How much Permin Esther do you need for the WAFFLE_LOOP_SWEATER_DRESS?
- gauge
- 16 sts
- needles
- 6 mm
- type
- dress
fibres: wool · alpaca · linen
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
how much yarn
Every size is listed below, with meters and balls needed. 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. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio.
body yarn
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single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 150 cm 1750 14 2 184 cm 2125 17 swap yarn & recalculate
- Rauma GarnPuno16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 68% alpaca, 10% wool, 22% polyamideview amounts
- Majo GarnPuno Fine16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 39% alpaca, 7% wool, 54% cottonview amounts
- Gepard GarnMY JOY16 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 55% alpaca, 10% wool, 35% cottonview amounts
- DROPSAlpaca Bouclé17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 80% alpaca, 15% wool, 5% polyamideview amounts
- Lana GrossaAlta Moda Alpaca17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 90% alpaca, 5% wool, 5% polyamideview amounts
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held with
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single strand
balls shown for Permin Estherback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 150 cm 1664 8 2 184 cm 2080 10 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerTweed26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 70% wool, 30% mohairview amounts
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- FilcolanaMERCI26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% wool, 50% cottonview amounts
- PerminLillemor26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- PerminEsther26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 55% wool, 45% cottonviewing
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more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for workable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Hobbii
Twister Glitter
26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
53% cotton, 43% acrylic, 4% polyester
substitute for Merilin
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 16 sts / 10 cm
Tjukk Bomull (Thick Cotton)Rauma Garn · single strand16 sts / 10 cmused in 16 patterns · including Axis Beanie
SoftIsager · single strand16 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Jilli Jam
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand16 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Air Cardigan
used in 5 patterns · including Jilli Jam
FivelRauma Garn · single strand16 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Mood Sweater Crew Neck Kid
WOOLIAGepard Garn · single strand16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Cardigan No. 9
Super Kid SilkMayflower · held triple16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Chamonix Balaclava
Børstet AlpakkaSandnes Garn · single strand16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Darling Cardigan
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