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!
Maria wrote:
Z jaka inną włóczką Drops mozemy łączyć Baby merino?
23.02.2021 - 17:48DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Mario, z DROPS Kid-Silk lub Brushed Alpaca Silk. Efekt będzie bardziej puszysty. Pozdrawiamy!
23.02.2021 kl. 19:37Ingrid Vågene wrote:
Jeg har fått i retur en babygenser som jeg har strikket i BabyMarino, da revet hull i den. Den har en stor flekk på forsiden, selv etter vask. Jeg vet ikke om det er en flekk eller om garnet bleket (tenkte kanskje at hvis det var f.eks. appelsinjuice som er sølt på ville det kanskje ta fargen). Så spørsmålet: Kan jeg farge den med en type tekstilfarge?
23.02.2021 - 16:39DROPS Design answered:
Hei Ingrid. Det fins tekstilfarge for ull, du kan evnt prøve med det. Test gjerne med en liten prøve først. Om du ikke vil fargen den, har du tenkt/er det mulig å hekle f.eks et hjerte (se DROPS Extra 0-1077) eller en liten ugle (se DROPS Extra 0-909) og sette over flekken? mvh DROPS design
03.03.2021 kl. 10:00Carol wrote:
My question is about Drops Merino Baby, sport, 5 ply. I cannot find out the difference between “Mix and Uni”? Can you please distinguish? Thank you.
05.02.2021 - 01:15DROPS Design answered:
Dear Carol, the "mix colours" are not as "uni" colours, they have some slight colour mixes, while the "uni colours" are all the same colour. Hope this helps. Happy knitting!
05.02.2021 kl. 09:15Angelika Nicole Fecker wrote:
Wie kann ich die Wolle bei Ihnen bestellen und wie hoch ist das Porto?
04.02.2021 - 14:34DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Fecker, klicken Sie auf die kleine Ikone mit dem Einkaufswagen, um die Liste von den DROPS Ländern zu sehen, die DROPS BabyMerino führen - dann der Laden einfach wählen und auf "bestellen" klicken - hier finden Sie die ganze Liste von den DROPS Händlern in Deutschland. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
04.02.2021 kl. 15:56Derk-Jan Roffel wrote:
Ik wil de kleur saliegroen bij patroon Cable Snooze patroonnr. me-066-by garengroep B graag antwoord hoe ik deze kan bestellen, hartelijk dank.
01.02.2021 - 17:00Kathrine Løhndorf Monberg wrote:
Hej, har i Drops Baby Marino farve 42 indfarvning 78975? Mvh Kathrine Monberg
01.02.2021 - 15:53DROPS Design answered:
Hei Kathrine. Vi selger bare kilovis til butikker. Men ta kontakt med din butikk / en nettbutikk og hør om de har denne innfargingen. Du finner alle butikker under: Find en butik! Ellers så anbefaler jeg deg å bruke 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
08.02.2021 kl. 08:21Gloria Lineham wrote:
Do you ship to New Zealand and is there special rates for larger orders. Do you take Paypal or Visa card for payment.
01.02.2021 - 07:58DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Lineham, you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here - check our their website and do not hesitate to contact them for any further information. Happy knitting!
01.02.2021 kl. 11:05Tabitha Guinn wrote:
Hi :) Can you please advise when your next production run will be? I will need 30 Skeins of the 02 of white Drops baby Marino please. It's pretty much sold out online. I can find like 4-6 skeins here and there but i would like 30 from 1 dye lot. Thanks! Tabitha
31.01.2021 - 14:10DROPS Design answered:
Dear Tabitha, we don't have any stock information, since this page is dedicated to the publication of patterns. In that case, you should contact your usual DROPS store for more information.
31.01.2021 kl. 19:56Ulla Thomas wrote:
Hej. Kan I oplyse mig om, hvilke kemiske stoffer der bruges i Superwash-processsen af Baby Merino-garnet? På forhånd tak.
30.01.2021 - 13:47DROPS Design answered:
Hei Ulla. Dette garnet har en Oeko-Tex® sertifisering (sertifikat nummer 25.3.0110), Standard 100, Class I. Dette betyr at det har blitt testet og er helt fri for skadelige kjemikalier og er trygt å bruke. Class I er det høyeste nivået, hvilket innebærer at det også passer for babyartikler (0-3 år). mvh DROPS design
08.02.2021 kl. 08:01Grace Stevens wrote:
Do you have Baby Merino shade 01 shelf 50768 in stock? I need 9 balls. I hope to hear from you soon. Many thanks
29.01.2021 - 20:17DROPS Design answered:
Dear Grace, we don't have any stock information, since this page is dedicated to the publication of patterns. You should contact your usual DROPS store for more information.
31.01.2021 kl. 20:01Schuhler wrote:
Bonjour, je suis une grande adepte de vos laines Drops. Je tricote beaucoup la laine mérinos. Pourriez vous m'indiquer de quel pays d'Amérique du Sud, elle provient ? Cordialement
28.01.2021 - 19:34Gwen B wrote:
All the skeins have at least one knot per ball! Not funny at all!
26.01.2021 - 20:26Petra Will wrote:
Hallo, ich versuche seit Stunden Wolle zu bestellen.\r\nEs funktioniert nicht.\r\nWie kommt die Wolle in den Einkaufswagen!
25.01.2021 - 20:03DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Will, von unserem Website können Sie nicht direkt bestellen, klicken Sie auf die grüne Ikone mit dem Einkaufswagen, so sehen Sie die Liste von den DROPS Händlern, die BabyMerino haben, wählen Sie ein Laden und klicken Sie auf "bestellen", ein neues Fenster von der Onlineshop wird sich nun öffnen und dort können Sie Ihre Wolle bestellen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
26.01.2021 kl. 09:39Mariette Jørgensen wrote:
Hej. Hvordan bestiller man garnet?
22.01.2021 - 12:58DROPS Design answered:
Hei Mariette. Ta en titt på vår oversikt over de butikkene som selger våre garn. Butikkene kan ha ulike priser (men kun lavere pris en Drops pris). Om du ser på fargekartet over f.eks BabyMerino ser du en grønn handlevogn, klikk på den så får du en oversikt over hvilken priser de ulike butikkene har og så klikker du på "Bestill" for å komme inn på den aktuelle nettsiden til butikken for å gjøre en bestilling. mvh DROPS design
25.01.2021 kl. 09:25Michelle Úlehlová wrote:
Dobrý den, je příze Baby Merino vhodná k pletení na pletacím stroji? Děkuji Úlehlová
19.01.2021 - 13:48DROPS Design answered:
Dobrý den, Michelle, Baby Merino na stroji plést můžete, ale vyžaduje to určitou zručnost a opatrnost, protože jde o velmi pružnou a jemou přízi. Hezký den, Hana
25.04.2022 kl. 23:02Jeanne Marie Adcock wrote:
I need you to identify a color of your baby Merino yarn. but I can't figure out how attach a picture.
17.01.2021 - 22:01DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Adcock, you can ask your DROPS retailer by sending them the picture by mail, so that they could be able to help you. Happy knitting!
18.01.2021 kl. 12:12Glatz Tatjana wrote:
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen der Merino Extrafine und Baby Merino Wolle? Hat die Wolle einen leichten Glanz? Vielen Dank im voraus
13.01.2021 - 20:41DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Glatz, Garne sind gleich von der Zusammensetzung aber BabyMerino ist Garngruppe A (= Maschenprobe: 23-26 M) und Merino ExtraFine ist Garngruppe B (= Maschenprobe 21 M), dh sie sind von Gewicht/Lauflänge unterschiedlich. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
14.01.2021 kl. 08:16Alejandra Ortiz wrote:
Do you send to Queretaro México?
12.01.2021 - 05:07DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Ortiz, please find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
12.01.2021 kl. 09:47Marie Andersson wrote:
Jag stickar babyhjälm minsta storlek i Baby Merino. Ett nystan räcker till två hjälmar. Men två gånger har det inte gjort det! Vägde olika nystan och de vägde mellan 48 och 54 gr! Jag trodde att längden ALLTID var 175 m , men så kan ju inte vara fallet,eller? Mycket irriterande! Hälsningar Marie
11.01.2021 - 11:58DROPS Design answered:
Hei Marie. Et nøste med DROPS Baby Merino skal i utgangspunket veie 50 gram og ha en løpelende på ca 175 meter, men dette kan nok unnvike noen ganger. Derfor står det også CA meter på etiketten/info på nettsiden. Det er kjedelig å få et nøste som mangler 2 gram, men kjekt å få et nøste som veier 4 gram for mye. mvh DROPS design
11.01.2021 kl. 13:17Anna wrote:
Salve,vorrei sapere se e' adatto ad una sciarpa, altrimenti quale altro filato mi consigliate, sempre lana 100%, da uomo. Grazie
11.01.2021 - 07:52DROPS Design answered:
Buongiorno Anna, BabyMerino è adatto per tutti i capi, tenga conto che è 100% Merino, quindi tende a lasciarsi andare. In alternativa può utilizzare Karisma, Lima, Alaska, anche Nepal, dipende dal tipo di consistenza che vuole ottenere e dal tipo di lavorazione. Buon lavoro!
11.01.2021 kl. 09:07Vancompernolle Lena wrote:
Hoe reken ik de hoeveelheid garen als ik brei met 2 garens (baby merino en kid silk) en dit om een damesvest te breien maat S - is die combinatie wel aan te raden?
09.01.2021 - 16:08DROPS Design answered:
Dag Lena,
Ja, deze beide garens zijn goed te combineren. Hoeveel garen je nodig hebt hangt heel erg af van welk model en maat je breit. Je zou kunnen kijken bij patronen waarin Kid-Silk gecombineerd wordt met een ander garen uit categorie A. Bekijk ook eens onze pagina met garencombinaties,
17.01.2021 kl. 15:32Lena Nyholm wrote:
Hej! Jag behöver köpa garn från Drops baby merino men har inte kvar vad färgerna heter. Jag undrar om jag kan skicka garnstumpar till er för att få rätt nystan? Lena
08.01.2021 - 10:27DROPS Design answered:
Hei Lena. Vi har dessverre ikke mulighet til å hjelpe deg med det. Men ta kontakt med din butikk og hør om de kan hjelpe. Ellers så kan du ta en titt på fargekartet vi har på nett, kanskje du greier å se hvilken fargenr det er til garnrestene dine. mvh DROPS design
11.01.2021 kl. 12:52Ursula Pochwalla wrote:
Mit welchem Garn kann ich einen Tweed Effekt erhalten?
06.01.2021 - 12:27DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Pochwalla, wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihrem DROPS Händler, auch telefonisch oder per E-Mail wird man Ihnen gerne das passen Garn empfehlen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
06.01.2021 kl. 16:01HUMEAU NADIA wrote:
BONJOUR je souhaite commander de la laine Baby mérinos pour un ensemble bébé quelle différence au niveau du coloris y a t il entre la laine uni et mix. cela ne se voit pas trop sur écran d'ordinateur ? merci de me renseigner pour passer commande.
06.01.2021 - 11:46DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Humeau, dans les couleurs mix, les nuances sont un peu moins unies que dans les couleurs unies qui le sont vraiment. Pour toute assistance au choix d'une couleur, contactez votre magasin DROPS, même par mail ou téléphone, on saura vous conseiller. Bon tricot!
06.01.2021 kl. 16:02
Lorena Pérez Aguilera wrote:
He comprado en varias ocasiones sus lanas que por cierto para bebes me parece espectacular por su suavidad y entereza y además muy manejable, y sin embargo me ha sorprendido que en ovillos tan pequeños me pueda encontrar empalmes con nudos que pueden afear mucho el aspecto final de la prenda. Me ha decepcionado un poco. Tengo imágenes. Lorena. 657372452. Saludos
24.02.2021 - 00:27