How much DROPS Kid-Silk do you need for the Stripe Overload Polo Kid?

Name: Yarn amounts: Stripe Overload Polo Kid in DROPS Kid-Silk
Creator: Knitr

sweaters · 16 sts / 10 cm

target gauge: 16 sts
needles: 5 mm
type: sweaters

fibres: mohair · wool · silk

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yarns

yarns in the library used for this pattern

your size

body yarn

Filcolana PERUVIAN
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% wool
single strand

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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

Colour A - Bubblegum

body yarn

Filcolana PERUVIAN16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100 m
how much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls
2 63 cm 200 2
4 68 cm 200 2
6 76 cm 300 3
8 82 cm 400 4
10 90 cm 400 4
12 96 cm 400 4
swap yarn & recalculate
same yarn group only
- IsagerTannisby16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarMatiz16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma GarnFivel16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- NoroMadara16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% wool, 30% silk, 10% alpacaview amounts
- Kit CoutureHighland16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% wool
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49 of 89 options

held with

Sysleriget Silk Mohair28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 420 m
how much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Kid-Silkback to pattern's yarn
size measurements meters balls
2 63 cm 210 1
4 68 cm 210 1
6 76 cm 420 2
8 82 cm 420 2
10 90 cm 420 2
12 96 cm 420 2
swap yarn & recalculate
same yarn group only
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkviewing
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
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73 of 113 options
Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 m
how much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Kid-Silkback to pattern's yarn
size measurements meters balls
2 63 cm 210 1
4 68 cm 210 1
6 76 cm 420 2
8 82 cm 420 2
10 90 cm 420 2
12 96 cm 420 2
swap yarn & recalculate
same yarn group only
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkviewing
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
…
33 options

Colour B - Marzipan

body yarn

Filcolana PERUVIAN16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100 m
how much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls
2 63 cm 200 2
4 68 cm 200 2
6 76 cm 300 3
8 82 cm 400 4
10 90 cm 400 4
12 96 cm 400 4
swap yarn & recalculate
same yarn group only
- IsagerTannisby16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarMatiz16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma GarnFivel16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- NoroMadara16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% wool, 30% silk, 10% alpacaview amounts
- Kit CoutureHighland16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% wool
…
49 of 89 options

held with

Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 m
how much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Kid-Silkback to pattern's yarn
size measurements meters balls
2 63 cm 210 1
4 68 cm 210 1
6 76 cm 420 2
8 82 cm 420 2
10 90 cm 420 2
12 96 cm 420 2
swap yarn & recalculate
same yarn group only
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkviewing
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
…
33 options
Sysleriget Silk Mohair28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 420 m
how much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for DROPS Kid-Silkback to pattern's yarn
size measurements meters balls
2 63 cm 210 1
4 68 cm 210 1
6 76 cm 420 2
8 82 cm 420 2
10 90 cm 420 2
12 96 cm 420 2
swap yarn & recalculate
same yarn group only
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkviewing
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
…
73 of 113 options

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LangYarns
SURI ALPACA
16 sts / 10 cm
100% alpaca
substitute for PERUVIAN
yarn detail →how much do you need? →
Gabo Wool
ECO/COLORFUL BABY BRUSHED
17 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
100% alpaca
substitute for PERUVIAN
yarn detail →how much do you need? →
Pickles
Big Fuzz
16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
78% mohair, 15% wool, 7% nylon
substitute for PERUVIAN
yarn detail →how much do you need? →
Hobbii
Mohair Delight
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
50% mohair, 50% acrylic
substitute for PERUVIAN
yarn detail →how much do you need? →
Sandnes Garn
Ballerina Chunky Mohair
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
77% mohair, 18% wool, 5% polyamide
substitute for PERUVIAN
yarn detail →how much do you need? →
Permin
Bellissima by Permin
16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
85% mohair, 6% wool, 5% viscose, 3% polyester, 1% polyamide
substitute for PERUVIAN
yarn detail →how much do you need? →
HipKnitShop
Fluff Mohair
15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
80% mohair, 11% merino, 9% polyamide
substitute for PERUVIAN
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