How much Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetråd do you need for the Selene Sweater?
- target gauge
- 20 sts
- needles
- 4.5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: mohair · silk
to Anne Ventzel ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
Colour A
body yarn
Isager Isager Tweed
single strand
not in our library yet
and also with
Walløe Fine Kid Mohair
single strand
not in our library yet
Colour B
body yarn
Isager Isager Tweed
single strand
not in our library yet
and also with
Walløe Fine Kid Mohair
single strand
not in our library yet
Option 2
one complete way to knit this pattern
body yarn
Isager Isager Tweed
single strand
not in our library yet
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.
Option 1
Isager Isager Tweed
Colour A
body yarn
Isager Isager Tweed
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 800 4 2 98.0 cm 1000 5 3 104.0 cm 1000 5 4 110.0 cm 1000 5 5 118.0 cm 1200 6 6 126.0 cm 1200 6 7 134.0 cm 1400 7
held with
- Garna Cavano gauge on record · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 750 3 2 98.0 cm 1000 4 3 104.0 cm 1000 4 4 110.0 cm 1000 4 5 118.0 cm 1250 5 6 126.0 cm 1250 5 7 134.0 cm 1250 5
and also with
Walløe Fine Kid Mohair
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 630 3 2 98.0 cm 840 4 3 104.0 cm 840 4 4 110.0 cm 1050 5 5 118.0 cm 1050 5 6 126.0 cm 1050 5 7 134.0 cm 1260 6
Colour B
body yarn
Isager Isager Tweed
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 200 1 2 98.0 cm 200 1 3 104.0 cm 200 1 4 110.0 cm 200 1 5 118.0 cm 200 1 6 126.0 cm 200 1 7 134.0 cm 200 1
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 212 1 2 98.0 cm 212 1 3 104.0 cm 212 1 4 110.0 cm 212 1 5 118.0 cm 212 1 6 126.0 cm 212 1 7 134.0 cm 212 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
27 options
and also with
Walløe Fine Kid Mohair
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 210 1 2 98.0 cm 210 1 3 104.0 cm 210 1 4 110.0 cm 210 1 5 118.0 cm 210 1 6 126.0 cm 210 1 7 134.0 cm 210 1
Option 2
Isager Isager Tweed
Colour A
body yarn
Isager Isager Tweed
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 800 4 2 98.0 cm 1000 5 3 104.0 cm 1000 5 4 110.0 cm 1000 5 5 118.0 cm 1200 6 6 126.0 cm 1200 6 7 134.0 cm 1400 7
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 1272 4 2 98.0 cm 1696 5 3 104.0 cm 1696 5 4 110.0 cm 2120 6 5 118.0 cm 2120 6 6 126.0 cm 2120 6 7 134.0 cm 2544 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk 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
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid uncolored RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silk · held doubleview amounts
38 of 78 options
Colour B
body yarn
Isager Isager Tweed
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 200 1 2 98.0 cm 200 1 3 104.0 cm 200 1 4 110.0 cm 200 1 5 118.0 cm 200 1 6 126.0 cm 200 1 7 134.0 cm 200 1
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 94.0 cm 424 2 2 98.0 cm 424 2 3 104.0 cm 424 2 4 110.0 cm 424 2 5 118.0 cm 424 2 6 126.0 cm 424 2 7 134.0 cm 424 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk 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
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silk · held doubleview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid uncolored RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% 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
Cashmere Kiss
19 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
70% merino, 30% cashmere
substitute for Silk Mohair

Hjelholts Uldspinderi
Dansk Pelsuld 5,5/2
21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
wool, merino
substitute for Silk Mohair

Isager
Soft Fine
21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
63% alpaca, 26% silk, 11% yak
substitute for Silk Mohair
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 20 sts / 10 cm
Peer GyntSandnes Garn · single strand20 sts / 10 cmused in 57 patterns · including Amy Sweater
PERUVIANFilcolana · single strand20 sts / 10 cmused in 29 patterns · including Column Cowl
LineSandnes Garn · single strand20 sts / 10 cmused in 19 patterns · including Anker's Summer Shirt
Pure SilkKnitting for Olive · held double20 sts / 10 cmused in 12 patterns · including Alabaster Top
Tynn LineSandnes Garn · held double20 sts / 10 cmused in 11 patterns · including Bea Top
Hør OrganicIsager · held double20 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Audrey Top
used in 7 patterns · including Cardi Cocoon
Dansk Pelsuld 8/2Hjelholts Uldspinderi · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand20 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Clay Sweater
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