DROPS Soft Tweed is, like its name implies, a super soft tweed yarn, made from a combination of merino wool, superfine alpaca and viscose. The yarn is constructed by carding these fibre's together with small felted “tweed buttons” that add speckles of colour to define the look of this yarn.
Rustic and elegant, this yarn is easy to knit and results in beautiful, even stitches. A great choice for textured patterns, slipovers, sweaters and jackets. Being a carded yarn means that DROPS Soft Tweed is lighter and breathes better than similar, combed yarns - while being specially suited for hand knitting.
Brand: Drops
Yarn Weight: DK
Blend: 50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose
Needle Size: 4.00mm
Ball Weight: 50g
Yarn Length: 130m (142 yds)
Tension: 21 stitches, 28 rows to 10cm square
Care Instructions: Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat / Feltable
Customer reviews
Good Quality Yarn with a tweed fleck
This yarn is a mix of Alpaca and Merino wool, with a small amount of Viscose for softness
I Love this yarn so much I have bought it again in two other colours to knit more sweaters
It's a five star yarn that is so nice to knit with and knits up well.
It steam blocks with no ill effects and washes well on a 30° delicate wash
The only drawback is that being mostly wool, it can tear easily if pulled.
Definitely Recommended
offtheplanet | Somerset | November 2023
a really good selection of products this yarn is lovely to knit with Verified Purchase
his is a really lovely yarn to knit with there is a good choice of colours and it looks so good when knitted up, it is lovely and soft and also washes well.
Jenny Stanford | north wales | November 2023
Disappointed
The colours are really beautiful, I bought 3 of them. So far I used only no. 18 for a sweater. The yarn broke too easily (e.g. tying a knot), it was not as sturdy as I expected. From my point of view, not the usual Drops quality.
Mary | Woking | October 2023
Delightful texture
Absolutely love this yarn. It's is so soft and light but also lovely and warm. Easy to knit with and I love the Tweed effect.
Natasha | London | September 2023
Quick service, helpful customer service.
As described
Sally Wood | Buckinghamshire | July 2023
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Material:Wool
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Yarn Weight:Double Knitting
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GTIN:7071723017685
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Blend:50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose
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Brand:Drops
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Product Code:DROPS-SOFTTWEED-105013
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Weight:0.05kg