How much Fonty MONGOLIA 5 do you need for the Cardigan No. 11?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 4.5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: mohair · wool · silk
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Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 2
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 3
one complete way to knit this pattern
body yarn
Hillesvåg Vidde
single strand
not in our library yet
how much yarn
Every size is listed below, with meters and balls needed. Pick a substitute outside the pattern's recommended yarns and Knitr will recalculate the ball count for you. We choose substitutes based on gauge match with the pattern's yarn. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio.
Option 1
Hjelholts Uldspinderi Håndværksgarn
body yarn
- Hjelholts Uldspinderi Håndværksgarn17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Fonty MONGOLIA 5back to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1000 S 122 cm 1000 M 129 cm 1125 L 136 cm 1200 XL 143 cm 1200 2XL 152 cm 1272 3XL 159 cm 1400 4XL 166 cm 1400 swap yarn & recalculate
- CaMaRoseLAMAULD17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% llama, 50% woolview amounts
- IsagerAlpaca 316 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% alpaca, 50% wool
- Hjelholts UldspinderiTriple16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · wool, merino
- Hjelholts UldspinderiHjelholts 1-trådet 4/117.5 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · wool, merino
- CaMaRoseLAMATWEED17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 40% llama, 40% wool, 20% viscoseview amounts
59 of 99 options
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1060 5 S 122 cm 1060 5 M 129 cm 1272 6 L 136 cm 1272 6 XL 143 cm 1272 6 2XL 152 cm 1272 6 3XL 159 cm 1484 7 4XL 166 cm 1484 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
25 options
Option 2
Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Fonty MONGOLIA 5back to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1000 S 122 cm 1000 M 129 cm 1125 L 136 cm 1200 XL 143 cm 1200 2XL 152 cm 1272 3XL 159 cm 1400 4XL 166 cm 1400 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsYAK18 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% yak
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Laines du NordMerino Yak18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 15% alpaca, 15% yakview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
46 of 86 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1125 5 S 122 cm 1125 5 M 129 cm 1350 6 L 136 cm 1350 6 XL 143 cm 1350 6 2XL 152 cm 1350 6 3XL 159 cm 1575 7 4XL 166 cm 1575 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
25 options
Option 3
Hillesvåg Vidde
body yarn
Hillesvåg Vidde
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1000 5 S 122 cm 1000 5 M 129 cm 1200 6 L 136 cm 1200 6 XL 143 cm 1200 6 2XL 152 cm 1400 7 3XL 159 cm 1400 7 4XL 166 cm 1400 7
held with
- Gepard Garn KID SETA22 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1060 5 S 122 cm 1060 5 M 129 cm 1272 6 L 136 cm 1272 6 XL 143 cm 1272 6 2XL 152 cm 1272 6 3XL 159 cm 1484 7 4XL 166 cm 1484 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETA TWEEDno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
39 of 79 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

DROPS
Air
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% merino
substitute for Heavy Merino

Katia
MAXI MERINO
18 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
55% merino, 45% acrylic
substitute for Heavy Merino

Laines du Nord
Poema Glitter
19 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
95% merino, 5% polyamide
substitute for Heavy Merino

LangYarns
GALAXY
19 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
40% merino, 22% nylon, 20% alpaca, 14% cotton, 4% polyester
substitute for Heavy Merino

Concept by Katia
EDÉN
19 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm
63% merino, 14% viscose, 10% mohair, 9% alpaca, 4% polyamide
substitute for Heavy Merino

Rauma Garn
Alpakka Lin
18 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
48% alpaca, 44% linen, 8% wool
substitute for Heavy Merino

Permin
Nellie by Permin
18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
55% alpaca, 24% cotton, 21% merino
substitute for Heavy Merino
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
Alpaca BoucléDROPS · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 14 patterns · including Curly Cuff Beanie 2.0
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Comma Cocoon
Hip WoolHipKnitShop · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Jacques Hat
LéttlopiÍstex · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Camp Socks
SNEFNUGCaMaRose · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 2
Aran TweedIsager · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 8
used in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
used in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater Junior
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