from:
5.30€
per 50 g
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
Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
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!
Mette Groth wrote:
Kan jeg strikke Frostbite opskrift 164-12 af Wish ? Med venlig hilsen Mette
10.05.2021 - 11:05DROPS Design answered:
Hej Mette. Ja det går bra, se som vanligt bara till att få den stickfasthet som uppges i opskriften och att beräkna riktig garnforbruk när du byter garn. Mvh DROPS Design
11.05.2021 kl. 11:58Franciulla wrote:
Bonjour je n’aime pas laver laine à la main est il possible de la laver en machine programme laine avec un essorage minimum .Merci pour votre réponse
04.05.2021 - 16:11DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Franciulla, il est recommandé de bien suivre les consignes d'entretien pour bien prendre soin de vos ouvrages terminés. Vous trouverez ici d'autres conseils. Votre magasin saura également vous renseigner et vous conseiller, même par mail ou téléphone. Bon tricot!
05.05.2021 kl. 09:02Merja Saurus wrote:
Hei, minulla on yksi ohje, missä lankana Adlibris Felting Wool. Soveltuuko DROPS Wish lanka vaihtoehdoksi ? Jos soveltuu, onko lankamenekki sama. Mietin, montako kerää pitää ostaa. Ystävällisin terveisin, Merja Saurus
04.05.2021 - 10:33DROPS Design answered:
Hei, DROPS Wish-lanka on Felting Wool -lankaa hieman paksumpi. Parempi vaihtoehto on DROPS Snow-lanka, jonka tiheys ja metrimäärä ovat tarkalleen samat kuin Felting Wool-langassa. DROPS Snow-lanka myydään 50 gramman kerinä, joten tarvitset tuplasti enemmän keriä kuin jos ostaisit Felting Wool -lankaa,
05.05.2021 kl. 17:24Amanda Ruane wrote:
Hello, I am so sorry to bother you but Drops Wish is not sold in US? I would love to buy some if possible. Thank you for your time. Stay safe and healthy. Amanda
03.05.2021 - 19:50DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Ruane, please find the list of DROPS stores shipping to US here. Happy knitting!
04.05.2021 kl. 08:03Christina wrote:
Wann sind Grüntöne wieder lieferbar? Bei allen drops Garnen besteht dieses Problem schon längere Zeit.
30.04.2021 - 09:56DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Christina, Farben 14 und 18 haben wir schon, Farbe 13 erwarten wir im laufen der 18. Woche (= sollte komme diese Woche) und Farbe 17 erwarten wir im Laufen der 20. Woche (= ab 17. Mai). Ihr DROPS Laden wird Ihnen gerne mehr über ihren Lagerbestand bescheid sagen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
03.05.2021 kl. 10:18Chantal Dionne wrote:
Hello! Drops design is my favorite wool yarn. I am awaiting to order the Drops Wish new yarn at Wool Warehouse.co.uk (12 Longfield Road, — Warwickshire) but the yarn is not available in the list yet. Could you let me know when Drops Wish will arrive there? Also, there was possible by the past to have discounts according the seasons on Drops wool. It is no more offered? Thanks Chantal
24.04.2021 - 09:19DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Dionne, please contact directly your favorite DROPS stores, they will be able to let you know when they are expecting the desired colours/yarns. As soon as there will be a sale, all infos will be added on our pages. Stay tuned!
27.04.2021 kl. 08:52Cherie Gregorius wrote:
I like to crochet mostly.
23.04.2021 - 04:06Rowena Lile wrote:
Who sells this yarn online?
21.04.2021 - 22:44DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Lile, please find the list of DROPS Stores shipping to US here. Happy knitting!
22.04.2021 kl. 08:17Karoline wrote:
Det her garn fælder helt sindssygt meget! Jeg har både rystet, haft i fryseren, rystet, vasket, rystet - uden held. Er der mere man kan gøre? Det er simpelthen så ærgerligt, at stå med en ubrugelig sweater, fordi man er helt fnulret til bagefter
07.03.2021 - 19:56DROPS Design answered:
Hei Karoline. Det var jo kjedelig å høre. Ullfibrene i DROPS Wish er ikke tvinnet, men blåst inn i en "strømpe" og det kan være litt løse overskuddsfibre. Men disse overskuddsfibrene vil forsvinne etter litt bruk. mvh DROPS design
10.03.2021 kl. 07:45Sienna wrote:
What kind of loom would you recommend for this specific yarn?
06.03.2021 - 05:31DROPS Design answered:
Dear Sienna, we aren't using loom knitting, only crochet or knitting needles, maybe you could ask your DROPS store, they should be able to help you, even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
08.03.2021 kl. 10:41Eva Svensson wrote:
Hej! Köpte ett paketerbjudande till vantar av butik i Uppsala . Stickade ett par stl dam. Blev fina. Stickade så ett par i herr storlek. Första vanten gick bra men till sista vanten räckte inte garnet till tummen! Förväntade mej att garnet skulle räcka! Var det färre meter i sista nystanet??
25.02.2021 - 20:11DROPS Design answered:
Hei Eva. Ta kontakt med butikken. Om de har laget et pakketilbud, så bør de ha lagt til nok garn. mvh DROPS design
03.03.2021 kl. 10:18Melanie Hunt wrote:
I’m really interested in the Drops wish yarn, however I’m concerned about the welfare of the sheep who produce the merino. Can you confirm that it comes from animals that have not been subjected to mulesing. Many thanks.
15.02.2021 - 23:05DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Hunt, please read more about our yarns here. Happy knitting!
17.02.2021 kl. 09:20Frederikke Bager wrote:
Hej Jeg har en opskrift hvor jeg skal bruge 11 nøgler Wish, men kan læse mig frem til den har samme tykkelse som Snow. Betyder det så at jeg kan bruge Snow i stedet for hvis jeg rammer strikkefastheden og hvor mange nøgler Snow skal jeg købe? Tak for hjælpen :)
08.02.2021 - 14:54DROPS Design answered:
Hei Frederikke. Ja, DROPS Wish og DROPS Snow tilhører samme garngruppe (E) og har samme strikkefasthet (men strikkefastheten må sjekkes ut med hva som står i oppskriften). Om det i en oppskrift skal bruke 11 nøster/550 gram Wish, må du bruke 750 gram/ 15 nøster Snow. Wish er et mye lettere garn og har en lengre løpelengde enn Snow, derfor er det mindre garnmengde. Bruk gjerne vår garnkalkulator (grønn link i oppskriften). mvh DROPS design
12.02.2021 kl. 08:00Gerti Gellermann wrote:
Ich möchte mir gerne eine Jacke mit Schalkragen in Größe 42 /Länge 7ocm stricken. Können Sie mir bitte sagen, wieviel dieser Wolle ich dafür brauche. Für Ihre Hilfe bedankt sich Gerti Gellermann
07.02.2021 - 17:02DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Gellermann, hier finden Sie alle unsere Anleitungen für Jacken mit Schalkragen und Garngruppe E - benutzen Sie den Garnumrechner um die neue Garnangaben mit Wish kalkulieren zu lassen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
08.02.2021 kl. 11:53Fillory Yarn wrote:
Great i'll surely want to love this yarns thanks.
04.02.2021 - 11:33Schweizer wrote:
Guten Abend, ich würde gerne die Drops Wish Wolle in zwei Mal hellgrau (Mix 03) und zwei Mal mittelgrau (Mix 07) kaufen. Leider kann ich diese Farben auf Ihrer Internetseite nicht anwählen. Bitte um Hilfestellung, vielen Dank und freundliche Grüsse Agnes Schweizer
27.01.2021 - 23:20DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Schweizer, klicken Sie auf die grüne Ikone mit dem Einkaufswagen, einen Laden dann wählen und auf "bestellen" klicken - ein neues Fenster öffnet sich und hier können Sie dann bestellen. Gerne wird Ihnen auch Ihr DROPS Händler - auch telefonisch oder per E-Mail - weiterhelfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
28.01.2021 kl. 10:33Seonaid Brooks wrote:
Is this yarn available to buy. If so where please
23.01.2021 - 18:57DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Brooks, click on the green icon with a caddy to find the list of DROPS stores getting this yarn in their assortment - or contact your favorite retailer to ask them if they have some and when they are expecting this yarn. Happy knitting!
25.01.2021 kl. 13:38Viviane Billon wrote:
Bonjour j habite en Suisse es que vous livrez en Suisse, j aimerais commander mais si je mets suisse 🇨🇭 sa me met en allemand et moi je ne comprend pas, je parle que le français, pourriez-vous me dire comment faire merci à tout bientôt
23.01.2021 - 10:00DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Billon, tout à fait, nous avons mêmes des magasins en Suisse, vous pourrez en découvrir la liste ici. Bon tricot!
25.01.2021 kl. 13:30Anneliese Buchholz wrote:
Hallo, Ich möchte eine Sofadecke stricken. Eignet sich das Garn dafür und wieviel brauche ich? Vielen Dank für deine Antwort Freundliche Grüße Anneliese
20.01.2021 - 09:13DROPS Design answered:
LIebe Frau Buchholz, hier finden Sie alle unsere Decke mit einer Wolle der Garngruppe E - davon können Sie sich inspieren. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
21.01.2021 kl. 08:33Annika wrote:
Som jag uppfattat Blow-garner innesluts fibrerna i ett tunnt nät, oftast nylon? Stämmer det och i så fall vad är det gjort av i detta fall? Ser ut att vara ett bra garnalternativ till varma koftor.
16.01.2021 - 08:33DROPS Design answered:
Hei Annika. I DROPS Wish er ullkvalitetene (merinoull og babyalpakka) blåst inn i en tynn bomullstrømpe. Innholdet i DROPS Wish er 50% Alpakka, 33% Bomull, 17% Ull. Og ja, det vil blir noen deilige, varme plagg i denne kvaliteten. mvh DROPS design
18.01.2021 kl. 08:38Catherine Eldred wrote:
Do you sell and ship your wool to Australia, or only within Europe?
16.01.2021 - 04:58DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Eldred, you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping worldwide here. Happy knitting!
18.01.2021 kl. 11:44Katarzyna wrote:
Witam Kiedy włóczka będzie dostępna w Polsce ???
15.01.2021 - 13:43DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Kasiu, włóczka jest już dostępna np. w sklepie internetowym Motek. Wkrótce powinna być dostępna i w innych naszych sklepach. Pozdrawiamy!
18.01.2021 kl. 16:14Monica wrote:
Composizione?
15.01.2021 - 08:10DROPS Design answered:
Buongiorno Monica, la composizione è indicata nella scheda prodotto: 50% Alpaca, 33% Cotone, 17% lana. Buon lavoro!
15.01.2021 kl. 09:52GOVIN SOREL Catherine wrote:
Je ne trouve pas de "bon de commande"
14.01.2021 - 12:50DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Govin Sorel, cliquez sur la petite icône verte avec le caddie pour afficher la liste des magasins proposant déjà DROPS Wish - c''est une toute nouvelle laine et tous ne l'ont pas encore, n'hésitez pas à contacter votre magasin habituel pour lui demander quand il pense en commander. Bon tricot!
15.01.2021 kl. 07:44
Martien Wertelaers wrote:
Hoeveel gr heb je nodig van drops wish om een cardigan maat M te breien? Is het een wol die erg pluist? Groeten, Martien
29.04.2021 - 13:11