from:
2.50$
per 1.8 oz
Content: 75% Wool, 25% Polyamide
Yarn Group:
A (23 - 26 stitches)
/ 4 ply / fingering
Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 224 yds (205 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).
Hard wearing as only a sock yarn can be, DROPS Fabel is a 4 stranded yarn and is superwash treated, which makes it machine washable and easy to care for. Compared to regular sock yarns, DROPS Fabel is spun in a softer wool quality, which makes it an amazing all-round yarn, suitable for far more than socks - try it for baby garments!
With one of the largest colour charts in the DROPS assortment, DROPS Fabel is available in 3 different types of shades: uni colour, a selection of solid colours; print, where each shade is made of various colours that repeat regularly and long print, similar to print colours but with longer repetitions of each colour.
Both print and long print colours in DROPS Fabel are produced with a method called “fancy dyeing” that differs from other methods in that each dye lot has small variations in both pattern and nuance. This is not an error, but an element of the yarn’s character.
Keep in mind that the knitted colour samples displayed below show the pattern you get when you knit with a fewer amount of stitches, as on socks. If you make a wider piece, the pattern will look different. As with all jacquard-prints there may be differences in colour shades and pattern within the same dye lot.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash on gentle cycle warm 40°C / 104F. Don’t use fabric softener. 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 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!
Tita wrote:
Ik zou graag het herenvest 135-28 breien. Als kleur staat er wijnrood maar dit lijkt mij een heel andere kleur. Vooral het oranje lijkt te ontbreken. Kan iemand mij helpen?
17.02.2012 - 14:07
Veri wrote:
Super schöne Wolle - die Farben sind der Knaller. Wenn jemand schnelle Farbwechsel bevorzugt sollte er nicht die Knäuel mit dem "pl" hinter der Farbnummer bestellen. Ich war absolut zufrieden mit der Sockenwolle
14.01.2012 - 20:35Brigitte Latapie wrote:
Peut-t'on commenader de cette laine-ci au Canada? Merci et bonne journée Brigitte Latapie
28.08.2011 - 19:01Drops Design France answered:
Bonjour Brigitte, vous pouvez tout à fait acheter les fils DROPS au Canada, cliquez sur le menu en haut sur "détaillants/Canada" pour savoir où vous adresser. Bon tricot !
29.08.2011 kl. 09:14
Kristina Netshagen wrote:
Tyvärr färgar färg 677p av sig när garnet blir vått. Jag har stickat babykofta, som färgade av sig när babyn kräktes. Tvättade då för hand. Vattnet blev starkt turkos!!!
20.08.2011 - 17:08
Anki wrote:
Gul, orange och grön saknar jag bland de enfärgade! (I'd like to see yellow, orange and green as well)
10.08.2011 - 17:17
Drops Design NL wrote:
Wij zullen uw verzoek om meer effen kleuren en vooral groen doorgeven aan onze designafdeling
08.08.2011 - 16:16
Jacqueline wrote:
Fabel is een fijn garen om mee te breien; iets minder om mee te haken (je steekt gemakkelijk door de draad heen). Wat ik erg jammer vind is dat er niet meer mooie effen kleuren verkrijgbaar zijn (zoals bijvoorbeeld groentinten). Om die reden moet ik vaak uitwijken naar andere merken sokkengarens.
08.08.2011 - 15:49
Anki wrote:
Varför har 902p utgått? Jättesnygg färgkombination ju! Mina favoritsockor är stickade med den ...
01.08.2011 - 00:40
Kaja wrote:
Kjempegodt garn å strikke med. Har strikket mange av sokkeoppskriftene beregnet for fabl, og samtlige har gitt veldig gode, anvendelige sokker.
01.07.2011 - 20:49
Kaja wrote:
Kjempegodt garn å strikke med. Har strikket mange av sokkeoppskriftene beregnet for fabl, og samtlige har gitt veldig gode, anvendelige sokker.
01.07.2011 - 20:49
Véronique wrote:
J'ai choisi le colorie désert poudré (651) car j'aime les couleurs rosées. A l'écran, on voit du rose, marron clair, beige et bleu. Or en recevant le fils, les couleurs sont plus vertes jaunes et marrons foncés. Dommage, ma veste féminine le sera moins...
07.06.2011 - 16:52
Sandra wrote:
Die Farbe Grün (uni) fehlt ja noch?
14.04.2011 - 12:26
C.p. wrote:
Nr.310p-SUNSET kommt auf Bildschirm ganz anders rüber, war enttäuscht. Deswegen 2-fädig mit lila, pink, candy u. guacamole verstrickt-SUPER
02.12.2010 - 10:41
Anne Kari wrote:
Dette er et helt utrolig bra garn. Har brukt opp over 120 nøster hittil av denne sorten og en del andre også. Kun håndstrikk. Kjempemoro!
23.09.2010 - 13:12
Anita wrote:
Kjempefint atFabel kommer med flere faste farger. Det har jeg savnet. Også at på enda flere sjatteringer. Jeg er kjempefornøyd med Fabel. Et svært anvendelig garn.
14.08.2010 - 20:41
Ingelise wrote:
Det er rigtigt lækkert garn at strikke med, resultatet bliver også flot og findes i mange flotte farver.
24.05.2010 - 11:43
DROPS Design wrote:
Det stemmer at fb nr 300 brun var litt lysere før.
08.10.2009 - 08:24
Rita Klevjer wrote:
Kjempeflott garn, tynt og fint, ønsker meg mer og velge i tynt , ensfarget ullgarn, var ikke dette garnet i beige da, jeg mener og ha sett det, er det gått ut?Ellers mange flotte sjatteringer i fagene
07.10.2009 - 19:55
Lena wrote:
Dette garnet er et kjempefint sokkegarn. Jeg liker særlig de ensfargede variantene og skulle ønske det var flere slike farger å velge mellom, og ikke bare naturfarger.
13.07.2009 - 20:20
Sharon Ford wrote:
Just received this yarn from Nordic Mart and LOVE it! Was to much fun to knit with that I ordered three more colors!! Feels great too and will work for the Southern States!
19.03.2009 - 18:55
Sarda wrote:
Aivan ihana lanka! ihastuin tähän heti kun sain ensimmäiset silmukat puikolle! Ja nyt tätä on pakko hommata varasto täyteen :D
08.06.2008 - 12:12
Anki wrote:
Jag är nybörjare på sockstickning och detta garn känns helt perfekt att börja med. Vackert lättstickat och behagligt. Det kommer att bli många sockor!
08.04.2008 - 22:54
Marieflo wrote:
Super les coloris et la qualité mais en en 39-40 il m'a fallu 107 g, les pelotes pésent souvent moins de 50g sur les 4 pelotes il me reste 87 g après les 107 g utilisés donc pas moyen de faire une autre paire, cela vient sans doute de moi et des pelotes de 47 et 48g.Une seule pesait 51g.
27.01.2008 - 14:00
Karin Kelly wrote:
Can you buy this yarn in the United States or do you sell and ship it to the United States?
19.11.2007 - 17:45
Beste. De 672 is een wijnrood mix, dat wou zeggen dat er meerdere kleuren/tinten in de bol zit, maar overwegend wijnrood. Er kan ook verschillen ontstaan per foto (ivm licht, pc instellingen en zo voort). Maar u moet de 672 voor 135-28 gebruiken (of een kleur naar keuze).
17.02.2012 - 14:51