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Danish family-owned yarn shop - shipping from 45 kr
Drops Alpaca yarn is a soft and lightweight yarn made from 100% alpaca with a beautiful, natural sheen. It is ideal for delicate jumpers, cardigans, shawls, scarves and baby and children’s knitwear, where you want a warm, comfortable and elegant result.
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Drops Alpaca yarn is a fine and soft alpaca yarn made from 100% alpaca. The yarn is spun from three strands, which provides a good balance between lightness, texture and shape retention. It has a natural, slightly luxurious look and a subtle sheen, making it particularly suitable for clothing and accessories.
Drops Alpaca is ideal for projects where you want a light yet warm result without using a thick yarn. It works well for stockinette stitch, lace patterns, textured knits, shawls, cardigans, jumpers and baby or children’s knitwear. The yarn can be used on its own for delicate, lightweight projects or combined with other yarns if you want more body, softness or texture.
Yarn quality:
100% alpaca
Weight per ball:
50 grams
Run length:
Yardage per 50 grams: approx. 167 metres
Yarn group
Sport
Needles:
3.00 mm
Knitting tension:
24 x 32
Washing:
Hand wash, 30°C
Felting yarn
Drops Alpaca yarn is pure alpaca wool spun from 3 strands with an extra twist for a durable surface.
The fibre has only been washed and is manufactured without chemical treatment
Content: 100% superfine alpaca
Yarn group: 5 ply / sport
Recommended knitting needles/crochet hook: 3 mm
Run length: 50 grams = approx. 167 metres
Knitting tension: 24 m x 32 d = 10 x 10 cm
Washing: Hand wash max 30°C / dry flat / can be felted
Oeko-Tex® standard 100 class II certified: The yarn has been tested and is free of harmful substances
Colours may vary depending on your monitor and dye lot
Drops Alpaca yarn is a great choice for projects where you want warmth and softness in a light and relatively fine yarn. It is particularly well-suited to garments and accessories that should feel soft and comfortable, whilst still having an elegant and light look.
Drops Alpaca is ideal for jumpers and delicate sweaters, especially if you’re looking for a light yet warm project without having to use a thick yarn. It works well for stockinette stitch, lace patterns, Nordic patterns, textured knits and designs with a round yoke.
Find more inspiration in our themes:
Jumpers and tops for women
Sweaters and jumpers for babies
Jumpers and tops for children
Men’s jumpers and tops
For cardigans, Drops Alpaca produces a soft, light and comfortable result. It is ideal for simple cardigans, as well as designs featuring raglan sleeves, i-cord, lace or textured patterns, and cardigans that need to be worn as a cosy layer without being too thick.
Find more inspiration in our theme here:
Jackets and cardigans for women
Jackets and cardigans for babies
Jackets and cardigans for children
Men’s jackets and cardigans
Drops Alpaca is ideal for shawls, scarves and neck warmers, where the yarn’s lightness and warmth really come into their own. This fine yarn drapes beautifully and is suitable for simple designs, lace patterns and more intricate textures alike.
Find more inspiration in our themes:
Shawls and scarves
Hats and winter accessories
Drops Alpaca can be used for baby and children’s projects such as dresses, cardigans, jumpers, hats and small accessories. It is a light and warm yarn, ideal for projects where you want the finished result to be soft and comfortable.
Find more inspiration in our themes:
The small wardrobe
Sweaters and jumpers for babies
Maternity gifts
Drops Alpaca comes in a huge range of colours and works well for patterned knitting, stripes and details.
The fine gauge of the yarn makes it ideal for projects where the colours can blend together without the result looking too heavy.
Find more inspiration in our themes:
Winter theme
Yarn quality:
Features:
Yarn group:
Trademark:
Yarn consumption always depends on the pattern, size, tension, technique and whether the yarn is used on its own or combined with other threads. You should therefore always use the specific pattern as a guide when ordering yarn.
That said, Drops Alpaca comes in 50-gram balls, each measuring approximately 167 metres. It is a relatively fine yarn, so larger projects may require several balls. This is particularly true if patterns call for two strands or multiple colours.
Small accessories or details: 1–3 balls
It depends very much on whether the project involves multiple colours.
Take, for example, these knitted grey mice, which just need a little something for their noses and eyes:
Not a creature was stirring
Baby blanket: approx. 5 balls of Drops Alpaca
Take, for example, this knitted baby blanket in a lace pattern, measuring approx. 60 x 80 cm:
Misty Lace blanket
Children’s jackets:
Approx. 4 balls of Drops Alpaca for a size 3–4 years
Here is a knitted waistcoat with two-colour stripes, for which you will need
2 balls of each colour (and buttons) Viggo
Cardigans for adults:
A medium-sized cardigan for a child requires approx. 5 balls of Drops Alpaca yarn
Here is a knitted cardigan made from alpaca wool and kid silk, which, in addition to the alpaca, also uses 4 balls of kid silk:
Lace Diamond Cardigan
Crocheted jumper for adults:
approx. 10 balls of Drops Alpaca yarn
a crocheted jumper made with double crochet stitches:
Seafoam Serenity Sweater
Hand wash, max 30°C / Dry flat
Firstly, you should always consider whether the clothes only need to be aired rather than washed. If you decide to wash, here are some guidelines:
Please note: If you want to wash a project that is a combination of this and another yarn, follow the washing instructions for the yarn with the finest/most delicate fibres.
Drops Alpaca is made from 100% alpaca. It is a soft and lightweight yarn with a natural look and a subtle sheen.
Drops Alpaca belongs to yarn group A and corresponds to 5-ply / sport. It is a relatively fine yarn, suitable for patterns with a gauge of around 23–26 stitches.
The recommended needle size is 3 mm. The stated gauge is 24 stitches x 32 rows, which measures 10 x 10 cm. But always make a gauge swatch (even if you can’t be bothered ;) – you really don’t want to have to unravel it. Gauge swatches are particularly useful if you’re making clothes, where size obviously matters.
Yes, Drops Alpaca can also be used for crochet. It is particularly suitable for light shawls, accessories, delicate blouses, trims and projects where you want a soft and warm result using a finer yarn.
Yes, Drops Alpaca is a soft alpaca yarn. As with any yarn, how it feels against the skin is very much a matter of personal preference. However, Drops Alpaca is generally a good choice for projects where softness and lightness are important.
For example, we often find that customers who find classic, traditional wool itchy have a better experience with alpaca wool yarn.
No, Drops Alpaca is not superwash-treated. It should therefore be washed gently by hand and laid flat to dry.
Please refer to the specific washing instructions for the yarn.
Yes, Drops Alpaca can felt. This is one of the reasons why you need to take care when washing it (if, for example, you don’t want the finished piece to felt).
Drops Alpaca is ideal for jumpers, cardigans, shawls, scarves, hats, baby and children’s knitwear, patterned knits and lightweight accessories. It is particularly well suited to projects where you want a soft, warm and lightweight result.
