from:
1.10£
1.25€
Content: 100% Cotton
Yarn Group:
C (16 - 19 stitches)
/ 10 ply / aran / worsted
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 75 m
Recommended needle size: 5 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 17 sts x 22 rows
Care: Machine wash 60°C / Dry Flat
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Cotton from Pakistan
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 colour, 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
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 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:
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!
Laura wrote:
Buenos días, me podéis decir que número y descripcion es el color rosado del vídeo del detalle del hilo tejido? Es el que busco pero no se que número es Muchas gracias
21.02.2022 - 08:33DROPS Design answered:
Hola Laura, en principio es Old Pink (nº 59), pero el color puede ser diferente, dependiendo de la tintada o parecer diferente dependiendo de la pantalla en la que se esté mirando el vídeo.
27.02.2022 kl. 16:19Lizzy Manning wrote:
Am after the EN71-3 certificate for this product to complete my technical file Thank you Lizzy Manning
15.02.2022 - 16:46DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Manning, we don't have EN71-3 for our yarns, we have Oeko-Tex - see certification number on the shadecard. Happy knitting!
16.02.2022 kl. 10:01Martina wrote:
Ist von Seiten Drops evtl. geplant, die Farbpalette zu erweitern? Ich könnte noch ein sanftes Orange, ein mildes salbeigrün, einen smoothigen Beerenton und ein rauchiges Anthrazit gebrauchen...
15.02.2022 - 11:25DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Martina, danke für Ihre Vorschläge.
16.02.2022 kl. 10:03Elin Björmander wrote:
Finns det en färgkarta att köpa eller att ladda hem på Drops Paris?
10.02.2022 - 09:42DROPS Design answered:
Hei Elin. Vi har kun de fargekartene du kan se på vår hjemmeside. mvh DROPS Design
14.02.2022 kl. 07:13Karine Cornelis wrote:
Hoe kan ik garen bestellen bij drops graag informatie aub
04.02.2022 - 17:58DROPS Design answered:
Dag Karine,
Het bestellen van garens gaat via een van de verkooppunten die onze artikelen verkopen; wij verkopen geen garens via de site. Via deze link vind je een lijst met verkooppunten.
13.02.2022 kl. 10:24Gabriele Jantz wrote:
Hallo, in der Anleitung "Back to the Beach" (Gehäkeltes Netzt mit Paris Baumwolle) ist beim Material 250 gr Farbe 17 Natur angegeben. Für jedes Netzt benötigt man aber (steht weiter unten) 100 gr Natur, das bedeutet man benötigt für alle 3 Netze 300gr und nicht 250 gr. Wäre super, wenn Sie das ändern würden. Mir fehlt jetzt 1 Knäuel....Trotzdem eine tolle Anleitung!! Gruß G. Jantz
29.01.2022 - 17:22DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Jantz, 250 g braucht man wenn man 1 Tasche in jeder Farbe häkelt, für jede Tasche braucht man nur 100 g Natur + 50 g in den beiden anderen Farben, dh 250 g insgesamt mit nur 1 Farbe. Kann das sein, daß Ihre Maschenprobe in der Höhe/Breite nicht genau stimmt?
31.01.2022 kl. 11:26Syazrah Aida Abd Salam wrote:
Do you ship to Malaysia?
20.01.2022 - 03:05DROPS Design answered:
Dear Ms Syazrah Aida Abd Salam, yes - you can find the list of DROPS Stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
20.01.2022 kl. 06:34Böhm Lisa wrote:
Liebes „Drops“-Team, Die EU-Spielzeugrichtlinie erfordert, dass ich meine Spielzeuge sicher herstelle. Bitte senden Sie mir 1 der folgenden Dokumente für das genannte Produkt zu: - Zertifikate nach DIN EN 71-3 und EN 71-9 - Ökotex-Zertifikat (Produktklasse 1 UND Zertifikat nach DIN EN 71-3) Vielen Dank und Beste Grüße Lisa Böhm
15.01.2022 - 14:22DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Böhm, gerne können Sie die Farbkarte drucken, so haben Sie die Oeko-Tex Zertifierungsnummer. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
17.01.2022 kl. 10:12Stephanie Eddy wrote:
I wish to use Drops Paris to make crochet toys but am required to hold safety data certificates for all my materials to show that they conform to EN71-3. Does this yarn comply to the regulations and if so are you able to supply me with a certificate? Many thanks 😊
20.11.2021 - 11:13DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Eddy, DROPS Paris has has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 951032), Standard 100, Class I. This means that it has been tested and found completely free from harmful chemicals and that it is safe for human use. Class I is the highest level, and it means the yarn is suitable for baby articles (ages 0-3). Hope it can help, happy crocheting!
22.11.2021 kl. 09:10Kathleen Pelley wrote:
Does Drops Paris come on cones?
14.10.2021 - 22:00DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Pelly, our yarns only comes in ball, DROPS Paris are 50 g balls. Happy knitting!
15.10.2021 kl. 08:18Tami Dizdar wrote:
Do you ship to Israel?
14.10.2021 - 09:23DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Dizdar, sure, please find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here - visit their website and contact them for any futher assistance. Happy knitting!
14.10.2021 kl. 09:48Maria Conlan wrote:
Where is the yarn dispatched from? I only ask as I live in portugal but I\'m from the uk and cant receive items from the uk without heavy customs charges.
05.10.2021 - 15:38DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Conlan, there are several DROPS stores in UK - find the list here, there might be even one next to where you live. Happy knitting!
06.10.2021 kl. 08:01Monica wrote:
Ciao, Voglio sapere da voi se potete ordinare il filato DROPS Paris L'intrattenimento è divertente e facile da usare! colore Malva n°60 e Rosa Antico n°59 di voi? Quanto costa la spedizione per 4 matassine Cordiali saluti Monica
02.10.2021 - 09:53DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Monica, per l'acquisto può rivolgersi direttamente ad un rivenditore DROPS per tutte le informazioni. Buon lavoro!
07.10.2021 kl. 00:26Monica wrote:
Ciao, Voglio sapere da voi se potete ordinare il filato DROPS Paris L'intrattenimento è divertente e facile da usare! colore Malva n°60 e Rosa Antico n°59 di voi? Quanto costa la spedizione per 4 matassine? Cordiali saluti Monica
02.10.2021 - 09:52DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Monica, per l'acquisto può rivolgersi direttamente ad un rivenditore DROPS per tutte le informazioni. Buon lavoro!
07.10.2021 kl. 00:25Samantha wrote:
Hello, I would like to enquire about some of the Drops yarns. Are all Drops Paris yarns made from recycled yarn or just the denim one? Also, are the Drops Loves You 8 yearn made from recycled yarn? If neither are, is the cotton for the yarn sustainably grown or organic? Thanks in advance! - Samantha
26.09.2021 - 22:25DROPS Design answered:
Dear Samantha, only DROPS Paris recycled denim are made from recycled cotton. Note that both Paris and DROPS Loves You 8 have the Oeko-Tex certification - read more under the shadecard as well as on their own website with the certification number. Happy knitting!
27.09.2021 kl. 11:06Chantal Frittelli wrote:
Do you ship directly to South Africa?
25.09.2021 - 16:36DROPS Design answered:
Dear Chantal. You can check the stores with international shipping in the following link: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?s=w&cid=23
26.09.2021 kl. 20:01Csilla Coman-Hugel wrote:
I absolutely fell in love with your yarns! I would like to start using them for toy making, but in the Uk we have to have an EN71-3 certificate for all used materials(Oeko-Tex certificates are not accepted). Is this something you, perhaps, have, and could provide? I would be gutted to have to look for, and use another brand of yarn. Many thanks! Csilla I would be gutted
24.09.2021 - 02:29DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Coman-Hugel, we only have Oeko tex certification on our yarns, this means the yarn has been tested and found completely free from harmful chemicals and that it is safe for human use. Class I is the highest level, and it means the yarn is suitable for baby articles (ages 0-3). Happy knitting!
24.09.2021 kl. 09:39Sophia wrote:
Could you please let me know when the colour white will be back in stock for DROPS PARIS?
19.09.2021 - 11:37DROPS Design answered:
Dear Sophia, we don't have information about the colours' stock. You can check with your closest DROPS store to receive information about stock.
19.09.2021 kl. 21:49Linda Banbury wrote:
I've been using your lovely patterns for years since discovering your yarn in Finland. But how can I buy some of your yarn in Australia, please?
11.09.2021 - 10:15DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Banbury, you will find here the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide; visit their website and/or contact them for any further information. Happy knitting!
13.09.2021 kl. 09:45Marianne Palmbo wrote:
Jag stickar modell 81-7 i petrol 48 och vitt. Kommer den att färga det gröna på det vita när jag tvättar den ? Mvh Marianne
30.08.2021 - 12:19DROPS Design answered:
Hei Marianne. Du kan prøve å legge litt av garnet (mørke fargen) i et vannglass og se om vannet får farge, men den skal ikke avgi farge. Husk å følge vaskeanvisningen når du skal vaske genseren. mvh DROPS design
06.09.2021 kl. 07:49Teri wrote:
Hi! I just wanted to ask if this is mercerized or not? I'm wondering if this is safe for face scrubbies. Thanks!
22.08.2021 - 20:37DROPS Design answered:
Dear Teri, DROPS Paris is not mercerized, and it is Oeko-Tex certified, its certification means that it has been tested and found completely free from harmful chemicals and that it is safe for human use. Class I is the highest level, and it means the yarn is suitable for baby articles (ages 0-3). Hope this will help. Happy knitting!
23.08.2021 kl. 08:11Paul wrote:
How much is the shipping to Malaysia?
20.08.2021 - 15:39DROPS Design answered:
Dear Paul. You can check the stores with international shipping in the following link: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?s=w&cid=23
20.08.2021 kl. 18:04Inger H wrote:
Tvättade min tröja stickad i Drops Paris i maskin, fintvätt 40 grader. Den krympte enormt. Såg ut att passa en tvååring när den kom ut. Har dragit i den allt jag kan, men den är fortfarande rätt mycket mindre än ursprungligt. Nästan bara slätstickning. Står det fel tvättanvisning eller vad kan vara fel? Använde den återvunna garnkvaliteten.
10.08.2021 - 20:33DROPS Design answered:
Hei Inger. Det var kjedelig å høre. DROPS Paris er et bomullsgarn som ikke skal krympe og den skal vaskes på 60 C. Anbefaler deg å ta med plagget og etikettene (vi må vite fargenr og partinr) til nøstene til den butikken du har kjøpt garnet hos. De kan se på genseren og de vil da evnt ta kontakt med oss slik at vi kan kontakte leverandøren av garnet. mvh DROPS design
16.08.2021 kl. 08:18Nysa wrote:
Hello. Im from malaysia. Can you post this yarn to malaysia? If i wanna buy in big quantity. Thank you in advance.
07.08.2021 - 13:20DROPS Design answered:
Dear Nysa, sure you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here - do not hesitate to contact them for any further information. Happy knitting!
09.08.2021 kl. 09:03
Gabriella wrote:
Hej, jag undrar vilket land bomullet kommer ifrån och vilket land/vilka länder garnet producerades i. \r\n\r\n Hello, I am wondering which country the cotton is from and which country/countries the yarn was produced in
26.11.2021 - 11:15