from:
4.15CAD
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!
Shelley Burt wrote:
Hi. Do you ship yarns to New Zealand? Thanks
18.06.2020 - 04:31DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Burt, please find list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
18.06.2020 kl. 10:30Annie Moens wrote:
Geachte, Waarom zijn jullie prijzen voor Nederland en Belgie niet hetzelfde. vriendelijke groeten. Annie
15.06.2020 - 10:30Shawna Penonzek wrote:
I am sooo disappointed with this yarn! Bought at a little shop that is no longer open and I was so excited to see it. I got two skeins, same color and dye lot, and the socks are VERY noticeably different. I don’t think I’ll waste my money again.
29.05.2020 - 04:47DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Penonzek, Fabel is produced with a method called "fancy dyeing", which can give small variations in both pattern and nuance but this is not an error only an element of the yarn's character. Happy knitting!
29.05.2020 kl. 08:57Monique Lalonde wrote:
Wrong address on my order and cannot change it. What do I do
27.05.2020 - 18:10DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Lalonde, please contact the store where you place your order - even by mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
28.05.2020 kl. 09:01Ginette Fournier wrote:
Pourquoi au Canada je n'ai pas le rabais sur l'achat de la laine Why I don't have a promo when I buy some wool to Canada like in France
23.05.2020 - 15:16DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Fournier, lorsque des réductions sont proposées par les magasins, ce sont eux qui les mettent en place, merci de bien vouloir les contacter pour plus d'infos sur leurs conditions de vente au Canada - retrouvez également ici, la liste des magasins DROPS au Canada (via Nordic-Yarn par ex). Bon tricot!
25.05.2020 kl. 13:31Alina wrote:
Hello! We would like to add yarn Drops to our yarn store assortment. It is very popular in Russia. Please tell us the wholesale terms of delivery of yarn for the store in Russia. Our shop is located in the city of Tyumen nenapryazhno.ru
20.05.2020 - 11:27Karin Bovidson wrote:
Mycket ojämn kvalitet. Sytrådstunn bitvis ganska ofta, nästan hela nystan ibland, väldigt ojämnt. Många knutar- en del nystan har haft många, fler än 5 knutar! Något nystan var förorenat av mörk olja. Har jag fått någon andra sortering? Är garnet inte kvalieteskontrollerat? Jag kommer inte att köpa ”Fabel” mer.
16.05.2020 - 19:52DROPS Design answered:
Hei Karin. Det var kjedelig å høre. Fabel skal være en veldig god kvalitet og har ikke hørt om dette tidligere. Anbefaler deg å ta garnet med til din butikk og la dem se på nøstet, ta også med etikketten som viser partinr. mvh DROPS design
18.05.2020 kl. 08:40Małgorzata wrote:
Witam, ile potrzeba orientacyjnie motków tej włóczki na zrobienie sweterka z długim rękawem, w rozmiarze M, jestem początkująca dziewiarką i mam słabe doswiadczenie w tej sprawie, dziergam dość luzno, dziękuję i pozdrawiam
14.05.2020 - 12:38DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Małgosiu, wszystko zależy od kształtu sweterka. Najlepiej na naszej stronie głównej, w wyszukiwarce po lewej stronie wpisz sweter, dalej zaznacz druty i na końcu wybierz grupę włóczek A. Wyświetlą ci się różne swetry, które możesz wykonać z takiej włóczki jak Fabel (mają wszystkie podobną próbkę). Możesz też wybierać wg rodzaju włóczki, wtedy wybierz sam Fabel. Popatrz co ci się podoba i dalej pójdzie już prosto. Jeżeli będziesz miała wątpliwości, to pisz. Pozdrawiamy serdecznie.
19.05.2020 kl. 09:23Mary Ross wrote:
Where in Nova Scotia can I buy online?
05.05.2020 - 23:44DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Ross, you will find list of DROPS stores shipping to Canada here - contact Nordic-Yarns to get the list of DROPS stores in Canada retailing this yarn. Happy knitting!
06.05.2020 kl. 11:15Chizuru Noma wrote:
I'd like to buy some yarn, and I live in Japan. Would it be possible to deliver yarn to Japan?
28.04.2020 - 05:24DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Noma, you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here - please contact them for any individual informations. Happy knitting!
28.04.2020 kl. 11:00Jantine Jonkers wrote:
Hallo, Mijn kleinzoon van 12 heeft gevraagd of ik een geblokte sjaal wil breien rood/zwart. Ik heb het plan dit te gaan doen met drops fabel en dan dubbel breien. Ik heb alleen geen idee hoeveel bollen ik dan moet bestellen. Heeft e een advies? En wat gaan de verzendkosten worden. Dank voor het antwoord, fijne paasdagen. Groeten Jantine
11.04.2020 - 15:18DROPS Design answered:
Dag Jantine,
Voor de juiste hoeveelheid wol kun je het beste een patroon opzoeken van een vergelijkbare sjaal uit garencategorie B, zodat je een idee hebt. Vervolgens kun je de dubbele hoeveelheid nemen. De sjaal wordt dan 2 keer zo dik.
18.06.2020 kl. 09:01Joanna wrote:
Zrobiłam z Fabel 677 chustę: druty 3,5; 6 motków; długość ramion 220 cm, wysokość chusty 110. Robótka jest miękka, przyjemna, chusta bardzo ciepła mimo, że cienka. Przyznam, że zakochałam się w tej włóczce, już mam nowe pomysły...
18.01.2020 - 11:43DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Joasiu! Cudownie, czekamy na kolejne dzieła, którymi musisz się z nami koniecznie podzielić na naszej grupie na facebooku DROPS Workshop. Pozdrawiamy!
27.03.2020 kl. 16:27Sarah Turnbull wrote:
I ordered colourway 905, salt and pepper, and was disappointed to find that it has a green undertone. The light areas of the colourway are greenish grey. I really expected this to be in shades of black, grey and off white. I looked at many project photos and the photo here on your website. I know computer monitors vary, but none of them show this as a green toned colourway. Can you advise whether this colourway is supposed to be green toned?
03.01.2020 - 07:07DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Turnbull, we are sorry to hear this, please contact your DROPS Store for any further information/complaint. Happy knitting!
03.01.2020 kl. 10:31GERMAIN-ROBIN IVY wrote:
Bonjour, J'apprécie beaucoup vos laines. Déjà plusieurs dizaines de paires de chaussettes tricotées. Comment dois je m'y prendre pour faire parfaitement coïncider le début de mes 2 pelotes afin d'avoir des chaussettes rigoureusement identiques. Sur certains coloris francs, je peux dévider assez loin mais sur d'autres, difficile de voir. Merci
10.12.2019 - 15:11DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Germain-Robin Ivy et merci pour votre fidélité; les longueurs imprimées peuvent varier entre chaque pelote, même d'un bain identique, ce sont les caractéristiques de Fabel, ce qui peut donner une différence visuelle entre deux pelotes. Bon tricot!
11.12.2019 kl. 09:00Bellanger wrote:
Bonsoir ! Quelle quantité préconisée pour un pull femme taille L ? Je tricote sans modèle et suis tentée par vos laines. Merci à vous
25.11.2019 - 21:23DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Bellanger, tout va dépendre de votre tension, de la forme souhaitée etc.... vous trouverez tous nos modèles de pulls en Fabel ici et là, tous ceux du groupe A où vous pouvez également utiliser Fabel. Vous trouverez ici plus d'infos sur les alternatives. Bon tricot!
26.11.2019 kl. 09:59Petra Tegtmeyer wrote:
Ich stricke gerade MixUp - Socken mit der Fabel und bin enttäuscht. Alle drei bis jetzt verarbeiteten Farben fachen sich auf, fühlen sich gegenüber dem bisher verarbeiteten Garn dünn und kratzig an. Da ich immer versuche, örtliche Geschäfte statt Internet zu unterstützen, war ich froh, Sockenwolle im Geschäft zu finden und habe mich mit vielen „fabelhaften“ Farben eingedeckt. Ich habe bereits früher Drops verarbeitet und war zufrieden ... Wollige Grüße, Petra
11.08.2019 - 22:20Pepper Thompson wrote:
I would like to knit the Dancing On The Dock blanket.Do you have any suggested substitutions for shade 521Blue/Brown which appears to be discontinued. Many Thanks
10.08.2019 - 12:05DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Thompson, for any help finding the best matching colour, please contact your DROPS store, even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
12.08.2019 kl. 09:44Elizabeth Manson wrote:
How come you don't ship to New Zealand. Do you sell through other websites that ship here?
10.05.2019 - 01:55DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Manson, you will find DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
10.05.2019 kl. 09:31Berit Wolff wrote:
Er lige blevet færdig med “Evighedstæppet” og skal nu til at vaske det. Det er med lidt bævrende hjerte, for er så bange for, at nogen af de stærke farver, skal smitte af på det hvide bla. Jeg har købt nogen specielle servietter, der skulle tage overskudsfarven men bør jeg ud over det ligge det i blød i eddike vand?
04.04.2019 - 20:53DROPS Design answered:
Hej Berit, Nej du bør ikke lade uld ligge i blød. Følg vaskeanvisningen som står både på farvekortet og på banderolen. Vask tæppet separat i uldvaskemiddel, så skal det nok blive fint. God fornøjelse!
03.05.2019 kl. 14:23Teresa Nolasco wrote:
Procuro fios para planned pooling. Este é adequado ou têm outros? Obrigada
21.03.2019 - 13:44DROPS Design answered:
Os fios de planned pooling têm um tingimento específico e mesmo assim podem não surtir o efeito desejado. O Fabel é um fio para meias com lindíssimas cores matizadas que criam efeitos fantásticos. Basta ver aqui uma selecção de modelos: https://www.garnstudio.com/search.php?action=browse&y=72&lang=pt
13.11.2019 kl. 10:07Claudia wrote:
Hallo, ich habe Fabel schon oft verstrickt. Ist geplant, dass es dieses Garn auch mal sechsfädig gibt oder gibt es eine Alternative dazu? Viele Grüße
13.03.2019 - 09:23DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Claudia, wir haben zur Zeit nichts vor, aber danke für Ihren Vorschlag. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
13.03.2019 kl. 12:13Sofia wrote:
Hej! Jag vill sticka ett par vantar i damstorlek M, med två färger i mönsterstickning. Det ena garnet är Fabel Print 340 Blue Lagoon. Jag vet inte hur jag ska välja stickor för att få rätt storlek, kan ni hjälpa mig? Beskrivningen säger stickor 2,5. Men tydligen kan jag modifiera storleken på vantarna genom att välja olika stickor? Vantarna har 60m/varv. Storleksbeskrivningen säger: stickfasthet 30m=10cm och omkrets 20 cm. Tack! Sofia
19.02.2019 - 19:41DROPS Design answered:
Hej Sofia, det er vigtigt at følge den strikkefasthed som står i opskriften for at få den rigtige størrelse. Se her hvordan du laver en strikkeprøve:
How to make a gauge tension swatch from Garnstudio Drops design on Vimeo.
03.05.2019 kl. 14:39Françoise wrote:
Bonjour, j'ai acheté dans un magasin parisien deux pelotes de Fabel 672 print, un rouge superbe marbré d'orange et marron avec un peu de rose. J'ai voulu savoir par curiosité comment vous l'appeliez, mais il n'est pas sur le site?! Pourquoi?
11.02.2019 - 10:30DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Françoise, le coloris 672 print figure bien dans le nuancier, il s'agit de la couleur "bourgogne". Bon tricot!
11.02.2019 kl. 12:27Gunn wrote:
Har akkurat strikket sokker av Fabel nr. 917. Jeg er helt blå på fingere og hender! Garnet farger av! Har aldri opplevd dette før. Hva er galt med dette garnet??
13.01.2019 - 12:40DROPS Design answered:
Hej Gunn, jo men mørke farver kan indeholde overskudsfarve, det forsvinde når du skyller det færdige arbejde op, det er bare at skylle til skyllevandet er helt klart. God fornøjelse!
05.03.2019 kl. 09:34
Pia wrote:
Hej Drops. Jeg vil blot spørge om, er det ikke muligt at fremstille garn som Fabel i bomuld? Fabel er utroligt smuk i flerfarvet, med mange fine opskrifter🍀Jeg er veganer og strikker ikke i uld. Tak for Jeres meget fine bomuldsgarner. 🌺
01.07.2020 - 09:31