How much Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair do you need for the In My Stripes Era Cardigan?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: mohair · wool · silk
to Kutovakika ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
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 with the pattern's yarn. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio.
Option 1
Novita Helene
body yarn
- Novita Helene25 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 107 cm 780 4 S 116 cm 819 5 M 125 cm 878 5 L 135 cm 975 5 XL 144 cm 1073 6 2XL 154 cm 1112 6 3XL 163 cm 1170 6 4XL 172 cm 1268 7 5XL 182 cm 1365 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnCashmere25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
- FontyMONGOLIA 325 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 85% merino, 15% yak
- FontyNIMBUS25 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- FontyGENGIS KHAN 324 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% yak
- FontyNÉOUX26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merino
40 of 80 options
held with
- Novita Edith22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 107 cm 765 S 116 cm 810 M 125 cm 878 L 135 cm 975 XL 144 cm 1073 2XL 154 cm 1112 3XL 163 cm 1170 4XL 172 cm 1260 5XL 182 cm 1350 swap yarn & recalculate
- Knitting for OliveSoft Silk Mohairno 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
38 of 70 options
Option 2
Novita Helene
body yarn
- Novita Helene25 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 107 cm 839 5 S 116 cm 917 5 M 125 cm 975 5 L 135 cm 1034 6 XL 144 cm 1092 6 2XL 154 cm 1170 6 3XL 163 cm 1268 7 4XL 172 cm 1365 7 5XL 182 cm 1463 8 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnCashmere25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
- FontyMONGOLIA 325 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 85% merino, 15% yak
- FontyNIMBUS25 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- FontyGENGIS KHAN 324 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% yak
- FontyNÉOUX26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merino
40 of 80 options
held with
- Novita Edith22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 107 cm 765 S 116 cm 810 M 125 cm 878 L 135 cm 975 XL 144 cm 1073 2XL 154 cm 1112 3XL 163 cm 1170 4XL 172 cm 1260 5XL 182 cm 1350 swap yarn & recalculate
- Knitting for OliveSoft Silk Mohairno 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
38 of 70 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Cool Wool Dots
24 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
80% merino, 13% viscose, 7% polyamide
substitute for Helene

Concept by Katia
LUMI
24 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
75% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for Helene

CaMaRose
ØKOLOGISK SOMMERULD
26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
70% merino, 30% cotton
substitute for Helene

Katia
BASIC MERINO POPCORN
24 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
43% merino, 39% acrylic, 18% cotton
substitute for Helene

Fonty
BLING-BLING
24 sts / 10 cm
72% mohair, 16% wool, 7% polyamide, 5% metal
substitute for Helene
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
Heavy MerinoKnitting for Olive · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 16 patterns · including Cardigan No. 11
Alpaca BoucléDROPS · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 14 patterns · including Curly Cuff Beanie 2.0
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Comma Cocoon
Hip WoolHipKnitShop · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Jacques Hat
LéttlopiÍstex · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Camp Socks
SNEFNUGCaMaRose · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 2
Aran TweedIsager · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 8
used in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
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