Yarn spec sheet · DROPS
DROPS Loves You 9
DROPS Loves You 9: 250 m per 100 g, 3 mm hook, Cotton. Best substitutes ranked by Match Score, ball equivalences and a yardage calculator.
Technical specifications
- Weight (CYC)
- 1 – Super Fine
- Meters per 100 g
- 250 m
- Recommended hook
- 3 mm
- Composition
- 100 % Cotton
- Ball
- 50 g · 125 m (137 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 Loves You 9
Ranked by Match Score: density (40%), weight (20%), fiber (15%), texture (15%) and hook size (10%).
= 625 m of DROPS Loves You 9 in total
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Scheepjes Catona Match Score 76 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 125 m per ball (±0 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Loves You 9 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Catona 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Scheepjes Catona
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Phildar Phil Coton 3 Match Score 74 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−3 % meters per 100 g vs. original 121 m per ball (−4 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Loves You 9 1 3 5 10 Balls of Phildar Phil Coton 3 2 4 6 11 You need 6 balls of Phildar Phil Coton 3
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Katia Capri Match Score 74 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 125 m per ball (±0 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Loves You 9 1 3 5 10 Balls of Katia Capri 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Katia Capri
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Schachenmayr Catania Match Score 74 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- similar texture
±0 % meters per 100 g vs. original 125 m per ball (±0 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Loves You 9 1 3 5 10 Balls of Schachenmayr Catania 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Schachenmayr Catania
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Scheepjes Stone Washed Match Score 65 %
- similar density
- adjacent weight
- same texture
+4 % meters per 100 g vs. original 130 m per ball (+5 m) 2 – Fine · Blend
Balls of DROPS Loves You 9 1 3 5 10 Balls of Scheepjes Stone Washed 1 3 5 10 You need 5 balls of Scheepjes Stone Washed
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Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 Match Score 57 %
- adjacent weight
- same fiber
- same texture
−16 % meters per 100 g vs. original 105 m per ball (−20 m) 2 – Fine · Cotton
Balls of DROPS Loves You 9 1 3 5 10 Balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 2 4 6 12 You need 6 balls of Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6
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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 Loves You 9 do you need?
Pick a project and a stitch: the calculator already uses the 125 m and 50 g of each ball of DROPS Loves You 9.
Frequently asked questions about DROPS Loves You 9
What hook size do you use for DROPS Loves You 9?
For DROPS Loves You 9 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 Loves You 9?
A ball of DROPS Loves You 9 has 125 meters (137 yards) and weighs 50 g, which is 250 meters per 100 g.
What is the best substitute for DROPS Loves You 9?
The best substitute for DROPS Loves You 9 in CrochetMetrics is Scheepjes Catona, with a 76% Match Score. It has 250 m per 100 g (±0 % vs. the original): for every 5 balls of DROPS Loves You 9 you will need 5 balls of Scheepjes Catona.