How much Sandnes Garn Alpakka do you need for the Frankie Sweater Baby?
- target gauge
- 23 sts
- needles
- 3.5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: cashmere · wool · cotton
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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 0-1 months 224 2 1-2 months 224 2 2-4 months 224 2 4-6 months 336 3 6-9 months 336 3 9-12 months 336 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiCASHMERE 6/28no gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUMno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- 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 Sandnes Garn Alpakkaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls 0-1 months 220 2 1-2 months 220 2 2-4 months 220 2 4-6 months 330 3 6-9 months 330 3 9-12 months 330 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiCASHMERE 6/28no gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUMno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- 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
53 of 93 options - Sandnes Garn Duo22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakkaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls 0-1 months 230 3 1-2 months 230 3 2-4 months 230 3 4-6 months 345 4 6-9 months 345 4 9-12 months 345 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- Concept by KatiaCOTTON-MERINO VOLUME22 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 50% cotton, 50% merino
- LangYarnsVENUS21 sts / 10 cm · 50% merino, 50% cotton
- Concept by KatiaCASHMINA COTTON21 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm · 47% cotton, 37% merino, 10% cashmere, 6% polyamide
- LangYarnsMERINO 12022 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsMERINO 120 COLOR22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
48 of 88 options
Colour B
body yarn
- Cardiff Cashmere CLASSICno gauge on record · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls 0-1 months 45 1 1-2 months 54 1 2-4 months 63 1 4-6 months 76 1 6-9 months 90 1 9-12 months 99 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiCASHMERE 6/28no gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUMno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- 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 Sandnes Garn Alpakkaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls 0-1 months 44 1 1-2 months 53 1 2-4 months 62 1 4-6 months 75 1 6-9 months 88 1 9-12 months 97 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiCASHMERE 6/28no gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUMno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- 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
53 of 93 options - Sandnes Garn Duo22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakkaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls 0-1 months 48 1 1-2 months 55 1 2-4 months 62 1 4-6 months 78 1 6-9 months 92 1 9-12 months 101 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- Concept by KatiaCOTTON-MERINO VOLUME22 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 50% cotton, 50% merino
- LangYarnsVENUS21 sts / 10 cm · 50% merino, 50% cotton
- Concept by KatiaCASHMINA COTTON21 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm · 47% cotton, 37% merino, 10% cashmere, 6% polyamide
- LangYarnsMERINO 12022 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsMERINO 120 COLOR22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
48 of 88 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

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

DROPS
Nord
24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
45% alpaca, 30% polyamide, 25% wool
substitute for Cashmere
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 23 sts / 10 cm
used in 17 patterns · including Aria Cardigan
23 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Barbara Balaclava
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
23 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Barbara Balaclava
23 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Friday Slipover
23 sts / 10 cm
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