How much Sandnes Garn Poppy do you need for the Ava Jacket?
- 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
Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 2
one complete way to knit 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.
Option 1
Isager Alpaca 3 + Isager Tweed + Isager Merilin
body yarn
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single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Poppyback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 117 cm 1125 11 S 127 cm 1250 12 M 138 cm 1375 13 L 142 cm 1375 13 XL 153 cm 1500 14 2XL 159 cm 1500 14 3XL 167 cm 1625 15 4XL 173 cm 1625 15 swap yarn & recalculate
- Rauma GarnPuno16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 68% alpaca, 10% wool, 22% polyamideview amounts
- Majo GarnPuno Fine16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 39% alpaca, 7% wool, 54% cottonview amounts
- Gepard GarnMY JOY16 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 55% alpaca, 10% wool, 35% cottonview amounts
- DROPSAlpaca Bouclé17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 80% alpaca, 15% wool, 5% polyamideview amounts
- Lana GrossaAlta Moda Alpaca17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 90% alpaca, 5% wool, 5% polyamideview amounts
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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
- FilcolanaMERCI26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% wool, 50% cottonview amounts
- PerminLillemor26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Lana GrossaMerino Superiore26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 1526 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
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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
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- FilcolanaMERCI26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% wool, 50% cottonview amounts
- PerminLillemor26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- PerminEsther26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 55% wool, 45% cottonview amounts
- Lana GrossaMerino Superiore26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
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Option 2
Isager Soft Fine + Isager Spinni + Isager Tvinni
body yarn
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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
- Gepard GarnKUMULA CASHMERE22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Lana GrossaCashmere Pure21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere
- LangYarnsSECRET GARDEN21 sts / 10 cm · 84% cotton, 16% nylon
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
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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
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- FilcolanaSAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- PerminSarah26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% merino wool, 50% shetland woolview amounts
- Laines du NordCashsilk Light27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 68% wool, 22% silk, 10% cashmereview amounts
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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
- Gepard GarnMy FineWool26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- PerminEsther26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 55% wool, 45% cottonview amounts
- PerminSarah26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% merino wool, 50% shetland woolview amounts
40 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for workable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Hobbii
Twister Glitter
26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
53% cotton, 43% acrylic, 4% polyester
substitute for Merilin
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 15 sts / 10 cm
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Blouse No. 1 light
Aran TweedIsager · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Cardigan No. 8
FritidsgarnSandnes Garn · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Christmas Tree Sweater
ManchelopisWooldreamers · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Miles Shirt-Jacket
used in 1 pattern · including Cardigan No. 8
used in 1 pattern · including Cardigan No. 8
used in 1 pattern · including Constellation Sweater
ØKOLOGISK HVERDAGSULDCaMaRose · single strandheld with
Alpakka UllSandnes Garn · single strand15 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Dinosaurtrøje
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