from:
2.50€
2.09£
Content: 100% Wool
Yarn Group:
B (20 - 22 stitches)
/ 8 ply / DK / worsted
Weight/length: 50 g = approx 100 m
Recommended needle size: 4 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 21 sts x 28 rows
Care: Machine wash on gentle cycle 40°C / 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 with great shape stability that is superwash treated, which means that it’s machine washable and perfect for everyday use.
Soft and comfortable to the skin, DROPS Karisma has been one of the most popular qualities in our classic wool range since its first introduction in Scandinavia during the 1980s, and is supported by an extensive library of free patterns.
Read more about our products' sustainability here
Machine wash on gentle cycle 40°C / 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 offer 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 it's 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 come 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. These fibers are used mostly to give strength to a yarn (like our sock yarn, DROPS Fabel) or a special kind of structure (like our blown yarn, DROPS Air).
The polyamide fibre, commonly known as nylon, is very strong, durable, lightweight, easy to care for (can be machine washed and dried), and elastic, which makes it perfect for blending with other fibres to produce hard-wearing yarns like sock yarn.
Compared to polyester, polyamide is softer and more flexible, but it also absorbs more water and dries slower.
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.
The reason why the microns in a yarn’s fibers are important is that the yarn will eventually become something else, and how delicate or coarse a yarn is will determine in part what we use it for. That’s why we recommend the softest yarns (like DROPS Baby Merino) for baby clothing, or why we choose to use a more hard wear yarn like DROPS Snow, for a seating pad or slipper.
12) Why are the colours 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 colour 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 colour I want, what can I do?
If your DROPS store doesn’t have the yarn colour you want, try contacting a DROPS Super Store (the ones with the golden badges) - they will make sure to get a hold of the colour 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 colour?
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!
Marianne Clausen wrote:
Hvorfor pokker kan jeg ikke bare bestille og betale 3 nøgler drops karisma mix gammelrosa, betale og få det sendt øv øv
14.04.2021 - 16:00DROPS Design answered:
Hei Marianne. Jo. selvsagt kan du det. Finn den butikken du ønsker å bestille fra, betalt og få det sendt. Vi sender ikke ut enkelte garnnøster til privatkunder, kun kilovis til butikker. mvh DROPS design
19.04.2021 kl. 09:24Saara Kotilainen wrote:
Onko drops karisma -lanka mulesing vapaata lankaa?
29.03.2021 - 07:42DROPS Design answered:
Toimittajamme ovat vakuuttaneet, että mulesing-menetelmää ei käytetä.
06.04.2021 kl. 17:16Ann Borgstadt wrote:
I want to knit pattern Drops 39 - 18. I cannot find one of the colours, Karisma # 51 blue-grey. Can you suggest an alternate colour which would be suitable for this pattern. Any assistance that your may provide would be most appreciated.
26.03.2021 - 16:08DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Borgstadt, please contact your DROPS store even per mail or telephone for any individual assistance choosing a colour. Happy knitting!
06.04.2021 kl. 16:36Martina Leist wrote:
Hallo, ich habe eine Frage zu Karisma und Lima. Leider gibt es nicht die passende Farbe und ich müsste mischen. Kann ich beide Wollarten in einer Jacke (getrennt) stricken? Oder sieht man es am Maschenbild dass es verschiedene Garne sind? Danke für die Antwort - Leist
24.03.2021 - 01:30DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Leist, beide Wolle gehörten zur selben Garngruppe, aber da sie unterschiedliche Zusammensetzung haben, sehen Sie etwas anders aus, am besten stricken Sie so eine Maschenprobe mit beiden Garne, so sind Sie sicher, wie es Ihnen gefällt. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
24.03.2021 kl. 09:12Aila Koskinen wrote:
Onko tuo Drops Karisma kutittava lanka? Tekisin kaarrokepaidan, kun on isotöinen, haluaisin langan joka ei kutita. Jos näin on, mikä olisi vastaava lanka? Kiitän vastauksestanne.
23.03.2021 - 12:10DROPS Design answered:
Karisma-lanka voi kutittaa. Vaihtoehtona voit käyttää esim. DROPS Merino Extra Fine- tai DROPS Puna-lankaa.
24.03.2021 kl. 17:05Lena Lindroos wrote:
Kan inte beställa garn drops karisma får bara fram färgerna Vad gör jag för fel
17.03.2021 - 11:39DROPS Design answered:
Hei Lena. I forrige uke hadde vi litt problemer med hjemmesiden vår, prøv igjen nå. Alt skal være OK. mvh DROPS design
22.03.2021 kl. 08:56Caroline wrote:
Hallo, Ik ben op zoek naar extra bollen wol voor mijn trui ,nl Drops, Karisma colour 60 Dyelot 70599. Hebben jullie deze nog in stock want op de website is dit niet helemaal duidelijk. Hartelijk dank voor je bericht . Caroline
01.03.2021 - 13:21DROPS Design answered:
Dag Caroline,
Hiervoor kun je het beste even contact opnemen met het verkooppunt waar je de garens hebt gekocht. Zij kunnen je evt. verder helpen met het vinden van de juiste kleuren en verfbaden.
02.03.2021 kl. 13:46Marja Malms wrote:
Ostin lisää Dropsin Karismaa väriä 01 erä 55217 . Joka kerässä oli yksi solmu, parhaissa kaksi. Oliko kyseessä virheellinen erä vai tietoinen laadun heikennys?
01.03.2021 - 11:43Mimi wrote:
Bonjour, Combien de pelotes faut-il pour un pull irlandais homme taille XL ? Merci d'avance pour votre réponse Bien cordialement Mimi
28.02.2021 - 19:31DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mimi, pour un pull irlandais homme taille XL il faut prevoir environ 950 g de DROPS Karisma (19 pelotes). Bon tricot!
28.02.2021 kl. 22:26Vladimíra wrote:
Dobrý den, potřebuji prosím udělat bambulky, takové ty jak se motaji na papírové kolečko, pak prostrihnou a utáhnou. Moc dekuji za radu, jaký typ vlny se hodí. Nabidnete mi prosím levnější typ, nejde mi o kvalitu materiálu, ale vhodnost na co nejhezčí vzhled. Moc dekuji.
26.02.2021 - 18:13Ritva Kukkasniemi wrote:
Mistä voisin tilata Drops Karisma lankoja, Keskiharmaa, tummanharmaa, vaaleanharmaa, musta sekä luonnonvalkoista tarvitsisin. En löydä mistään jälleen myyjiltä.
24.02.2021 - 21:42DROPS Design answered:
Muun muassa Tapion kauppa myy kyseisiä värejä.
14.04.2022 kl. 17:32Sisko Kekäläinen wrote:
Kutittaako tai pisteleekö Drops Karisma-langat? Esim. 7-veljestä-lanka kuitittaa minua.
22.02.2021 - 13:30DROPS Design answered:
Kyllä, DROPS Karisma-lanka voi kutittaa. Vaihtoehtoisesti voit käyttää DROPS Puna- tai DROPS Merino Extra Fine -lankaa.
24.03.2021 kl. 17:08Michelle Amado wrote:
Boa tarde. Pode me dizer quando vão ter a lã cor 01 (perola) em stock? Obrigada.
20.02.2021 - 22:46DROPS Design answered:
Bom dia, Deverá contactar uma das lojas DROPS em Portugal. Pode ver a lista abaixo: https://www.garnstudio.com/findastore.php?id=28&cid=28 Obrigado!
23.02.2021 kl. 09:45Dominique Stassinopoulos wrote:
Bonjour, avec quels produits colorez vous cette laine ? Merci.
18.02.2021 - 16:56Margot Muß wrote:
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, meine Nachbarin frug ob ich ihrem kleinen Sohn ein paar Stulpen stricken könne, Wolle würde sie kaufen. Schuhgr. 25. Sie brachte mir die Drops Karisma, 4 fädig, Nadelstärke 4. Meine 4-fach-Sockenwolle stricke ich mit Nd. 2,5 und die 6-fache mit Stärke 3. Habe die Stulpen nun mit Nd. 4 angefangen, doch oh mein Gott, das war viel zu weit. Was raten Sie mir? Erbitte schnellstmögliche Antwort. Danke! Mit den besten Grüßen Margot Muß
15.02.2021 - 23:45DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Muß, stimmt Ihre Maschenprobe mit der in die Anleitung? hier lesen Sie mehr über die Maschenprobe - es kann vielleicht Ihnen weiterhelfen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
16.02.2021 kl. 10:17Anne Tove Thorsen wrote:
Hvordan får jeg bestilt direkte fra drops
15.02.2021 - 17:34Janet Bauer wrote:
Looking for 4 balls Drops Karisma Black (05) dye lot 53730 to finish a project. Do you have it in stock?
13.02.2021 - 13:59DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Bauer, please contact the DROPS stores in/shipping to your country if they have this dyelot. You can also try asking other knitters around the world in ou DROPS Workshop. Happy knitting!
15.02.2021 kl. 10:26Angelika Nicole Fecker wrote:
Was bedeutet Lieferzeitraum 8 ??????????????????????
09.02.2021 - 17:08DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Fecker, es bedeutet, daß wir diese Farbe im laufend der 8. Woche im Jahr erwarten (= ca Ende Februar). Einige DROPS Händler können aber diese Farbe immer noch haben, gerne können Sie mal sie fragen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
10.02.2021 kl. 07:32Mette Rasmussen wrote:
Hej dropsgarn Er Karisma-garnet det bedste garn til at strikke en arantrøje? Jeg er ude efter et garn, der slet ikke filtrer ved brug. Det skal holde maskerne fra hinanden, så man kan se de snoede mønstre - også efter lang tids brug. Det må gerne være et lidt hårdt garn. Venlig hilsen Mette
08.02.2021 - 23:21JoAnne Viydo wrote:
Looking to purchase Karisma (yarn group b) for “lemon pie”. I reading out of stock on 2 colors and comments something about 8 weeks. Please tell me what that means? Restocked, or check back in 8 weeks? Thank you, JV
04.02.2021 - 03:03DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Viydo, you can see on this shadecard if we have these colours in stock or when we are expecting them, for example colour 01 is currently out of stock in our warehouse and we are expecting it back week 8 (= end of February), but some stores might have some left in stock, you are welcome to contact the stores in your country to check with them if they have some or when they will get some back. Happy knitting!
04.02.2021 kl. 10:18Marketta Huhtaniska wrote:
Mistä näitä Dops Karisma lankoja voi tilata , sivulla on kyllä värivaihtoehdot mutta ei voi lisätä ostoskoriin.
03.02.2021 - 17:15Bea Lichtenberg wrote:
Betreft patroon Drops 32-10. In de bestellijst mis ik de kleuren : 31 geel en 03 beige. Wat is hiervoor een alternatief? Met vriendelijke groet.
03.02.2021 - 12:53Solange PETRI wrote:
Bonjour, J'ai fait une commande pour la laine Karisma numéro 17 bain 54036. Je me suis trompée de quantité, j'en ai commandé 4 au lieu de 10. Est-ce qu'il est possible d'avoir en réassortiment les 6 pelotes manquantes avec le même bain? Dans l'attente de votre réponse, bien cordialement, PETRI Solange
01.02.2021 - 13:36DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Petri, merci de bien vouloir contacter le magasin où vous avez passé votre commande, eux seuls pourront vous aider. Merci. Bon tricot!
02.02.2021 kl. 11:16Solange PETRI wrote:
Bonjour, J'ai fait une commande pour la laine Karisma numéro 17 bain 54036. Je me suis trompée de quantité, j'en ai commandé 4 au lieu de 10. Est-ce qu'il est possible d'avoir en réassortiment les 6 pelotes manquantes avec le même bain? Dans l'attente de votre réponse, bien cordialement, PETRI Solange
01.02.2021 - 13:36
Beth Allison wrote:
Would you have any Drops,Karisma Color 05 (Black) , Dyelot 43516? Thank you Beth
31.03.2021 - 01:20