from:
3.89£
4.80€
Content: 71% Alpaca, 25% Wool, 4% Polyamide
Yarn Group:
D (12 - 15 stitches)
/ 12 ply / chunky
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 140 m
Recommended needle size: 8 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 12 sts x 14 rows
Care: Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
/ Feltable
Superwash: no
Made in: Peru
Raw material origin: Alpaca and wool from South America, polyamide from Germany
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 23.HPE.36896), 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.
DROPS Melody is a soft and luxurious yarn made from superfine alpaca and merino wool. Warm and with a mohair-like look, it’s available in a sophisticated shade card ranging from soft beige and gray hues, to gorgeous reds and purples.
Being so light and soft, DROPS Melody is a great choice for oversize garments as well as accessories. It knits up quickly with big needles without the piece becoming heavy and it can be used as an effect yarn together with other qualities, to give garments extra volume and softness.
DROPS Melody is a great choice for patterns in Yarn Group D and a perfect fit for those made in the discontinued yarn, DROPS Vienna.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
All yarns have excess fibres (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. This of course also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibres. It’s therefore not possible to completely avoid shedding.
Below are some tips on how to take care of garments in brushed yarns like DROPS Melody:
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: 7.00 mm
Before: 13 sts x 15 rows
After: 18 sts x 30 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!
Lafond wrote:
Bonjour pour realiser beside you faut t il tricoter les fils ensemble deligth avec alpaga silk ou separement merci cordialement
22.01.2021 - 16:54DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Lafond, tout à fait, vous pouvez remplacer DROPS Verdi dans ce modèle par 1 fil Delight + 1 fil DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk - voir ici ou bien cette vidéo. Bon tricot!
25.01.2021 kl. 13:27Lafond wrote:
Bonjour je viens vers vous car je voudrais realiser le modele beside you qui est confectionner avec la laine verdi avec quelle laine peut on remplacer le modele et combien de pelotes faut il prendre merci cordialement
20.01.2021 - 17:26DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Lafond, le châle Beside you pèse 95 g, il vous faudra 2 pelotes de 50 g de DROPS Melody dans la couleur souhaitée - pour conserver le même effet de rayures, choisissez DROPS Delight + DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk - retrouvez ici plus d'infos sur les alternatives. Bon tricot!
21.01.2021 kl. 08:26Marian Mitchell wrote:
I have knitted a loose fitting cardigan in your Melody yarn. However, I think it would benefit by being blocked before I sew it together. What method would you recommend?
15.01.2021 - 13:25DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Mitchell, you can spray it with water and let it dry flat - or then wash it following care instructions and let it dry flat. Your DROPS store might have even more experience with this cand would be most probably able to provide you more assistance, even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
15.01.2021 kl. 16:12Gunilla wrote:
Håller på att sticka i Melody-garnet för första gången. Det luddar av sig något fruktansvärt och jag får rolla mina byxor och min tröja varje kväll för att inte dra runt luddet i hela huset. Mina 2 frågor är till er som har plagg i detta garn. Har ni gjort något med det färdiga plagget så att det inte luddar av sig om man bär det? I så fall vad?
09.01.2021 - 20:21DROPS Design answered:
Hei Gunilla. Denne type garn vil alltid ha en del overskuddsfibre. Dette merkes godt når man strikker, da arbeidet ligger på "fanget" og de løse overskuddsfibrene faller av. Dette vil forsvinne etter litt tids bruk. mvh DROPS design
11.01.2021 kl. 12:57Sara Ramos wrote:
Boa noite, \r\nFazem preços para revendedores? \r\nObrigada
23.12.2020 - 01:57DROPS Design answered:
Bom dia, Para preços para revendedores, consulte esta página: https://www.garnstudio.com/wholesale.php?cid=28
05.02.2021 kl. 13:43Josée Gosselin wrote:
Quel est la grosseur du crochet recommandé pour Drops Mélody
19.12.2020 - 14:16DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Gosselin, tout va dépendre de la texture que vous souhaitez, vous trouverez ici quelques modèles où DROPS Melody peut être utilisé. Bon crochet!
21.12.2020 kl. 09:12Caroline wrote:
Are any colors of the Melody yarn Oeko-Tex certified?
18.12.2020 - 21:38DROPS Design answered:
Dear Caroline, DROPS Melody is currently not Oeko-Tex certified - this applies to all colours. Happy knitting!
21.12.2020 kl. 09:16Caroline wrote:
Are any color options UNDYED or natural for the Melody yarn?
18.12.2020 - 21:34DROPS Design answered:
Dear Caroline, all colours Melody are dyed. Happy knitting!
21.12.2020 kl. 10:59Ayana wrote:
Hallo! \r\nIch würde gerne den Pullover der Anleitung Morocco Love (Modell ml-037) nachstricken & bin jetzt sehr unsicher was die Farbe 20 traube angeht, da diese im Vorschaubild des Pullis sehr lila, bei der Farbkarte auf Drops & Algawo dagegen ganz anders wirkt & damit der Farbe 19 ziegel sehr ähnlich sieht. Ist der Unterschied denn quasi genauso wie bei der Vorschau oder sollte ich dann lieber ein anderes Garn wählen, damit der Kontrast erhalten bleibt? Liebe Grüße & Danke !
14.12.2020 - 00:08Janet Addie wrote:
Is Drops Melody at all itchy. Can it be worn next to the skin?
08.12.2020 - 12:55DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Addie, every sensibility is different, for any individual assistance choosing a yarn - please contact your DROPS Store - even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!
09.12.2020 kl. 07:21Sylvie Humphries wrote:
Hello, can you please tell me if the polyamide is natural (real silk) or artificial (Nylon)? Thank you, Sylvie.
24.11.2020 - 22:26DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Humphries, the polyamid is nylon. Happy knitting!
25.11.2020 kl. 10:07Kaisu Peuralahti wrote:
Löysin upean ohjeen Drops Melody-langasta. Nyt lankaa ei vain ole saatavilla missään. Onko lanka loppunut ?
14.11.2020 - 08:57DROPS Design answered:
Hei, esim. Tapion kauppa ja Menita myyvät kyseistä lankaa.
23.03.2021 kl. 16:54Elaine Wilks wrote:
I would like to purchase on line, do you mail to Spain?
25.10.2020 - 12:56DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Wilks, sure ! You will find the list of DROPS stores in Spain here - including webstores. Happy knitting!
26.10.2020 kl. 13:31Bedie Verboven wrote:
Beste Graag zou ik volgende kleuren van melody drops bestellen. 4x naturel,4x vanille-essence,4x poederroze, steenrood 2x en donker denimblauw 2x. Kosten deze dan €4,65 en hoeveel komt erbij voor de verzending naar België? Vriendelijke groeten Bedie
23.10.2020 - 12:26DROPS Design answered:
Dag Bedie,
Voor het bestellen van garens kun je het beste even contact opnemen met een van onze verkooppunten. Hier vind je een lijst met verkooppunten.
25.10.2020 kl. 20:20Stacey Giorgi wrote:
Hi, When will the melody wool be back in stock
22.10.2020 - 23:07DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Giorgi, the out of stock colours Melody are expected to come back in stock next week - do not hesitate to contact your store, they will tell you when they are then expecting them back in stock. Happy knitting!
23.10.2020 kl. 09:27Janet Larkin wrote:
Just when is \'week 44\' please?
21.10.2020 - 12:10DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Larkin, week 44 is matching the week from 26th October to 1st November - do not hesitate to contact your DROPS store to know when they will have it in stock. Happy knitting!
22.10.2020 kl. 10:55Agnieszka wrote:
Zrobiłam sweter z tej włóczki i niestety nie da się go nosić, ponieważ strasznie obłazi. Zostawia bardzo dużą ilość włosów na każdej powierzchni z która ma styczność. Czy można jakoś temu zaradzić`?
05.10.2020 - 20:56DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Agnieszko! Jak sobie z tym radzić znajdziesz TUTAJ. Pozdrawiamy!
08.10.2020 kl. 22:20Alice Rogers wrote:
I cant get hold of this yarn at the moment in the UK it is sold out everywhere and has been for the past few weeks. Can you tell me if it is still available and when it will be back in stock in the uk?
05.10.2020 - 11:00DROPS Design answered:
Dar Mrs Rogers, please contact individually each store, only them can answer and let you know when they are intended to have yarn back in stock. Happy knitting!
05.10.2020 kl. 13:19Vera wrote:
Good day to you! I’m waiting to buy off white and beige colors of Melody in Minsk. But see that delivery week always postpone. Please advise. Thanks!
26.09.2020 - 09:06DROPS Design answered:
Dear Vera, please contact directly your DROPS store, they are the one who can help you; Happy knitting!
28.09.2020 kl. 11:22Emilie Ellingsen wrote:
Hei! Jeg holder på å strikke en genser i drops melody farge 14 vaniljegul, og har nå 1 og 1/2 arm igjen men mangler ca 2 nøster for å blir ferdig med genseren. Har dere flere garn i farge 14 og parti 7C6534? Dersom dere ikke har nøstet i det partiet, hva kan jeg gjøre da? Vil ikke risikere at resten av genseren min blir i en annen farge. Mvh Emilie Ellingsen
24.09.2020 - 16:33DROPS Design answered:
Hej Emelie. Då får du kontakta våra forhandlere för att se om någon har det partiet igen på lager. Annars finns det flera stickgrupper på Facebook där man kan eftersöka garn med ett visst partinummer. Mvh DROPS Design
25.09.2020 kl. 13:29Henriette Goa wrote:
Får dere inn garn 13 (rose) inn igjen?
05.09.2020 - 12:41DROPS Design answered:
Hei Henriette. Farge nr. 13 er dessverre utgått fra sortimentet. mvh DROPS design
07.09.2020 kl. 07:00Sandra wrote:
Kiedy będzie dostępna ponownie w sprzedaży włóczka Melody beż nr 15?
03.09.2020 - 21:58DROPS Design answered:
Witaj Sandro! Musisz pytać w sklepach, które sprzedają włóczki DROPS w Polsce. Pozdrawiamy!
09.09.2020 kl. 19:04Matilda Ekström Sundberg wrote:
Hej, jag behöver köpa mer av detta garn: Drops Melody i färg nr 13, det står "dyelit" 7B1056, har ni det? Kostnad? Vänligen Matilda
30.06.2020 - 05:56DROPS Design answered:
Hej Matilda. Färg nr 13 har dessvärre utgått ur sortimentet och vi har inget kvar av det på vårt lager. Det du kan göra är att ta kontakt med våra återförsäljare för att se om någon av dem har kvar något av denna färg på lager. Mvh DROPS Design
30.06.2020 kl. 09:20Svanbjørg Manai wrote:
Jeg vil gerne købe 2 nogler farve nummer 11 af Melody. Hvor kan det køber.? Farven er udgået, så der er meget få butikker, som har farven på lager. Jeg har ingen fundet.
26.06.2020 - 15:39DROPS Design answered:
Hei Svanbjørg. Vi har dessverre ikke oversikt over hver enkelts butikk lagerbeholdning. Du må neste kontakte butikkene, evnt kan du legge ut en forespørsel på sosiale medier. Utrolig hvor mange "strikkere" som hjelper hverandre med manglende garn nøster, fargerparti ol. mvh DROPS design
29.06.2020 kl. 07:27
Annika wrote:
Skulle veldig gjerne sett en god, varm mørkegrønn i dette garnet, eller en dypblå nyanse.
05.01.2021 - 00:13