How much Lana Grossa Chiaro do you need for the Leander Cardi Vest?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- vests
fibres: alpaca · wool · cotton
to Anne Ventzel ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
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 with the pattern's yarn. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio.
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
- ÖnlingNo 1522 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsDONEGAL22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- LangYarnsAURORA22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% alpaca
- Lana GrossaAlpaka Merino 16022 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% merino, 50% alpaca
- Sandnes GarnCashmere22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% cashmere
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held with
- Isager 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
- 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
- KremkeThe Merry Merino 220 GOTS28 sts / 10 cm · 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
balls shown for Lana Grossa Chiaroback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 1 104.0 cm 615 2 113.0 cm 625 3 122.0 cm 625 4 127.0 cm 700 5 134.0 cm 750 6 145.0 cm 750 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
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more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

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

Lana Grossa
Candy
12 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
80% merino, 20% polyamide
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Lana Grossa
Chapeau
13 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
56% alpaca, 24% merino, 20% polyamide
substitute for Børstet Alpakka

Laines du Nord
Color Wool
11 sts / 10 cm · 10 mm
95% merino, 5% nylon
substitute for Børstet Alpakka
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
Heavy MerinoKnitting for Olive · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 16 patterns · including Cardigan No. 11
Alpaca BoucléDROPS · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 14 patterns · including Curly Cuff Beanie 2.0
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Comma Cocoon
Hip WoolHipKnitShop · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Jacques Hat
LéttlopiÍstex · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Camp Socks
SNEFNUGCaMaRose · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 2
Aran TweedIsager · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 8
used in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
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