How much Lana Grossa Cool Wool do you need for the Barbara Balaclava?
- target gauge
- 24 sts
- needles
- 3 mm
- type
- accessories
fibres: cashmere · wool · mohair
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
body yarn · pick one
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 + Sandnes Garn Sunday
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls S 250 1 M 500 2 L 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
- ÖnlingNo 428 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- CaMaRoseLØVFALD28 sts / 10 cm · 60% merino, 40% alpaca
45 of 85 options - Sandnes Garn Sunday28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 235 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls S 235 1 M 470 2 L 470 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnSunday PetiteKnit28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Gepard GarnWILD & SOFT28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 60% merino, 40% silk
- Rauma GarnLun Merino28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- Lana GrossaCool Wool Baby28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% merino
- FilcolanaANINA28 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
46 of 86 options
held with
- Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 225 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls S 450 2 M 450 2 L 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
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
25 options - Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls S 424 2 M 424 2 L 424 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk 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
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
25 options - Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls S 424 2 M 424 2 L 424 2 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk 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
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
25 options
Option 2
Cardiff Cashmere CLASSIC + LangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM + Pascuali CASHMERE 6/28
body yarn
- Cardiff Cashmere CLASSICno gauge on record · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls S 336 3 M 336 3 L 336 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnCashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Knitting for OliveCompatible Cashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LangYarns CASHMERE PREMIUM22 sts / 10 cm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls S 345 3 M 345 3 L 345 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- LamanaComo22 sts / 10 cm · 100% merino
- Sandnes GarnCashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- LamanaCusi22 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- MondialDeluxe Cashmere22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% cashmere
43 of 83 options - Pascuali CASHMERE 6/2824 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 112 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Lana Grossa Cool Woolback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls S 235 M 336 L 336 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE 6/2824 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Sandnes GarnCashmereno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Gepard GarnCASHMERE KLASSIKno gauge on record · 100% cashmereview amounts
- Rauma GarnLun Merino24 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% merino
- LamanaComo Cashmere24 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
52 of 92 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

Mohair by Canard
Single kid mohair
25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
65% mohair, 35% merino
substitute for CASHMERE 6/28

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

Mohair by Canard
Brushed Lace
25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
72% mohair, 28% silk
substitute for CASHMERE 6/28

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
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 24 sts / 10 cm
Rainbow Cotton 8/4Hobbii · single strand24 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Azur Bra
WILD & SOFTGepard Garn · single strandheld with
CASHMERE LACEGepard Garn · single strand24 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including SOFT_LOOP_SWEATER
used in 2 patterns · including Balabeanie
VILJAFilcolana · single strand24 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including In My Stripes Era Scarf
LAMAULDCaMaRose · single strand24 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Little Brother's Romper
NobilisGarna · held double24 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Cable Cowl
CARPE DIEMLangYarns · single strand24 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including DUAL_LOOP_BEANIE
Dansk Pelsuld 8/2Hjelholts Uldspinderi · single strandheld with
Brushed LaceMohair by Canard · single strand24 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Marie Clutch
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