How much Du Store Alpakka Faerytale do you need for the Sweater No. 20?
- target gauge
- 21 sts
- needles
- 5.5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · alpaca · mohair
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Option 1
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Option 2
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Yarn Substitutions
Below you can find substitutes for every yarn used in this pattern. 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. How we select substitutes
Option 1
Filcolana PERUVIAN
body yarn
- Filcolana PERUVIAN16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Du Store Alpakka Faerytaleback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 116 cm 1200 2 125 cm 1300 3 136 cm 1400 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerTannisby16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarMatiz16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarBadana16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% churra badana wool, 50% serra da estrela, campaniça woolview amounts
- Biches & BûchesLe Gros Lambswool16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% wool
- HobbiiWool Print16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% wool
49 of 89 options
held with
- Filcolana ALVAno gauge on record · 175 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 116 cm 1225 7 2 125 cm 1400 8 3 136 cm 1400 8 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnAlpakka Følgetrådno gauge on record · 100% alpaca
- Knitting for OliveCompatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmere
Option 2
Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Du Store Alpakka Faerytaleback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 116 cm 1200 2 125 cm 1300 3 136 cm 1400 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsYAK18 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% yak
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Laines du NordMerino Yak18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 15% alpaca, 15% yakview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
47 of 87 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 116 cm 1350 6 2 125 cm 1350 6 3 136 cm 1575 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- IsagerSilk 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
33 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Christmas Edition Big
15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
60% wool, 40% acrylic
substitute for PERUVIAN

Lana Grossa
Colors For You
15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
55% wool, 45% acrylic
substitute for PERUVIAN

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 6-Fach 150
21 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
80% wool, 20% polyamide
substitute for PERUVIAN

Lana Grossa
Alta Moda Alpaca
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
90% alpaca, 5% merino, 5% polyamide
substitute for Heavy Merino

Lana Grossa
Cool Merino
17 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
90% merino, 10% polyamide
substitute for Heavy Merino

DROPS
Air
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% merino
substitute for Heavy Merino
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 21 sts / 10 cm
used in 13 patterns · including April Cardigan
21 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including April Cardigan
21 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Anker's Sweater - My Size
21 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardi V-neck
21 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including JOHANNE_LOOP_SWEATER
21 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including BRAIDY_LOOP_TEE
21 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Anker's Sweater - My Size
21 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Balloon Cardigan
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