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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
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!
Saskia wrote:
Ik heb Drops Karisma gekocht voor een damestrui (196-23). De stekenverhouding pakt heel anders uit. Het patroon en de wikkel geven 21 steken op 10 cm met nld 4. Maar zelf meet ik er maar 19. Een naald kleiner is geen optie, dat wordt met deze dikke wol veel te vast. Normaal gesproken brei ik precies de aangegeven stekenverhouding, maar hier wijkt die dus helemaal af. Wat kan ik nu het beste doen? Een of twee maten kleiner breien?
05.03.2020 - 09:28DROPS Design answered:
Dag Saskia,
Als je te weinig steken in de breedte hebt, kun je een kleinere maat nemen. Waarom is dit geen optie. Je kan ook een halve maat kleiner nemen. Zelf brei ik Karisma altijd met naald 3,5 mm en dat werkt prima.
18.06.2020 kl. 09:08Karin Svensson wrote:
Can I buy a specific shade of Karisma darkgrey, number in colour should be 9554. I will need approx. 0. 5kg.
16.02.2020 - 11:48DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Svensson, please contact the different DROPS stores in/shipping to your country - and you can also try to ask in our DROPS Workshop. Happy knitting!
17.02.2020 kl. 13:35Juliane Basilius-Balzer wrote:
Hallo, in welchem Shop bekomme ich Karisma in der Farbe marone (82)?
13.02.2020 - 17:28DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Basilius-Balzer, diese Farbe ist eine neue Farbe, wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihrem DROPS Laden, gerne wird man Ihnen weiter helfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
14.02.2020 kl. 09:13Jan Doms wrote:
Hello, please what is source of this wool?
22.01.2020 - 16:48DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Doms, please read more here about our yarns. Happy knitting!
23.01.2020 kl. 10:39Liisa Rantanen wrote:
Ska sticka vantar Drops 110-40. I beskrivningen står att man ökar med 1 m på båda sidor av märktråd och att de ökade maskorna stickas löpande in i mönster m4. Hur gör man detta? Jag får inte till det snyggt. Ser för j...ligt ut. hjälp
14.01.2020 - 17:52DROPS Design answered:
Hei Liisa. Er det generelt hele votten eller ved tommelen? Det kan være litt vanskelig å få det pent om du f.eks strikkes for løst og det blir "store"hull. Prøv å strikk litt strammere eller sy noen sting i masken(e) som blir for stor. God Fornøyelse.
27.01.2020 kl. 09:25Sandra wrote:
Karisma lässt sich super verstricken, aber leider habe ich jetzt auch die Erfahrung gemacht, dass die Pullover nach dem Waschen deutlich länger geworden sind. Sehr ärgerlich, ich werde wohl wieder aufribbeln...
05.01.2020 - 11:18DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Sandra, hier finden Sie mehr Tipps um Superwash Garne zu waschen. Ihr DROPS Laden hat auch sicher noch mehr Tipps. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
07.01.2020 kl. 12:27Nataliya Glukhareva wrote:
I read that Karisma is "Soft and comfortable to the skin" and bought this yarn for the sweater. During knitting this sweater I found that this yarn not so soft as I supposed , even kind of itching to the skin. What you can advise to make the sweater more comfortable to the skin? Thank you
02.01.2020 - 01:30DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Glukhareva, everyone's senstivity is different, you are welcome to contact your DROPS store, even per mail or telephone, they might have some tips for you. Happy knitting!
02.01.2020 kl. 16:27Birgit Gernand wrote:
Wie viel Wolle brauche ich für ein Kissen 40x40 cm
23.11.2019 - 16:52DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Gernand, hier finden Sie alle unsere Anleitungen für Kissen mit einem Garn der Garngruppe B, also mit Karisma oder Alternativ (benutzen Sie dann unser Garnumrechner um die Menge im Karisma zu haben). Viel Spaß beim stricken!
25.11.2019 kl. 12:36Bettina Larsen wrote:
Jeg har strikket 3 trøjer i karisma og de har alle hurtigt fået uldduller, som ikke er pænt, de ser hurtigt slidte ud. Er der et andet garn der kan bruges, som ikke laver duller og som kan vaskes i maskine? Mvh Bettina
03.11.2019 - 15:06DROPS Design answered:
Hei Bettina. Avhengig av hvordan bruker genserne, kan du oppstå friksjon og derfor forekomme nupper, og noen personer "nupper" mer enn andre. Kan ikke huske å ha fått tilbakemeldiger på at DROPS Karisma nupper, dette er en kvalitet vi har hatt 1980-tallet og en av våre bestselgende over tid. Sjekk gjerne andre ullkvaliteter vi har i garngruppe B, kanskje noen av disse passer deg bedre. God Fornøyelse!
18.11.2019 kl. 10:42DESOLLE Sylvie wrote:
Bonjour, J'ai de la laine Kid Silk que je souhaiterais associer à un autre fil car tricotée seule ça me parait trop léger. Compte tenu de la couleur de ma laine, je pensais l'associer à un fil karisma ! Est-ce compatible ? Si oui, quel diamètre d'aiguilles est-il conseillé d'utiliser ? Merci d'avance pour votre réponse
01.11.2019 - 14:16DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Desolle, vous pouvez composer toutes les associations que vous souhaitez, nous avons quelques exemple en Sky (groupe B comme Karisma) et Kid-Silk avec 18 m pour 10 cm ou 15 m pour 10 m, n'hésitez pas à faire un échantillon au préalable pour trouver la taille des aiguilles et la tension qui vous convient. Bon tricot!
05.11.2019 kl. 10:49Annegret wrote:
Sind die farben der wolle lichtecht? Könnte also eine davon gestrickt decke in direkter sonneneinstrahlung liegen ohne ausgebleicht zu werden? Besten dank
22.09.2019 - 12:58DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Annegret, die Farben sind nicht lichtecht, wenn Sie die Decke in die Sonne liegen, könnten dann die Farben ausbleichen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
23.09.2019 kl. 15:16Claire wrote:
Could you tell me more about the superwash treatment for this yarn? Are the fibres coated in a polymer/resin or washed in an acid solution, or both? If a coating, do you know if plastic microfibres will be shed during machine washing? And for chemical washing/dyeing, how do you manage the issue of contaminated waste water? Any info gratefully received as I am trying to minimise the environmental impact of the clothes I buy or make. Thank you.
19.09.2019 - 10:02DROPS Design answered:
Dear Claire, we are sorry we do not have more informations about the washing or the chemical dyeing.
20.09.2019 kl. 13:29HOAREAU Nadia wrote:
Bonjour, n'ayant pas trouvé d'autres sites que "mespelotes.com", j'ai à nouveau commandé sur ce site. Ma 1ère commande c'est soit disant perdue entre leur dépôt et le centre colissimo, cette fois-ci ma commande m'indique qu'elle est terminée (commande du 07/08), avec un n° de suivi colis, mais toujours rien à La Poste. Ce site à vraiment un problème, je confirme qu'il n'est pas fiable. Par contre pour le prélèvement à la banque ils sont super rapide....
21.08.2019 - 15:54DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Hoareau, nous sommes désolés pour vos mésaventures et avons prévenu ce magasin pour qu'ils vous contactent à propos de votre commande. Bon tricot!
21.08.2019 kl. 16:11Susanne wrote:
Ich suche von Karisma mittelgrau die Farbpartie (Deloyte) 1390. Habe ich da Chancen?
12.08.2019 - 10:26DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Susanne, gerne können Sie die unterschiedlichen DROPS Läden nachfragen, und versuchen Sie auch in dem DROPS Workshop. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
13.08.2019 kl. 08:52Nadia wrote:
Bonjour, c'est encore moi. Je suis à la recherche de 5 pelotes KARISMA col 76 bain 83456. J'ai contacté les 3 premiers sites mais ils n'en ont pas, Pouvez-vous me dire si vous avez un accès direct pour connaitre celui qui en a peut-être encore en stock ? Encore merci pour votre aide. Bonne journée
30.07.2019 - 14:37DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Nadia, nous n'avons pas ce type d'informations, n'hésitez pas à contacter les autres magasin - ou bien vous pouvez également demander sur le groupe DROPS Workshop. Bon tricot!
08.08.2019 kl. 12:00Nadia wrote:
Signale que le site "mespelotes.com" ne parait pas fiable, j'ai commandé le 15/06, le prélèvement a été effectué aussitôt, mais lorsque je demande le délai de livraison, je reçois un mail automatique qui me dit avoir reçu mon mail, j'ai essayé de téléphoner mais sans succés, je suis allée sur Truspilot pour voir les avis, et là quelle surprise de voir les commentaires (colis non reçu, impossible à joindre, pas de réponse au mails etc.), je faisais confiance car medaillé
24.06.2019 - 17:30DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Nadia, nous sommes désolés de cette mésaventure, nous avons contacté le magasin, ils devraient vous contacter prochainement. Bon tricot!
25.06.2019 kl. 08:43Nadia wrote:
Bonjour, pouvez-vous me dire pourquoi l'on ne peut pas mettre d'assouplissant sur la laine Karisma, et si l'on en met qu'est-ce que cela fait à la laine ? Merci à l'avance pour votre réponse.
14.06.2019 - 22:01DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Nadia, les laines traitées superwash ont déjà été traitées (pour que les fibres ne feutrent pas), de l'assouplissant rendrait la laine beaucoup plus lisse et perdrait la stabilité de forme - il est également déconseillé d'utiliser de l'assouplissant sur la laine, même non traitée superwash. Bon tricot!
17.06.2019 kl. 09:35Joan wrote:
Can Karisma be dried in the machine on low heat?
06.06.2019 - 17:03Loredana wrote:
Buongiorno! Devo realizzare un plaid (135x170 ca) con il punto grana di riso, sapreste dirmi quanto filato occorrerà. Grazie Loredana
09.05.2019 - 08:04DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Loredana, deve prima lavorare un campione per calcolare la sua tensione. Per qualsiasi aiuto può rivolgersi al suo rivenditore DROPS di fiducia, dove la sapranno consigliare al meglio. Buon lavoro!
09.05.2019 kl. 22:20Jasmin wrote:
Ik brei altijd met Drops breigaren, maar Karisma nooit meer. Een paar keer vest gedragen en helemaal opgewold. Sorry, ik kan er foto's van tonen. Snap niet dat anderen tevreden zijn.
19.01.2019 - 22:44Rigmor Ormseth wrote:
Har strikka genser i karisma og så har eg vaska i maskin på ullvask m milo. Vranga ut og 30 grader. Den var litt stor og eg håpa på at den krympa litt men den vært i stedet større. Vaska den ein gang til på 40 og den ble enda større . Er det noe eg kan gjøre eller er den ødelagt. ?
03.12.2018 - 16:21DROPS Design answered:
Hej Rigmor, det er vigtigt at du vasker den separat og ikke bruger skyllemiddel. Skyllemiddel gør af fibrene bliver så bløde at de glider fra hinanden og tøjet vokser. Sørg for at du ikke trækker i genseren og at den ligger og tørrer i de rigtige mål. Held og lykke!
05.12.2018 kl. 12:14Tina Green wrote:
I am considering knitting a long cardigan coat in a combination of your Karisma and Cotton Merino yarns (a total of 5 colours) before I order the yarns could you please advise me if the dyes are all colourfast. Thank you.
18.09.2018 - 16:08DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Green, yes all our yarns should be colourfast. But it's important to dry flat and the colours should not touch each other to avoid bleeding - read also here. Happy knitting!
21.09.2018 kl. 09:13Michele Crawford wrote:
I'm interested in trying Karisma yarn, does this yarn pill? I want to knit a Nordic sweater and would hate to put in all the effort to find it pills on wearing. Please let me know about this yarn asap before I buy. Thank you.
21.08.2018 - 09:07DROPS Design answered:
Hello, Karisma yarn does has a superwash treatment and does not pill if you take good care of your garment. We would love to see your finished project! Happy Knitting,
30.08.2018 kl. 10:54Daniela wrote:
Ich habe 400 g Drops Karisma, Farbe 79, für eine Strickjacke verarbeitet. In der Wolle waren insgesamt 5 Knoten, das hat mich sehr verärgert.
10.06.2018 - 16:10
Sylvie DESOLLE wrote:
Thank you too much for your answer !
06.11.2019 - 09:10