How much Lana Grossa Colorissimo do you need for the Holger Sweater Man?
- target gauge
- 20 sts
- needles
- 4 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool
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yarns in the library used for 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.
body yarn
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single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1274 14 S 110 cm 1274 14 M 116 cm 1638 18 L 122 cm 1638 18 XL 128 cm 1729 19 2XL 134 cm 1911 21 3XL 138 cm 1911 21 4XL 142 cm 1911 21 5XL 154 cm 2275 25 - Filcolana PERUVIANyarn gauge: 20 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mmhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Lana Grossa Colorissimoback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1400 5 S 110 cm 1400 5 M 116 cm 1800 6 L 122 cm 1800 6 XL 128 cm 1900 7 2XL 134 cm 2100 7 3XL 138 cm 2100 7 4XL 142 cm 2100 7 5XL 154 cm 2500 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerTannisby16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KremkeReborn WOOL recycled16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 65% wool, 25% polyester, 10% nylonview amounts
- Lana GrossaBaco Bamboo16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% wool, 34% bamboo, 6% yakview amounts
- Rosa PomarMatiz16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Lana GrossaCosi16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% wool, 40% polyamideview amounts
40 options - Sandnes Garn Double Sundayyarn gauge: 20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mmhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Lana Grossa Colorissimoback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 106 cm 1512 6 S 110 cm 1512 6 M 116 cm 1944 7 L 122 cm 1944 7 XL 128 cm 2052 7 2XL 134 cm 2268 8 3XL 138 cm 2268 8 4XL 142 cm 2268 8 5XL 154 cm 2700 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnDouble Sunday PetiteKnit21 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma Garn3-ply Strikkegarn20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- PascualiSAYAMA20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% llamaview amounts
- Rosa PomarBeiroa20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rauma GarnMitu20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
40 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

LangYarns
SUPER SOXX COLOR 8-FACH
19 sts / 10 cm
75% wool, 25% nylon
substitute for PERUVIAN

Kremke
Morning Salutation VEGAN
20 sts / 10 cm
51% lyocell, 49% cotton
substitute for PERUVIAN
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 20 sts / 10 cm
used in 23 patterns · including BRAIDY_LOOP_CARDIGAN
Pure SilkKnitting for Olive · held double20 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Audrey Top
Tynn LineSandnes Garn · held double20 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Bea Top
Trio 2Isager · held double20 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Bea Top
Dansk Pelsuld 8/2Hjelholts Uldspinderi · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand20 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Clay Sweater
PURA LANAGepard Garn · single strand20 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Deima's check beret
TILIAFilcolana · single strand20 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Deima's mohair pair
Hør OrganicIsager · held double20 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Audrey Top
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