Drops Yarn

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Has anyone tried this yarn? It's cheap but is it horrible to work with and wash?

I have used the Drops Karisma, really lovely to knit with and washed very well.
As this one is 4 ply i used it for baby cardigans for my dd.
Haven't used any of the others, but if you use Ravelry you could see if there are any comments about the ones you want to use.

I am Norwegian, so maybe a little biased ;) but I think that Drops yarn is really good quality. Unless you re prepared to spend silly amounts of money, I think this is the best brand to buy.

I have knitted clothes for myself which have been washed in the washing machine many times and they are still good ( this is even yarn that is supposed to be hand wash only). And I have knitted baby clothes for friends which as far as I know has kept well.

I can recommend the Alpaca (used this loads, it's very soft, this is the one I have washed in the machine on wool cycle)

Alpaca boucle is great for making garter stich looks great.

baby alpacca silk is lovely

Nepal is great for a more sturdy quality ( Lima and andes is same yarn only different thickness)

for cotton, I have used Safran, which is also very good.

Oh, and there is a sale at the moment garnstudio.com/lang/en/post.php?id=193

(saralyn reminds herself that she is on a yarn shopping ban until she has finished up everything that is filling the cupboards)

I have also used a few of the other Drops yarns, so feel free to ask me before you buy.

Drops yarn is lovely stuff. B**ger to get in the UK though if you want to see it in the flesh ! Online is easy and cheap.

Hi saralyn - I'm looking for a really nice wool for my next ripple, which is going to be king size so price really matters! Would either Nepal or Lima be suitable and if so, which do you think would be better? TIA

Is a ripple a kind of blanket? (never heard the word before) i think the nepal/lima would be nice for a blanket, (i have used it for mittens and a dress).

the only difference between the two is the thickness. So for Lima 4mm needles are recommended and for Nepal 5 mm. So as to which is better I guess it depends on your preference.

Ripple blanket :)

Thanks for the feedback. saralyn it's the Alpaca that my pattern uses. I've just ordered some and a ball of Alpaca silk for my contrast colour because it wasn't available in the Alpaca.

It's very hard trying to judge colours online, especially when there is such a vast variety of shades.

My yarn arrived today, it feels lovely. I can't wait to start my project but I've a couple more to get out of the way first.

I can't wait to hear how it is to work with and what the finished item is like. I'm always on the look out for new yarn even though I don't need any

I like drops, it is such better value than other yarns. I've used Andes,which was really quick, the super fine merino, which was gorgeous, and now trying their lace weight which is driving me mad, but i think that's more to do with thin lace yarn and my ineptitude rather than drops!

yeah, the alpaca is so nice and soft, isn't it! Hope the coulours turned out well, they are indeed very hard to judge online.

and i know the feeling of wanting to start a new project before you've finished the old one, he he. especially sewing clothing together is so boring.

oh, and thanks for the photo of a ripple SoupDragon, I notice that my english vocabulary is a bit lacking when it comes to crafts, often have to look up things in a dictionary.

Just to add a warning as well. The Eskimo, in my experience is not very good, exccept for felting. It is nice to knit with, but the finished knitwear doesn't stay nice very long. The polaris is probably similar.

But apart from that I've been happy with all the other drops yarns I have tried.