The spirited "Crazy Perlen" (Crazy Pearls) name perfectly captures the delightful unpredictability of this innovative yarn format from German yarn brand Schoppel. Transforming individual mini-balls into your own personalised colour palette with enhanced durability for truly adventurous projects.
Creative Design Features:
This brilliant yarn system allows you to craft truly individual designs by arranging the durable mini-balls in your preferred order, ensuring every project reflects your personal style whilst maintaining excellent strength and longevity. Perfect for hard-wearing stripes, planned colour sequences, and completely customised garments with superior resilience.
Creatively adventurous. Beautifully durable. Environmentally conscious.
Discover Schoppel's exceptional Patagonian wool, sourced from pristine landscapes where sheep roam freely across vast grasslands. This unique environment naturally minimises pest issues, allowing for pesticide-free, mulesing-free wool production.
These sheep enjoy complete freedom, gathered only twice yearly for gentle shearing and health checks. The result? Wool with outstanding long fibres, impressive volume, remarkable softness and exceptional durability – which is why Schoppel exclusively choose Patagonian wool for their hand-knitting yarns.
Experience truly ethical, sustainable wool that makes a difference!
Socks, scarves, jumpers and home accessories — each creation carries a piece of authentic German heritage.
Yarn Composition: 75% Organic Virgin Wool and 25% Biodegradable Nylon |
Length: ~400m |
Ball Weight: 100g |
Needle Size: 2.0 - 3.0mm |
Tension: 30 stitches and 42 rows in stocking stitch to make a 10cm / 4 inch square |
Washing: Hand or machine wash up to 30˚C (wool wash cycle) - wool detergent - no softener. |
Since 2020, Schoppel has led the industry by reinforcing all sock yarns with Amni Soul Eco®—a biodegradable nylon that breaks down in just five years, providing excellent durability while ensuring environmental responsibility.
This product carries the SCHOPPEL PRO QUALITY symbol which represents Schoppel's commitment to adapting traditional yarns for a sustainable future. Having begun this journey years ago, Schoppel are dedicated to transparent supply chains, environmental protection, animal welfare and fair working conditions.
Though facing significant challenges, Schoppel advances steadily with your support. All yarns with the 'PRO QUALITY' mark meet these exacting standards, including their conscious decision to avoid superwash finishes that don't satisfy their sustainability requirements.
Please wash PRO QUALITY yarns using only wool programmes or handwashing at maximum 30°C — benefiting both your garments and our environment.
With passion and care, Schoppel has lovingly crafted exceptional quality yarns for over 75 years, blending time-honoured traditions with delightful innovations that bring joy to creative hands worldwide.
At the heart of their charming Hohenlohe workshop, a friendly team of 30 dedicated artisans create wonderful yarns with deep respect for our beautiful planet — choosing only the finest ethically - sourced fibres and working with trusted partners to ensure every colourful ball tells a story of care and transparency.
The magical world of Schoppel comes alive through their enchanting colour palettes that dance across their yarns, inspiring knitters and crocheters to create treasured pieces while enjoying their playful Knit the Cat magazine and website — a warm invitation to join their vibrant community of yarn lovers!