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Each of our patterns has specific tutorial videos to help you.
These step-by-step tutorials might also help you:
Why is the knitting/crochet tension so important?
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
How do I know how many balls of yarn I need?
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.
Can I use a different yarn than what the pattern suggests?
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?
What are the yarn groups?
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.
How do I use the yarn calculator?
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.
Why do you show discontinued yarns in the patterns?
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.
What size should I knit?
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
Why do I get the wrong knitting tension with the suggested needle size?
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
Why is the pattern worked top-down?
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.
How do I work according to a knitting diagram?
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
How do I work according to a crochet diagram?
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
How do I work several diagrams simultaneously on the same row/round?
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
Why are the sleeves shorter in larger sizes?
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.
Where on the garment is the length measured?
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
What is a repeat?
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.
Why does the piece start with more chain stitches than it’s worked with?
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.
Why increase before the rib edge when the piece is worked top-down?
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.
Why increase in the cast-off edge?
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)
How do I increase/decrease on every 3rd and 4th row/round alternately?
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
How can I work a jacket in the round instead of back and forth?
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
Can I work a jumper back and forth instead of in the round?
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?
Why is the pattern slightly different than what I see in the photo?
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!
How do I make a women’s size garment into a men’s size one?
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.
How do I prevent a hairy garment from shedding?
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.
Why does my garment pill?
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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DROPS Long cardigan in Ull Flamé. Gloves in Alpaca.
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Gauge: 12 sts x 16 rows in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm. Garter Stitch, when knitting flat: Knit all sts, all rows. Garter Stitch, when knitting in the round: *Rnd 1, knit. Rnd 2, purl *. Repeat from * - *. Buttonholes: Bind off the 4th st on the right front for buttonhole and cast on 1 new st over the bound-off st on the next row, bind off when the work measures: 9 cm 18 (19-19.5) cm 27 (29-30) cm 36 (39-40.5) cm 45 (49-51) cm 54 (59-61.5) cm 63 (69-72) cm and 72 (79-82.5) cm Left Front: Cast on 34 (37-40) sts and knit 4 rows garter st. Change to stockinette st, but keep the 2 sts at the center front in garter st throughout. Inc 1 st inside the 2 garter sts at the center front every other row 6 times = 40 (43-46) sts. When the work measures 57 (61-65) cm bind off for armholes every other row: 3 sts 1 (1-2) times, 2 sts 1 (2-2) times, 1 st 3 (3-3) times = 32 (33-33) sts. When the work measures 80 (85-90) cm put 15 (16-17) sts at the center front on a st holder for the neck and bind off the remaining sts. Right front: Cast on and knit as for the left, reversing all shaping. Make buttonholes on the front edge (see instructions above). Back: Cast on 74 (80-86) sts and knit 4 rows garter st. Change to stockinette st. When the work measures 57 (61-65) cm bind off for armholes on each side as on the front = 58 (60-60) sts. When the work measures 80 (85-90) cm bind off all sts. Sleeve: Cast on 35 (37-38) sts and knit 4 rows garter st. Change to stockinette st. When the work measures 10 cm inc 1 st on each side 11 (11-12) times every 3 (3-2.5) cm = 57 (59-62) sts. When the work measures approx. 44 (43-42) cm bind off on each side for the sleeve cap every other row: 3 sts 3 (3-2) times, 2 sts 1 (2-5) times, then 3 sts on each side until the work measures 50 (50-52) cm. Bind off. Pockets: Cast on 26 sts and knit 4 rows garter st. Change to stockinette st but keep 2 sts in garter st at each side. When the work measures 19 cm knit 4 rows garter st over all sts. Bind off. Neck: Sew the shoulder seams. Put sts from the right front st holder onto needles, then pick up 26 (28-30) sts over the back, and put sts from the st holder on the left front on the needles = 56 (60-64) sts. Knit stockinette st keeping 2 sts in garter st at each side - and make buttonholes on the right side of the collar (as on the front) when the collar measures 1 (2-1) cm and 9 (10-10) cm. On the same row as the last buttonhole, dec 1 st on each side inside the two garter sts every other row 5 times. On the row after the last dec knit garter st over all sts. The collar measures approx. 16 (17-17) cm, bind off. Assembly: Sew in the sleeves, sew sleeve- and side seams in one. Sew buttonhole sts with gray Alaska over 2 sts and 2 rows: over the garter st rows at the bottom of the sleeves, around the lower edge of the body, up along the front edges and around the entire collar and the pockets. Sew buttonhole sts over the right side of the sleeve seam edge toward the body, sew over 2 rows on the sleeve and 2 sts on the body. Sew the pockets onto the cardigan approx. 12 cm from the lower edge and 13 cm from the front edge. Sew on the buttons. GLOVES: Sizes: Ladies’ Medium Materials: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio 100 g color no. 517, gray DROPS 3 mm double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge. Gauge: 24 sts x 30 rows in rib = 10 x 10 cm. Rib: * K 2, P 2 *. Repeat from * - *. Pattern: See chart (1 chart = 1 repeat). The pattern is seen from the right side. Gloves: Cast on 83 sts on double pointed needles; join and place a marker at the join. Knit pattern as follows: 18 sts rib - start the row with 2 purl sts and attach a marker between these 2 purl sts, Pattern 1 (= center of the glove), 52 sts rib (begin with 2 purl sts). When the work measures 24 cm dec 24 sts evenly distributed across rib sts, but not in Pattern 1 = 59 sts. Start rib pattern anew so that there are 2 P sts on each side of Pattern 1. Measure the work from here. When the work measures 2 cm inc for a «wedge» for the thumb as follows: inc 1 st on each side of the marker, these 2 sts = «wedge» for the thumb. Then inc 1 st on each side of these 2 sts every other row 6 times = 14 sts in the «wedge» (knit the increased sts into the «wedge» in rib as you go along). Now put these 14 sts + 1 st on each side (= 16 sts) on a st holder and cast on 2 new sts behind the «wedge» = 59 sts on the dp needles. When the work measures 11 cm inc 1 st in Pattern 1 = 60 sts, and knit Pattern 1 sts in rib. Then knit the next row as follows: 2 sts over the «wedge», 21 sts, put 13 sts on a st holder for the little finger, cast on 1 new st and knit the remaining 24 sts. Knit 4 rows over these 48 sts. Then put the new sts and 16 sts on each side of this on a st holder. Index finger: Knit 15 sts and pick up 1 new st = 16 sts. Join and knit 4 cm over these 16 sts, bind off. Center finger: Knit 8 sts from the underside of the hand, inc 1 new st, knit 8 sts from the upper side of the hand and inc 3 sts at the index finger = 20 sts. Join and knit 4 cm over these 20 sts, bind off. Ring finger: Knit 8 sts from the underside of the hand, inc 1 new st, knit 8 sts from the upper side of the hand and inc 3 sts at the center finger = 20 sts. Join and knit 4 cm over these 20 sts, bind off. Little finger: Knit 13 sts from the st holder and inc 3 sts at the ring finger = 16 sts. Join and knit 4 cm over these 16 sts, bind off. Thumb: Knit 16 sts from the st holder, inc 4 sts in the sts behind the «thumb-wedge» = 20 sts. Join and knit 5 rows, bind off. Knit the other glove in the same fashion, but reverse all shaping. |
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Comments / Questions (3)
Beste drops-team, het alternatieve wol voor dit vest is onder andere Snow; maar voor Snow wordt pen 9 gegeven en, dit vest in UllFlame is met pen 6. Met welke pen moet ik breien als ik Snow zou gebruiken? Ik zou graag met Snow willen breien maar ben nu niet zeker welke pen te gebruieken. Hoop dat jullie uitkomst kunnen bieden. vr. groet
28.05.2021 - 13:24DROPS Design answered:
Dag Fatiha,
Je kunt Ull-Flame inderdaad vervangen door DROPS Snow. In het patroon staat een stekenverhouding aangegeven van 12 steken in de breedte en 16 naalden in de hoogte is 10 cm. Voor Snow denk ik dat je een iets dikkere pen nodig hebt om dezelfde stekenverhouding te krijgen; 7 of 8 mm. Maar dat hangt ook af hoe strak of los je breit, dus maak altijd even een proeflapje en pas eventueel de pendikte aan totdat je de juiste stekenverhouding hebt.
31.05.2021 - 10:27Hey🤗 Jeg hat blot et ønske som egentlig er generelt for alle opskrifter. Da mange af opskrifter er lavet i undgået garn, savner jeg i opskrifterne, at der ud over garneforbrug i vægt også står en løbende på garnet. Dette ville gøre det væsentligt nemmere for os strikkere at beregne forbrug i et andet garn. Det er ofte svært at finde løbelængde på undgået garn. Håber i vil tage det op til overvejelse 🤞 Vh Hanne
19.05.2021 - 19:02Bij het voor-en achterpand moet je binnen de 2 ribbelst. 6 x 1 st. meerderen. Moet je die gemeerderde steken alle in ribbelst. breien?
30.01.2017 - 10:43DROPS Design answered:
Hoi Marjan. Zoals ik het lees, dan moeten zij in tricotsteek worden gebreid Alleen de 2 kantsteken worden in ribbelst gebreid.
30.01.2017 - 15:19