How much Permin Esther by Permin do you need for the Esther Jacket?
- target gauge
- 16 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: wool
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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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
- Isager Jensen Yarn22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XXS 104 cm 1000 8 XS 109 cm 1000 8 S 114 cm 1000 8 M 119 cm 1125 9 L 124 cm 1125 9 XL 129 cm 1125 9 2XL 134 cm 1250 10 3XL 144 cm 1250 10 4XL 154 cm 1375 11 5XL 161 cm 1375 11 swap yarn & recalculate
- Laines du NordBlueface Wool22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
- NovitaWonder Wool DK22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
- HobbiiMerino Care22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
- Hjelholts UldspinderiHjelholts Sokkegarn22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Novitax Laine DK22 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
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held with
- Isager Highland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 275 mhow much do you need? →
held double
balls shown for Permin Esther by Perminback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XXS 104 cm 1925 XS 109 cm 2000 S 114 cm 2000 M 119 cm 2200 L 124 cm 2200 XL 129 cm 2250 2XL 134 cm 2475 3XL 144 cm 2475 4XL 154 cm 2750 5XL 161 cm 2750 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool · held doubleview amounts
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool · held doubleview amounts
- LamanaShetland26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool · held double
- BC GarnLoch Lomond Lace26 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool · held double
- FilcolanaSAGA26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% wool · held doubleview amounts
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more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Katia
POESIA
22 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
40% acrylic, 40% wool, 12% cotton, 8% polyamide
substitute for Jensen Yarn

Katia
MAGIC DIAMONDS
23 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
50% wool, 42% acrylic, 8% polyamide
substitute for Jensen Yarn

Katia
MAGIC DIAMONDS FLASH
23 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
70% wool, 20% acrylic, 10% polyamide
substitute for Jensen Yarn

Noro
Silk Garden Sock Solo
23 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
40% wool, 25% silk, 25% nylon, 10% mohair
substitute for Jensen Yarn

Hobbii
Winter Glow
21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
51% wool, 49% acrylic
substitute for Jensen Yarn

Hobbii
Winter Glow Solid
21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
51% wool, 49% acrylic
substitute for Jensen Yarn
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 16 sts / 10 cm
used in 6 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
16 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Mina Sweater
16 sts / 10 cm
MerinoKnitting for Olive100% merino
Soft Silk Mohairheld double · Knitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 2 patterns · including Beanie No. 7
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Jilli Jumper
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Karla Cape
16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including September Slipover
16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Sweater No. 14 V-neck
16 sts / 10 cm
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