Sweater No. 16
- target gauge
- 21 sts
- needles
- 4 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · cashmere · mohair
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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
Knitting for Olive Merino
Colour A
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 72 cm 750 3 S 80 cm 1000 4 M 84 cm 1000 4 L 91 cm 1000 4 XL 99 cm 1000 4 XXL 107 cm 1000 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnSunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 428 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
48 of 88 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Compatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 150 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 72 cm 600 4 S 80 cm 600 4 M 84 cm 750 5 L 91 cm 900 6 XL 99 cm 900 6 XXL 107 cm 900 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUMno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Cardiff CashmereCLASSICno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE 6/28no gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Sandnes GarnCashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
Colour B
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 72 cm 250 1 S 80 cm 250 1 M 84 cm 500 2 L 91 cm 500 2 XL 99 cm 500 2 XXL 107 cm 500 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnSunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- ÖnlingNo 428 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
48 of 88 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Compatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 150 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 72 cm 300 2 S 80 cm 300 2 M 84 cm 300 2 L 91 cm 300 2 XL 99 cm 300 2 XXL 107 cm 300 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsCASHMERE PREMIUMno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Cardiff CashmereCLASSICno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE 6/28no gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Sandnes GarnCashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
Option 2
Filcolana SAGA
Colour A
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 72 cm 900 3 S 80 cm 900 3 M 84 cm 900 3 L 91 cm 1200 4 XL 99 cm 1200 4 XXL 107 cm 1200 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerUld 128 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
- PerminLeonora by Permin28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% silk, 40% wool, 10% mohair
- Rauma GarnLamull28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KremkeThe Merry Merino 220 GOTS28 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- NovitaWonder Wool 4PLY28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
54 of 94 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 72 cm 840 4 S 80 cm 840 4 M 84 cm 1050 5 L 91 cm 1050 5 XL 99 cm 1050 5 XXL 107 cm 1050 5 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
33 options
Colour B
body yarn
- Filcolana SAGA28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 300 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 72 cm 300 1 S 80 cm 300 1 M 84 cm 300 1 L 91 cm 300 1 XL 99 cm 600 2 XXL 107 cm 600 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerUld 128 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
- PerminLeonora by Permin28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% silk, 40% wool, 10% mohair
- Rauma GarnLamull28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KremkeThe Merry Merino 220 GOTS28 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- NovitaWonder Wool 4PLY28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool
54 of 94 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 72 cm 420 2 S 80 cm 420 2 M 84 cm 420 2 L 91 cm 420 2 XL 99 cm 420 2 XXL 107 cm 420 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
33 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Laines du Nord
Cashsilk Light
27 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
68% merino, 22% silk, 10% cashmere
substitute for SAGA
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 21 sts / 10 cm
used in 13 patterns · including April Cardigan
21 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including April Cardigan
21 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Anker's Sweater - My Size
21 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardi V-neck
21 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including JOHANNE_LOOP_SWEATER
21 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including BRAIDY_LOOP_TEE
21 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Anker's Sweater - My Size
21 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Balloon Cardigan
21 sts / 10 cm
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