How much Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetråd do you need for the Bibi Sweater?
- target gauge
- 26 sts
- needles
- 3.5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · mohair · silk
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
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.
Colour A
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 600 2 S 115 cm 600 2 M 126 cm 900 3 L 132 cm 900 3 XL 144 cm 1200 4 XXL 150 cm 1200 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
51 of 91 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 636 2 S 115 cm 636 2 M 126 cm 848 3 L 132 cm 848 3 XL 144 cm 1060 3 XXL 150 cm 1060 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
Colour B
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 300 1 S 115 cm 450 2 M 126 cm 450 2 L 132 cm 450 2 XL 144 cm 600 2 XXL 150 cm 600 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
51 of 91 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 212 1 S 115 cm 212 1 M 126 cm 212 1 L 132 cm 212 1 XL 144 cm 424 2 XXL 150 cm 424 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
Colour C
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 300 1 S 115 cm 300 1 M 126 cm 300 1 L 132 cm 300 1 XL 144 cm 300 1 XXL 150 cm 300 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
51 of 91 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 212 1 S 115 cm 212 1 M 126 cm 212 1 L 132 cm 212 1 XL 144 cm 212 1 XXL 150 cm 212 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
Colour D — Col. 213
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 300 1 S 115 cm 300 1 M 126 cm 300 1 L 132 cm 300 1 XL 144 cm 300 1 XXL 150 cm 300 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
51 of 91 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 212 1 S 115 cm 212 1 M 126 cm 212 1 L 132 cm 212 1 XL 144 cm 212 1 XXL 150 cm 212 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
Colour E
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 300 1 S 115 cm 300 1 M 126 cm 600 2 L 132 cm 600 2 XL 144 cm 600 2 XXL 150 cm 600 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
51 of 91 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 212 1 S 115 cm 212 1 M 126 cm 424 2 L 132 cm 424 2 XL 144 cm 424 2 XXL 150 cm 424 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
Colour F — Col. 196
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 300 1 S 115 cm 300 1 M 126 cm 300 1 L 132 cm 300 1 XL 144 cm 300 1 XXL 150 cm 300 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
51 of 91 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 212 1 S 115 cm 212 1 M 126 cm 212 1 L 132 cm 212 1 XL 144 cm 212 1 XXL 150 cm 212 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
Colour G
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 300 1 S 115 cm 300 1 M 126 cm 300 1 L 132 cm 300 1 XL 144 cm 300 1 XXL 150 cm 300 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
51 of 91 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 212 1 S 115 cm 212 1 M 126 cm 212 1 L 132 cm 212 1 XL 144 cm 212 1 XXL 150 cm 212 1 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
Colour H
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 300 1 S 115 cm 450 2 M 126 cm 450 2 L 132 cm 450 2 XL 144 cm 600 2 XXL 150 cm 600 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
51 of 91 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 103 cm 212 1 S 115 cm 212 1 M 126 cm 212 1 L 132 cm 212 1 XL 144 cm 424 2 XXL 150 cm 424 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
27 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Mohair by Canard
Brushed Lace
25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
72% mohair, 28% silk
substitute for SAGA

Mohair by Canard
Double kid mohair
27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
65% mohair, 35% merino
substitute for SAGA
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 26 sts / 10 cm
SaonaWooldreamers · single strand26 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Air Tee
MerinoKnitting for Olive · held double26 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Vest No. 8
Alpakka SilkeSandnes Garn · single strand26.5 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Alma’s Ruffle Suit
Tynn LineSandnes Garn · single strand27 sts / 10 cmused in 13 patterns · including Adeline Singlet
Tynn Peer GyntSandnes Garn · single strand27 sts / 10 cmused in 13 patterns · including Blome Sweater Junior (No. 1)
Mandarin PetitSandnes Garn · single strand27 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Deima's knit skirt
Babyull LanettSandnes Garn · single strand27 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Cole Sweater Junior
Tynn MerinoullSandnes Garn · single strand27 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Alfred's Sweater
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