from:
4.50€
per 25 g
Content: 75% Mohair, 25% Silk
Yarn Group:
A (23 - 26 stitches)
/ 2 ply / lace
Weight/length: 25 g = approx 210 m
Recommended needle size: 3,5 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 23 sts x 30 rows
Care: Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Mohair from South Africa, silk from China
A luxurious, light brushed yarn in an exclusive mix of 75% mohair super kid and 25% mulberry silk, DROPS Kid-Silk is feather light, and will give garments a sophisticated look, whether used alone or held together with other yarns.
Perfect for smaller garments such as shawls, shoulder warmers and feminine tops, DROPS Kid-Silk is available in a delicate colour palette, that includes solids as well as long prints, in which the shade is created by a series of colours that repeat regularly in random long lengths.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
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!
Take a closer look at the yarn and see how a knitted sample looks in this video:
Many of our yarns can be combined together to get a different tension, texture or feel. Here's a few combination ideas to inspire you.
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:
Gea Van Der Laan wrote:
Ik wil graag Kid-Silk, kleur 47, pistachio ice cream bestellen voor € 3,14 per bol. Er staat dat dit een nieuwe kleur is, die wordt verwacht in week 36. Kan ik deze wol alvast reserveren?
04.08.2022 - 22:47:
Jana wrote:
Hello guys, I'm very much in love with your products and would love to purchase Kid Silk but first would like to know what supplier you use for your Mohair. I adhere to "no animals hurt" lifestyle and wish to make sure the goats are treated well in order to get their wool. I love how transparent you are on your page and I believe you can help me answer this question too. Thank you very much in advance. Much love. Jana
02.08.2022 - 09:27:DROPS Design answered:
Dear Jana, please read more about sustainability here. Happy knitting!
02.08.2022 kl. 17:31:
Hansson wrote:
Hej, Varför står det inte högt upp i texten vad för Garngrupp garnet tillhör? Måste bläddra längst ned till frågan "Hur kan jag ersätta detta garn" för att se vilken garngrupp det är. Jag tycker det är svårt även med er garnkonventerare att byta garn. Jag tycker MYCKET om er sida och köper enbart Drops garn, ni har verkligen lärt mig att sticka! 😍🤩
14.07.2022 - 10:20:DROPS Design answered:
Hej. Det står under "Produktinformation", andra raden. Har du sett denna lektion om hur man byter till ett annat garn? Mvh DROPS Design
14.07.2022 kl. 13:25:
Olena Myroshnychenko wrote:
Hello. Kid-Silk Is this organic material?
12.07.2022 - 05:58:DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Myroshnychenko, read more about Sustainability here. Happy knitting!
12.07.2022 kl. 09:20:
Sarah Lee wrote:
Hi there. Do you ship to New Zealand?? Thanking you.
11.07.2022 - 09:59:DROPS Design answered:
Dear Sarah Lee, sure, find the list of DROPS Stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
11.07.2022 kl. 13:38:
Jenni Wirman wrote:
Hej! Jag har en fråga gällande DROPS Kid-Silk. På hemsidan informerar ni om att mohairen i garnet har sin ursprung i Sydafrika. Med hänsyn till den generellt undermåliga djurhållningen av angoragetter i Sydafrika undrar jag om råvaran i detta fall kommer från gårdar med certifierat god djurhållning? Tack på förhand. Med vänlig hälsning, Jenni Wirman
10.07.2022 - 18:14:
Sofie wrote:
Hej, jag har stickat en tröja i tre trådar kid silk och den är väldigt statisk så fort jag har på mig en jacka ovanför eller kombinerar med andra kläder som inte är bomull/ull. Har ni några tips om hur jag kan få bort det statiska?
07.07.2022 - 13:37:
Siw Ree Aniksdal wrote:
Hei, får dere inne Kid Silke Mohair -Cerise colour 13 i uke 27 som er antatt? Mulig for og forhåndsbestille? Håper og hører fra dere!
07.07.2022 - 10:52:DROPS Design answered:
Hej Siw. Den har dessvärre blivit försenad och vi har inte fått ett bekräftat datum, men ta gärna kontakt med en forhandler så kan du säkert forhåndsbestille den. Mvh DROPS Design
14.07.2022 kl. 13:31:
Barbara wrote:
Hi there. what would be some good Drops Kid -Silk matches or good colors that would go with Drops Air moss green #12? I would like to combine two of these yarns. just hard to tell when I can not see. thanks for your help barbara Thanks Barbara
04.07.2022 - 16:25:DROPS Design answered:
Dear Barbara, to get help choosing the best matching colours, please contact your DROPS Store - they will help you even per mail or telephone. Happy crocheting!
04.07.2022 kl. 16:43:
Maike wrote:
Hallo, geht die Farbe Rot der Kid-Silk-Reihe eher ins Orange oder ins Pink? Es ist auf den Bildern schwer zu beurteilen. Können Sie mir vielleicht noch weitere Fotos von der Farbe schicken? Danke!
12.06.2022 - 22:02:DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Maike, am besten wenden Sie sich direkt an Ihrem DROPS Laden, dort wird man Ihnen gerne die besten passenden Farben empfehlen - auch telefonisch oder per E-Mail. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
13.06.2022 kl. 12:17:
Małgorzata Szymczak wrote:
Witam serdecznie Zainteresowana jestem moherem kidsilk morska bryza chciałabym zobaczyć jak wygląda po zrobieniu.... Pozdrawiam Małgorzata
30.05.2022 - 13:36:DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Gosiu, ten kolor został użyty w 2 wzorach: 0-1268 i 145-11. Możesz zobaczyć jak to wygląda. Pozdrawiam!
02.06.2022 kl. 08:49:
Jillian wrote:
Do you ship to Australia?
25.05.2022 - 08:53:DROPS Design answered:
Dear Jillian, sure, you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
25.05.2022 kl. 09:03:
CHRISTIAN CONROUX wrote:
Pourquoi il n'y a pas de Kid Silk couleur BLANC 00 ? Merci.
23.05.2022 - 17:14:DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Conroux, merci pour votre demande, elle a été transmise à notre équipe. Bon tricot!
25.05.2022 kl. 09:04:
Cecilia Wahlén wrote:
Hej har du drops kid silk färg 42 bad 459042?
22.05.2022 - 16:58:DROPS Design answered:
Hei Cecilia. Vi selger bare kilovis til butikker. Men ta kontakt med en butikk/ nettbutikk som har DROPS Kid-Silk og hør om de har denne innfargingen. Du finner alle butikker under: Finn en butikk! 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
23.05.2022 kl. 07:47:
Rabia SAMHARI wrote:
Livrez vous au Maroc ? Cordialement Rabia
03.05.2022 - 22:41:DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Rabia, fort probablement, n'hésitez pas à contacter les différents magasins en France pour leur demander ce qu'il en est, ou bien retrouvez ici la liste des magasins qui expédient à l'international. Bon tricot!
04.05.2022 kl. 08:04:
Monika Kroll wrote:
Hallo, wann genau ist das Garn DROPS Kid-Silk uni color 42 Mandel wieder lieferbar? Vielen Dank
30.04.2022 - 12:58:DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau kroll, wir erwarten diese Farbe ab nächste Woche, Ihr DROPS Laden sollte dann diese Farbe etwas später bekommen, gerne wird man Ihnen dort bescheid sagen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
02.05.2022 kl. 10:39:
Mascha wrote:
Moin! Kann man aus diesem Garn allein ein Oberteil (einen Pullover für den Sommer) stricken? Oder wäre das nicht stabil genug?
24.04.2022 - 20:11:DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Mascha, ja sicher hier finden Sie zum Beispiel Pullover, die mit 1 Faden DROPS Kid-Silk gestrickt wurden. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
25.04.2022 kl. 08:57:
Marie Doležalová wrote:
Prosím jaká je spotřeba příze KID-SILK na svetr vel.42.Děkuji za odpověd
24.04.2022 - 18:26:DROPS Design answered:
Dobrý den, Marie, na svetřík vel. 42 potřebujete cca 125-150 g příze Kid-Silk. Hodně zdaru! Hana
25.04.2022 kl. 22:51:
Jane wrote:
I found your website but could not see the items or how to order came up with a picture nothing else? where can I purchase Drops kid-silk yarn in Vancouver Island B.C. Canada?
24.04.2022 - 00:55:DROPS Design answered:
Dear Jane, please find the list of DROPS Stores shipping in/to Canada here - contact Nordic Yarn to get the list of DROPS Retailers in Canada. Happy knitting!
26.04.2022 kl. 10:18:
Emilie wrote:
Hi, Do you know when you will get the uni colour 38 (kreide) and uni colour 02 (schwarz) back in stock? Otherwise, is it possibly in stock in the store in Berlin? Best regards,
04.04.2022 - 14:52:DROPS Design answered:
Dear Emilie, we expect these colours back in stock during this week (= 14th week of the year), but you can try to check if there are some stores that have these colours still in stock. Happy knitting!
04.04.2022 kl. 15:48:
Frédérique wrote:
Avez-vous prévu de faire un vrai jaune? Quitte à supprimer l'un des 12 roses/violets...
03.04.2022 - 20:51:DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Frédérique, votre demande a été transmise, merci. Bon tricot!
04.04.2022 kl. 11:05:
Ann Cairns wrote:
Do you ship to UK I couldn't see us on the drop down tab
31.03.2022 - 14:13:DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Cairns, sure we do, you will find the list of DROPS Stores in UK here, including Stores and Webstores. Happy knitting!
31.03.2022 kl. 15:34:
Zuzanna Graczyk-Ludwiczak wrote:
Dzień dobry kiedy będzie dostępny kolor kreda 38 kid silk? ewentualnie, gdzie można go zakupić - potrzebuję 8 motków? pozdrawiam zuzanna
31.03.2022 - 13:10:DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Zuzanno, kolor ten będzie dostępny pod koniec kwietnia. Musisz sprawdzać w sklepach. Pozdrawiamy!
31.03.2022 kl. 14:06:
Sandra Schembri wrote:
Vorrei fare un ordine ma non posso potete contattarmi telefonicamente aspetto risposta grazie mille aiutarmi se possibile
25.03.2022 - 10:31:DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Sandra, a questo link può trovare l'elenco dei rivenditori italiani a cui fare l'ordine. Buon lavoro!
29.03.2022 kl. 22:39:
J'adore ce fil , seul ou en association avec l'alpaga. Mais je ne l'utilise pas autant que je voudrais car il n'y a pas de vrai jaune (jaune d'or ou jaune paille, qu'importe), ni un bel orange. Pourquoi 12 nuances de rose/violet et 11 bleus en revanche? Merci d'y penser!
03.04.2022 - 20:48: