Leander Cardi Vest
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- vests
fibres: alpaca · wool · cotton
to Anne Ventzel ↗yarns
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Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 2
one complete way to knit this pattern
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
Isager Bouclé
body yarn
- Isager Bouclé22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 175 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 104.0 cm 700 4 2 113.0 cm 700 4 3 122.0 cm 700 4 4 127.0 cm 700 4 5 134.0 cm 875 5 6 145.0 cm 875 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- Laines du NordTeddy Socks23 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 70% merino, 30% nylon
- Concept by KatiaSUSSURRO21 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% wool
- ÖnlingNo 1522 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsDONEGAL22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsAURORA22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% alpaca
* doesn't have the original yarn's special feature: Bouclé
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held with
- Isager Eco Soft15 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 104.0 cm 625 5 2 113.0 cm 625 5 3 122.0 cm 625 5 4 127.0 cm 750 6 5 134.0 cm 750 6 6 145.0 cm 750 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 2 Vintage14 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 44% merino, 37% cotton, 19% silk
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 216 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool
- Lana GrossaBaco Bamboo16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak
- CaMaRoseSNEFNUG16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
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Option 2
Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt
body yarn
- Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 205 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 104.0 cm 615 3 2 113.0 cm 820 4 3 122.0 cm 820 4 4 127.0 cm 820 4 5 134.0 cm 820 4 6 145.0 cm 1025 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- Novitax Laine 4PLY27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma GarnBaby Panda27 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% wool
- Concept by KatiaMERINO SETA27 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 90% wool, 10% silk
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
- NovitaWonder Wool 4PLY28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
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held with
- Sandnes Garn Børstet Alpakka18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 110 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 1 104.0 cm 660 6 2 113.0 cm 660 6 3 122.0 cm 770 7 4 127.0 cm 770 7 5 134.0 cm 770 7 6 145.0 cm 880 8 swap yarn & recalculate
- Laines du NordMerino Yak18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 15% alpaca, 15% yak
- LangYarnsYAK18 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% yak
- KremkeBaby alpaca18 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- KremkeMUHU18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% alpacaview amounts
- PascualiALPACA FINO18 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
46 of 86 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Pickles
Cozy
18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
68% alpaca, 10% merino, 22% polyamide
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Concept by Katia
PURE ALPACA NATURAL COLORS
12 sts / 10 cm · 8 mm
93% alpaca, 7% polyamide
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Du Store Alpakka
Pus
12 sts / 10 cm · 9 mm
70% alpaca, 17% acrylic, 13% nylon
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

LangYarns
CLOUD TWEED
12 sts / 10 cm
84% merino, 10% nylon, 6% alpaca
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

DROPS
Melody
12 sts / 10 cm · 8 mm
71% alpaca, 25% merino, 4% polyamide
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Lana Grossa
Alpaca Air II
18 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
50% alpaca, 27% polyamide, 14% cotton, 9% merino
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Sandnes Garn
Kos
18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
62% alpaca, 29% nylon, 9% wool
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Permin
Dagmar by Permin
18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
75% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for Børstet Alpakka
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
used in 7 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Key Cardigan
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
17 sts / 10 cm
SNEFNUGCaMaRose55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cm
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