How much DROPS Sky do you need for the Sweater No. 31?
- gauge
- 22 sts
- needles
- 4.5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: cashmere · alpaca · wool
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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
balls shown for DROPS Skyback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 110 cm 1150 7 S 115 cm 1150 7 M 123 cm 1265 7 L 127 cm 1380 8 XL 135 cm 1495 8 2XL 139 cm 1610 9 3XL 147 cm 1725 10 4XL 155 cm 1840 10 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSPuna21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% alpacaview amounts
- DROPSSky21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 74% alpaca, 18% polyamide, 8% woolviewing
- Gepard GarnWild Wool Silk20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 40% silk, 60% wool
- Majo GarnPuno Fine20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 39% alpaca, 7% wool, 54% cotton
- KremkeTIYARIK20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 74% alpaca, 22% wool, 4% polyamide
40 options
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single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 110 cm 1320 4 S 115 cm 1320 4 M 123 cm 1320 4 L 127 cm 1650 5 XL 135 cm 1650 5 2XL 139 cm 1650 5 3XL 147 cm 1980 6 4XL 155 cm 1980 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsCASHMERE EXTRA LACE30 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
- LangYarnsMOHAIR 2129 sts / 10 cm · 58% mohair, 42% silk
- LangYarnsCASHMERE DREAMS26 sts / 10 cm · 65% cashmere, 35% silk
- LamanaModena26 sts / 10 cm · 70% wool, 30% cashmere
- LangYarnsLACE26 sts / 10 cm · 58% mohair, 42% silk
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we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Hobbii
Universe XL
20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
98% acrylic, 2% polyester
substitute for PURA LANA
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 22 sts / 10 cm
PERNILLAFilcolana22 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Bag and Covers
Semilla MELANGEBC Garn · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Fri Balloon Pants Baby
Jensen YarnIsager22 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Grape Tee
ARWETTAFilcolana · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including In My Stripes Era Scarf
ECO CASHMERE VINTAGEGepard Garn22 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Blouse No. 6
No Waste WoolKnitting for Olive · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including BRAIDY_LOOP_SWEATER
No 2Önling · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including BRAIDY_LOOP_SWEATER
Como TweedLamana · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including HI Bandana
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