How much Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & Mohair do you need for the Ciro Sweater?
- target gauge
- 21 sts
- needles
- 4 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 2
one complete way to knit 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 with the pattern's yarn. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio.
Option 1
Filcolana PERNILLA
body yarn
- Filcolana PERNILLA22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 175 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1225 7 S 112 cm 1225 7 M 116 cm 1225 7 L 121 cm 1400 8 XL 127 cm 1575 9 2XL 139 cm 1575 9 3XL 148 cm 1750 10 4XL 158 cm 1750 10 5XL 168 cm 1925 11 swap yarn & recalculate
- BC GarnSemilla Pura22 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- PerminRigmor by Permin22 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- ÍstexFjallalopi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnSemila22 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- FontyTARTAN 322 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
49 of 89 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1200 S 112 cm 1225 M 116 cm 1225 L 121 cm 1400 XL 127 cm 1470 2XL 139 cm 1575 3XL 148 cm 1680 4XL 158 cm 1750 5XL 168 cm 1890 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% 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
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
Option 2
Lamana Como
body yarn
- Lamana Como22 sts / 10 cm · 120 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1200 10 S 112 cm 1320 11 M 116 cm 1440 12 L 121 cm 1560 13 XL 127 cm 1680 14 2XL 139 cm 1800 15 3XL 148 cm 1920 16 4XL 158 cm 2040 17 5XL 168 cm 2160 18 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaComo Tweed22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- MondialDeluxe Cashmere22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% cashmere
- Sandnes GarnCashmere22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere
40 of 80 options
held with
- Lamana Premia22 sts / 10 cm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1200 4 S 112 cm 1500 5 M 116 cm 1500 5 L 121 cm 1800 6 XL 127 cm 1800 6 2XL 139 cm 1800 6 3XL 148 cm 2100 7 4XL 158 cm 2100 7 5XL 168 cm 2400 8 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiMOHAIR BLISS22 sts / 10 cm · 60% mohair, 40% silk
- Laines du NordKid Silk Nuance22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 70% mohair, 30% silk
- Laines du NordPoema Mohair22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 70% mohair, 30% silk
- Lana GrossaSilkhair22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% mohair, 30% silk
- NovitaEdith22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 70% mohair, 30% silk
18 of 35 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

LangYarns
SUPER SOXX COLOR 6-FACH/PLY
22 sts / 10 cm
75% wool, 25% nylon
substitute for PERNILLA

Kremke
Edelweiss Alpaca 6-ply
22 sts / 10 cm
65% wool, 25% polyamide, 10% alpaca
substitute for PERNILLA

Hobbii
Winter Glow Solid
21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
51% wool, 49% acrylic
substitute for PERNILLA
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 21 sts / 10 cm
Double SundaySandnes Garn · single strand21 sts / 10 cmused in 48 patterns · including Anker's Sweater
used in 15 patterns · including April Cardigan
Silk MohairIsager · held double21 sts / 10 cmused in 12 patterns · including Bea Blouse
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · held double21 sts / 10 cmused in 12 patterns · including Bea Blouse
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn · held double21 sts / 10 cmused in 12 patterns · including Cloud Blouse
Tynn Peer GyntSandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn · single strand21 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Agnete Cardigan
Brushed LaceMohair by Canard · held double21 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Bea Blouse
TILIAFilcolana · held double21 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Bea Blouse
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