How much Lamana Milano do you need for the Francesca Sweater?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 4.5 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
Lamana Bergamo
body yarn
- Lamana Bergamo16 sts / 10 cm · 65 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 113 cm 1235 19 S 117 cm 1300 20 M 122 cm 1365 21 L 127 cm 1430 22 XL 136 cm 1495 23 2XL 141 cm 1625 25 3XL 145 cm 1755 27 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaComo Grande16 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% merino
- Lana GrossaNebbia16 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 55% merino, 45% alpaca
- Gepard GarnECO CASHMERE VINTAGE16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- LangYarnsCASHMERE CLASSIC16 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
40 of 80 options
Option 2
Lamana Milano
body yarn
- Lamana Milano30 sts / 10 cm · 180 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size measurements meters balls XS 113 cm 2520 14 S 117 cm 2700 15 M 122 cm 2880 16 L 127 cm 2880 16 XL 136 cm 3060 17 2XL 141 cm 3240 18 3XL 145 cm 3420 19 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiCASHMERE LACE30 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% cashmere · held double
- Majo GarnTweed Supreme30 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino · held double
- FontyGENGIS KHAN 230 sts / 10 cm · 100% yak · held double
- LamanaLima30 sts / 10 cm · 50% merino, 25% alpaca, 25% silk · held double
- FontyBB NAT30 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino · held double
41 of 81 options
held with
- Lamana Premia22 sts / 10 cm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 113 cm 1200 4 S 117 cm 1500 5 M 122 cm 1500 5 L 127 cm 1500 5 XL 136 cm 1800 6 2XL 141 cm 1800 6 3XL 145 cm 1800 6 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

Hobbii
Divina
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool
substitute for Milano

Lana Grossa
Cool Merino
17 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
90% merino, 10% polyamide
substitute for Milano

LangYarns
SUPER SOXX MERINO COLOR 4-FACH/4-PLY
30 sts / 10 cm
75% merino, 25% nylon
substitute for Milano

Lana Grossa
Alta Moda Alpaca
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
90% alpaca, 5% merino, 5% polyamide
substitute for Milano
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
Heavy MerinoKnitting for Olive · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 16 patterns · including Cardigan No. 11
Alpaca BoucléDROPS · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 14 patterns · including Curly Cuff Beanie 2.0
KosSandnes Garn · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Christmas Tree Sweater Junior
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Comma Cocoon
Hip WoolHipKnitShop · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Jacques Hat
LéttlopiÍstex · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Camp Socks
SNEFNUGCaMaRose · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 2
Aran TweedIsager · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 8
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