How much DROPS Alaska do you need for the Sweater No. 23?
- gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
Option 1
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Option 2
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Option 3
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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. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio.
Option 1
Lamana Como Grande
body yarn
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single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 120 cm 1080 9 S 126 cm 1080 9 M 134 cm 1200 10 L 138 cm 1200 10 XL 142 cm 1320 11 2XL 148 cm 1440 12 3XL 158 cm 1440 12 4XL 168 cm 1560 13 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaComo Grande Tweed16 sts / 10 cm · 100% woolview amounts
- LamanaBergamo16 sts / 10 cm · 75% wool, 25% alpacaview amounts
- Laines du NordVasto17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- LangYarnsMAGNOLIA17 sts / 10 cm · 85% wool, 15% nylonview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE CHARIS17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 70% wool, 30% cashmereview amounts
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Option 2
Hjelholts Uldspinderi Håndværksgarn
body yarn
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single strand
balls shown for DROPS Alaskaback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 120 cm 1000 15 S 126 cm 1000 15 M 134 cm 1000 15 L 138 cm 1200 18 XL 142 cm 1200 18 2XL 148 cm 1400 20 3XL 158 cm 1400 20 4XL 168 cm 1600 23 swap yarn & recalculate
- HobbiiTweed Delight17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 85% wool, 10% acrylic, 5% viscoseview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE CHARIS17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 70% wool, 30% cashmereview amounts
- Laines du NordVasto17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- DROPSBig Merino17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
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Option 3
Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino
body yarn
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single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 120 cm 1125 9 S 126 cm 1250 10 M 134 cm 1250 10 L 138 cm 1250 10 XL 142 cm 1375 11 2XL 148 cm 1500 12 3XL 158 cm 1500 12 4XL 168 cm 1500 12 swap yarn & recalculate
- PerminHilde18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 57% wool, 18% alpaca, 25% viscoseview amounts
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Laines du NordMerino Yak18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% wool, 15% alpaca, 15% yakview amounts
- Lana GrossaAlpina18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 80% wool, 20% polyamideview amounts
- Lana GrossaMeilenweit 8-Fach 15018 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 80% wool, 20% polyamideview amounts
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held with
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single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 120 cm 1125 5 S 126 cm 1125 5 M 134 cm 1125 5 L 138 cm 1125 5 XL 142 cm 1350 6 2XL 148 cm 1350 6 3XL 158 cm 1350 6 4XL 168 cm 1575 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid uncolored RMSmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
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more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work
Rosa Pomar
Badana
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
50% churra badana wool, 50% serra da estrela, campaniça wool
substitute for Håndværksgarn
Biches & Bûches
Le Gros Lambswool
18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
100% wool
substitute for Håndværksgarn
Lana Grossa
Cosi
16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
60% wool, 40% polyamide
substitute for Håndværksgarn
Laines du Nord
Silky Wool
17 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
80% wool, 20% silk
substitute for Como Grande
Lana Grossa
Alta Moda Cashmere 16
15 sts / 10 cm · 8 mm
78% wool, 12% cashmere, 10% polyamide
substitute for Como Grande
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
LéttlopiÍstex · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Camp Socks
KosSandnes Garn · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Christmas Tree Sweater Junior
- ARWETTAFilcolana · single strandheld withSoft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cm
used in 2 patterns · including Cardigan No. 3
- TripleHjelholts Uldspinderi17 sts / 10 cm
used in 2 patterns · including Jilli Jacket
used in 2 patterns · including Ridge Sweater
- PlötulopiÍstex · single strandheld withSoft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cm
used in 1 pattern · including Autumn Tales Cowl
Le Petit LambswoolBiches & Bûches · single strandheld with
Le Gros Silk & MohairBiches & Bûches · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Bella Blocking
used in 1 pattern · including Bella Blocking
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