DROPS Karisma
DROPS Karisma
100% Wool
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DROPS Christmas jumper in ”Karisma” with circular yoke and Norwegian pattern. Size XS to XXXL

DROPS 122-2
DROPS design: Pattern no U-598
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Size: XS/S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials: DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio
500-550-600-650-750-800 g colour no 48, wine red
100-100-100-150-150-150 g colour no 01, off-white
100-100-100-150-150-150 g colour no 55, light beige brown

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm) size 4 mm - or size needed to get 21 sts x 28 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 and 80 cm) size 3 mm - for rib

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Alternative Yarn – See how to change yarns here
Yarn Groups A to F – Use the same pattern and change the yarn here
Yarn usage using an alternative yarn – Use our yarn converter here

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DROPS Karisma
DROPS Karisma
100% Wool
from 2.30 £ /50g
Get the yarn to make this pattern from 32.20£.

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Pattern instructions

NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inches - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in American English, please click here.
PATTERN: See diagram M.1 to M.4 – diagram shows 1 pattern repeat.
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BODY PIECE:
Worked in the round.
Cast on 280-310-350-390-430-470 sts on circular needle size 3 mm with wine red. Work 2 rounds with K2/P3. On next round dec all P3 to P2 = 224-248-280-312-344-376 sts. Continue with K2/P2 until rib measures 12 cm. Change to circular needle size 4 mm, K 1 round at the same time dec 56-64-72-80-88-96 sts evenly to 168-184-208-232-256-280 sts. Work M.3, and then continue in wine red. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 41-42-43-44-45-46 cm work next round as follows: Cast off 10-10-10-12-12-12 sts for armhole, work 74-82-94-104-116-128 sts (= front piece), cast off 10-10-10-12-12-12 sts for armhole and work 74-82-94-104-116-128 sts (= back piece). Put piece aside and knit the sleeves.

SLEEVE:
Worked in the round. Cast on 130-130-140-140-150-150 sts on double pointed needles size 3 mm with wine red. Work M.1, after M.1 there are 52-52-56-56-60-60 sts on needle. Continue in rib, K2/P2 until piece measures a total of 10 cm. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and continue in stocking st – insert a marker mid under sleeve. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 13 cm inc 1 st each side of marker under sleeve. Repeat the inc on every 3-2.5-2.5-2-2-2 cm a total of 10-12-12-14-14-16 times = 72-76-80-84-88-92 sts. When piece measures 45 cm for all sizes cast off 10-10-10-12-12-12 sts mid under sleeve = 62-66-70-72-76-80 sts left on needle. Put piece aside and knit the other sleeve.

YOKE:
Slip sleeves on the same circular needle as body piece where cast off for armholes = 272-296-328-352-384-416 sts. Round now beg between back piece and one of the sleeves. K 1 round with wine red - AT THE SAME TIME dec 12-16-8-12-4-16 sts evenly = 260-280-320-340-380-400 sts. Work 1-4-4-6-6-9 rounds wine red and then continue in M.4 - finish with the row marked with an arrow for your size. After M.4 there are 117-126-128-136-133-140 sts on needle. Insert a marker mid back. Continue with shortened rows mid back in stocking st with wine red as follows: Work row to marker mid back, continue and work 10 sts past marker, turn, tighten thread and work 20 sts on return row, turn, tighten thread and work 30 sts, continue like this with another 10 sts before each turn until you have knitted over a total of 100 sts, turn and K 1 round on all sts back to mid back. Now K 1 row, at the same time dec evenly to 108-108-112-120-124-124 sts.

NECKLINE:
Change to circular needle size 3 mm and work rib, K2/P2 for 8 cm, then work M.2 – make sure to have K over K and P over P from pattern on jumper. After M.2 there are 270-270-280-300-310-310 sts on needle. Cast off with K over K and P over P.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew tog openings under sleeves.

Diagram

symbols = K
symbols = P
symbols = K2 tog
symbols = slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso
symbols = 1 YO between 2 sts
symbols = stocking st with wine red
symbols = stocking st with light beige brown
symbols = stocking st with off-white
diagram
diagram

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Knitting tension is what determines the final measurements of your work, and is usually measured per 10 x 10 cm. It is provided like so: number of stitches in width x number of rows in height - eg: 19 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

The knitting tension is very individual; some people knit/crochet loosely while others work tightly. You adjust the knitting tension with the needle size, which is why the suggested needle size is only meant as a guide! You need to adjust this (up or down) to ensure that YOUR knitting tension matches the knitting tension provided in the pattern. If you work with a different knitting tension than provided you will have a different yarn consumption, and your work will have different measurements than what the pattern suggests.

The knitting tension also determines which yarns can replace each other. As long as you achieve the same knitting tension you can replace one yarn with another.

See DROPS lesson: How to measure your tension/gauge

See DROPS video: How to make a gauge tension swatch

The required amount of yarn is provided in grams, eg: 450 g. To calculate how many balls you’ll need you first need to know how many grams are in 1 ball (25g, 50g or 100g). This information is available if you click on the individual yarn quality on our pages. Divide the amount required with the amount of each ball. For example, if each ball is 50g (the most common amount), the calculation will be as follows: 450 / 50 = 9 balls.

The important thing when changing from one yarn to another is that the knitting/crochet tension remains the same. This is so that the measurements of the finished piece will be the same as on the sketch provided. It is easier to achieve the same knitting tension using yarns from the same yarn group. It is also possible to work with multiple strands of a thinner yarn to achieve the knitting tension of a thicker one. Please try our yarn converter. We recommend you to always work a test swatch.

Please NOTE: when changing yarn the garment might have a different look and feel to the garment in the photo, due to individual properties and qualities of each yarn.

See DROPS lesson: Can I use a different yarn than the one mentioned in the pattern?

All our yarns are categorised into yarn groups (from A to F) according to thickness and knitting tension – group A contains the thinnest yarns and group F the thickest. This makes it easier for you to find alternative yarns to our patterns, should you wish to switch yarn. All yarns within the same group have a similar knitting tension and can easily replace each other. However, different yarn qualities have different structures and properties which will give the finished work a unique look and feel.

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At the top of all our patterns you’ll find a link to our yarn calculator, which is a helpful tool should you wish to use a different yarn than suggested. By filling in the yarn quality you wish to replace, the amount (in your size) and number of strands, the calculator will present good alternative yarns with the same knitting tension. Additionally it will tell you how much you’ll require in the new qualities and whether you’ll need to work with multiple strands. Most skeins are 50g (some are 25g or 100g).

If the pattern is worked with multiple colours, every colour will have to be calculated separately. Similarly, if the pattern is worked with several strands of different yarns (for example 1 strand Alpaca and 1 strand Kid-Silk) you will have to find alternatives for each, individually.

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Since different yarns have different qualities and textures we have chosen to keep the original yarn in our patterns. However, you can easily find options among our available qualities by using our yarn calculator, or simply pick a yarn from the same yarn group.

It is possible that some retailers still have discontinued yarns in stock, or that someone has a few skeins at home that they would like to find patterns for.

The yarn calculator will provide both alternative yarn as well as required amount in the new quality.

If you think it's hard to decide what size to make, it can be a good idea to measure a garment you own already and like the size of. Then you can pick the size by comparing those measures with the ones available in the pattern's size chart.

You'll find the size chart at the bottom of the pattern.

See DROPS lesson: How to read size chart

The needle size provided in the pattern serves only as a guide, the important thing is to follow the knitting tension. And since knitting tension is very individual, you will have to adjust the needle size to ensure that YOUR tension is the same as in the pattern – maybe you’ll have to adjust 1, or even 2 needle sizes, up or down to achieve the correct tension. For this, we recommend that you work test swatches.

Should you work with a different knitting tension than the one provided, the measurements of the finished garment might deviate from the measurement sketch.

See DROPS lesson: How to measure your tension/gauge

See DROPS video: How to make a tension/gauge swatch

Working a garment top-down provides more flexibility and room for personal adjustment. For example it is easier to try the garment on while working, as well as making adjustments to length of yoke and shoulder caps.

The instructions are carefully explaining every step, in the correct order. Diagrams are adjusted to the knitting direction and are worked as usual.

The diagram depicts all rows/rounds, and every stitch seen from the right side. It is read from bottom to top, from right to left. 1 square = 1 stitch.

When working back and forth, every other row is worked from the right side and every other row is worked from the wrong side. When working from the wrong side, the diagram will have to be worked reversed: from left to right, knit stitches are purled, purl stitches are knit etc.

When working in the round every round is worked from the right side and the diagram are worked from right to left on all rounds.

See DROPS lesson: How to read knitting diagrams

The diagram depicts all rows/rounds, and every stitch seen from the right side. It is worked from bottom to top, from right to left.

When working back and forth every other row is worked from the right side: from right to left and every other row is worked from the wrong side: from left to right.

When working in the round, every row in the diagram are worked from the right side, from right to left.

When working a circular diagram you start in the middle and work your way outwards, counter clockwise, row by row.

The rows usually start with a given number of chain stitches (equivalent to the height of the following stitch), this will either be depicted in the diagram or explained in the pattern.

See DROPS lesson: How to read crochet diagrams

Instructions for working several diagrams after each other on the same row/round, will often be written like so: “work A.1, A.2, A.3 a total of 0-0-2-3-4 times". This means you work A.1 once, then A.2 is worked once, and A.3 is repeated (in width) the number of times provided for your size – in this case like so: S = 0 times, M = 0 times, L=2 times, XL= 3 times and XXL = 4 times.

The diagrams are worked as usual: begin with the first row in A.1, then work the first row in A.2 etc.

See DROPS lesson: How to read knitting diagrams

See DROPS lesson: How to read crochet diagrams

The total width of the garment (from wrist-to-wrist) will be larger in the larger sizes, despite the actual sleeves being shorter. The larger sizes have longer sleeve caps and wider shoulders, so there will be a good fit in all sizes.

The measurement sketch/schematic drawing provides information regarding the full length of the garment. If it’s a jumper or a jacket the length is measured from the highest point on the shoulder closest to the neckline, and straight down to the bottom of the garment. It is NOT measured from the tip of shoulder. Similarly, the length of yoke is measured from the highest point on the shoulder and down to where yoke is split into body and sleeves.

On a jacket measures are never taken along bands, unless specifically stated. Always measure inside band stitches when measuring the length.

See DROPS lesson: How to read a schematic drawing

Diagrams are often repeated on the round or in height. 1 repeat is the diagram the way it appears in the pattern. If it says to work 5 repeats of A.1 in the round, then you work A.1 a total of 5 times after/next to each other in the round. If it says to work 2 repeats of A.1 vertically/in height you work the entire diagram once, then begin again at the start and work the entire diagram one more time.

Chain stitches are slightly narrower than other stitches and to avoid working the cast-on edge too tight, we simply chain more stitches to begin with. The stitch count will be adjusted on the following row to fit the pattern and measurement sketch.

The rib edge is more elastic and will contract slightly compared to, for example, stocking stitch. By increasing before the rib edge, you avoid a visible difference in width between the rib edge and the rest of the body.

It’s very easy to cast off too tightly, and by making yarn overs while casting off (and simultaneously casting these off) you avoid a too tight cast off edge.

See DROPS video: How to bind off with yarn overs (yo)

To achieve an even increase (or decrease) you can increase on, for example: every 3rd and 4th row alternately, like so: work 2 rows and increase on the 3rd row, work 3 rows and increase on the 4th. Repeat this until the increase is complete.

See DROPS lesson: Increase or decrease 1 st on every 3rd and 4th row alternately

Should you prefer to work in the round instead of back and forth, you may of course adjust the pattern. You’ll need to add steeks mid-front (usually 5 stitches), and follow the instructions. When you would normally turn and work from the wrong side, simply work across the steek and continue in the round. At the end you’ll cut the piece open, pick up stitches to work bands, and cover the cut edges.

See DROPS video: How to knit steeks and cut open

Should you prefer to work back and forth instead of in the round, you may of course adjust the pattern so you work the pieces separately and then assemble them at the end. Divide the stitches for the body in 2, add 1 edge stitch in each side (for sewing) and work the front and back pieces separately.

See DROPS lesson: Can I adapt a pattern for circular needles into straight needles?

Pattern repeats can vary slightly in the different sizes, in order to get the correct proportions. If you’re not working the exact same size as the garment in the photo, yours might deviate slightly. This has been carefully developed and adjusted so that the complete impression of the garment is the same in all sizes.

Make sure to follow instructions and diagrams for your size!

If you have found a pattern you like which is available in women’s size it’s not very difficult to convert it to men’s size. The biggest difference will be the length of sleeves and body. Start working on the women size that you think would fit across the chest. The additional length will be worked right before you cast off for the armhole/sleeve cap. If the pattern is worked top-down you can add the length right after the armhole or before the first decrease on sleeve.

Regarding additional yarn amount, this will depend on how much length you add, but it is better with a skein too many than too few.

All yarns will have excess fibres (from production) that might come off as lint or shedding. Brushed yarns (ie hairier yarns) have more of these loose, excess fibres, causing more shedding.

Shedding also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibres. It’s therefore not possible to guarantee that there will be no shedding

Below are some tips on how to get the best result when working with hairier yarns:

1. When the garment is finished (before you wash it) shake it vigorously so the looser hairs come off. NOTE: do NOT use a lint roller, brush or any method that pulls at the yarn.

2. Place the garment in a plastic bag and put it in your freezer - the temperature will cause the fibres to become less attached to each other, and excess fibres will come off easier.

3. Leave in the freezer for a few hours before taking it out and shaking it again.

4. Wash the garment according to the instructions on the yarn label.

Pilling is a natural process that happens to even the most exclusive of fibers. It's a natural sign of wear and tear that is hard to avoid, and that is most visible in high friction areas of your garment like a sweater's arms and cuffs.

You can make your garment look as new by removing the pilling, using a fabric comb or a pill/lint remover.

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Comments / Questions (28)

country flag Gitta wrote:

Hallo, ich stricke den Pullover 122-2 und habe eine Frage zum Ärmel. Die Anleitung stimmt nicht mit dem Foto überein. Da ist am Bündchen kein Muster. Können Sie mir die korrigierte Version schicken? Vielen Dank Gitta

04.04.2022 - 20:29

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Gitta, die Ärmel beginnt man mit dem Muster M.1, das aus einem Volantrand besteht; dieses Video zeigt, wie man so einen Volantrand strickt, beachten Sie, daß das Diagram unterschiedlich ist, dh Sie sollen das Diagram M.1 wie in der Anleitung stricken. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

05.04.2022 - 09:33

country flag Antonia Mikalsen wrote:

Hei. Jeg klare ikke å seer at den 4. felling i M4 stemmer. Du skal felle 1 masker og så får du 4 +1 masker mens resten er bare 3 + 1 Skal det være sånn eller er det feil i oppskrift?

06.12.2020 - 23:09

DROPS Design answered:

Hej, M.4 starter med 20 masker. Sæt gerne et mærke imellem hver rapport, du skal efter 4. felling have 16 masker i hver rapport (mellem hvert mærke). God fornøjelse!

14.12.2020 - 14:01

country flag Joy wrote:

Why is the collar so wide? The one in the picture looks like it fits closer to her neck, but when I'm knitting it, it looks like a boat collar and way too loose. How can I change it to make it tighter around the neck?

20.03.2020 - 18:14

DROPS Design answered:

Dear Joy, try using smaller needles for the collar. If you find it is still too wide, you can decrease some stitches evenly on the round, but make sure the number of stitches can be divided by 4. Happy Knitting!

22.03.2020 - 11:32

country flag Nagy Noémi wrote:

Sajnos, a minta magyar nyelvű leírásában, de más mintáknál is, sok a hiba. Pl. Karöltőnél fogyasztás helyett szaporítás, sor helyett szem, háta közepe ujja alsó középvonala. Mindig az angol nyelvűt szoktam ellenőrizni, ha gyanús valami és az mindig jó. Több figyelmet forditsanak a fordításra. A gyakorlatlanabb kötőket megzavarják a hibák, különösen azt, aki angolul sem tud.

03.11.2019 - 22:25

country flag Heidi Andersen wrote:

Hei, et flott mønster og jeg er igang med oppstart på armene. Forstår bare ikke opplegget her? : legges opp 130 masker på str xs/s, så strikkes M1, deretter fortsette med vrangbord. Kan ikke se at det er et mønster på armene nederst før vrangbord??

22.06.2019 - 00:34

DROPS Design answered:

Hei Heidi. Ja, det stemmer. M.1 er en del av vrangobroden: den nederst delen som danner en liten vifte/rysjekant helt nederst. God fornøyelse

24.06.2019 - 08:29

country flag Catherine wrote:

Bonjour, Que veut-dire" rang raccourci en milieu dos" ? J'ai tricoté jusqu'à la flèche après M4. Que veut-dire "serrer le fil" ? Je ne comprends pas trop cette partie. Merci pour votre aide.

02.12.2018 - 22:21

DROPS Design answered:

Bonjour Catherine, les rangs raccourcis tricotés au milieu dos permettent de tricoter davantage de rangs dans le dos pour former une réhausse. Cette vidéo montre comment les réaliser - et comment serrer le fil lors des rangs raccourcis. Bon tricot!

03.12.2018 - 10:31

country flag Catherine wrote:

Bonjour? Pour les manches 130 m correspondent-elles à 1 manche ou à 2 manches ? Merci.

25.11.2018 - 11:37

DROPS Design answered:

Bonjour Catherine, les manches se tricotent séparément, on monte 130 m pour la 1ère manche, on tricote en côtes, puis M.1, et ainsi de suite. Puis on met ces mailles en attente et on tricote la 2ème manche de la même façon. Bon tricot!

26.11.2018 - 09:24

country flag Anette Thomsen wrote:

Hvorfor skal M2 strikkes efter 8 cm rib i halskanten. Hvorfor er der vrangmasker i M2 og hvorfor denne maskeforskel fra 112 m til 280 m

17.05.2015 - 12:42

DROPS Design answered:

Hej Anette, samme svar på alle 3 spørgsmål. Helt enkelt for at få den flotte vide "flæseagtige" hals øverst på kraven. God fornøjelse!

18.05.2015 - 09:18

country flag Laura Tuomola wrote:

Helppo ja nopea neuloa, mutta mallin koot ovat liian pienet. Tein L-koon ohjeella, mutta paita on kokoa S/M.

08.03.2014 - 12:04

country flag Sue wrote:

My first Drops pattern and yarn I have used. Lovely pattern, and the yarn is a pleasure to knit with.

30.05.2013 - 14:52