How much Permin Esther by Permin do you need for the WAFFLE_LOOP_SWEATER_DRESS?
- target 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
- Isager Alpaca 3yarn gauge: 16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mmhow much do you need? →
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
- Gepard GarnECO CASHMERE VINTAGE16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmereview amounts
- KremkeBaby Silk FLUFFY Gradient16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 86% alpaca, 14% silkview amounts
- KremkeBaby Silk FLUFFY Solid16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 80% alpaca, 20% silkview amounts
- LangYarnsCASHMERE CLASSIC16 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
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held with
- Isager Merilinyarn gauge: 26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mmhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Permin Esther by Perminback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 150 cm 1664 8 2 184 cm 2080 10 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerTweed26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 70% wool, 30% mohairview amounts
- FilcolanaMERCI26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% wool, 50% cottonview amounts
- PerminLillemor by Permin26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- PerminEsther by Permin26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 55% wool, 45% cottonviewing
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more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable 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 8 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
SNEFNUGCaMaRose · single strand16 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Deima's turtleneck collar
FivelRauma Garn · single strand16 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Mood Sweater Crew Neck Kid
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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