How much Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetråd do you need for the Ivy Sweater?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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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
- Sandnes Garn Sunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 235 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS-S 90.5 cm 940 4 M-L 102.5 cm 1175 5 XL-2XL 107 cm 1175 5 3XL-4XL 114 cm 1410 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnSunday PetiteKnit28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Knitting for OliveMerino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
47 of 87 options
held with
- Gepard Garn KID SETA22 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS-S 90.5 cm 940 M-L 102.5 cm 1175 XL-2XL 107 cm 1175 3XL-4XL 114 cm 1410 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
41 of 81 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

HipKnitShop
Hip Mohair
28 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
80% mohair, 20% polyamide
substitute for Sunday

LangYarns
SUPER SOXX MERINO COLOR 4-FACH/4-PLY
30 sts / 10 cm
75% merino, 25% nylon
substitute for KID SETA

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 100 Seta Hokkaido
30 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm
55% merino, 25% polyamide, 20% silk
substitute for KID SETA

Lana Grossa
Cashmere 16 Fine
23 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% polyamide
substitute for KID SETA
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
Heavy MerinoKnitting for Olive · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 16 patterns · including Cardigan No. 11
Alpaca BoucléDROPS · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 14 patterns · including Curly Cuff Beanie 2.0
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Comma Cocoon
Hip WoolHipKnitShop · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Jacques Hat
LéttlopiÍstex · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Camp Socks
SNEFNUGCaMaRose · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 2
Aran TweedIsager · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 8
used in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
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