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4.15CAD
per 1.8 oz
Content: 100% Wool
Yarn Group:
B (20 - 22 stitches)
/ 8 ply / DK / worsted
Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 109 yds (100 m)
Recommended needle size: US 6 / 4 mm
Gauge: 4" x 4" / 10 x 10 cm = 21 sts x 28 rows
Care: Machine wash on gentle cycle warm 40°C / 104F. Don’t use fabric softener. Dry Flat
Superwash: yes
Made in: EU
Raw material origin: Wool from South America
This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 25.3.0110), Standard 100, Class I from the INNOVATEXT TEXTILE ENGINEERING AND TESTING, HUNGARY. This means that is has been tested for harmful substances and is considered safe in human-ecological terms. Class I is the highest level, and it means the yarn is suitable for baby articles (ages 0-3).
DROPS Karisma is a 4 strands sport yarn which has great shape stability and is superwash treated, which means that it is machine washable and perfect for daily use.
Soft and comfortable to the skin, DROPS Karisma is one of the most popular qualities in our classic wool range since its first introduction in Scandinavia during the 80s, and is supported by an extensive array of patterns.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash on gentle cycle warm 40°C / 104F. Don’t use fabric softener. Dry Flat
First of all, consider just airing the garment, instead of washing it. If you still desire to wash it, here are some guidelines:
Note: If you are washing a project made with this yarn combined with another, the general guideline is to follow the washing instructions for the most delicate of the yarns you are working with.
See a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) about our yarns.
1) What type of fibers make the DROPS yarns?
Yarn can be made from a large number of natural and synthetic fibers. DROPS carries mainly yarns made from wool, cotton, alpaca, linen, mohair and silk. Each fiber type has its own qualities, and they are often mixed to take advantage of the best properties of each one. Coarse yarn has the advantage of being stronger and more durable, and finer fibers offers more softness and comfort. Here a bit about the main fibers we carry:
Alpaca:
Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca, and it is similar in structure to sheep wool fiber. Its softness comes from the small diameter of the fiber, similar to merino wool. It is a soft, durable, luxurious and silky natural fiber. Yarn made from alpaca fibers does not felt or pill easily, and it can be light or heavy in weight, depending on how it is spun. While similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and has no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic. Alpacas come in 22 natural colors, with more than 300 shades from a true-blue black through browns-black, browns, white, silver and rose-greys.
Mohair:
This fiber comes from the Angora goats, and its considered a luxury fiber. Mohair yarn is warm as wool, but much lighter in weight; it is durable, dyes well and does not felt easily. Mohair fibers have also a distinctive luster created by the way they reflect light. Despite being a hard fiber, mohair is usually spun into a very fluffy yarn, resulting in airy and lustrous garments.
Wool:
The wool fibers comes from the skin of sheep and are relatively coarse fibers. Two striking characteristics of wool are its susceptibility to heat and its felting property, which is caused by the scales on the surface. Depending upon the breed of sheep, the appearance of the wool varies.
Wool from Merino sheep is considered the finest type of wool, having as characteristics that is finely crimped and soft. All the Merino wool in the DROPS yarns has its origins in South America, coming from sheep that have not been subject to Mulesing.
Pure new wool is wool made directly from animal fleece, and not recycled from existing wool garments.
Machine washable wool is wool treated chemically to minimize the outer fuzzy layer of the fibers, and be therefore fitable for machine wash (see Superwash).
Silk:
The silk fiber is a fine continuous fiber produced from the cocoon of a moth caterpillar known as the silkworm. While silkworm is cultivated, the wild or tussah silk is obtained from uncultivated silkworm cocoons. Silk fiber is one of the strongest natural fibers and makes a wonderful knitting yarn. It blends really well with other fibers, especially wool. Silk also dyes beautifully with natural dyes.
Vegetable fibers:
There are several varieties of vegetable fibers, found in the cell walls of plants or vegetables. Of all the varieties, two are recognized as major knitted or textile fibers. They are cotton and linen.
Cotton is the fiber surrounding the seeds in a cotton pod, and it is almost pure cellulose. Cotton is usually white in color but there are green and brown varieties as well. The cotton fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile that is good for summer clothing and accessories, making a weaker yarn than silk or linen but stronger than wool.
Mercerized cotton is cotton that has been through a mercerization treatment. This treatment gives cotton fabrics and threads a lustrous yarn that is more lustrous than conventional cotton. It is also stronger, takes dye a little more readily, makes the yarn more resistant to mildew and reduces lint. It also may not shrink or lose its shape as much as "regular" cotton.
Linen is a fiber derived from the stalk of the flax plant that is durable and stronger than any other fiber. The linen fiber is relatively soft, straight and lustrous and becomes more beautiful with age. Linen is more comfortable to wear in hot temperatures than cotton, due to the fact that it absorbs moisture better and dries more quickly.
Other materials used in our yarns include synthetic fibers such as acrylic, viscose, polyamide (nylon) and polyester.
3) What type of information can I find on the DROPS yarn labels?
All DROPS yarn labels include information about fiber content (wool, cotton, etc.), weight in grams and ounces, length in meters and yards, washing instructions and symbols (explained here), color number, dye lot number and yarn group information.
4) What are the DROPS yarn groups?
All DROPS yarns are classified into 6 different thickness groups (A to F). Yarns in a same group have similar knitting tension/gauge, and can therefore be interchanged in patterns; however the length may be different, so when substituting always calculate the amount of meters/yards needed for the pattern to know the amount of yarn you need to get.
5) Can I use a different yarn than the one mentioned in the pattern?
Yes, as long as the yarn can be worked in the same knitting tension/gauge. Always swatch to make sure you get the same number of stitches in width and rows in height as given in the pattern.
Remember that different yarns with different textures, will give the garment different looks. The yardage/length may also be different, so when substituting always calculate the number of yards needed, in order to know the amount of yarn you need.
Read more about how to calculate the amount of an alternative yarn - and how to replace 1 thread of a yarn with 2 or more of another, here.
6) What does it mean when a yarn is “Superwash”?
A superwash wool is a special wool product that has been treated or processed in a way that allows it to be machine washable. Many people are afraid to work with wool because it is so easy to shrink (though some shrink wool on purpose) and superwash wool can allow them to work with great fibers without worry. (Read more here).
7) What does “Oeko-Tex® certified” means?
The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 was introduced at the beginning of the 1990s as a response to the needs of the general public for textiles which posed no risk to health. The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 is a globally uniform testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of production. The test for harmful substances comprise substances which are prohibited or regulated by law, chemicals which are known to be harmful to health, and parameters which are included as a precautionary measure to safeguard health.
For more info go to www.oeko-tex.com
10) How accurate are the colours on the shade cards online?
When obtaining images for the shade card, we do our best to achieve the highest level of color accuracy. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee how images will appear on your computer screen. Every monitor displays color differently, some colors might look darker than they really are, and some colors might be more saturated on some screens. If you experience that many of the yarn colors looks different on your screen than the actual color of the skeins, you can adjust the setting on your monitor.
11) What is a micron? What does super fine / extra fine mean?
The fineness of yarn fibers is measured in microns (thousands of millimeters). Super fine alpaca wool is 26-28 microns. Fine merino wool is less than 21.5 microns and extra fine merino is under 19.5 microns. The less microns the softer and more delicate a quality can be, the more microns the more hard wear the quality will be.
12) Why are the colors in my skeins of print yarn different?
The reason why two skeins of a same print yarn look different can be 1) that both skeins are part of different dye lots; 2) that the skeins have been dyed using a technique called "magic print" (the one used for example in DROPS Delight), which provides unique patterns and smooth color transitions to each skein, meaning also that within one dye lot, lighter or darker varieties might appear. This is no fault or defect, but part of the yarn's character.
13) My store doesn’t have the color I want, what can I do?
If your DROPS store doesn’t have the yarn color you want, try contacting a DROPS Super Store (the ones with the golden badges) - they will make sure to get a hold of the color even if they don’t have it in stock themselves. See a list of all DROPS stores here.
14) Where can I find a specific dye lot of a color?
Always try contacting your DROPS store first. If they do not have the dye lot you want we recommend you to ask other knitters and crocheters in the DROPS Workshop in Facebook or Ravelry, which may have the dye lot in their stash and might be willing to part from it.
Yarn sheds because there's not enough twist to hold all of the fibers together. All yarns have excess fibers (from production) that might come off as lint or shedding, in varied degrees that depend on how the yarn is spun. Brushed yarns ("hairier" yarns) like DROPS Melody, have more of these loose fibers than other yarns, and therefore shed more. Shedding also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibers. 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:
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.
If you are looking to replace this yarn with another DROPS yarn, you can use another yarn within the same yarn group, or try our yarn converter!
Siv Junestam Wiberg wrote:
Kliar DROPS Karisma? Ska sticka till ett barn som är känslig om det kliar!
01.10.2024 - 09:26DROPS Design answered:
Hei Siv. Om et garn er mykt eller om det klør/stikker, er en ganske personlig vurdering. Prøv å hold et nøste Karisma inn mot halsen på barnet og se om barnet reagerer. Personlig syns jeg det er et deilig garn for å være 100 % ull. mvh DROPS Design
07.10.2024 kl. 07:33Isabelle wrote:
Det står ingen rekommenderad storlek på virknålar, betyder det att det inte går att virka med? Om det går, vilken storlek på virknålen passar till detta?
16.07.2024 - 13:43DROPS Design answered:
Hej Isabelle. Virknål 4 mm passar att använda till detta garn. Mvh DROPS Design
17.07.2024 kl. 13:15Wiola wrote:
Dzień dobry, ile mikronów ma Karisma Drops? Na etykiecie nie znalazłam tej informacji.
04.03.2024 - 11:55Patrick wrote:
Has colour 64 (graypurple) been discontinued? I spotted it on one of your patterns and it's the perfect colour for a project I am thinking of, so I'm hoping you'll tell me it will return to availability.
28.02.2024 - 03:14DROPS Design answered:
Dear Patrick, correct this colour is now discontinued. Maybe you can find the same kind of colour in another shadecard of another yarn group B. Your DROPS store can even help you to find the best matchin colour. Happy knitting!
28.02.2024 kl. 09:51Sybille wrote:
Ich möchte gerne die Karisma in schokoladenbraun mit Kid Silk kombinieren. Vorgeschlagen wird mir hier auf der Seite dazu Kid Silk in dunkelbraun. Ist das so richtig? Oder passt Kid Silk in schokobraun vielleicht besser? Vielen Dank!
21.02.2024 - 18:59DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Sybille, am besten fragen Sie mal Ihr DROPS Händler, dort wird man gerne die besten passenden Garnalternative empfehlen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
22.02.2024 kl. 09:30Randi wrote:
Har oppskrift Drops 19-23 men finner ikke de farge nr som står på oppskriften på deres nettside, har de skiftet nr ?
17.01.2024 - 20:57DROPS Design answered:
Hei Randi. Her er nok de fleste fargene utgått, er nok kun farge 01 natur vi har igjen. Men vi ha mange andre flott farger i Karisma. Ta en titt på fargekartet og se om du finner noen farger du kan erstatte de utgåtte fargene med. Du kan også ta en titt på andre kvaliteter i garngruppe B. Kanskje du finner farger der du syns er bedre. mvh DROPS Design
18.01.2024 kl. 12:13Jacky wrote:
Hi, Can you block Karisma yarn? Thank you
21.12.2023 - 11:26DROPS Design answered:
Hi, Jacky, you don't have to, but you can, please take a look at the colourcard - care :)
22.12.2023 kl. 13:26Eva wrote:
I have bought 12 balls of Karisma. I have only used 3 balls and 2 of that had 2 knots and 1 had 1 knot in it. I contacted the shop where I bought it and was told 2 knots is acceptable and not called faulty. I bought drops before and it never happened. Is this true and am I to accept 24 knots plus in a jumper? Please advise.
17.11.2023 - 14:27DROPS Design answered:
Dear Eva, we are sorry to hear that you had some issues, please contact directly the yarn store, where you bought the yarn, we are only able to help if complaints go through our retailers. Thanks for your comprehension.
20.11.2023 kl. 11:42Karin wrote:
Wo kann ich eine Farbkarte von Drops "Karisma" bestellen,damit ich die verschiedenen Farben besser sehen kann? Vielen Dank!
19.10.2023 - 18:26DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Karin, sowas haben wir nicht, am besten wenden Sie sich direkt an Ihrem DROPS Händler, sicher kann man mit den Farben weiterhelfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
20.10.2023 kl. 08:47Amelia Taylor wrote:
This knits up well, but it’s incredibly itchy. Is there a way to soften it? I’ve made sweaters for my grandsons, but neither can wear them.
13.10.2023 - 21:41DROPS Design answered:
Dear Amelia, this is a 100% natural wool yarn, so some people may have high sensitivity to it and find it itchy. You can find many tips online to try to soften the garment: for example using a special wool detergent. For people with such sensitivities it would be better to use a superwash yarn, such as Merino Extra Fine, which has received a special treatment and is softer. Happy knitting!
15.10.2023 kl. 19:32Francine Verhasselt wrote:
Bonjour,pouvez vous me dire à quelle groupe appartient 3 fils de karisma ensemble? Merci,f V
25.09.2023 - 11:34DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Verhasselt, vous pouvez probablement obtenir un groupe E, mais pensez, comme toujours, à bien tricoter votre échantillon au préalable pour vérifier votre tension mais aussi si la texture vous convient. Bon tricot!
26.09.2023 kl. 11:45Alexandra Marshall wrote:
I would love to see a caramel colour in Karisma. I’m struggling to find the right colours for a sweater in caramel (that has both light and dark caramel shades) and in worsted weight. This is more DK but I think I can make it work.
01.09.2023 - 17:20FUTELOT Liliane wrote:
Bonjour, combien me faut il de pelotes pour tricoter une veste avec capuche pour enfant de 5 ans. Merci
28.08.2023 - 20:52DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Futelot, en fonction de la forme et du point utilisé, vous pourrez vous inspirer de ces modèles, n'hésitez pas à utiliser notre convertisseur si besoin. Bon tricot!
29.08.2023 kl. 09:48Karin Brandt wrote:
Hej, Karisma finns i mix eller uni colour. Vad är skillnaden?
05.08.2023 - 09:49DROPS Design answered:
Hei Karin Når en farge er "uni" er dette en ren farge, se f.eks Karisma farge nr. 18 rød eller helt blå (farge nr 07), mens når en farge er mix er et flere farger blandet, se f.eks farge 74 lavendel. Der er fargen litt melert/flere fargetoner blandet sammen. mvh DROPS Design
14.08.2023 kl. 10:51PAZ REDONDO GARCIA wrote:
Buenos días, quisiera hacer el modelo Ulrika 142-9 pero no localizo el ovillo Karisma nº 64 gris/lila. ¿Está descatalogado? Si fuera así ¿por cuál podría sustituirlo?
09.04.2023 - 13:39DROPS Design answered:
Hola Paz, si el color no está en la lista de colores de la página web entonces está descatalogado. El color más similar de entre los disponibles sería el Karisma mix 74, aunque debido a la mezcla multicolor puede que quede algo más fuerte que el color original.
10.04.2023 kl. 13:09Gun-Britt Hedemalm wrote:
Ursäkta! Skrev fel mönsternummer . Det är nr 54-3, där Karisma rekommenderas. Vilken färg ersätter nr 49 som ni använder i mönstret? Camelia som ni även rekommenderar finns inte kvar till försäljning.
17.03.2023 - 11:08DROPS Design answered:
Hei Gun-Britt. Vi har ingen farge som erstatter farge nr. 49, men ta en titt på fargekartet til DROPS Karisma og se på fargene der. Ønsker du å erstatte farge 49 til en mer skarpe rødefargen, se på farge 18. Ønsker du en mer rust/orangefarge, se på farge 11 eller kanskje en mørkere rosa farge, se på farge 81. Et annet alternativ er å se på kvaliteten DROPS Lima og se om det er noen farger der du heller syns vil passe. Begge kvalitetene tilhører garngruppe B og kan brukes om hverandres oppskrifter. Bare husk å følge den oppgitte strikkefastheten. mvh DROPS Design
20.03.2023 kl. 07:43Gun-Britt Hedemalm wrote:
Skrev och frågade om färgerna på utgången Karisma. Om det inte finns någon ersättningsfärg så vilken föreslår ni? Jag har ingen garnaffär på orten så jag måste köpa via nätet. Färgåtergivningen via fotografier är svåra att se därför behöver jag er hjälp. Vore tacksam för hjälp.
14.03.2023 - 11:47DROPS Design answered:
Hej Gun-Britt, hvilken model er det du vil strikke? Det behøver vi at vide for at se hvordan farve 49 så ud....
17.03.2023 kl. 10:52Gun-Britt Hedemalm wrote:
Brådis håller på och beställer garn till mönster 58-3. I det mönstret ingår färg nr 49 vilken har utgått. Vilken färgnr har den som ersätter den? Eller vad föreslår ni? Tacksam för snabbt svar.
14.03.2023 - 11:10DROPS Design answered:
Hej Gun-Britt Mönster 58-3 är inte stickad i Karisma, är det ett annat mönster du menar? Mvh DROPS Design
16.03.2023 kl. 11:24Anne Petäjäjärvi wrote:
Olisin neulomassa kirjoneulepuseroa. Hakisin semmoista lankaa jossa on paljon väri vaihto ehtoja. Kyseessä olevassa puserossa on käytetty florica lankaa jota ei saa enään ja siinä tulisi 17 eri väri lankaa. Terveisin Anne Petäjäjärvi
06.02.2023 - 09:35DROPS Design answered:
Hei, tällöin suosittelisin, että käyt katsomassa lankaryhmän A lankojamme. Esim. DROPS Alpaca- ja DROP Baby Merino -lankojen värikartoista löytyy runsaasti erilaisia värejä.
06.02.2023 kl. 19:01András wrote:
Hello, is it possible to order yarn in one single long strand? I'm looking for one large ball of yarn, roughly 1000-1500 meters in length, as the project I'm working on requires that length, and joining individual skeins is a difficult process.
29.12.2022 - 15:02DROPS Design answered:
Dear András, our DROPS Karisma is only available on balls 50 g - sorry. There are different way to join balls together, your DROPS store might be able to help you finding the best matching way. Happy knitting!
02.01.2023 kl. 15:28Mc wrote:
Bonjour, J'ai de la laine Karisma, avec laquelle je vais tricoter un pull. Je voudrais y mettre une bande tricotée en fabel. Puis je doubler le fil fabel pour obtenir la même épaisseur de fil ? merci
04.12.2022 - 11:54DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mc, normalement, 2 fils du groupe A comme Fabel correspondent à l'épaisseur d'un groupe de fil C alors que Karisma est plus fine, ceci dit, en fonction de la texture souhaitée, vous pouvez faire un échantillon pour voir si le résultat vous convient. Bon tricot!
06.12.2022 kl. 11:59Julia wrote:
Hallo liebes Drops Team Können Sie mir bitte sagen, welche Farben auf dem Karisma Produktbild mit den Blau- und Grüntönen sind? Vielen Dank!
02.12.2022 - 18:39DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Julia, auf diesem Foto sieht man Farben 45-69-50-73. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
08.12.2022 kl. 10:18Marta wrote:
Dzień dobry, widzę, że ta włóczka jest bezpieczna nawet dla małych dzieci, ale czy to też oznacza, że nie "gryzie", czy jest łagodna? Drugie pytanie to czy się nie "mechaci"? Nigdy jej nie miałam, a zależy mi na dobrej jakości swetrów, które sobie dziergam :) Pozdrawiam serdecznie cały zespół i dziękuję za świetną witrynę
19.10.2022 - 09:06DROPS Design answered:
Witam Marto, gryzienie to sprawa bardzo indywidualna. Może Karisma nie jest tak miękka i delikatna jak merynos, ale zyskuje po upraniu. Ubranie z niej wykonane jest miękkie i nadaje się na sweterek dla dziecka. Najlepiej zrób próbkę, namocz i wysusz i dopiero po tym podejmij decyzję. Każda naturalna przędza z czasem ulega mechaceniu, szczególnie na bokach, czy pod spodem rękawów. Łatwo usunąć supełki za pomocą grzebyka do dzianin. Ja osobiście bardzo tą włóczkę lubię, gdyż jest trwała, a ubrania z niej wykonane nie tracą swojego kształtu. Powodzenia!
25.10.2022 kl. 13:16Anita Flemmos wrote:
Hei Jeg strikker i Karisma og reagerer på at garnet ikke henger sammen. Har til sammen 14 nøster og har testet flere da jeg var usikker på hva problemet var. Så langt har jeg hatt problemer med rød og grå mens den hvite har vært helt grei. Enkelte omganger har jeg opp til 4 festepunktet, da tråden enten ikke henger fast eller er veldig tynnslitt ( strikker kofte til voksen) Har testet 6 nøster. Alle er like dårlige. Hvorfor er det slik?
30.09.2022 - 08:42DROPS Design answered:
Hei Anita. DROPS Karisma er et av våre mest populære klassiske garn og sjelden å høre en slik tilbakemelding på dette garnet (skal jo ikke være slik). Anbefaler deg å vise frem garnet i butikken du har kjøpt garnet i. Husk å med etiketten, slik at de kan gi tilbakemelding på hvilken farge og partinr det gjelder. mvh DROPS Design
09.10.2022 kl. 12:48
Carola Kaandorp wrote:
De trui 'Warm Blush' (patroon: 1 recht, 1 averecht) heb ik met Karisma gebreid. De trui zat te krap en was te kort, ook na een week dragen. Ik heb de trui nat gemaakt, waarna hij te groot was. Het breisel was plat geworden. Daarna heb ik hem in de machine gewassen met wolwasprogramma op 40 graden en 800x/minuut centrifugeren. De trui is nog net zoveel te groot als ervoor. Ik wil graag dat ie (tenminste) een maat kleiner wordt. Hoe bereik ik dat? Hoe heet wassen? Hoe hard centrifugeren?
13.03.2024 - 18:21