How much Garna Cava do you need for the Bernie?
- target gauge
- 20 sts
- needles
- 4.5 mm
- type
- accessories
fibres: wool · mohair · alpaca
to Laetitia Dalbies ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
1 ball MERINO BABY+2 balls 50 MOHAIR SHADES
Option 2
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 3
one complete way to knit this pattern
1 ball MERINO 100%+1 ball 50 MOHAIR SHADES
Option 4
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 5
one complete way to knit this pattern
1 ball SILKY LACE+2 balls 50 MOHAIR SHADES
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
Concept by Katia MERINO BABY
body yarn
- Concept by Katia MERINO BABY32 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 165 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls One size 165 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- Concept by KatiaHIRO32 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 94% merino, 6% silkview amounts
- MalabrigoSOCK32 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- KaosLuxury Soft Merino32 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnBabyull Lanett31 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Knitting for OliveCompatible Cashmere32 sts / 10 cm · 2 mm · 100% cashmere
34 of 74 options
held with
- Concept by Katia 50 MOHAIR SHADES36 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Garna Cavaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls One size 204 swap yarn & recalculate
- GarnaCavano gauge on record · 73% mohair, 27% silk · held doubleviewing
- Knitting for OliveSoft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
65 of 105 options
Option 2
DROPS Alpaca
body yarn
- DROPS Alpaca24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 167 mhow much do you need? →
held triple
size meters balls One size 501 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- JärboLlama Silk24 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 70% llama, 30% silk · held triple
- DROPSBaby Merino24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merino · held tripleview amounts
- FilcolanaVILJA24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% alpaca · held tripleview amounts
- Lana GrossaCool Wool24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merino · held tripleview amounts
- IsagerEco Melange24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 80% alpaca, 20% merino · held tripleview amounts
51 of 91 options
Option 3
Concept by Katia MERINO 100%
body yarn
- Concept by Katia MERINO 100%30 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 102 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls One size 102 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- KatiaSCANDINAVIA30 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 85% merino, 15% alpaca
- Rauma GarnBabygarn30 sts / 10 cm · 2 mm · 100% merino
- HjertegarnBaby Wool/Trunte30 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- MalabrigoMECHITA30 sts / 10 cm · 2.25 mm · 100% merino
- KremkeKALLARI30 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
40 of 80 options
held with
- Concept by Katia 50 MOHAIR SHADES36 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Garna Cavaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls One size 102 swap yarn & recalculate
- GarnaCavano gauge on record · 73% mohair, 27% silkviewing
- Knitting for OliveSoft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- TukuwoolSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
47 of 50 options
Option 4
Concept by Katia SILKY MOHAIR
body yarn
- Concept by Katia SILKY MOHAIR34 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
held 4 strands
size meters balls One size 800 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lanas STOP by KatiaANGORA34 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% angora · held 4 strands
- Biches & BûchesLe Gros Silk & Mohair21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 28% silk, 72% mohair · single strand
- Concept by KatiaINGENUA20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 78% mohair, 13% polyamide, 9% merino · single strand
- Hjelholts UldspinderiHjelholt Mohairgarn 7/222 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 75% mohair, 25% merino · single strand
- Mohair by CanardBouclé yarn18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 78% mohair, 13% merino, 9% nylon · single strand
Option 5
Concept by Katia SILKY LACE
body yarn
- Concept by Katia SILKY LACE34 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 260 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls One size 260 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnMy FineWool34 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Concept by KatiaSILK ALPACA33 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 74% alpaca, 26% silk
- Concept by KatiaBABY CARE MERINO35 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merino
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Lace34 sts / 10 cm · 2 mm · 100% merino
- HobbiiSoft Alpaca Lace34 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% alpaca
24 of 62 options
held with
- Concept by Katia 50 MOHAIR SHADES36 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Garna Cavaback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls One size 102 swap yarn & recalculate
- GarnaCavano gauge on record · 73% mohair, 27% silkviewing
- Knitting for OliveSoft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- TukuwoolSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
47 of 50 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work
Katia
BASIC MERINO POPCORN
24 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
43% merino, 39% acrylic, 18% cotton
substitute for Alpaca
Gepard Garn
ECO CASHMERE VINTAGE
20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
100% cashmere
substitute for SILKY MOHAIR
Malabrigo
ARROYO
20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
100% merino
substitute for SILKY MOHAIR
Lana Grossa
Colorissimo
20 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
100% merino
substitute for SILKY MOHAIR
Lana Gatto
Prestige
20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
100% cashmere
substitute for SILKY MOHAIR
Sandnes Garn
Alpakka Ull
19 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
65% alpaca, 35% wool
substitute for SILKY MOHAIR
LangYarns
LAMBSWOOL
20 sts / 10 cm
100% merino
substitute for SILKY MOHAIR
Hjertegarn
Natura Merino Wool
21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
100% merino
substitute for SILKY MOHAIR
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 20 sts / 10 cm
used in 10 patterns · including Beth Warmer
20 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Bay Sweater
20 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including EVERYDAY_LOOP_BLOUSE
20 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including EVERYDAY_LOOP_BLOUSE
20 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cosmo Sweater
20 sts / 10 cm
Dansk Pelsuld 8/2Hjelholts Uldspinderiwool, merino
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 3 patterns · including LANE_LOOP_SWEATER
20 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including GRID_LOOP_SWEATER
20 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including EVERYDAY_LOOP_BLOUSE
20 sts / 10 cm
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