How much DROPS Alpaca do you need for the Olga Blouse?
- target gauge
- 23 sts
- needles
- 3.5 mm
- type
- blouse
fibres: cashmere
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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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
Colour A
body yarn
- Cardiff Cashmere CLASSICno gauge on record · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls XXS 560 5 XS 672 6 S 672 6 M 672 6 L 784 7 XL 784 7 2XL 784 7 3XL 896 8 4XL 896 8 5XL 1008 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Knitting for OliveCompatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Sandnes Garn Cashmere23 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 110 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Alpacaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XXS 550 4 XS 660 4 S 660 4 M 660 4 L 770 5 XL 770 5 2XL 770 5 3XL 880 6 4XL 880 6 5XL 990 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 223 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Knitting for OliveCompatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Lana GrossaBrigitte Silkdream23 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 60% merino, 30% silk, 10% mohair
- Majo GarnFine Merino23 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% merino
51 of 91 options - LangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Alpacaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XXS 575 4 XS 690 5 S 690 5 M 690 5 L 805 5 XL 805 5 2XL 805 5 3XL 920 6 4XL 920 6 5XL 1035 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- MondialDeluxe Cashmere22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% cashmere
- PerminAgnes by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere
42 of 82 options - Pascuali CASHMERE 6/2824 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Alpacaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XXS 560 4 XS 672 5 S 672 5 M 672 5 L 784 5 XL 784 5 2XL 784 5 3XL 896 6 4XL 896 6 5XL 1008 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE 6/2824 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Rauma GarnLun Merino24 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% merino
- LamanaComo Cashmere24 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
- PerminLillemor by Permin24 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merino
51 of 91 options
Colour B
body yarn
- Cardiff Cashmere CLASSICno gauge on record · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls XXS 560 5 XS 560 5 S 560 5 M 672 6 L 672 6 XL 672 6 2XL 784 7 3XL 784 7 4XL 784 7 5XL 896 8 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Knitting for OliveCompatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Sandnes Garn Cashmere23 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 110 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Alpacaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XXS 550 4 XS 550 4 S 550 4 M 660 4 L 660 4 XL 660 4 2XL 770 5 3XL 770 5 4XL 770 5 5XL 880 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 223 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Knitting for OliveCompatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Lana GrossaBrigitte Silkdream23 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 60% merino, 30% silk, 10% mohair
- Majo GarnFine Merino23 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% merino
51 of 91 options - LangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Alpacaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XXS 575 4 XS 575 4 S 575 4 M 690 5 L 690 5 XL 690 5 2XL 805 5 3XL 805 5 4XL 805 5 5XL 920 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- MondialDeluxe Cashmere22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% cashmere
- PerminAgnes by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere
42 of 82 options - Pascuali CASHMERE 6/2824 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Alpacaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XXS 560 4 XS 560 4 S 560 4 M 672 5 L 672 5 XL 672 5 2XL 784 5 3XL 784 5 4XL 784 5 5XL 896 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE 6/2824 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Rauma GarnLun Merino24 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% merino
- LamanaComo Cashmere24 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
- PerminLillemor by Permin24 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merino
51 of 91 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Concept by Katia
ALPACOTTON NATURAL COLORS
22 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
68% alpaca, 20% cotton, 12% merino
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

DROPS
Soft Tweed
21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
50% merino, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

CaMaRose
MIDNATSSOL
22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
54% alpaca, 10% merino, 36% lyocell
substitute for Cashmere

Concept by Katia
LAGOM
23 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
47% merino, 40% cotton, 13% polyamide
substitute for Cashmere

Concept by Katia
SOMNIUM
22 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
42% alpaca, 34% cotton, 23% polyamide, 1% polyester
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

DROPS
Nord
24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
45% alpaca, 30% polyamide, 25% wool
substitute for Cashmere
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23 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Barbara Balaclava
23 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Barbara Balaclava
23 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Barbara Balaclava
23 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Elisabeth Blouse
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