How much Permin Hilde do you need for the Cardigan No. 5?
- gauge
- 11 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio.
body yarn
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single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 100 cm 900 4 S 104 cm 900 4 M 111 cm 900 4 L 115 cm 1125 5 XL 122 cm 1125 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid uncolored RMSmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
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single strand
balls shown for Permin Hildeback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 100 cm 750 7 S 104 cm 875 8 M 111 cm 1000 9 L 115 cm 1125 10 XL 122 cm 1250 11 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- PerminHilde18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 57% wool, 18% alpaca, 25% viscoseviewing
- Laines du NordMerino Yak18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% wool, 15% alpaca, 15% yakview amounts
- Rosa PomarBadana18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% churra badana wool, 50% serra da estrela, campaniça woolview amounts
- Lana GrossaChiaro18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 60% wool, 28% viscose, 12% polyamideview amounts
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more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for workable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Kremke
Karma Cotton recycled
18 sts / 10 cm
70% cotton, 30% polyester
substitute for Heavy Merino

Sandnes Garn
Kos
18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
62% alpaca, 29% nylon, 9% wool
substitute for Heavy Merino

LangYarns
SUPER SOXX COLOR 8-FACH
19 sts / 10 cm
75% wool, 25% nylon
substitute for Heavy Merino
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 11 sts / 10 cm
Soft LashHobbii · held 4 strands11 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Betty Jacket
Wild woolHipKnitShop · single strand11 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Ideal Sweater
No 10 Silk MohairÖnling · held triple11 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Saga Vest
AirDROPS · single strand10.5 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Lazy Cat Cardigan
Alpachino MerinoWool&Gang · held double11.5 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Tiger Beret
COTTON WAVESGepard Garn · single strand12 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Sidewalk Blouse Texture
BellaPermin · held double12 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Fat Fur Boa
SNEFNUGCaMaRose · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand12 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cardigan No. 2
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