How much Cascade 220 do you need for the Ninon Sweater?
- target gauge
- 25 sts
- needles
- 4.5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
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Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
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
Filcolana PERUVIAN
body yarn
- Filcolana PERUVIAN16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Cascade 220back to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1200 S 110 cm 1300 M 115 cm 1400 L 120 cm 1470 XL 126 cm 1600 2XL 133 cm 1680 3XL 141 cm 1800 4XL 149 cm 1890 5XL 155 cm 1995 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
Option 2
Önling No 3
body yarn
- Önling No 321 sts / 10 cm · 133 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Cascade 220back to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1200 S 110 cm 1300 M 115 cm 1400 L 120 cm 1470 XL 126 cm 1600 2XL 133 cm 1680 3XL 141 cm 1800 4XL 149 cm 1890 5XL 155 cm 1995 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gabo WoolBABY ALPACA21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% alpaca
- DROPSDaisy21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merino
- DROPSPuna21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% alpaca
- Gabo WoolCASHMERINI21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
- DROPSMerino Extra Fine21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merino
40 of 80 options
held with
- Önling No 10 Silk Mohair25 sts / 10 cm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1260 6 S 110 cm 1470 7 M 115 cm 1470 7 L 120 cm 1470 7 XL 126 cm 1680 8 2XL 133 cm 1680 8 3XL 141 cm 1890 9 4XL 149 cm 1890 9 5XL 155 cm 2100 10 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% 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
65 of 100 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 6-Fach 150 Merino Christmas
21 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
80% merino, 20% polyamide
substitute for No 3

Concept by Katia
SMOOTHIE ALPACA
21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
50% polyester, 50% alpaca
substitute for No 3

Katia
MELODY STAR
21 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
84% merino, 10% polyamide, 6% polyester
substitute for No 3

Concept by Katia
KYOMU
21 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
48% alpaca, 27% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for No 3
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 25 sts / 10 cm
Dansk Pelsuld 8/2Hjelholts Uldspinderiwool, merino
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 2 patterns · including Marie Clutch
25 sts / 10 cm
Dansk Pelsuld 5,5/2Hjelholts Uldspinderiwool, merino
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% woolused in 1 pattern · including Moby Neck
25 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Moby Neck
25 sts / 10 cm
Dansk Pelsuld 5,5/2Hjelholts Uldspinderiwool, merino
Brushed LaceMohair by Canard72% mohair, 28% silkused in 1 pattern · including Moby Neck
25 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Lilly Blouse
25 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Beanie No. 3
25 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Breeze Bag
25 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Breeze Bag
25 sts / 10 cm
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