Drops Flora MIX 40 coffee bean

Product detailed description

Drops Flora MIX 40 coffee bean is a multicolour yarn in the colour coffee bean (number 40) made of 65% wool, 35% alpaca. The ball is 50 g and approx. 210 m, recommended needle size is 3 mm. The yarn belongs to Drops group A (thin yarn) and is hand washed at max. 30 °C.

About Drops Flora MIX 40 coffee bean

Drops Flora is an everyday yarn made of wool and very fine alpaca, a thinner version of the popular Drops Lima. It is warm, comfortable to wear and keeps its shape well. Colour no. 40 – coffee bean is available as a single 50 g ball.

Technical specifications

What Drops yarn group A means

Drops divides all its yarns into groups A to F by thickness. Group A is the thinnest and F the thickest. You recognise the group by the number of stitches that fit in 10 cm of fabric: the more stitches, the thinner the yarn. Drops Flora belongs to group A, a thin yarn (23–26 stitches per 10 cm, 4 ply / fingering). Fabric knitted from these yarns is fine, light and holds a pattern well. They suit scarves, hats, light sweaters, children’s clothing and delicate accessories; yarns containing polyamide also work for socks.

Yarns from the same group can be swapped in Drops patterns. Yardage differs between yarns, so always recalculate the number of balls and knit a test swatch.

Overview of the most common groups:

Groups D to F are even heavier yarns and are not listed here.

Yarn features

• thin group A yarn suited to finer knitting
• good shape stability
• comfortable and warm thanks to the wool and alpaca blend

What to make with it

Drops Flora is suitable for cables and textured patterns as well as multicolour (for example Nordic) patterns, blankets and other projects where shape stability matters.

Caring for the finished piece

Hand wash at max. 30 °C, separately, with a wool detergent free of enzymes and optical brighteners. Dry flat, do not tumble dry.

Frequently asked questions about Drops Flora

What is Drops Flora made of and how many metres does one ball have?

Drops Flora is made of 65% wool, 35% alpaca. One ball weighs 50 g and has approx. 210 m.

Which needles and what tension should I use?

Drops recommends 3 mm needles. A 10 × 10 cm swatch corresponds to 24 stitches × 32 rows. Always knit a swatch first, because it is the basis for the accuracy of the pattern.

How many balls do I need for my project?

The pattern you follow tells you. Divide the yardage in the pattern by 210 m, which is the yardage of one ball of Drops Flora, and round up. For bigger projects buy all balls at once.

How do I care for Drops Flora?

First consider simply airing the garment. If washing is necessary, hand wash at max. 30 °C, separately, with a wool detergent without enzymes and optical brighteners. Do not soak, rub or wring; rinse in water of the same temperature and gently press out excess water in a dry towel or spin lightly (approx. 800 rpm without filling with water). Dry flat, away from direct sun, and do not tumble dry.

Is Drops Flora feltable?

Yes, Drops lists it as feltable, so wash it only according to the care instructions. Felting makes the swatch denser; Drops gives the tension before and after felting on the yarn page.

Is Drops Flora superwash?

No. The yarn is not superwash, so it must not be machine washed on a normal cycle.

Is the yarn suitable for children’s items?

The yarn has Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 class II certificate no. 23.HPE.36896 (Hohenstein Institute). Class II marks textiles suitable for direct skin contact to a large extent, for example blouses or shirts. The strictest class I, intended for products for children up to 3 years, is not stated for this yarn, so Drops does not list it as suitable for items for the youngest children.

Will the colour coffee bean look the same on the ball as on my screen?

Colours differ slightly between screens and may also vary slightly between dye lots. The lot number is on the label. For a bigger project buy all balls from the same dye lot.

What does it mean that the yarn is in group A?

Drops sorts yarns into groups A to F by thickness. Group A means 23–26 stitches per 10 cm and 3–3.5 mm needles; it is a thin yarn. Yarns from the same group can be swapped in Drops patterns.

Can I replace it with another yarn?

Yes, yarns from the same group (A) have a similar tension and can be swapped in patterns. The yardage differs, so always recalculate the number of balls and knit a test swatch.

Note: colours may look slightly different on different screens, and shades may vary slightly between dye lots.