How much DROPS Kid-Silk do you need for the Emma Cardi?
- target gauge
- 18 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: mohair · alpaca · wool
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
body yarn · pick one
Mayflower Super Kid Silk
22 sts / 10 cm · 76% mohair, 24% silk
single strandKaos Halo Brushed Alpaca
16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 45% suri alpaca
single strandHipKnitShop Hip Mohair
17 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm · 80% mohair, 20% polyamide
single strandHobbii Friends Merino
26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% wool
single strandLang Yarn Jawoll Silk
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.
body yarn
- Mayflower Super Kid Silk22 sts / 10 cm · 195 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls XS 624 4 S 741 4 M 858 5 L 975 5 XL 1092 6 2XL 1209 7 3XL 1326 7 4XL 1443 8 5XL 1560 8 6XL 1677 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- KremkeKid Cotton18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 65% mohair, 35% cottonview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMS18 sts / 10 cm · 72% mohair, 28% silk
- KremkeMARLED Silky Kid18 sts / 10 cm · 75% mohair, 25% silk
- Biches & BûchesLe Gros Silk & Mohair18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 28% silk, 72% mohair
- PascualiMANADA18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 45% mohair, 25% silk, 15% yak, 15% merino
15 of 55 options - Kaos Halo Brushed Alpaca16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls XS 720 4 S 855 4 M 990 5 L 1125 5 XL 1260 6 2XL 1395 7 3XL 1530 7 4XL 1665 8 5XL 1800 8 6XL 1935 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- KremkeKid Cotton18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 65% mohair, 35% cottonview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMS18 sts / 10 cm · 72% mohair, 28% silk
- KremkeMARLED Silky Kid18 sts / 10 cm · 75% mohair, 25% silk
- Biches & BûchesLe Gros Silk & Mohair18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 28% silk, 72% mohair
- PascualiMANADA18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 45% mohair, 25% silk, 15% yak, 15% merino
15 of 55 options - HipKnitShop Hip Mohair17 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Kid-Silkback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XS 264 S 314 M 363 L 413 XL 462 2XL 512 3XL 561 4XL 611 5XL 660 6XL 710 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkviewing
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno 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
38 of 78 options - Hobbii Friends Merino26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 165 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls XS 264 2 S 314 2 M 363 3 L 413 3 XL 462 3 2XL 512 4 3XL 561 4 4XL 611 4 5XL 660 4 6XL 710 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- HobbiiMerino Care Fine26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma GarnFinull26 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% wool
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
41 of 81 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work
Rosa Pomar
Badana
18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
50% churra badana wool, 50% serra da estrela, campaniça wool
substitute for Super Kid Silk
Hjelholts Uldspinderi
3-trådet Gotlændergarn
17 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
90% wool, 10% merino
substitute for Super Kid Silk
Biches & Bûches
Le Lambswool
19 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
100% wool
substitute for Super Kid Silk
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 18 sts / 10 cm
AtlasSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 18 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
YAKLangYarns · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 11 patterns · including BRAIDY_LOOP_CARDIGAN
Double SundaySandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 11 patterns · including Basket Clutch
Heavy MerinoKnitting for Olive · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including August Sweater
TripleHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
Peer GyntSandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Alpakka FølgetrådSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
used in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
Jensen YarnIsager · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Esther Sweater
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