Yarn spec sheet · DROPS
DROPS Big Merino
DROPS Big Merino: 150 m per 100 g, 5 mm hook, Wool. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 4 – Medium
- Meters per 100 g
- 150 m
- Recommended hook
- 5 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Wool
- Ball
- 50 g · 75 m (82 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 9–12 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 17 sts × 22 rows
- Texture
- Plied
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for DROPS Big Merino
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 375 m of DROPS Big Merino in total
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DROPS Nepal Match Score 100 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 75 m per ball (±0 m) 4 – Medium · Wool
Balls of DROPS Big Merino 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Nepal 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of DROPS Nepal
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DROPS Alaska Match Score 89 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
−7 % meters per 100 g vs. original 70 m per ball (−5 m) 4 – Medium · Wool
Balls of DROPS Big Merino 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Alaska 2 4 6 11 You need 6 balls of DROPS Alaska
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DROPS Paris Match Score 85 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 75 m per ball (±0 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Big Merino 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Paris 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of DROPS Paris
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Scheepjes Stone Washed XL Match Score 85 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 75 m per ball (±0 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Big Merino 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Stone Washed XL 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Scheepjes Stone Washed XL
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Lily Sugar'n Cream Match Score 81 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 109 m per ball (+34 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Big Merino 1 3 5 10 Balls of Lily Sugar'n Cream 1 3 4 7 You need 4 balls of Lily Sugar'n Cream
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Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Match Score 81 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 73 m per ball (−2 m) 4 – Medium · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Big Merino 1 3 5 10 Balls of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton 2 4 6 11 You need 6 balls of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton
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Rounded up by meters per ball. Buy all balls from the same dye lot.
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How much DROPS Big Merino do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 75 m and 50 g of each ball of DROPS Big Merino.
Frequently asked questions about DROPS Big Merino
What hook size do you use for DROPS Big Merino?
For DROPS Big Merino we recommend a 5 mm crochet hook. It is a 4 – Medium yarn according to the Craft Yarn Council: go down half a size for firm fabric such as amigurumi and up half a size for garments with more drape.
How many meters are in a ball of DROPS Big Merino?
A ball of DROPS Big Merino has 75 meters (82 yards) and weighs 50 g, which is 150 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for DROPS Big Merino?
The best substitute for DROPS Big Merino in CrochetMetrics is DROPS Nepal, with a 100% Match Score. It has 150 m per 100 g (±0 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of DROPS Big Merino you will need 5 balls of DROPS Nepal.