How much Kremke Silky Kid RMS do you need for the Darling Cardigan?
- target gauge
- 16 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: alpaca · wool · mohair
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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
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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
Option 1
Sandnes Garn Børstet Alpakka / Sandnes Garn Kos
body yarn
- Sandnes Garn Børstet Alpakka18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 110 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 104 cm 660 6 S 120 cm 715 7 M 130 cm 770 7 L 145 cm 825 8 XL 155 cm 880 8 2XL 166.5 cm 935 9 3XL 171.5 cm 990 9 4XL 180 cm 1045 10 5XL 186.5 cm 1100 10 swap yarn & recalculate
- Laines du NordMerino Yak18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 15% alpaca, 15% yak
- LangYarnsYAK18 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% yak
- KremkeBaby alpaca18 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- KremkeMUHU18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% alpacaview amounts
- PascualiALPACA FINO18 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
46 of 86 options - Sandnes Garn Kos16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 104 cm 750 5 S 120 cm 825 6 M 130 cm 900 6 L 145 cm 900 6 XL 155 cm 975 7 2XL 166.5 cm 1050 7 3XL 171.5 cm 1125 8 4XL 180 cm 1200 8 5XL 186.5 cm 1275 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnECO CASHMERE VINTAGE16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- Lana GrossaNebbia16 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 55% merino, 45% alpaca
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- LamanaBergamo16 sts / 10 cm · 75% merino, 25% alpaca
- LamanaComo Grande16 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
48 of 88 options
Option 2
Sandnes Garn Sunday
body yarn
- Sandnes Garn Sunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 235 mhow much do you need? →
held double
size measurements meters balls XS 104 cm 1880 8 S 120 cm 2115 9 M 130 cm 2233 10 L 145 cm 2350 10 XL 155 cm 2468 11 2XL 166.5 cm 2585 11 3XL 171.5 cm 2820 12 4XL 180 cm 2938 13 5XL 186.5 cm 3055 13 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnSunday PetiteKnit28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merino · held doubleview amounts
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk · held double
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino · held double
- Knitting for OliveMerino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merino · held doubleview amounts
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino · held double
57 of 97 options
held with
- Gepard Garn KID SETA30 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Kremke Silky Kid RMSback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 104 cm 660 S 120 cm 715 M 130 cm 770 L 145 cm 825 XL 155 cm 880 2XL 166.5 cm 935 3XL 171.5 cm 990 4XL 180 cm 1045 5XL 186.5 cm 1100 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETA TWEEDno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
74 of 114 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Pickles
Cozy
18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
68% alpaca, 10% merino, 22% polyamide
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Concept by Katia
PURE ALPACA NATURAL COLORS
12 sts / 10 cm · 8 mm
93% alpaca, 7% polyamide
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Du Store Alpakka
Pus
12 sts / 10 cm · 9 mm
70% alpaca, 17% acrylic, 13% nylon
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 100 Spots
28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm
80% merino, 20% polyamide
substitute for Sunday

Lana Grossa
Vintage Socks
28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm
75% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for Sunday

LangYarns
CLOUD TWEED
12 sts / 10 cm
84% merino, 10% nylon, 6% alpaca
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Isager
Sock Yarn
28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm
40% alpaca, 40% merino, 20% nylon
substitute for Sunday

Concept by Katia
ULTRALIGHT MERINO
16 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm
93% merino, 7% polyamide
substitute for Sunday
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 16 sts / 10 cm
used in 6 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
16 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Mina Sweater
16 sts / 10 cm
MerinoKnitting for Olive100% merino
Soft Silk Mohairheld double · Knitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 2 patterns · including Beanie No. 7
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Jilli Jumper
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Karla Cape
16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including September Slipover
16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Sweater No. 14 V-neck
16 sts / 10 cm
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