How much Malabrigo MOHAIR 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
Yarn Substitutions
Below you can find substitutes for every yarn used in this pattern. 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. How we select substitutes
Option 1
Hjelholts Uldspinderi Håndværksgarn
body yarn
- Hjelholts Uldspinderi Håndværksgarn17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
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 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
- Du Store AlpakkaBig Sterk18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 40% alpaca, 40% wool, 20% nylon
59 of 99 options
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Malabrigo MOHAIRback 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
- 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
31 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
size measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1000 8 S 122 cm 1125 9 M 129 cm 1125 9 L 136 cm 1250 10 XL 143 cm 1250 10 2XL 152 cm 1375 11 3XL 159 cm 1500 12 4XL 166 cm 1500 12 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
47 of 87 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Malabrigo MOHAIRback 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
- 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
31 options
Option 3
Hillesvåg Vidde
body yarn
Hillesvåg Vidde
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1000 — S 122 cm 1000 — M 129 cm 1200 — L 136 cm 1200 — XL 143 cm 1200 — 2XL 152 cm 1400 — 3XL 159 cm 1400 — 4XL 166 cm 1400 —
held with
- Gepard Garn KID SETA30 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Malabrigo MOHAIRback 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
- 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
72 of 112 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Alta Moda Alpaca
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
90% alpaca, 5% merino, 5% polyamide
substitute for Heavy Merino

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
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
used in 7 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Key Cardigan
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
17 sts / 10 cm
SNEFNUGCaMaRose55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cm
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