How much Concept by Katia 50 MOHAIR SHADES do you need for the BRAIDY_LOOP_SWEATER?
- target gauge
- 22 sts
- needles
- 4 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 2
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
Knitting for Olive No Waste Wool
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive No Waste Wool28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 100 cm 1350 6 2 118 cm 1350 6 3 136 cm 1575 7 4 145 cm 1575 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- CaMaRoseTYND LAMAULD28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 50% llama, 50% wool
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- FontyMOUSTACHE28 sts / 10 cm · 30% mohair, 20% silk, 50% merino
- Knitting for OliveMerino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 428 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
59 of 99 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Concept by Katia 50 MOHAIR SHADESback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 100 cm 1320 2 118 cm 1350 3 136 cm 1560 4 145 cm 1560 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
33 options
Option 2
Önling No 2
body yarn
- Önling No 223 sts / 10 cm · 120 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 100 cm 1320 11 2 118 cm 1440 12 3 136 cm 1560 13 4 145 cm 1560 13 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnCashmere23 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% cashmere
- Lana GrossaBrigitte Silkdream23 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 60% merino, 30% silk, 10% mohair
- Majo GarnFine Merino23 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% merino
- LamanaComo Cashmere24 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
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

DMC
Merino Essentiel 4 Tweed
22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
50% merino, 50% polyamide
substitute for No 2

Concept by Katia
LUMI
24 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
75% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for No 2

CaMaRose
MIDNATSSOL
22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
54% alpaca, 10% merino, 36% lyocell
substitute for No 2
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 22 sts / 10 cm
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22 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including April Cardigan
22 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Charlie Cardigan
22 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Hilly Hood
22 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including No Frills Sweater Junior
22 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Ciro Sweater
22 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Paul Cardigan
22 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Paul Cardigan
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