How much DMC Merino Essentiel 4 do you need for the Sophie Scarf?
- target gauge
- 22 sts
- needles
- 3.5 mm
- type
- accessories
fibres: cashmere · alpaca
to PetiteKnit ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
body yarn · pick one
Mondial Deluxe Cashmere
22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% cashmere
single strandCardiff Cashmere CLASSIC
no gauge on record · 100% cashmere
single strandLangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM
22 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
single strandPascuali CASHMERE 6/28
24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
single strandSandnes Garn Cashmere
22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere
single strandKnitting for Olive Compatible Cashmere
no gauge on record · 100% cashmere
held doubleSandnes Garn Mini Alpakka
27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% alpaca
single strand
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
body yarn
- Mondial Deluxe Cashmere22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DMC Merino Essentiel 4back to pattern's yarnsize meters balls small 88 large 105 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- PerminAgnes by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere
- LangYarnsDONEGAL22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnKUMULA CASHMERE22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
46 of 86 options - Cardiff Cashmere CLASSICno gauge on record · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls small 90 1 large 125 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DMC Merino Essentiel 4back to pattern's yarnsize meters balls small 88 large 105 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- PerminAgnes by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere
- LangYarnsDONEGAL22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
41 of 81 options - Pascuali CASHMERE 6/2824 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DMC Merino Essentiel 4back to pattern's yarnsize meters balls small 88 large 105 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
50 of 90 options - Sandnes Garn Cashmere22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 110 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DMC Merino Essentiel 4back to pattern's yarnsize meters balls small 88 large 105 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- PerminAgnes by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmereview amounts
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsDONEGAL22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
49 of 89 options - Knitting for Olive Compatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 150 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for DMC Merino Essentiel 4back to pattern's yarnsize meters balls small 88 large 105 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerBouclé22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% alpaca · single strand
- LangYarnsAURORA22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% alpaca · single strand
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmere · held doubleview amounts
- Lana GrossaAlpaka Merino 16022 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% merino, 50% alpaca · single strand
- FontyGUÉRET22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino · single strand
45 of 85 options - Sandnes Garn Mini Alpakka27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls small 90 1 large 105 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsMERINO 15027 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- HobbiiSoft Alpaca27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% alpacaview amounts
- Du Store AlpakkaTynn Alpakka27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% alpacaview amounts
- Sandnes GarnBabyull Lanett27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Sandnes GarnTynn Merinoull27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
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

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 100 Alpaca
28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm
70% alpaca, 30% polyamide
substitute for Mini Alpakka

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 100 Merino Extrafine
28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm
75% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for Mini Alpakka

Sysleriget
Sock
28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
80% merino, 20% polyamide
substitute for Mini Alpakka

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 6-Fach 150 Merino Christmas
21 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
80% merino, 20% polyamide
substitute for Compatible Cashmere

DROPS
Sky
21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
74% alpaca, 18% polyamide, 8% merino
substitute for Compatible Cashmere

Concept by Katia
SMOOTHIE ALPACA
21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
50% polyester, 50% alpaca
substitute for Compatible Cashmere

Concept by Katia
ALPACA SILVER
28 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
73% alpaca, 20% polyamide, 7% polyester
substitute for Mini Alpakka

Katia
MELODY
21 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
90% merino, 10% polyamide
substitute for Compatible Cashmere
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 22 sts / 10 cm
used in 25 patterns · including April Cardigan
22 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including April Cardigan
22 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Charlie Cardigan
22 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Hilly Hood
22 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including No Frills Sweater Junior
22 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Ciro Sweater
22 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Paul Cardigan
22 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Paul Cardigan
22 sts / 10 cm
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