from:
4.37£
5.30€
Content: 50% Alpaca, 33% Cotton, 17% Wool
Yarn Group:
E (9 - 11 stitches)
/ 14 ply / super bulky
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 70 m
Recommended needle size: 9 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 10 sts x 14 rows
Care: Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
/ Feltable
Superwash: no
Made in: Peru / EU
Raw material origin: Alpaca and wool from South America, cotton from India
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 22.HPE.07484), Standard 100, Class II from the Hohenstein Institute. This means that is has been tested for harmful substances and is considered safe in human-ecological terms. Class II means the yarn is suitable to come in direct contact with the skin to a large extent, such as blouses, shirts, mattresses, etc.
A beautiful and chunky blow yarn made from a combination of baby alpaca, merino wool and pima cotton - DROPS Wish is soft, fluffy and absolutely itch-free.
Cosy, light and airy - just like DROPS Air - and with a thickness similar to DROPS Snow, DROPS Wish is the perfect choice for cosy sweaters, trendy slipovers and chunky accessories like hats, cowls and scarves.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
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 how this yarn looks before and after felting:
Needles: 8.00 mm
Before: 11 sts x 15 rows
After: 18 sts x 26 rows
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!
Cathrin Haugsland wrote:
Går hele dette garnet ut eller er det fargene som skal byttes ut?
24.04.2024 - 15:27DROPS Design answered:
Hej Cathrin, ja DROPS udgår desværre, men husk at du kan få samme strikkefasthed ved at lægge 2 tråde DROPS Air sammen :)
26.04.2024 kl. 13:59Barbara wrote:
Dzień dobry, ja również jestem zawiedzina wstrzymaniem produkcji drops wish… drops air pozornie jest podobna, jednak ma w składzie 28% poliamidu, a drops wish była w 100% naturalna, co dla mnie jest najważniejszym kryterium wyboru. Wielka szkoda! Barbara
15.04.2024 - 10:24DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Barbaro, niestety ta włóczka już nie wróci, ale z pewnością będą inne, które mamy nadzieję przypadną Ci do gustu. Pozdrawiamy!
15.04.2024 kl. 12:26Katarzyna wrote:
Dlaczego wstrzymali Państwo produkcję wełny? Jest rewelacyjna! Żadna inna nie jest tak gruba i puszysta. Czy planują Państwo wznowienie produkcji?
14.03.2024 - 12:04DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Kasiu, niestety nie planujemy wznowienia produkcji tej włóczki. Pamiętaj, że możesz ją zastąpić 2 nitkami włóczki DROPS Air, która ma taką samą strukturę i występuje w bardzo wielu kolorach. Pozdrawiamy!
18.03.2024 kl. 09:55Wollfühlladen wrote:
Bei mir können Sie noch fast alle Farben bekommen. Nutzen Sie einfach das Kontaktformular.
20.02.2024 - 23:24Wollfühlladen wrote:
Ich habe noch fast alle Farben dieses Garns vorrätig. Bestellen Sie einfach über das Kontaktformular bei Drops oder über meine Emailadresse, dort ebenfalls zu finden.
20.02.2024 - 23:22D Privat wrote:
Warum wird dieses Garn aus dem Sortiment genommen?
19.02.2024 - 12:25Tatjana wrote:
Ich möchte mich Nikas Kommentar anschliessen. Warum wird dieses Garn aus dem Sortiment genommen? Die Zusammensetzung von diesem Garn fand ich perfekt, es ist super angenehm zu tragen und schön weich. Drops Air ist für mich kein Ersatz, da ich kein Garn mit synthetischen Fasern verarbeiten möchte, wie zum Beispiel Polyamid.
15.02.2024 - 17:03Nika wrote:
Could you please share the reason of discontinuing this yarn? It is my favourite, really appreciate the quality and the content and I'm so disappointed and sad that this is happening. Would really appreciate the reason if you may share, thank you
13.02.2024 - 23:45DROPS Design answered:
Dear Nika, we don't have any information regarding the reasons for discontinuing the yarn. Some of our yarns are made as seasonal yarns and once a season is over they are slowly phased out and discontinued, Happy knitting!
18.02.2024 kl. 19:25Irina wrote:
Estamos muy descontentos por quitar este hijo tan popular
29.01.2024 - 12:32Anne Marie wrote:
Comment se fait-il que les couleurs soient si différentes entre votre palette et la réalité? La couleur 14 (vert océan) apparaît effectivement bleu vert avec des nuances car c’est une « mix ». Les pelotes que j’ai reçu sont d’un bleu gris foncé et parfaitement unies. Je suis très déçue. Ne me dites pas que c’est à cause du rendu à l’écran, j’ai l’habitude de commander et ce n’est jamais aussi différent…
20.01.2024 - 11:40DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Anne-Marie, nous sommes désolés que la couleur ne vous convienne pas, n'hésitez pas à contacter votre magasin, même par mail ou téléphone, ils sauront vous aider, merci pour votre compréhension. Bon tricot!
23.01.2024 kl. 07:54Sylwia wrote:
Czy w zamian za wycofywaną włóczkę Wish będzie wprowadzona jakaś alternatywna włóczka o tym samym składzie i właściwościach? Pozdrawiam
10.01.2024 - 11:07DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Sylwio, niestety na chwilę obecną nie mam takiej wiedzy. Ta włóczka może być jednak z powodzeniem zastąpiona 2 nitkami DROPS Air. Pozdrawiamy!
10.01.2024 kl. 12:45Sofia Coelho wrote:
Are you discontinuing Drops Wish? I love this yarn, which is actually very popular among knitters.
10.01.2024 - 00:53DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Coelho, that's right, DROSP Wish will be discontinued. Thanks for your comprehension.
10.01.2024 kl. 13:30Gude Hartmann wrote:
Tolles Garn. Habe daraus eine gestreifte Sofadecke 1,2 x 1,5 m kraus rechts in Curry, hellgrau und mittelgrau gestrickt. Habe nur 1100 g benötigt. Ist super rausgekommen!
03.01.2024 - 02:38D Privat wrote:
Wird es wieder eine größere Auswahl an Farben für Wish geben?
29.12.2023 - 11:21Karolina wrote:
Witam, czy wycofane kolory z produkcji wish drops powrócą do sprzedaży? Jeśli tak to kiedy?
28.12.2023 - 15:50DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Karolino, niestety już nie wrócą. Pozdrawiamy!
29.12.2023 kl. 15:48Claire Stevens wrote:
Ik zie dat er helaas een aantal mooie kleuren van Drops Wish uit de collectie zijn. Komen deze nog terug en zo niet, wat is een mogelijk alternatief garen wat ook zo zacht is en niet kriebelt? Vriendelijke groet, Claire Stevens
04.12.2023 - 13:16Wollfuehlladen wrote:
Bei mir sind noch fast alle Farben vorrätig. Einfach auf der homepage aussuchen und bestellen. Findet man über Läden, die dieses Garn verkaufen.
12.11.2023 - 00:57Natalia wrote:
Cześć, Czy włóczka DROPS Wish została wycofana z produkcji? Co raz więcej kolorów ma informację, że zostały wycofane, coś podobnego działo się z włóczka DROPS BabyAlpaca Silk zanim została wycofana
30.10.2023 - 22:20DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Natalio, jest takie prawdopodobieństwo.
02.11.2023 kl. 08:18Inga wrote:
Bardzo szkoda, że zielony leśny nie będzie kontynuowany, to jeden z bardzo niewielu odcieni zielonego w karcie Drops, jaki mi się podoba. Przykro, że fajne kolory są wycofywane z produkcji. Czy można w takim razie spodziewać się dodania innych kolorów?
13.09.2023 - 16:34DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Ingo, jedne kolory znikają, ale w ich miejsce będą się pojawiać nowe kolory :) Patrz zakładka Włóczki i druty > Wszystkie kolory. Pozdrawiamy!
14.09.2023 kl. 20:24Eimear King wrote:
Hi, I see 4 colours have recently been discontinued. Are you reducing the colour range? Or planning on discontinuing all of this wool? Thanks, Eimear
12.09.2023 - 01:16DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs King, some colours have been discontinued, but not the whole quality. Happy knitting!
12.09.2023 kl. 17:22Anne wrote:
Ich stricke den Monteverdi-Pullover mit Drops Wish. Leider gehen mir bald die Bälle aus. Ist es möglich, die 18 Farbstränge von Dyelot N128219 irgendwo zu bestellen, in ganz Europa? Wenn ich die Stränge von einem anderen Lot kaufe, wird der Farbton anders sein (ich glaube so). Vielen Dank im Voraus.
07.08.2023 - 14:48DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Anne, am besten fragen Sie die unterschiedlichen DROPS Händler, die nach Deutschland senden (siehe Liste hier) - oder fragen Sie auf unserer DROPS Workshop, vielleicht kann Ihnen eine andere Strickerin mal helfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
08.08.2023 kl. 09:36Anne wrote:
Bonjour, Je tricote le pull Monteverdi avec Drops Wish. Malheureusement, il va bientôt me manquer de pelotes malgré le fait que j'ai acheté le nombre indiqué pour ma taille. Est-il possible d'acheter les pelotes couleur 18 du Dyelot N128219 quelque part (en France, en Allemagne ou ailleurs) car si je vais en acheter les pelotes d'un autre lot, la nuance sera différente. Cela serait très important. Merci de votre aide!
27.07.2023 - 12:59DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Anne, n'hésitez pas à contacter individuellement les différents magasins qui livrent en France; ou bien demandez sur notre groupe DROPS Workshop si quelqu'un peut vous aider. Bon tricot!
27.07.2023 kl. 14:22MArie wrote:
Bonjour entre wish et andes, laquelle de ces laines peluchera le moins ....? merci !
07.06.2023 - 12:13DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Marie, tout dépend de l'utilisation que vous voulez en faire, rappelez-vous que plus le vêtement subira de frottements, plus elle fera des bouloches; et en même temps, il est normal que la laine perde quelques fibres supplémentaires au début, mais après quelques utilisations, cet effet est résorbé. N'hésitez pas à contacter votre magasin pour toute information complémentaire et assistance au choix de la meilleure qualité adaptée à vos besoins, ils pourront vous aider, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!
08.06.2023 kl. 09:58Pascale wrote:
Bonjour Avez vous reçu la laine WISH coquillage qui devait être disponible la semaine passée? Merci pour votre réponse et bonne journée
06.02.2023 - 11:18DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Pascale, elle est arrivée chez nous, demandez à votre magasin habituel quand il pourra vous la commander. Bon tricot!
06.02.2023 kl. 16:16
D Privat wrote:
Warum wird dieses Garn aus dem Sortiment genommen?
29.02.2024 - 08:21