DROPS Paris vs Peaches & Creme Solids

Technical verdict: DROPS Paris vs Peaches & Creme Solids

Weight category, yardage and value per ball

DROPS Paris and Peaches & Creme Solids are both Medium (CYC 4) yarns, so on paper they are interchangeable in the same patterns. The weight class only tells half the story, though: the ball band data below shows how much they really differ in thickness, yardage and behaviour once they are on the hook.

Peaches & Creme Solids is the longer yarn per gram, with 157 m per 100 g against 150 m per 100 g for DROPS Paris, a difference of 5 %. For the same 1,000 m of yarn, the project weighs about 667 g in DROPS Paris and 636 g in Peaches & Creme Solids. A lower m/100 g figure means a thicker or denser strand, so the heavier yarn will also make a slightly thicker, warmer fabric.

Per ball, DROPS Paris holds 75 m in 50 g and Peaches & Creme Solids holds 110 m in 70 g. Five balls of DROPS Paris (375 m) are replaced by 4 balls of Peaches & Creme Solids, and five balls of Peaches & Creme Solids (550 m) by 8 balls of DROPS Paris. Always convert by length, never by weight or by number of balls.

Drape, fibre and texture

Both yarns share the same fibre family: DROPS Paris is 100 % cotton and Peaches & Creme Solids is 100 % cotton, so they wash, block and wear in a similar way. Cotton is inelastic and absorbent: stitches look crisp and defined, the fabric holds its shape in amigurumi, bags and dishcloths, but garments can feel heavy and stretch downwards when wet.

With such similar density, DROPS Paris and Peaches & Creme Solids will give fabrics of comparable weight and drape at the same gauge; any difference in hand will come mainly from the fibre.

They also share the same construction (Plied), so stitch definition and the way the yarn behaves on the hook should feel familiar when you switch.

Hook size and gauge

Both ball bands recommend the same hook, 5 mm, so you can start your swatch with the hook size the pattern already calls for.

At least one manufacturer does not publish a reference gauge, so work a 12 × 12 cm swatch with your usual hook before comparing sizes.

Verdict: can you swap them?

Peaches & Creme Solids is a strong substitute for DROPS Paris, with a Match Score of 92 %. Convert by length with the calculator above, work a quick swatch, and most patterns will need no other changes.

Peaches & Creme Solids gives more meters per ball, so you will usually buy fewer balls.

Whichever you choose, buy all the balls for a project from the same dye lot and keep the ball band for its care instructions.

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