How much Noro Madara do you need for the Cecil Sweater?
- target gauge
- 19 sts
- needles
- 4.5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · cashmere · alpaca
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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Option 1
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Option 2
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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
Option 1
Gepard Garn PURA LANA
body yarn
- Gepard Garn PURA LANA21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Noro Madaraback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1050 S 120 cm 1050 M 125 cm 1265 L 130 cm 1265 XL 135 cm 1380 2XL 142 cm 1495 3XL 150 cm 1610 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gabo WoolCASHMERINI21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
- HipKnitShopPop Merino21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Gabo WoolBABY ALPACA21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% alpaca
- Gepard GarnWild Wool Silk20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 40% silk, 60% merino
- DROPSDaisy21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
47 of 87 options
held with
- Gepard Garn CASHMERE LACE29 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 330 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1050 3 S 120 cm 1050 3 M 125 cm 1400 4 L 130 cm 1400 4 XL 135 cm 1400 4 2XL 142 cm 1750 5 3XL 150 cm 1750 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsCASHMERE EXTRA LACE30 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
- PerminHannah by Permin28 sts / 10 cm · 50% merino, 30% silk, 20% cashmere
- IsagerAlpaca 128 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% alpaca
- KremkeBaby alpaca LACE28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% alpaca
- LamanaVerona28 sts / 10 cm · 50% merino, 30% silk, 20% cashmere
20 of 43 options
Option 2
Filcolana PERUVIAN
body yarn
- Filcolana PERUVIAN16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Noro Madaraback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 115 cm 1050 S 120 cm 1050 M 125 cm 1265 L 130 cm 1265 XL 135 cm 1380 2XL 142 cm 1495 3XL 150 cm 1610 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerTannisby16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarMatiz16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarBadana16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% churra badana wool, 50% serra da estrela, campaniça woolview amounts
- Biches & BûchesLe Gros Lambswool16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% wool
- HobbiiWool Print16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% wool
49 of 89 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Concept by Katia
ALMA
21 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm
93% merino, 7% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

Concept by Katia
REIKI
20 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
60% alpaca, 29% merino, 11% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

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

Concept by Katia
KYOMU
21 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
48% alpaca, 27% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

Concept by Katia
PARADISE MERINO
20 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
93% merino, 7% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 19 sts / 10 cm
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