How much Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino do you need for the Marvin Sweater?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
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fibres: alpaca · cotton · nylon
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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
Option 3
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
Gepard Garn Puno
body yarn
- Gepard Garn Puno14 sts / 10 cm · 110 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 93 cm 770 7 S 99 cm 880 8 M 105 cm 990 9 L 111 cm 1100 10 XL 116 cm 1210 11 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaComo Grande Bouclé14 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% merino
- Lana GrossaSoft Tweed 9015 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% merino
- Lana GrossaWoohoo13.5 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsGLORY13 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
40 of 80 options
Option 2
Sandnes Garn Kos + DROPS Air
body yarn
- Sandnes Garn Kos18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Knitting for Olive Heavy Merinoback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 93 cm 750 S 99 cm 880 M 105 cm 900 L 111 cm 1050 XL 116 cm 1200 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PascualiCAMEL DK18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% camelview amounts
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Knitting for OliveHeavy Merino18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% merinoviewing
47 of 87 options - DROPS Air17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Knitting for Olive Heavy Merinoback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 93 cm 750 S 99 cm 880 M 105 cm 900 L 111 cm 1050 XL 116 cm 1200 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsSPIRIT17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 94% merino, 6% cashmereview amounts
- Laines du NordSoft Carded Merino17 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% merino
- Laines du NordVasto17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- FontyFADO17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
52 of 92 options
Option 3
Lana Grossa Ecopuno
body yarn
- Lana Grossa Ecopuno24 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 215 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 93 cm 860 4 S 99 cm 1075 5 M 105 cm 1075 5 L 111 cm 1290 6 XL 116 cm 1290 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsVAYA24 sts / 10 cm · 74% cotton, 16% merino, 10% yak
- LangYarnsREGINA24 sts / 10 cm · 50% cotton, 24% alpaca, 20% silk, 6% wool
- Majo GarnSunny Linen24 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 50% linen, 27% alpaca, 18% cotton, 5% merino
- LamanaPerla23 sts / 10 cm · 60% cotton, 25% alpaca, 15% silk
- Concept by KatiaYOGA23 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 45% cotton, 42% merino, 13% polyamide
40 of 80 options
held with
- Lana Grossa Setasuri26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 93 cm 848 4 S 99 cm 1060 5 M 105 cm 1060 5 L 111 cm 1272 6 XL 116 cm 1272 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- Rauma GarnAlpaca Silk26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 65% alpaca, 25% silk, 10% merino
- FontyCAMEL GOBI 226 sts / 10 cm · 100% camel
- LangYarnsCASHMERE DREAMS26 sts / 10 cm · 65% cashmere, 35% silk
- LangYarnsZEN25 sts / 10 cm · 35% merino, 35% alpaca, 30% silk
- LamanaModena26 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
32 of 72 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Alpaca Air II
18 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
50% alpaca, 27% polyamide, 14% cotton, 9% merino
substitute for Kos

Rauma Garn
Puno Petit
18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
56% alpaca, 10% merino, 34% polyamide
substitute for Kos
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
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
used in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
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