20.02.2022 - 13:50DROPS Design answered:
Hi Liberea. We dont sell skein to private person, only to store (and then only in kilo). But contact another store / an online store and hear if they have this dyelot. Otherwise, I recommend you to use social media for handcraft (eg DROPS Workshop), where there are many users who help each other with the search for yarn and dyelot number. mvh DROPS design
21.02.2022 kl. 07:55Lena wrote:
Har stickat tre tröjor i drops baby merino och blev så besviken eftersom garnet ”ludda ihop” sig redan vid stickningen. Sedan när barnet använde den redan första gången blev tröjan noppig under ärmarna. Har aldrig upplevt det med andra merinogarn. . Är det här ett vanligt problem när det gäller drops merino ull?
20.02.2022 - 11:56DROPS Design answered:
Hei Lena. Nei, det er det ikke. Noen personer nupper mer enn andre og under armene oppstår det gjerne mer statisk elektrisitet, som kan øke risikoen for nupping. Statisk elektrisitet oppstår for eksempel når et naturmateriale gnisser mot et syntetisk stoff, som når man bruker et ullplagg på innsiden av en ytterdress/vognpose e.l. Det kan også være litt løste ullfibre som skaper en del nupping når man begynner å bruke et nytt palgg, disse fibrene vil forsvinne etter litt bruk. mvh DROPS Design
21.02.2022 kl. 08:11Heike Mäder wrote:
Ich wollte fragen ob es die Drops Merino Farbe Lemon 09 nicht mehr gibt? Wurde die vlt. aus dem Programm genommen? Falls ja wird es dafür eine Ersatzfarbe geben? LG Heike
07.02.2022 - 14:15DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Mäder, Baby Merino Farbe 09 wurde ausgelaufen - am besten fragen Sie mal Ihr DROPS Laden, welche Farbe am besten passt. Gerne wird man Ihnen dort weiterhelfen - auch telefonisch oder per E-Mail. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
07.02.2022 kl. 15:58Cynthia wrote:
Will Baby Merino run on the fine gauge knitting machine?
04.02.2022 - 19:57DROPS Design answered:
Dear Cynthia, it depends on the brand of the machine. It's not the best thread for industrial machines. You should check the instructions of the knitting machine; it should say if it's possible to knit with a thread of this length/weight. Happy knitting!
05.02.2022 kl. 18:12Schmitt Gisela wrote:
Wo bestelle ich drops Baby Merino wolle
01.02.2022 - 17:56DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Schmitt, über alle Farben klicken Sie auf "Bestellen" um die Liste der DROPS Händler, die Baby Merino im Sortiment haben, wählen Sie Ihren Laden und klicken Sie auf "Bestellen" um Ihre Bestellung auf ihrer Website aufzugeben. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
02.02.2022 kl. 08:53Borgny Omlid wrote:
Jeg har kjøpt en strikkepakke på strikk.no men trenger fire nøster mer og de svarer IKKE på min henvendelse. Det er baby merino farge 45 og parti 85312. Har dere det? Hilsen Borgny
01.02.2022 - 09:20DROPS Design answered:
Hei Borgny. Usikker på hvorfor de ikke svarer på din henvendelse, kanskje mailen din har havnet som spam, anbefaler deg å prøve igjen. Om du har Facebook, kan du prøve å kontakte dem via FB. Vi selger bare kilovis til butikker, så vi kan dessverre ikke hjelpe deg. Om du får svar fra butikken og de ikke har dette partinr lengre, 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
07.02.2022 kl. 08:13Elin Brøchner wrote:
Kan jeg strikke det på rundpind, uden det færdige arbejde snor sig????
29.01.2022 - 22:47DROPS Design answered:
Hei Elin. Du kan strikke DROPS Baby Merino rundt på rundpinne. mvh DROPS Design
31.01.2022 kl. 12:30Dagmar Chytrá wrote:
Dobrý den. Potřebuji drops baby merino 11 šarže 48008.Nemate ji náhodou.Dekuji Chytrá
25.01.2022 - 12:56DROPS Design answered:
Dobrý den, pro objednání příze kontaktujte, prosím, některého z našich prodejců - jejich seznam najdete zde. Hezký den!
26.01.2022 kl. 20:24Real Sisters wrote:
Beste Garnstudio, Allereerst willen wij ons graag even aan jullie voorstellen, onze namen zijn Akke en Antje en wij zijn het gezicht achter het baby- en kinderlifestyle merk Real Sisters. Wij zouden graag handwerkte producten willen verkopen van Merino wol op onze webshop. Nu spreekt ons jullie baby merino garen erg aan. Is het eventueel een mogelijkheid om grote klossen bij jullie in te kopen (meer meter)? We horen het graag. Met vriendelijke groet, Akke & Antje
25.01.2022 - 09:38DROPS Design answered:
Dag Real Sisters,
Voor zover ik weet is het niet mogelijk om grote klossen te kopen, maar dat weet ik eerlijk gezegd niet zeker. Graag verwijs ik jullie naar de pagina waar je meer informatie vindt over verkooppunt worden van DROPS. Hier kun je ook een formulier invullen, zodat vragen hieromtrent op de juiste plek terecht komen.
03.02.2022 kl. 11:48Hanne Nordanger wrote:
Hvor for jeg kjøpt Drops Baby merino fare Salvie mix 50? Jeg har sjekket flere av deres forhandlere, men de har ikke denne fargen. mvh Hanne Nordanger
24.01.2022 - 10:15DROPS Design answered:
Hej Hanne. Det ser ut som du kan köpa det här. Mvh DROPS Design
24.01.2022 kl. 13:55Ann-Maj Gustafsson wrote:
Har ni Drops Baby Merino uni Colour färg 02 partinummer 57289 natur vit?
18.01.2022 - 13:36DROPS Design answered:
Hej Ann-Maj. Vi har dessvärre ingen översikt över vika partinummer våra återförsäljare har på lager, men ta gärna kontakt med dem direkt för att höra vad de har på lager. Mvh DROPS Design
21.01.2022 kl. 13:14Milena wrote:
Hello, do You ship to Slovenia (Ljubljana) and what are the terms of Shipping? Thank You for Your answer! Best, Milena
16.01.2022 - 11:03DROPS Design answered:
Dear Milena, in the following link, you can check all stores that ship to Slovenia: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?id=6&cid=17
16.01.2022 kl. 20:47Christina Spangsberg wrote:
Jeg har brug for to nøgler Colur: 02, Dyelot: 60016. Der er markant farveforskel i de nøgler jeg har bestilt af to omgange. Jeg har kontaktet forhandleren, der siger de ikke kan hjælpe. Kan I oplyse om hvem der kunne have garn fra det Dyelot eller hvor jeg kan få garn der bare matcher lidt bedre?
04.01.2022 - 12:28DROPS Design answered:
Hei Christina. Vi har dessverre ikke oversikt over de butikkene som har / eller har hatt denne innfargingen. Du må ta en titt på butikkoversikten vår og kontakte de butikker som er i nærheten av deg (Klikk på: Find en butik!) . 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
14.01.2022 kl. 08:58Vivien Thorogood wrote:
Hi I would like to use drops yarn for a children’s pattern which I have. The recommended yarn is 110 metres per ball (7 balls) and the gauge is 10x10cm 17 stitches 23 rows knitted on 5.5m needles. Can you advise which machine washable yarns would work. Can I for example double up and use two strands of baby merino from group A? Or which yarn from group C? Thank you and Happy New Year…Vivien
01.01.2022 - 11:55DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Thorogood, you could for example use either 2 strands Baby Merino (yarn group A) or 1 strand Big Merino (yarn group C) - but always remember to first knit a swatch to check the texture, needle size and correct gauge. Happy knitting!
03.01.2022 kl. 14:59Siggi wrote:
Wollte Kommentar abgeben, der offenbar nicht angenommen wurde
31.12.2021 - 05:55Jannike Baasland Solbjørg wrote:
Jeg mangler 3 nøster baby merino farge 24 parti 60380. Er det å oppdrive ?? Har prøvd utallige butikker....
29.12.2021 - 21:41DROPS Design answered:
Hei Jannike. Vi selger bare kilovis til butikker. Siden du har prøve flere butikker 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
04.01.2022 kl. 09:55Annika Schygge wrote:
Vilka färger är det finns tillsammans på bilden överst på garnet baby merino, tror det är chokladbrunt ihop med ett ljusare, grågrönt eller?
20.12.2021 - 19:23DROPS Design answered:
Hei Annika. Jo, det er farge nr. 52 choklad og farge 50 salviagrön mix. mvh DROPS Design
21.12.2021 kl. 07:39Séverine Ferret wrote:
Bonjour, Je voudrais connaître la provenance de votre fil "Baby Merino". Vient-il d'élevages européens ? Est-il garanti sans souffrance animale, mulesing et autre ? Merci de me répondre Séverine Ferret
09.12.2021 - 15:16DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Ferret, DROPS Baby Merino est filée à partir de fibres d'animaux élevés en liberté, sans mulesing, en Afrique du Sud et fabriquée ensuite en union européenne. Bon tricot!
13.12.2021 kl. 10:50Luisa Ruck wrote:
Ich möchte vier Knäuel Wolle Merino Extra Fine bestellen und im Voraus zahlen, geht dass
09.12.2021 - 10:11DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Ruck, wählen Sie Ihr DROPS Laden beim KLicken auf "Bestellen", dann klicken Sie auf "Bestellen" bei dem gewählten Laden. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
09.12.2021 kl. 16:07Lisbeth Voigt wrote:
Jeg har strikket en bol med natur 02. Parti 62469. Mitt store håp er at dere har flere i dette partiet. Trenger bare 4 bunter.
25.11.2021 - 22:21DROPS Design answered:
Hei Lisbeth. Skulle gjerne ha hjulpet deg, men 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
30.11.2021 kl. 08:41
Agnès wrote:
Une très belle laine, agréable à tricoter, de superbes coloris, malheureusement cette laine bouloche affreusement et hélas très rapidement. Finalement le pull fait est devenu très vite immettable ! J’ai pourtant bien suivi les instructions d’entretien. Quel dommage
18.01.2022 - 09:32