How much Malabrigo RIOS do you need for the Leo Twist?
- target gauge
- 24 sts
- needles
- 3.5 mm
- type
- accessories
fibres: alpaca · wool · nylon
to Rilleruth ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
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 — Café Latte 854
body yarn
- Du Store Alpakka Sterk22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 137 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Malabrigo RIOSback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls One Size 3699 20 swap yarn & recalculate
- PerminEmma by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 50% merino, 50% wool
- Rauma GarnMitu22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpaca
- Hjelholts UldspinderiDansk Pelsuld 5,5/221 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · wool, merino
- Rosa PomarBrusca21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% merino
- PicklesBliss23 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 40% alpaca, 40% wool, 20% mohair
55 of 95 options
Colour B — Black 809
body yarn
- Du Store Alpakka Sterk22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 137 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Malabrigo RIOSback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls One Size 4384 23 swap yarn & recalculate
- PerminEmma by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 50% merino, 50% wool
- Rauma GarnMitu22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpaca
- Hjelholts UldspinderiDansk Pelsuld 5,5/221 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · wool, merino
- Rosa PomarBrusca21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% merino
- PicklesBliss23 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 40% alpaca, 40% wool, 20% mohair
55 of 95 options
Colour C — Yellow mix 877
body yarn
- Du Store Alpakka Sterk22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 137 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Malabrigo RIOSback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls One Size 2329 13 swap yarn & recalculate
- PerminEmma by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 50% merino, 50% wool
- Rauma GarnMitu22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpaca
- Hjelholts UldspinderiDansk Pelsuld 5,5/221 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · wool, merino
- Rosa PomarBrusca21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% merino
- PicklesBliss23 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 40% alpaca, 40% wool, 20% mohair
55 of 95 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

DROPS
Soft Tweed
21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
50% merino, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose
substitute for Sterk
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 24 sts / 10 cm
used in 5 patterns · including DUAL_LOOP_BEANIE
24 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including DUAL_LOOP_MITTENS
24 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including TIDE_LOOP_TEE
24 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Balabeanie
24 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including DUAL_LOOP_MITTENS
24 sts / 10 cm
Dansk Pelsuld 8/2Hjelholts Uldspinderiwool, merino
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 1 pattern · including Marie Clutch
24 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including DUAL_LOOP_MITTENS
24 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Moby Slipover
24 sts / 10 cm
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