How much Hobbii Friends Kid Silk do you need for the Balloon Jacket?
- target gauge
- 13.5 sts
- needles
- 7 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: mohair · wool · silk
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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body yarn
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
body yarn
- Filcolana PERUVIAN16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size meters balls XS 1100 11 S 1200 12 M 1300 13 L 1400 14 XL 1500 15 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerTannisby16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarMatiz16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Rosa PomarBadana16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% churra badana wool, 50% serra da estrela, campaniça woolview amounts
- Biches & BûchesLe Gros Lambswool16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% wool
- HobbiiWool Print16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% wool
49 of 89 options
held with
- Filcolana TILIAno gauge on record · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Hobbii Friends Kid Silkback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XS 1100 S 1200 M 1260 L 1400 XL 1470 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
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
- KremkeMARLED Silky Kidno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
31 options - Mohair by Canard Brushed Lace25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Hobbii Friends Kid Silkback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XS 1100 S 1200 M 1260 L 1400 XL 1470 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
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
- KremkeMARLED Silky Kidno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
63 of 98 options - Permin Angel by Permin20 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Hobbii Friends Kid Silkback to pattern's yarnsize meters balls XS 1100 S 1200 M 1260 L 1400 XL 1470 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 Print by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- KremkeSilky Kid RMSno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
60 of 66 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Christmas Edition Big
15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
60% wool, 40% acrylic
substitute for PERUVIAN

Lana Grossa
Colors For You
15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
55% wool, 45% acrylic
substitute for PERUVIAN

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 6-Fach 150
21 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
80% wool, 20% polyamide
substitute for PERUVIAN

Concept by Katia
FIL D'ARIA
19 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
82% wool, 18% polyamide
substitute for PERUVIAN
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 13.5 sts / 10 cm
Peer GyntSandnes Garn100% wool
WOW FLUFFYWOW! by Katia65% acrylic, 17% polyamide, 9% viscose, 9% woolused in 1 pattern · including Maya Sweater
13.8 sts / 10 cm · +0.3used in 3 patterns · including Collar No. 1
14 sts / 10 cm · +0.5used in 2 patterns · including Novice Cardigan - Chunky Edition
14 sts / 10 cm · +0.5
KosSandnes Garn62% alpaca, 29% nylon, 9% wool
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% woolused in 2 patterns · including Novice Cardigan - Chunky Edition
14 sts / 10 cm · +0.5used in 2 patterns · including Novice Cardigan - Chunky Edition
14 sts / 10 cm · +0.5used in 1 pattern · including Deima's Crochet Cardi
14 sts / 10 cm · +0.5
MerinoKnitting for Olive100% merino
Soft Silk Mohairheld double · Knitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 1 pattern · including Quiet Delight Beanie
13 sts / 10 cm · −0.5used in 1 pattern · including Novice Cardigan - Chunky Edition
14 sts / 10 cm · +0.5
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