How much Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair do you need for the Stripy Affair Sweater?
- target gauge
- 18 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
to Kutovakika ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
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.
Colour A
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 91 cm 250 1 S 102 cm 250 1 M 113.5 cm 375 2 L 124.5 cm 375 2 XL 138 cm 500 2 2XL 144.5 cm 500 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnSunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 428 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
46 of 86 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 91 cm 225 2 S 102 cm 225 2 M 113.5 cm 338 3 L 124.5 cm 338 3 XL 138 cm 450 4 2XL 144.5 cm 450 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
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Colour B
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 91 cm 250 1 S 102 cm 250 1 M 113.5 cm 375 2 L 124.5 cm 375 2 XL 138 cm 500 2 2XL 144.5 cm 500 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnSunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 428 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
46 of 86 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 91 cm 225 2 S 102 cm 225 2 M 113.5 cm 338 3 L 124.5 cm 338 3 XL 138 cm 450 4 2XL 144.5 cm 450 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
38 of 78 options
Colour C
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 91 cm 250 1 S 102 cm 250 1 M 113.5 cm 375 2 L 124.5 cm 375 2 XL 138 cm 500 2 2XL 144.5 cm 500 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnSunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 428 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
46 of 86 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 91 cm 225 2 S 102 cm 225 2 M 113.5 cm 338 3 L 124.5 cm 338 3 XL 138 cm 450 4 2XL 144.5 cm 450 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
38 of 78 options
Colour D
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 91 cm 500 2 S 102 cm 500 2 M 113.5 cm 625 3 L 124.5 cm 625 3 XL 138 cm 750 3 2XL 144.5 cm 750 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnSunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 428 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
46 of 86 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 91 cm 450 4 S 102 cm 450 4 M 113.5 cm 563 4 L 124.5 cm 563 4 XL 138 cm 675 5 2XL 144.5 cm 675 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silk · held doubleview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
38 of 78 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Cool Wool Big
19 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
100% merino
substitute for Soft Silk Mohair

Lana Grossa
Cool Wool Big Color
19 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
100% merino
substitute for Soft Silk Mohair

CaMaRose
MIDNATSSOL
19 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
54% alpaca, 10% merino, 36% lyocell
substitute for Soft Silk Mohair

Kremke
Alpaca Bouclé
18 sts / 10 cm
89% alpaca, 11% polyamide
substitute for Soft Silk Mohair

Rauma Garn
Puno Petit
18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
56% alpaca, 10% merino, 34% polyamide
substitute for Soft Silk Mohair
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 18 sts / 10 cm
AtlasSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 18 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
YAKLangYarns · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 11 patterns · including BRAIDY_LOOP_CARDIGAN
Double SundaySandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 11 patterns · including Basket Clutch
Heavy MerinoKnitting for Olive · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including August Sweater
TripleHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
Peer GyntSandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Alpakka FølgetrådSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
used in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
Jensen YarnIsager · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Esther Sweater
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