How much DROPS Alaska do you need for the Svarteper?
- target gauge
- 12 sts
- needles
- 9 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · alpaca
to Rilleruth ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
body yarn
held with
Du Store Alpakka Faerytale
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
- DROPS Nepal17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 75 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Alaskaback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls S 110 cm 875 M 120 cm 975 L 130 cm 1050 swap yarn & recalculate
- Novita7 Sisters18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 75% wool, 25% merino
- Sandnes GarnAtlas18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 70% wool, 30% merino
- Concept by KatiaCASHMERE HUG16 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm · 72% wool, 18% cashmere, 10% polyamide
- DROPSAlaska17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolviewing
- HipKnitShopHip Wool17 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% wool
43 of 83 options
held with
Du Store Alpakka Faerytale
single strand
size measurements meters balls S 110 cm 875 5 M 120 cm 1050 6 L 130 cm 1050 6
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Kremke
Reborn WOOL recycled
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
65% wool, 25% polyester, 10% nylon
substitute for Nepal

Katia
SONETO
18 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm
40% acrylic, 40% wool, 12% cotton, 8% polyester
substitute for Nepal
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 12 sts / 10 cm
COTTON WAVESGepard Garn · single strand12 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Sidewalk Blouse Texture
Bella by PerminPermin · held double12 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Fat Fur Boa
used in 2 patterns · including September Hat
Hjerte Cotton FlaméHjertegarn · single strand12 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Sidewalk Blouse Texture
used in 1 pattern · including Anise Wrap Shawl
MelodyDROPS · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand12 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Daydreamer Cardigan
used in 1 pattern · including Deima's scandi sweater
Betty by PerminPermin · single strandheld with
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn · single strand12 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Deima's winter mittens
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