How much Isager Merilin do you need for the Norma Poncho?
- target gauge
- 18 sts
- needles
- 4 mm
- type
- vests
fibres: alpaca · wool · mohair
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Option 1
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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
Isager Soft Fine
Colour A — 4s
body yarn
- Isager Soft Fine21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 1200 8 S/M 90-100 cm 1350 9 M/L 100-110 cm 1350 9 L/XL 110-125 cm 1500 10 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 1500 10 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCashmere Pure21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere · held double
- PerminAgnes by Permin21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere · held double
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere · single strand
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere · single strand
- PascualiCAMEL DK18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% camel · single strand
45 of 85 options
held with
- Isager Tvinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 255 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Isager Merilinback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 510 3 S/M 90-100 cm 765 4 M/L 100-110 cm 765 4 L/XL 110-125 cm 765 4 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 765 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
48 of 88 options
Colour B
body yarn
- Isager Soft Fine21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 150 1 S/M 90-100 cm 150 1 M/L 100-110 cm 300 2 L/XL 110-125 cm 300 2 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 300 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCashmere Pure21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere · held double
- PerminAgnes by Permin21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere · held double
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere · single strand
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere · single strand
- PascualiCAMEL DK18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% camel · single strand
45 of 85 options
held with
- Isager Tvinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 255 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Isager Merilinback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 255 2 S/M 90-100 cm 255 2 M/L 100-110 cm 255 2 L/XL 110-125 cm 255 2 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 255 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
48 of 88 options
Colour C
body yarn
- Isager Soft Fine21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 150 1 S/M 90-100 cm 150 1 M/L 100-110 cm 300 2 L/XL 110-125 cm 300 2 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 300 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCashmere Pure21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere · held double
- PerminAgnes by Permin21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere · held double
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere · single strand
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere · single strand
- PascualiCAMEL DK18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% camel · single strand
45 of 85 options
held with
- Isager Tvinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 255 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Isager Merilinback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 255 2 S/M 90-100 cm 255 2 M/L 100-110 cm 255 2 L/XL 110-125 cm 255 2 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 255 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
48 of 88 options
Option 2
Isager Eco Soft
Colour A
body yarn
- Isager Eco Soft15 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 625 5 S/M 90-100 cm 750 6 M/L 100-110 cm 750 6 L/XL 110-125 cm 875 7 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 875 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 2 Vintage14 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 44% merino, 37% cotton, 19% silk
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 216 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool
- Lana GrossaBaco Bamboo16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak
- CaMaRoseSNEFNUG16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
40 of 80 options
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 636 3 S/M 90-100 cm 848 4 M/L 100-110 cm 848 4 L/XL 110-125 cm 848 4 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 848 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- 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
33 options
Colour B
body yarn
- Isager Eco Soft15 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 125 1 S/M 90-100 cm 125 1 M/L 100-110 cm 125 1 L/XL 110-125 cm 125 1 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 125 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 2 Vintage14 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 44% merino, 37% cotton, 19% silk
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 216 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool
- Lana GrossaBaco Bamboo16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak
- CaMaRoseSNEFNUG16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
40 of 80 options
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 212 1 S/M 90-100 cm 212 1 M/L 100-110 cm 212 1 L/XL 110-125 cm 212 1 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 212 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- 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
33 options
Colour C
body yarn
- Isager Eco Soft15 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 125 1 S/M 90-100 cm 125 1 M/L 100-110 cm 125 1 L/XL 110-125 cm 125 1 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 125 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 2 Vintage14 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 44% merino, 37% cotton, 19% silk
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 216 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool
- Lana GrossaBaco Bamboo16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak
- CaMaRoseSNEFNUG16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
40 of 80 options
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS/S 80-90 cm 212 1 S/M 90-100 cm 212 1 M/L 100-110 cm 212 1 L/XL 110-125 cm 212 1 2XL/3XL 125-140 cm 212 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- 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
33 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 Soft Fine

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

DROPS
Sky
21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
74% alpaca, 18% polyamide, 8% merino
substitute for Soft Fine

DROPS
Air
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% merino
substitute for Soft Fine

Lana Grossa
Alta Moda Alpaca
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
90% alpaca, 5% merino, 5% polyamide
substitute for Soft Fine
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 18 sts / 10 cm
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18 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
18 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Cardigan No. 11
18 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
18 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
18 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
18 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
18 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Esther Sweater
18 sts / 10 cm
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