How much DROPS Big Merino do you need for the Jilli Jacket?
- gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 4.5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
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
Hjelholts Uldspinderi Triple
body yarn
- how much do you need? →balls shown for DROPS Big Merinoback to pattern's yarn
size meters balls 1 1155 16 2 1155 16 3 1320 18 4 1320 18 5 1320 18 6 1485 20 7 1485 20 8 1485 20 swap yarn & recalculate
- Laines du NordDolly Maxi16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Lana GrossaCosi16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% wool, 40% polyamideview amounts
- Rauma GarnVams16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Superbig16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Biches & BûchesLe Gros Lambswool16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
40 options
Option 2
Sandnes Garn Atlas
body yarn
- how much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls 1 1080 10 2 1188 11 3 1188 11 4 1296 12 5 1296 12 6 1404 13 7 1404 13 8 1512 14 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnAtlas PetiteKnit18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 70% lambswool wool, 30% merino woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarBadana18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% churra badana wool, 50% serra da estrela, campaniça woolview amounts
- KremkeMUYUNA18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Novita7 Brothers18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 80% wool, 20% polyamideview amounts
- Novita7 Veljestä Original18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 75% wool, 25% polyamideview amounts
40 options
held with
- how much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls 1 1060 5 2 1272 6 3 1272 6 4 1272 6 5 1272 6 6 1484 7 7 1484 7 8 1484 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerSilk Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid uncolored RMSmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
- Biches & BûchesLe Petit Silk & Mohairmatched by yardage density, not gauge · 30% silk, 70% mohairview amounts
8 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for workable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work
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
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
used in 1 pattern · including Bella Blocking
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