from:
3.05$
per 1.8 oz
Content: 53% Cotton, 33% Viscose, 14% Linen
Yarn Group:
B (20 - 22 stitches)
/ 8 ply / DK / worsted
Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 131 yds (120 m)
Recommended needle size: US 6 / 4 mm
Gauge: 4" x 4" / 10 x 10 cm = 21 sts x 28 rows
Care: Machine wash on gentle cycle cold 30°C / 86F. Dry Flat
Made in: EU
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).
Made from a wonderful mix of cotton, viscose and linen, DROPS Belle is an all-year yarn that breathes well, has a delicate texture and shine, and it’s perfect to wear directly on the skin.
Part of Yarn Group B, this yarn is a great alternative to make patterns designed in other cotton yarns - like Cotton Light and Muskat - extra luxurious!
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash on gentle cycle cold 30°C / 86F. Dry Flat
Here are some guidelines to wash your garment in DROPS Belle, 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:
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 offers 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 its 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 comes 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.
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.
12) Why are the colors 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 color 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 color I want, what can I do?
If your DROPS store doesn’t have the yarn color you want, try contacting a DROPS Super Store (the ones with the golden badges) - they will make sure to get a hold of the color 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 color?
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!
Aud Jorunn Blindheim wrote:
Hvordan vil plagg i Bella garn holde seg i bruk? Det virker som det kan ha lett for å sige ut sige ut? noen som har erfaringer? Mvh. Aud
05.05.2022 - 12:33DROPS Design answered:
Hej, Nej absolut ikke (hvis du overholder strikkefastheden). DROPS Belle holder sig fin både efter brug og vask :)
06.05.2022 kl. 14:29Vief Cornelissen wrote:
Wat is de bron van de viscose?
01.05.2022 - 20:10DROPS Design answered:
Dag Vief,
De grondstof van viscose is cellulose (hout dus). Deze ondergaat een chemische behandeling waardoor de glanzende en zachte structuur ontstaat. Het wordt ook wel nepzijde genoemd, maar heeft vergelijkbare eigenschappen als katoen. Onze viscose komt uit Turkije.
21.05.2022 kl. 16:25Yiqi Huang wrote:
Dear Drops team, I would like to make the Aegean (vs-031) T-shirt which uses Drops Belle, but I can't find the colour 14 (light blue) anywhere online in Germany. Even here the number 14 is missing. Is it completely sold out? I really like the colour in the design, would you make a suggestion on the substitution woll in the matching colour? Thank you!
25.04.2022 - 00:13DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Huang, this colour is now discontinued - please feel free to contact your DROPS store for any assistance choosing the best matching colour. They will help you even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
25.04.2022 kl. 08:58Maria Rind wrote:
Hej Jeg har købt Belle i farven rosenmandel online, men synes ikke farven er pæn i virkeligheden. Kan jeg evt. strikke den sammen med andet tyndt garn i en farve der skjuler den beige tone i rosenmandel? Jeg har ikke kunnet finde opskrifter på noget der er strikket i rosenmandel farven og kan heller ikke finde den under garnkombinationer. På forhånd tak. vh.
03.04.2022 - 16:52DROPS Design answered:
Hei Maria. Vanskelig å gi et godt personlig råd ang fargevalg/mix av farger, vi er alle forskjellige. Du må du finne en farge du liker og vil mene passe til rosenmandel. Om du strikker med 1 tråd DROPS Belle + 1 tråd fra samme garngruppe som Belle (garn fra garngruppe B), kan du velge en oppskrift som er strikket med garn fra garngruppe D. Men husk å sjekke at din strikkefasthet stemmer. Du må også huske ved miks av kvaliteter, hvordan plagget skal vaskes. mvh DROPS Design
04.04.2022 kl. 09:12Helle wrote:
Kunne godt tænke mig nye farver,,det fantastisk garn men mangler nye farver
19.03.2022 - 06:04DROPS Design answered:
Hei Helle. Kom gjerne med fargeforslag, så skal vi beskjed videre til de som vurderer nye farger. mvh DROPS Design
21.03.2022 kl. 09:18Lydia wrote:
Liebes DROPS TEAM, leider kommen meine MAPROs nicht hin: Nadel Nr. 4 ergibt bei mir 20M und 31R, Nadel Nr. 3,75 erbit 21M und 31,5 R, Nadel Nr. 3,5 ergibt 22M und 32R. Ich möchte das Butterfly Heart Top stricken. Wenn ich bei 10 cm schon 3,5Reihen (Nadel Nr. 3,75) habe, dann wird das Top nicht gelingen. Können Sie mir helfen? Voran vielen Dank! Viele Grüße Lydia
18.03.2022 - 10:42DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Lydia, vielleicht können Sie Ihre Maschenprobe spannen? Es kann Ihnen vielleicht helfen - Für einige Modellen ist die Maschenprobe in der Breite die wichtigste - wenn die Höhe in cm gemessen wird, sonnst (beim Raglan/Rundpassen) sollen Sie die Höhe anpassen. Gerne kann Ihnen Ihr DROPS Laden (auch telefonisch oder per Email) weiterhelfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
18.03.2022 kl. 16:28Dianne wrote:
Hello, When can we expect the new patterns for ''Drops Bell'' 2022. I have the yarn.... and LOVE IT!
17.03.2022 - 13:57DROPS Design answered:
Dear Diane, thank you! The new patterns will come online continuously, collection should be complete in May - thanks for your patience!
18.03.2022 kl. 09:47Katarzyna wrote:
Dzień dobry, pytanie dotyczy włóczki Belle. Na wybraną bluzkę potrzeba 0,5 kg - 10 motków, ale ile motków powinnam kupić, jeżeli chciałabym zrobić tę bluzkę z podwójną nitką? Nigdy nie robiłam nitką podwójną i zupełnie nie mam rozeznania, będę bardzo wdzięczna za odpowiedź.
15.03.2022 - 19:02DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Kasiu, musisz kupić 2 razy więcej włóczki. Pozdrawiamy!
16.03.2022 kl. 11:14Karin Edwards wrote:
Your 3rd photo appears to show: Black, Zinc, Navy, and *Purple*! As I am always on the hunt for bright and dark purple yarns, as opposed to pastels, I was keen on this NEW PURPLE BELLE. But, please, where is it?
20.02.2022 - 12:25DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Edwards, sorry, this colour has been now discontinued and is not available anymore. You might find this kind of colours in any other yarn group B. Happy knitting!
21.02.2022 kl. 11:14Mary wrote:
I'm really not liking this yarn. It tangles super easy, it's stringy and feels rough to the touch. I'm not sure adding linen to it makes it "softer" or more luxurious. I bought to knit the forest flower potholder and gave up before starting. while knitting the gauge. 3mm needles? Only for Norwegian fairy hands :) Big hands can't knit with what amounts to toothpicks .:)
11.02.2022 - 22:53Simone Sørensen wrote:
Hej, Jeg er vild med jeres Belle garn og også Cotton Merino, og efterspørger i det hele taget et tyndere sommergarn. Mange opskrifter på toppe og bluser anbefaler garn fra gruppe A (gerne 200+ m), men de producenter, der fører disse garner, er noget dyrere end jer. Jeg er sikker på, at rigtig mange af os ville elske nogle lettere garner i tynde kvaliteter, og håber virkelig, at i vil overveje at føre dette. Mvh Simone
03.02.2022 - 15:40DROPS Design answered:
Hei Simone. Takk for ditt innspill, Ta gjerne titt på vår DROPS Safran og våre 2 DROPS Love You kvaliteter #7 og #9, disse er i de tykkelsen du ønsker. mvh DROPS Design
07.02.2022 kl. 09:37Bärbel Volk wrote:
Hallo liebe Team. möchte gerne aus diesem Garn einen Überwurf im Fischgrätenmuster stricken. Die Größe sollte ca. 1,80 *2,10 m betragen. Wieviel Wolle würde ich benötigen? Lieben Dank
02.02.2022 - 18:08DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Volk, am besten stricken Sie eine Maschenprobe mit den gewünschten Nadeln (um die gewünschte Textur zu bekommen), und so können Sie die gesamte Garnmenge kalkulieren. Gerne wird Ihnen Ihr DROPS Laden - auch telefonisch oder per E-Mail weiterhelfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
03.02.2022 kl. 09:11Charlotte wrote:
Hej! Jag funderar på att sticka "DROPS Design: Modell li-114, Reykjavik" till min son som är 18 år. Jag gillar att sticka i ull men han tål inte fårull. Vilket är det bästa alternativet? Kan det vara DROPS Belle?
28.01.2022 - 17:16DROPS Design answered:
Hei Charlotte. Tåler din sønn alpakka ull? Da kan du teste ut DROPS Puna (100% Alpakka ull). Du kan fint bruke DROPS Belle, men dette er et blandingsgarn (53% Bomull, 33% Viskose, 14% Lin), så det kan virke litt stiv enn ved bruk av ull. Får din sønn allergisk reaksjon av ull eller er det at det klør? Om det er kun at det klør, kan du evnt prøve ut DROPS Merino Extra Fine eller DROPS Cotton Merino, begge kvalitetene er kløfri. mvh DROPS Design
31.01.2022 kl. 12:15Victoria wrote:
Porque no me deja elegir color? Me podéis decir los pasos que tengo que seguir?
26.01.2022 - 13:59DROPS Design answered:
Hola Victoria, tienes que ir al sitio web de la tienda específica y seleccionar el color allí. Saludos!
27.01.2022 kl. 08:50Sheila Fox wrote:
Cant seem to order directly from you. When press order button simply refers me to list of stockists - help please. Also what is the cost of postage.
23.12.2021 - 09:54DROPS Design answered:
Dear Sheila, you can't order yarn directly from our webpage- you need to select one of the stockists. Some of them have online web pages you can order from. Each of them will indicate their postage cost.
24.12.2021 kl. 19:31Karola Klier wrote:
Liebes Drops Garn Team, Wie kann ich bei Ihnen Wolle nach Deutschland bestellen …? Herzlichst, Karola Klier
04.12.2021 - 20:18DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Klier, bei der Farbkarte wählen Sie Ihr Land (falls sie nicht richtig ist), dann clicken Sie auf "Bestellen" unter "Deutschland", so sehen Sie die Liste von allen DROPS Händlern in Deutschland, die Belle führen, Ihr Laden wählen und rechts auf "Bestellen" klicken. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
06.12.2021 kl. 10:15Hanne wrote:
Er Belle elastisk
02.11.2021 - 10:51DROPS Design answered:
Hej Hanne, Nej Belle er ikke super elastisk :)
03.11.2021 kl. 08:34Susan Tietjen wrote:
What weight of yarn is Belle? In USA we have weights like 4 for heavier sports yarns or 5 for bulky. 2 would be very light.
05.10.2021 - 02:42DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Tietjen , DROPS Bell is a yarn 8 ply/DK/Worsted - you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping to US here - do not hesitate to contact them for any further information. Happy knitting!
05.10.2021 kl. 07:57Rosemary Millen wrote:
I am looking for colour silver in belle uni colour .Colour 6 Dyelot 3213. I need 2 x 50g balls
02.10.2021 - 17:24DROPS Design answered:
Dear Rosemary, this webpage is only for comments about the patterns and yarns. To get information about stock, we recommend contacting your closest DROPS shop. You can find a list of shops here: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?id=19&cid=17
03.10.2021 kl. 22:28Antje Ruppert wrote:
Hi, do you have retailers in the US? I was loo king at the DROPS Belle yarn, but was directed to a store in the UK. Thank you, Antje
07.09.2021 - 00:44DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Ruppert, we currently have so stores in the USA but you will find the list of DROPS stores shipping to US here. Happy knitting!
07.09.2021 kl. 09:08Margarita wrote:
Hola,me encanta este hilo,estoy teniendo con el numero25,al cambiar un poco los colores una vez en la mano,me podríais indicar con qué color lo puedo mezclar?Muchas gracias
23.08.2021 - 17:41DROPS Design answered:
Hola Margarita, el color 25, que es un tono oscuro de marrón, combina bien con 03 (beige claro), 010 (verde musgo) o 04 (diente de león). Pero eso depende del gusto de cada uno.
30.08.2021 kl. 18:56Sandra wrote:
Hallo liebes Drops-Team, ich bräuchte bitte einmal Hilfe bei den Farben. Und zwar einmal bei dem letzten Bild, das Knäuel das quer liegt (bei dem man das Etikett sieht): Ist das "Rosenwasser"? Dann im gleichen Bild, untere Reihe, mittleres Knäuel: "Rosenmandel""? Und im ersten Bild, untere Reihe, mittleres Knäuel: "Mauve" oder ist das "Rosenmandel"? Vielen lieben Dank im Voraus! Sandra
23.08.2021 - 14:40DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Sandra, auf diesem Foto sieht man die Farben 11 (= ganz oben)-16-04 (2. Reihe) - und 03-06-10 (ganz unten). Viel Spaß beim stricken!
24.08.2021 kl. 08:39Greta Ødegård wrote:
Hei! Har dere et nøste av drops belle farge 02 parti 3733?
20.07.2021 - 11:34DROPS Design answered:
Hei Greta. Vi sender kun garn til butikker, kilovis. Hør med din butikk om de har denne fargen/partinr. Eller du kan bruke sosiale medier, feks DROPS Workshop, og gjøre en etterlysning. Mange brukere som hjelper hverandre med etterlysning av garn og partinr. mvh DROPS design
09.08.2021 kl. 10:38Andrea Silkens wrote:
Wenn ich Drops Salsa durch Drops Belle oder Drops Bomull - Lin ersetzen möchte, muss ich dann mit doppeltem Faden und Nadelstärke 8 stricken? Oder wie kann ich die Anleitung auf diese Garnstärken umrechnen?
27.06.2021 - 20:21DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Silkens, 2 Garne der Garngruppe B (= wie Belle) können 1 Faden der Garngruppe C (= wie Salsa) ersetzen - am besten benutzen Sie den Garnumrechner und stricken Sie davor eine Maschenprobe. Ihr DROPS Laden wird Ihnen damit gerne helfen, das beste passende Garn zu finden - auch telefonisch oder per E-Mail. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
28.06.2021 kl. 08:10
Lydia wrote:
Vielen Dank für Ihre Antwort. Spannen wird leider nicht helfen, denn ich habe ja zuviele Reihen bei richtiger Breite.Das butterfly heart top wird von der Mitte aus im Lacemuster nach außen und unten gestrickt-das Umrechnen ist dann schwierig.\r\nAber trotzdem nochmals vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Rückmeldung. Viele Grüße Lydia
18.03.2022 - 17:11