Yarn spec sheet · DROPS
DROPS Fabel
DROPS Fabel: 410 m per 100 g, 3 mm hook, Wool. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 1 – Super Fine
- Meters per 100 g
- 410 m
- Recommended hook
- 3 mm
- Composition
- 75 % Wool, 25 % Nylon
- Ball
- 50 g · 205 m (224 yd)
- WPI (wraps per inch)
- 14–30 (CYC range)
- Standard gauge (10 × 10 cm)
- 24 sts × 32 rows
- Texture
- Plied
- Status
- Available
Best substitutes for DROPS Fabel
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 1,025 m of DROPS Fabel in total
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DROPS Flora Match Score 96 %
- similar density
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
+2 % meters per 100 g vs. original 210 m per ball (+5 m) 1 – Super Fine · Wool
Balls of DROPS Fabel 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Flora 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of DROPS Flora
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DROPS Baby Merino Match Score 77 %
- same weight
- same fiber
- same texture
- same hook range
−15 % meters per 100 g vs. original 175 m per ball (−30 m) 1 – Super Fine · Wool
Balls of DROPS Fabel 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Baby Merino 2 4 6 12 You need 6 balls of DROPS Baby Merino
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DROPS Alpaca Match Score 63 %
- same weight
- same fiber family
- same texture
- same hook range
−19 % meters per 100 g vs. original 167 m per ball (−38 m) 1 – Super Fine · Alpaca
Balls of DROPS Fabel 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Alpaca 2 4 7 13 You need 7 balls of DROPS Alpaca
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DROPS Nord Match Score 63 %
- same weight
- same texture
- same hook range
−17 % meters per 100 g vs. original 170 m per ball (−35 m) 1 – Super Fine · Blend
Balls of DROPS Fabel 1 3 5 10 Balls of DROPS Nord 2 4 7 13 You need 7 balls of DROPS Nord
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Scheepjes Whirl Match Score 55 %
- same weight
- similar texture
+8 % meters per 100 g vs. original 1,000 m per ball (+795 m) 1 – Super Fine · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Fabel 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Whirl 1 1 2 3 You need 2 balls of Scheepjes Whirl
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Scheepjes Whirlette Match Score 51 %
- same weight
- similar texture
+11 % meters per 100 g vs. original 454 m per ball (+249 m) 1 – Super Fine · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Fabel 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Whirlette 1 2 3 5 You need 3 balls of Scheepjes Whirlette
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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 Fabel do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 205 m and 50 g of each ball of DROPS Fabel.
Frequently asked questions about DROPS Fabel
What hook size do you use for DROPS Fabel?
For DROPS Fabel we recommend a 3 mm crochet hook. It is a 1 – Super Fine 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 Fabel?
A ball of DROPS Fabel has 205 meters (224 yards) and weighs 50 g, which is 410 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for DROPS Fabel?
The best substitute for DROPS Fabel in CrochetMetrics is DROPS Flora, with a 96% Match Score. It has 420 m per 100 g (+2 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of DROPS Fabel you will need 5 balls of DROPS Flora.