How much Isager Tannisby do you need for the Ava Jacket?
- target gauge
- 15 sts
- needles
- 5.5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: wool · alpaca · mohair
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
body yarn · pick one
Isager Alpaca 3
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% alpaca, 50% wool
single strandIsager Tweed
26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 70% wool, 30% mohair
single strandIsager Soft Fine
21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 63% alpaca, 26% silk, 11% yak
single strandIsager Spinni
26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
single strandIsager Merilin
26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 80% wool, 20% linen
single strandIsager Tvinni
26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
single strand
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.
body yarn
- Isager Alpaca 316 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Isager Tannisbyback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 117 cm 208 S 127 cm 255 M 138 cm 255 L 142 cm 416 XL 153 cm 416 2XL 159 cm 416 3XL 167 cm 416 4XL 173 cm 416 swap yarn & recalculate
- Hjelholts UldspinderiTriple16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · wool, merinoview amounts
- Hjelholts UldspinderiHåndværksgarn17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · wool, merino
- CaMaRoseLAMAULD17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% llama, 50% wool
- CaMaRoseLAMATWEED17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 40% llama, 40% wool, 20% viscose
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
56 of 96 options - Isager Tweed26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 117 cm 1000 5 S 127 cm 1000 5 M 138 cm 1200 6 L 142 cm 1200 6 XL 153 cm 1200 6 2XL 159 cm 1400 7 3XL 167 cm 1400 7 4XL 173 cm 1600 8 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- HobbiiMerino Care Fine26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% wool
- HobbiiFriends Merino26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% wool
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
- Rauma GarnFinull26 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% wool
45 of 85 options - Isager Soft Fine21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 117 cm 1950 13 S 127 cm 2100 14 M 138 cm 2250 15 L 142 cm 2400 16 XL 153 cm 2400 16 2XL 159 cm 2550 17 3XL 167 cm 2850 19 4XL 173 cm 3000 20 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCashmere Pure21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PerminAgnes by Permin21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 75% merino, 15% yak, 10% cashmere
- Gepard GarnKUMULA CASHMERE22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
- FontySAPERLIPOPETTE20 sts / 10 cm · 65% alpaca, 20% silk, 15% merino
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
40 of 80 options - Isager Spinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 117 cm 1200 4 S 127 cm 1200 4 M 138 cm 1500 5 L 142 cm 1500 5 XL 153 cm 1500 5 2XL 159 cm 1500 5 3XL 167 cm 1500 5 4XL 173 cm 1800 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
45 of 85 options - Isager Merilin26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 208 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 117 cm 208 1 S 127 cm 416 2 M 138 cm 416 2 L 142 cm 416 2 XL 153 cm 416 2 2XL 159 cm 416 2 3XL 167 cm 416 2 4XL 173 cm 416 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- PerminEsther by Permin26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 55% wool, 45% cottonview amounts
- BC GarnBio Balance25 sts / 10 cm · 55% wool, 45% cotton
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
- HobbiiMerino Care Fine26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% wool
45 of 85 options - Isager Tvinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 255 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 117 cm 255 1 S 127 cm 255 1 M 138 cm 255 1 L 142 cm 510 2 XL 153 cm 510 2 2XL 159 cm 510 2 3XL 167 cm 510 2 4XL 173 cm 510 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
45 of 85 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Rauma Garn
Alpaca Silk
26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
65% alpaca, 25% silk, 10% merino
substitute for Merilin
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 15 sts / 10 cm
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strandheld with
Silk MohairIsager · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Cardigan No. 11
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · held triple15 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Blouse No. 1 light
Rainbow Cotton 8/4Hobbii · held double15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Cosma Tube Top
HyrdegarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Jacket No. 1
Tynn Peer GyntSandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Børstet AlpakkaSandnes Garn · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Leander Cardi Vest
ManchelopisWooldreamers · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Miles Shirt-Jacket
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strandheld with
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Zipper Jacket
used in 1 pattern · including Beanie No. 6
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