How much Novita Edith do you need for the Basically Perfect Sweater?
- target gauge
- 18 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
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fibres: alpaca · mohair · wool
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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
body yarn
- Filcolana MERCI26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XXS 91 cm 800 4 XS 98 cm 900 5 S 111 cm 1000 5 M 122 cm 1100 6 L 131 cm 1200 6 XL 140 cm 1300 7 2XL 146.5 cm 1400 7 3XL 155.5 cm 1500 8 4XL 166.5 cm 1600 8 5XL 175.5 cm 1700 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerTweed26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 70% wool, 30% mohairview amounts
- HobbiiMerino Care Fine26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% wool
- IsagerMerilin26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 80% wool, 20% linenview amounts
- PerminEsther by Permin26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 55% wool, 45% cottonview amounts
- IsagerBomulin26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 65% cotton, 35% linenview amounts
64 of 104 options
held with
- Filcolana ALVAno gauge on record · 175 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XXS 91 cm 805 5 XS 98 cm 910 6 S 111 cm 1015 6 M 122 cm 1085 7 L 131 cm 1190 7 XL 140 cm 1295 8 2XL 146.5 cm 1400 8 3XL 155.5 cm 1505 9 4XL 166.5 cm 1610 10 5XL 175.5 cm 1715 10 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnAlpakka Følgetrådno gauge on record · 100% alpaca
- Knitting for OliveCompatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmere
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Novita Edithback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XXS 91 cm 798 XS 98 cm 882 S 111 cm 1000 M 122 cm 1085 L 131 cm 1190 XL 140 cm 1295 2XL 146.5 cm 1386 3XL 155.5 cm 1500 4XL 166.5 cm 1596 5XL 175.5 cm 1680 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno 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
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
33 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Hjelholts Uldspinderi
Dansk Pelsuld 8/2
25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
wool, merino
substitute for MERCI

Mohair by Canard
Double kid mohair
27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
65% mohair, 35% merino
substitute for MERCI
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two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 18 sts / 10 cm
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18 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
18 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
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