How much Rauma Garn Fivel do you need for the Check Out Balaclava?
- target gauge
- 10 sts
- needles
- 8 mm
- type
- accessories
fibres: wool · mohair · alpaca
to Spektakelstrik ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
3 balls PERUVIAN+1 ball TILIA
Option 2
one complete way to knit this pattern
1 ball ARWETTA+3 balls TILIA
Option 3
one complete way to knit this pattern
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
Filcolana PERUVIAN
body yarn
- Filcolana PERUVIAN16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Rauma Garn Fivelback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls One Size 210 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerTannisby16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% wool · held doubleview amounts
- Rosa PomarMatiz16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% wool · held doubleview amounts
- Rauma GarnFivel16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% wool · held doubleviewing
- Rosa PomarBadana16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% churra badana wool, 50% serra da estrela, campaniça wool · held doubleview amounts
- Biches & BûchesLe Gros Lambswool16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% wool · held double
50 of 90 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size meters balls One Size 210 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silk · held doubleview amounts
45 of 46 options
Option 2
Filcolana ARWETTA
body yarn
- Filcolana ARWETTA28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls One Size 210 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaWonder Wool 4PLY28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KremkeThe Merry Merino 220 GOTS28 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- Rauma GarnLamull28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% wool
- HobbiiBaby Wool28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma GarnGammelserie28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% wool
50 of 90 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
held 5 strands
size meters balls One Size 630 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held 5 strandsview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held 5 strandsview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held 5 strandsview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held 5 strandsview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silk · held 5 strandsview amounts
67 of 93 options
Option 3
CaMaRose SNEFNUG
body yarn
- CaMaRose SNEFNUG16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 110 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size meters balls One Size 220 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaBaco Bamboo16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak · held double
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino · held double
- Concept by KatiaALPACA NATURAL COLORS16 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm · 84% alpaca, 16% cotton · held double
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 216 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool · held double
- Rauma GarnAlpakka Lin16 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 48% alpaca, 44% linen, 8% wool · held double
40 of 80 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

LangYarns
MOSAIC
11 sts / 10 cm · 8 mm
95% merino, 5% nylon
substitute for SNEFNUG

Lana Grossa
Crazy
11 sts / 10 cm · 10 mm
95% merino, 5% polyamide
substitute for SNEFNUG

LangYarns
FIRE
9 sts / 10 cm · 9 mm
98% merino, 2% polyester
substitute for SNEFNUG

Laines du Nord
Alpaca Soft
12 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
52% alpaca, 35% wool, 13% cotton
substitute for SNEFNUG

Pickles
Soft Fuzz
16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
53% alpaca, 47% wool
substitute for SNEFNUG

Kit Couture
Blow
16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
37% alpaca, 26% wool, 2% viscose, 35% polyamide
substitute for SNEFNUG

Laines du Nord
Piuma Fancy
9 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
55% alpaca, 40% wool, 5% nylon
substitute for SNEFNUG

LangYarns
CASHMERE LACE
28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
100% cashmere
substitute for ARWETTA
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 10 sts / 10 cm
SNEFNUGheld double · CaMaRose55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
Silk MohairIsager75% mohair, 25% silkused in 2 patterns · including Holiday Slipover
10 sts / 10 cm
SNEFNUGheld double · CaMaRose55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% woolused in 2 patterns · including Holiday Slipover
10 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Holiday Slipover
10 sts / 10 cm
SNEFNUGheld double · CaMaRose55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
Brushed LaceMohair by Canard72% mohair, 28% silkused in 2 patterns · including Holiday Slipover
10 sts / 10 cm
SNEFNUGheld double · CaMaRose55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
KID SETAGepard Garn70% mohair, 30% silkused in 2 patterns · including Holiday Slipover
10 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Holiday Slipover
10 sts / 10 cm
Kosheld double · Sandnes Garn62% alpaca, 29% nylon, 9% wool
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% woolused in 2 patterns · including Holiday Slipover
10 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Holiday Slipover
10 sts / 10 cm
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