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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
body yarn
- LangYarns CARPE DIEM16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 90 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 112 cm 900 10 2 120 cm 990 11 3 127 cm 1080 12 4 138 cm 1170 13 5 144 cm 1260 14 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsCASHMERE+16 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
- LangYarnsNATURALIS16 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Laines du NordDolly Maxi16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsCASHMERE CLASSIC16 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Superbig16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% merino
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we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work
Lana Grossa
Milano
15 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
50% alpaca, 40% merino, 10% polyamide
substitute for CARPE DIEM
DROPS
Air
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% merino
substitute for CARPE DIEM
Lana Grossa
Cool Merino
17 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
90% merino, 10% polyamide
substitute for CARPE DIEM
Concept by Katia
PIUMINO
17 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
64% alpaca, 36% polyamide
substitute for CARPE DIEM
Hobbii
Divina
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool
substitute for CARPE DIEM
Concept by Katia
MINERVA
15 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm
62% alpaca, 38% polyamide
substitute for CARPE DIEM
Lana Grossa
Baco Bamboo
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak
substitute for CARPE DIEM
Concept by Katia
ALPACA NATURAL COLORS
16 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
84% alpaca, 16% cotton
substitute for CARPE DIEM
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
used in 7 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Key Cardigan
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
17 sts / 10 cm
SNEFNUGCaMaRose55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cm
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