How much Sandnes Garn Alpakka Silke do you need for the Sophisticable Cardigan?
- gauge
- 19 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: mohair · alpaca · silk
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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 XXS 89.5 cm 740 4 XS 102 cm 860 5 S 114.5 cm 960 5 M 127.5 cm 1060 6 L 140 cm 1200 6 XL 152.5 cm 1240 7 2XL 165.5 cm 1280 7 3XL 178 cm 1320 7 4XL 190.5 cm 1400 7 5XL 203 cm 1500 8
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single strand
size measurements meters balls XXS 89.5 cm 1484 7 XS 102 cm 1696 8 S 114.5 cm 1908 9 M 127.5 cm 2120 10 L 140 cm 2332 11 XL 152.5 cm 2417 12 2XL 165.5 cm 2544 12 3XL 178 cm 2629 13 4XL 190.5 cm 2798 14 5XL 203 cm 2968 14 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid uncolored RMSmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
- Biches & BûchesLe Petit Silk & Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 30% silk, 70% mohairview amounts
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we don't calculate yarn amounts for workable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Hobbii
Universe Christmas Classic (Limited Edition)
Fingering
100% acrylic
substitute for Silk Mohair

Knitting for Olive
No Waste Wool
Fingering
50% wool, 50% merino, extra-fine wool
substitute for Silk Mohair
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 19 sts / 10 cm
PERUVIANFilcolana · single strand19 sts / 10 cmused in 10 patterns · including Heart Together Sweater
used in 9 patterns · including Bella Blocking
used in 9 patterns · including Cosmo Sweater
Double SundaySandnes Garn · single strand19 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Beanie Baby
used in 6 patterns · including Cozy Cowl
BoucléIsager · single strand19 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Bow Tie Bonnet
used in 3 patterns · including Cable Cowl
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi19 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Comma Cocoon
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