from:
1.40$
per 1.8 oz
Content: 100% Cotton
Yarn Group:
C (16 - 19 stitches)
/ 10 ply / aran / worsted
Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 82 yds (75 m)
Recommended needle size: US 8 / 5 mm
Gauge: 4" x 4" / 10 x 10 cm = 17 sts x 22 rows
Care: Machine wash hot 60°C / 140F. Dry Flat
Made in: EU
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 09.HBG.68250), Standard 100, Class I from the Hohenstein Institute. 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 Paris is spun from multiple thin strands of pure cotton - a fiber that breathes and has a high absorbency - which makes garments made in this yarn cool, and yet warm.
Soft to the touch and with a delicate rustic feel, this yarn is available in two different types; DROPS Paris uni color, made from 100% combed cotton and DROPS Paris recycled denim, made from 100% recycled cotton.
In both cases, this is a yarn that works up fast and easy, and it’s a great choice for beginners and for interior projects like potholders, dish cloths, towels and baby bibs; being especially good for people with sensitive skin, since it does not itch or irritate.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash hot 60°C / 140F. Dry Flat
Here are some guidelines to wash your garment in DROPS Paris, but please note that cotton has the tendency to shrink in the wash, so make sure you measure the garment before washing, in order to shape it correctly after the wash:
While DROPS Paris uni colour shades can be washed at 60 degrees, recycled denim colours are more delicate and should not be washed at more than 40 degrees, to avoid shrinking.
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!
Rosi wrote:
Viele Farben stimmen nur wenig mit der Wirklichkeit überein. Es ist ärgerlich, wenn man ein Silbergrau oder Grauweiß sieht und dann ein reines Hellblau bekommt! Das gilt übrigens auch für die multiclor-Farben wie z.B. Delight! Gottseidank ist die Wirklichkeit hier wesentlich besser als die abgebildeten Strickproben. Hier könnte man einfach nur ein gestricktes Teil (mit Delight) abbilden, dann hat man einen viel besseren Eindruck. Das musste ich einfach mal loswerden ... Viele Grüße Rosi
29.05.2017 - 17:59DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Rosi, beachten Sie bitte, daß die Farben je nach Bildschirmeinstellungen unterschiedlich aussehen können. Bei Delight sowie bei Fabel wird es auch je nach Maschenanzahl unterschiedlich aussehen. Ihr DROPS Laden steht Ihnen immer zur Verfügung, um eine bestimmte Farbe zu wählen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
30.05.2017 kl. 08:55Hiro wrote:
I bought PARIS RECYCLED DENIM colour:101 and 102 I thought they are blue but in fact they were greenish. I am looking for the colour from COTTON LIGHT 34 and 26 in PARIS. Could you give me an advice which ones look similar to these colour in PARIS?
19.05.2017 - 14:35DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Hiro, you are welcome to contact your DROPS Store, even per mail or telephone, they will be able to help you. Happy knitting!
22.05.2017 kl. 10:15Riemke Kloosterman wrote:
Hallo, Op de eerste foto bij de drops paris kleurenkaart staan blauwe bolletjes afgebeeld. Kunnen jullie mij hier de kleurnummers ook van vertellen? Alvast vriendelijk dank!
17.05.2017 - 11:51DROPS Design answered:
Dag Riemke, Op de foto met blauwe bollen zie je de de kleuren van recycled Denim (kleurnr 100 t/m 103)
28.07.2018 kl. 15:51Francesca wrote:
Buongiorno, volevo sapere se Paris sia un filato adatto a fare delle presine da cucina, mi riferisco più che altro all'infiammabilità dell'oggetto finito. Grazie e saluti, Francesca
08.05.2017 - 17:06DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Francesca, Paria è un filato di cotone grosso ed è adatto per asciughini, presine e altri oggetti da cucina. In particolare per l'infiammabilità può provare a bruciarne un piccolo pezzetto. Buon lavoro!
08.05.2017 kl. 18:51Kerry Curtis wrote:
I am hoping to use Drops Paris for some crochet teething biscuits, could you please confirm that the dyes used are non-toxic? Many thanks
07.04.2017 - 13:56DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Curtis, you will find the Oeko-Ext certificate under tab "description", you will find more informations about this here. Happy crocheting!
07.04.2017 kl. 15:49Marisela Rodriguez wrote:
Donde puedo conseguir el Drop Paris en la Ciudad de México?
27.03.2017 - 18:46DROPS Design answered:
Hola Marisela, de momento no tenemos tiendas físicas en México, pero puedes consultar en este link aquellas tiendas que envían internacionalmente: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?s=w&cid=23
30.03.2017 kl. 21:45Veronica Horn wrote:
Hei. Jeg leter etter Paris mix 51. Det er rosa og hvit, altså ikke ensfarget garn. Jeg mangler et par nøster... er det mulig å få tak i dette?
06.03.2017 - 13:49DROPS Design answered:
Hej Veronica. Det er laenge siden denne farve gik ud, saa jeg tror desvaerre det bliver svaert at finde. Har du prövet paa f.eks. Ravelry - det kan vaere der er nogen private som har det liggende endnu
07.03.2017 kl. 14:17Doris wrote:
Liebes DROPS-Team, da die DROPS Paris eine geringe Lauflänge hat, werden die Teile relativ schwer und sind bei dem warmen Wetter hier im Süden leider nur im Winter zu tragen. Ist es evtl. geplant, eine Baumwolle in der C-Gruppe ähnlich der DROPS Air mit längerer Lauflänge herzustellen? Die Modelle gerade für die DROPS Paris sind sehr schön und ich finde es schade, daß viele für den Sommer leider viel zu warm sind!
22.02.2017 - 16:13DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Doris, Danke für Ihren Nachricht. Gerne wird Ihnen Ihr DROPS Laden helfen, die passende Garnalternative finden. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
23.02.2017 kl. 13:41Bea wrote:
Beste, kun je Drops Paris en Drops Belle gebruiken om een vest te haken? Blijven de vesten goed in model? Bedankt voor het antwoord.
13.01.2017 - 21:51DROPS Design answered:
Hoi Bea. Je kan prima haken in zowel Belle als Paris (er zijn ook veel beschikbare patronen hier op de site). Haak met de juiste stekenverhouding volgens het patroon en was volgens de voorschriften, dan blijft het werk goed in model.
16.01.2017 kl. 11:49Vicki Guilford wrote:
Can the headband be made on a 4 ply worsted wt yarn??
02.12.2016 - 18:52DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Guilford, please read more about alternatives here. Happy knitting!
05.12.2016 kl. 10:42Lilli wrote:
Hallo, hab einen Pullover mit diesem Garn nachgestrickt. Es hat super geklappt, der Pulli sitzt großartig, allerdings ist das Garn nach nur drei Wäschen sehr hart geworden und der Pulli hat auch kleine Knubbelchen bekommen (Pilling?). Das macht mich zurückhaltend, was den Kauf weiterer Garne angeht. Gibt es eine Möglichkeit, den Pulli wieder weich zu bekommen?
15.11.2016 - 21:03DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Lilli, hier finden Sie alle Informationnen über Pflegehinweise, für mehr persönnliche Auskünfte wird Ihnen Ihr DROPS Laden gerne helfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
08.12.2016 kl. 09:07Tanja Otto wrote:
Hallo, können Sie mir die 4 Grautöne nennen, die auf dem oberen Bild abgebildet sind? Vielen Dank.
25.10.2016 - 12:02DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Otto, die 4 Knäuel auf dem oberen Bild sind die Garne "Recycled denim", Farbe 100, 101, 102 und 103.
25.10.2016 kl. 16:07Barbara wrote:
Bonjour, Je recherche désespérément une pelote (voir une demie pelote) de coton Paris vert opale (coloris 11) du bain 360. Comment puis je faire un appel à la communauté drops ? Merci pour votre réponse, B.
31.07.2016 - 20:34DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Barbara, avez-vous fait le tour des magasins DROPS? Vous pouvez également lancer un appel sur le groupe DROPS Workshop sur Facebook. Bon tricot!
01.08.2016 kl. 10:25Cinzia wrote:
Buon giorno, ho acquistato il paris x fare una coperta e, essando esaurito il panna, l'ho sostituito con il Love you 5. Purtroppo ne ho acquistato troppo poco in quanto a parità di peso la metratura non è la stessa del paris. 50 gr corrispondono a ca 70m e non 75. Volevo segnalare la cosa nei commenti del love you 5 ma non trovo la sezione. Grazie Buona giornata e buon lavoro
24.07.2016 - 15:47Hanne wrote:
Vild med Paris, men synes det bliver stift og hårdt efter få gange vask, det er så blødt og lækkert inden?
23.07.2016 - 15:52DROPS Design answered:
Hej Hanne. Det kan godt virke lidt stift lige efter vask, men det er helt normalt (ligesom f.eks. cowboybukser og generelt bomuld kan virke stift lige efter vask). For det meste forsvinder det hurtigt igen naar du har baaret det lidt.
02.08.2016 kl. 13:16Bosch wrote:
Hallo liebes DROPS-Team, würden Sie mir bitte, die Größen S/M, M/L, L/XL und XXL/XXL bitte in Größen wie 38/40 usw aufschlüsseln, so dass ich weiß, welche Größe ich stricken muss. Lieben Dank und ein schönes Wochenende
22.07.2016 - 10:01DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Bosch, wir haben unten an jeder Anleitung eine Schnittzeichnung, aus der Sie die genauen Masse ersehen können. Das ist viel genauer als Grössenangaben (die zudem von Land zu Land variieren) und Sie sehen auch, ob das Modell eher körpernah oder loker geschnitten ist.
22.07.2016 kl. 17:28Karin wrote:
Verdorie. Ik kom er met achter dat Paris recycled denim dikker is en veel korter dan gewone Paris. Waarom heet het dan hetzelfde? Zo kun je Safran ook wel Paris noemen.
08.07.2016 - 11:50DROPS Design answered:
Hoi Karin. Paris Denim is net zoals de gewone Paris ca. 75 m per bol en hij is niet dunner, voelt wel wat zachter aan (vind ik zelf).
08.07.2016 kl. 13:17Couvet wrote:
Bonjour, Ce type de pelote drops Paris convient-il à la peau des nouveaux-nés ou me conseillez-vous une autre gamme? Je vous remercie par avance pour votre réponse Cordialement
03.07.2016 - 14:10DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Couvet, pour tout conseil sur le choix d'un fil, nous vous recommandons de vous adresser à votre magasin DROPS, même par mail ou téléphone (cf coordonnées dans la liste), il pourra vous assister dans votre choix en fonction de vos souhaits. Bon tricot!
04.07.2016 kl. 12:29Grazia wrote:
Buonasera sono Grazia e volevo chiedere qual'è la quantità minima che si può acquistare e qual'è il rivenditore anche online più vicino a me io abito a Milano grazie
19.06.2016 - 23:27DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Grazia. Alla seguente pagina, trova l’elenco dei nostri rivenditori Drops. Può trovare tutte le informazioni necessarie per contattarli direttamente. Buon lavoro!
19.06.2016 kl. 23:43Lisette wrote:
Klopt het dat dit garen te wassen is op (tot) 60 graden? En zijn er nog andere garens die zo goed wasbaar zijn? Als ik kijk naar andere 100% katoenen garens kunnen die maar tot 40 graden gewassen worden. Ik ben op zoek naar een garen voor een babyproject, en dat moet natuurlijk wel goed in de was kunnen. Paris lijkt mij een goede keus, maar zijn er nog andere garens die jullie aanraden voor zulke projecten? Ik zou eventueel een dunner garen willen gebruiken.
13.06.2016 - 17:19DROPS Design answered:
Hoi Lisette. Ja, dat klopt :-) Wij hebben geen andere garens die tot 60 graden kunnen, maar je kan prima de andere katoengarens of Baby Merino gebruiken, hoewel zij op max 40 graden gewassen kunnen worden. Maar lees ook altijd de algemene wasvoorschriften om eventuele fouten en teleurstellingen te voorkomen
15.06.2016 kl. 11:07Julie wrote:
Bonjour, je voulais savoir si ce type de coton fait un beau fini si on a des motifs de torsade? (Pour un jeté) Julie
13.06.2016 - 15:42DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Julie, tout à fait, vous trouverez ici différents modèles DROPS avec des torsades complexes, tricotées en Paris. Bon tricot!
13.06.2016 kl. 18:02Monica Alexandersson Larsen wrote:
Färg nr 61, ljus persika, har ju utgått. Vilken rekommenderar ni att använda om man vill använda de färger som filten är virkad i på mönstret? Tycker att det är svårt att se vilken som passar om jag ser på färgkartan.
23.05.2016 - 15:02DROPS Design answered:
Hej Monica. Umiddelbart vil jeg sige nr. 27. Men kontakt din DROPS butik, saa hjaelper de dig med at kombinere og vaelge de bedste farver. God fornöjelse.
24.05.2016 kl. 10:07Josefa Ayala wrote:
He comprado drops paris uni color color 14y nes totalmente diferente al que he elegido el que mandad es un color caso mostaza y yo lo habia elegido amarillo intenso. me ha decepcionado
26.04.2016 - 15:28Marlen wrote:
Hey, is it possible to add another shade of orange? The one available is very bright. No. 45 would have been perfect, but has been discontinued. This is very unfortunate. Are there any plans on adding new shades for the discontinued ones?
02.04.2016 - 13:52
Susanne wrote:
Hvordan finder jeg en forretning der har den partifarve jeg har når min egen ikke har flere
05.10.2016 - 19:12