How much Isager Merilin do you need for the New Norma?
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- 15 sts
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- 5.5 mm
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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
Colour A
body yarn
- Isager Soft Fine21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size measurements meters balls XS 114 cm 1350 9 S 119 cm 1500 10 M 125 cm 1650 11 L 136 cm 1650 11 XL 147 cm 1800 12 2XL 153 cm 1950 13 3XL 159 cm 2100 14 4XL 169 cm 2100 14 5XL 176 cm 2250 15 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCashmere Pure21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere · held double
- PerminAgnes by Permin21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere · held double
- DROPSSky21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 74% alpaca, 18% polyamide, 8% merino · held double
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% merino · single strand
- Lana GrossaSoft Tweed 9015 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% merino · single strand
40 of 80 options
held with
- Isager Spinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Isager Merilinback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 114 cm 900 5 S 119 cm 900 5 M 125 cm 900 5 L 136 cm 900 5 XL 147 cm 900 5 2XL 153 cm 1200 6 3XL 159 cm 1200 6 4XL 169 cm 1200 6 5XL 176 cm 1200 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- FilcolanaSAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
47 of 87 options
Colour B
body yarn
- Isager Soft Fine21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size measurements meters balls XS 114 cm 300 2 S 119 cm 300 2 M 125 cm 300 2 L 136 cm 300 2 XL 147 cm 300 2 2XL 153 cm 300 2 3XL 159 cm 300 2 4XL 169 cm 450 3 5XL 176 cm 450 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCashmere Pure21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere · held double
- PerminAgnes by Permin21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere · held double
- DROPSSky21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 74% alpaca, 18% polyamide, 8% merino · held double
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% merino · single strand
- Lana GrossaSoft Tweed 9015 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% merino · single strand
40 of 80 options
held with
- Isager Spinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Isager Merilinback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 114 cm 300 2 S 119 cm 300 2 M 125 cm 300 2 L 136 cm 300 2 XL 147 cm 300 2 2XL 153 cm 300 2 3XL 159 cm 300 2 4XL 169 cm 300 2 5XL 176 cm 300 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- FilcolanaSAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
47 of 87 options
Colour C
body yarn
- Isager Soft Fine21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size measurements meters balls XS 114 cm 300 2 S 119 cm 300 2 M 125 cm 300 2 L 136 cm 300 2 XL 147 cm 300 2 2XL 153 cm 300 2 3XL 159 cm 300 2 4XL 169 cm 450 3 5XL 176 cm 450 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCashmere Pure21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere · held double
- PerminAgnes by Permin21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere · held double
- DROPSSky21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 74% alpaca, 18% polyamide, 8% merino · held double
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% merino · single strand
- Lana GrossaSoft Tweed 9015 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% merino · single strand
40 of 80 options
held with
- Isager Spinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Isager Merilinback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 114 cm 300 2 S 119 cm 300 2 M 125 cm 300 2 L 136 cm 300 2 XL 147 cm 300 2 2XL 153 cm 300 2 3XL 159 cm 300 2 4XL 169 cm 300 2 5XL 176 cm 300 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- FilcolanaSAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
47 of 87 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Concept by Katia
SMOOTHIE ALPACA
21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
50% polyester, 50% alpaca
substitute for Soft Fine

Lana Grossa
Brigitte No. 2
16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool
substitute for Soft Fine

Lana Grossa
Brigitte No. 2 Vintage
14 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
44% merino, 37% cotton, 19% silk
substitute for Soft Fine

Gabo Wool
FOG
16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
substitute for Soft Fine

Rauma Garn
Alpakka Lin
16 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
48% alpaca, 44% linen, 8% wool
substitute for Soft Fine
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 15 sts / 10 cm
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderiwool, merino
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 7 patterns · including Air Cardigan
15 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Deima's Collar Cardi
15 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Collar No. 1
15 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
15 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Weekend Slipover
15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Deima's Crochet Cardi
15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Lakes Cardigan
15 sts / 10 cm
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderiwool, merino
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% woolused in 2 patterns · including Zipper Jacket
15 sts / 10 cm
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