How much Isager Tvinni 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
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Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
Colour A
body yarn
Option 2
one complete way to knit this pattern
Colour A
body yarn
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
Isager Alpaca 3 + Isager Merilin / Isager Tvinni
Colour A
body yarn
- Isager Alpaca 316 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 117 cm 1125 9 S 127 cm 1250 10 M 138 cm 1375 11 L 142 cm 1375 11 XL 153 cm 1500 12 2XL 159 cm 1500 12 3XL 167 cm 1625 13 4XL 173 cm 1750 14 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
57 of 97 options
held with
- 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 1400 7 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
Colour B
body yarn
- 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
Option 2
Isager Soft Fine + Isager Merilin / Isager Tvinni
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 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 · 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
- Concept by KatiaSMOOTHIE ALPACA21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% polyester, 50% alpaca · held double
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA15 sts / 10 cm · 6 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
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
Colour B
body yarn
- 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

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

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

Lana Grossa
Baco Bamboo
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak
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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