How much Laines du Nord Alpaca Soft do you need for the Leander Cardi Vest?
- gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- vests
fibres: alpaca · wool · cotton
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
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
Isager Bouclé
body yarn
- how much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls 1 700 4 2 700 4 3 700 4 4 700 4 5 875 5 6 875 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- Rauma GarnPuno Petit22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 56% alpaca, 10% wool, 34% polyamideview amounts
- Gepard GarnKUMULA CASHMERE22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmereview amounts
- CaMaRoseMIDNATSSOL22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 54% alpaca, 10% wool, 36% lyocellview amounts
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
40 options
held with
- how much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls 1 625 5 2 625 5 3 625 5 4 750 6 5 750 6 6 750 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaMilano15 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 50% alpaca, 40% wool, 10% polyamide
- BC GarnBrisa15 sts / 10 cm · 42% cotton, 35% alpaca, 23% wool
- Gepard GarnPuno14 sts / 10 cm · 68% alpaca, 10% wool, 22% nylon
- LangYarnsCASHMERE CLASSIC16 sts / 10 cm · 100% cashmere
- ÖnlingNo 514 sts / 10 cm · 25% silk, 10% cashmere, 10% alpaca, 55% wool
40 options
Option 2
Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt
body yarn
- how much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls 1 615 3 2 820 4 3 820 4 4 820 4 5 820 4 6 1025 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- Novitax Laine 4PLY27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnTynn Merinoull27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma GarnBabygarn27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Laines du NordCashsilk Light27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 68% wool, 22% silk, 10% cashmereview amounts
- LangYarnsMILLE COLORI BABY27 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
40 options
held with
- how much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Laines du Nord Alpaca Softback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls 1 660 5 2 660 5 3 770 6 4 770 6 5 770 6 6 880 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gepard GarnMY JOY12 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm · 55% alpaca, 10% wool, 35% cottonview amounts
- KremkeMUHU18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% alpacaview amounts
- Laines du NordAlpaca Soft12 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm · 52% alpaca, 35% wool, 13% cottonviewing
- Rauma GarnPuno Petit18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 56% alpaca, 10% wool, 34% polyamideview amounts
- PerminNellie18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 24% cotton, 21% woolview amounts
40 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Permin
Hilde
18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
57% wool, 18% alpaca, 25% viscose
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Mohair by Canard
Bouclé yarn
18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
78% mohair, 13% wool, 9% nylon
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Lana Grossa
Mohair Di Gio
12 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
55% mohair, 45% wool
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

CaMaRose
LAMAULD
18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
50% llama, 50% wool
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

CaMaRose
LAMATWEED
18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
40% llama, 40% wool, 20% viscose
substitute for Børstet Alpakka
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
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Field Day Jacket
ARWETTAFilcolana · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Cardigan No. 3
TripleHjelholts Uldspinderi17 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Jilli Jacket
used in 2 patterns · including Ridge Sweater
PlötulopiÍstex · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused 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
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