How much Knitting for Olive Compatible Cashmere do you need for the Sweater No. 12?
- target gauge
- 22 sts
- needles
- 4 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · cashmere · mohair
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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
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 90 cm 750 3 S 95 cm 750 3 M 100 cm 750 3 L 104 cm 1000 4 XL 116 cm 1000 4 XXL 124 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
46 of 86 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 90 cm 900 4 S 95 cm 900 4 M 100 cm 900 4 L 104 cm 900 4 XL 116 cm 1125 5 XXL 124 cm 1125 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
27 options
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 90 cm 500 2 S 95 cm 500 2 M 100 cm 500 2 L 104 cm 500 2 XL 116 cm 500 2 XXL 124 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
46 of 86 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 90 cm 450 2 S 95 cm 450 2 M 100 cm 450 2 L 104 cm 450 2 XL 116 cm 450 2 XXL 124 cm 450 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
27 options
Option 2
LangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM
Colour A
body yarn
- LangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Knitting for Olive Compatible Cashmereback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 90 cm 690 5 S 95 cm 805 6 M 100 cm 920 7 L 104 cm 1035 7 XL 116 cm 1035 7 XXL 124 cm 1150 8 swap yarn & recalculate
- Cardiff CashmereCLASSICno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE 6/28no gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnCashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
45 of 85 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 90 cm 900 4 S 95 cm 900 4 M 100 cm 900 4 L 104 cm 900 4 XL 116 cm 1125 5 XXL 124 cm 1125 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
27 options
Colour B
body yarn
- LangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Knitting for Olive Compatible Cashmereback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 90 cm 345 3 S 95 cm 345 3 M 100 cm 460 4 L 104 cm 460 4 XL 116 cm 460 4 XXL 124 cm 575 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- Cardiff CashmereCLASSICno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE 6/28no gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnCashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
45 of 85 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 90 cm 450 2 S 95 cm 450 2 M 100 cm 450 2 L 104 cm 450 2 XL 116 cm 450 2 XXL 124 cm 450 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- NovitaEdithno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- IsagerSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% 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

Concept by Katia
LAGOM
23 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
47% merino, 40% cotton, 13% polyamide
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

Gabo Wool
MOHSILKO
22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
61% mohair, 24% silk, 15% merino
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

Biches & Bûches
Le Gros Silk & Mohair
21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
28% silk, 72% mohair
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

DROPS
Kid-Silk
23 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
75% mohair, 25% silk
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

Novita
Tuuli
23 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
60% mohair, 40% viscose
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

LangYarns
MOHAIR FANCY
22 sts / 10 cm
38% mohair, 35% wool, 18% silk, 5% polyester, 4% nylon
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

LangYarns
MOHAIR LUXE LAMÉ
22 sts / 10 cm
73% mohair, 18% silk, 9% polyester
substitute for CASHMERE PREMIUM

HipKnitShop
Hip Mohair
28 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
80% mohair, 20% polyamide
substitute for Merino
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 22 sts / 10 cm
SundaySandnes Garn · held double22 sts / 10 cmused in 14 patterns · including Albert's Pilot Hat
PERNILLAFilcolana · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 13 patterns · including Anker’s Cardigan – My Size
Semilla MELANGEBC Garn · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Barbara Sweater
Jensen YarnIsager · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Grape Tee
used in 6 patterns · including Bibi Sweater
Pearl MohairMajo Garn · held double22 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Fat Fur Light Hat
Contrepoint N1Chamade Knitwear · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Ada Bikini Bottom
PetuniaRauma Garn · single strand22 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Blouse No. 2
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