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Francesca Sweater
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How much Laines du Nord Soft Carded Merino do you need for the Francesca Sweater?

sweaters · 17 sts / 10 cm

target gauge
17 sts
needles
4.5 mm
type
sweaters

fibres: wool · mohair · silk

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yarns

yarns in the library used for this pattern

your size

Option 1

one complete way to knit this pattern

body yarn

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

Option 2

Lamana Milano

body yarn

  • Lamana Milano30 sts / 10 cm180 m
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    held double

    balls shown for Laines du Nord Soft Carded Merinoback to pattern's yarn
    sizemeasurementsmetersballs
    XS113 cm1200
    S117 cm1300
    M122 cm1365
    L127 cm1430
    XL136 cm1495
    2XL141 cm1620
    3XL145 cm1710

    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
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held with

  • Lamana Premia22 sts / 10 cm300 m
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    single strand

    sizemeasurementsmetersballs
    XS113 cm12004
    S117 cm15005
    M122 cm15005
    L127 cm15005
    XL136 cm18006
    2XL141 cm18006
    3XL145 cm18006

    swap yarn & recalculate

    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 CASHMERE+

    LangYarns

    CASHMERE+

    16 sts / 10 cm

    100% cashmere

    substitute for Milano

  • LangYarns NATURALIS

    LangYarns

    NATURALIS

    16 sts / 10 cm

    100% merino

    substitute for Milano

  • Hobbii Divina

    Hobbii

    Divina

    17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm

    65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool

    substitute for Milano

  • Lana Grossa Cool Merino

    Lana Grossa

    Cool Merino

    17 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm

    90% merino, 10% polyamide

    substitute for Milano

  • DROPS Air

    DROPS

    Air

    17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm

    65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% merino

    substitute for Milano

  • LangYarns HARMONY

    LangYarns

    HARMONY

    17 sts / 10 cm

    82% alpaca, 18% nylon

    substitute for Milano

  • LangYarns SUPER SOXX MERINO COLOR 4-FACH/4-PLY

    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

    Lana Grossa

    Alta Moda Alpaca

    17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm

    90% alpaca, 5% merino, 5% polyamide

    substitute for Milano

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