Yarn selection / Experience with Drops Garnstudio

Hi everyone,

I’m having trouble choosing yarn.

I want to crochet an animal from the book “Edwards’ Cheeky Animal Parade.” The book recommends something called “Toft yarn,” which I’m not familiar with. So I’d like to use yarn from Drops Garnstudio instead, because I’ve had good experiences with it when knitting. 

I just don’t know which yarn to order.
Has anyone else faced this choice or this problem before?

The pattern includes the following details:

Yarn weight: UK: medium
Amount: G: 60–100
Hook size: MM: 3
Size of finished animal: cm: 18
Gauge: cm: 5 cm x 5 cm = 6 sts x 7 rows

Does anyone know this online shop and have any advice? As a beginner, I’d really appreciate it, since I unfortunately don’t know anyone who’s familiar with this.

Thanks so much,
Jessie

Which little animal were you planning to crochet? That way, we could look more specifically at which Toft yarn is recommended and what Drops yarn could be used as a substitute...
Best regards,
Annette

Hello Anette,

I’d like to crochet the alpaca. Thank you very much for your help!

Check out Love Knitting—they carry Toft yarn. Based on the gauge, though, that would have to be a pretty thick yarn.

Well, based on the yarn length, I’d imagine that Drops’ “Cotton Merino” should work pretty well. It’s not pure wool like the original, but it might actually be better suited for a little animal. Or Puna, but that’s made of pure alpaca, and that might be too fluffy for an animal...
I hope this helps.
Best regards and good luck,
Annette

I agree with Annette on that — Drops Cotton Merino would probably be the closest substitute.
The yarn is really easy to crochet with and can also be used for amigurumi or animals.

Best regards, Marion

You guys are great. Thank you :-)

Yes, I agree with the previous posters. Cotton Merino works well for this.

I knit and crochet almost exclusively with Drops yarn and love it. I rarely use anything else.

For small crocheted items like amigurumi or doll clothes, I like to use Drops’ recycled cotton. 

Thank you!