How much DROPS Lima do you need for the Column Cowl?
- gauge
- 21 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- accessories
fibres: wool
to Anne Ventzel ↗yarns
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
Option 3
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
Filcolana PERUVIAN
Colour A
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 100 1 10-12 years 120 2 adult 140 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour B
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 30 1 10-12 years 30 1 adult 30 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour C
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 20 1 10-12 years 20 1 adult 20 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour D
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 20 1 10-12 years 20 1 adult 20 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour E
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 20 1 10-12 years 20 1 adult 20 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Option 2
Filcolana PERUVIAN
Colour A
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 100 1 10-12 years 120 2 adult 140 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour B
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 80 1 10-12 years 80 1 adult 90 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Option 3
Filcolana PERUVIAN
Colour A
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 100 1 10-12 years 120 2 adult 140 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour B
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 30 1 10-12 years 30 1 adult 30 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour C
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 20 1 10-12 years 20 1 adult 20 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour D
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 20 1 10-12 years 20 1 adult 20 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Colour E
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Limaback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 6-8 years 20 1 10-12 years 20 1 adult 20 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- HjertegarnLima20 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% 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

Gepard Garn
Wild Wool Silk
20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
40% silk, 60% wool
substitute for PERUVIAN

DROPS
Soft Tweed
21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose
substitute for PERUVIAN

Majo Garn
Puno Fine
20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
39% alpaca, 7% wool, 54% cotton
substitute for PERUVIAN

Rosa Pomar
Brusca
21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
50% fine, saloia wool, 50% merino, fine wool
substitute for PERUVIAN
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 21 sts / 10 cm
LineSandnes Garn · single strand21 sts / 10 cmused in 14 patterns · including Anker's Summer Shirt
used in 12 patterns · including Bibi Sweater
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · held double21 sts / 10 cmused in 10 patterns · including Bea Blouse
Silk MohairIsager · held double21 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Bea Blouse
ECO CASHMERE VINTAGEGepard Garn · single strand21 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 10
Primo Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn · held double21 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Bea Blouse
used in 3 patterns · including Elisabeth Blouse
Mandarin PetitSandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Tynn LineSandnes Garn · single strand21 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Elodie Tee
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