How much Pickles Silk Mohair do you need for the Novice Cardigan - Chunky Edition?
- target gauge
- 14 sts
- needles
- 7 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: mohair · alpaca · wool
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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 Alpaca 316 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 875 7 S 103 cm 1000 8 M 107 cm 1000 8 L 111 cm 1125 9 XL 123 cm 1125 9 2XL 131 cm 1125 9 3XL 141 cm 1250 10 4XL 153 cm 1250 10 5XL 163 cm 1375 11 swap yarn & recalculate
- Hjelholts UldspinderiTriple16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · wool, merinoview amounts
- Hjelholts UldspinderiHåndværksgarn17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · wool, merino
- CaMaRoseLAMAULD17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% llama, 50% wool
- CaMaRoseLAMATWEED17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 40% llama, 40% wool, 20% viscose
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
57 of 97 options - CaMaRose SNEFNUG16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 110 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 770 7 S 103 cm 880 8 M 107 cm 880 8 L 111 cm 990 9 XL 123 cm 990 9 2XL 131 cm 990 9 3XL 141 cm 1100 10 4XL 153 cm 1100 10 5XL 163 cm 1210 11 swap yarn & recalculate
- CaMaRoseSNEFNUG NATUR16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merinoview amounts
- CaMaRoseSNEFNUG WATERCOLOR16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merinoview amounts
- Gepard GarnMY JOY16 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 55% alpaca, 10% merino, 35% cotton
- Lana GrossaBaco Bamboo16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
43 of 83 options - Sandnes Garn Kos18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 150 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 750 5 S 103 cm 900 6 M 107 cm 1050 7 L 111 cm 1050 7 XL 123 cm 1050 7 2XL 131 cm 1050 7 3XL 141 cm 1200 8 4XL 153 cm 1200 8 5XL 163 cm 1350 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PascualiCAMEL DK18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% camelview amounts
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Du Store AlpakkaFaerytale18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% alpacaview amounts
48 of 88 options
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Pickles Silk Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 750 S 103 cm 840 M 107 cm 880 L 111 cm 990 XL 123 cm 990 2XL 131 cm 990 3XL 141 cm 1050 4XL 153 cm 1100 5XL 163 cm 1210 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
31 options - Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Pickles Silk Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 750 S 103 cm 840 M 107 cm 880 L 111 cm 990 XL 123 cm 990 2XL 131 cm 990 3XL 141 cm 1050 4XL 153 cm 1100 5XL 163 cm 1210 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
31 options - Mohair by Canard Brushed Lace25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Pickles Silk Mohairback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 750 S 103 cm 840 M 107 cm 880 L 111 cm 990 XL 123 cm 990 2XL 131 cm 990 3XL 141 cm 1050 4XL 153 cm 1100 5XL 163 cm 1210 swap yarn & recalculate
- 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
- PerminAngel by Perminno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
63 of 98 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Alpaca Air II
18 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
50% alpaca, 27% polyamide, 14% cotton, 9% merino
substitute for Kos

Rauma Garn
Puno Petit
18 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
56% alpaca, 10% merino, 34% polyamide
substitute for Kos

Pickles
Cozy
18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
68% alpaca, 10% merino, 22% polyamide
substitute for Kos

Laines du Nord
Rozena
16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
68% merino, 17% cashmere, 15% nylon
substitute for Kos
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 14 sts / 10 cm
used in 5 patterns · including Balloon Jacket
14 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Collar No. 1
14 sts / 10 cm
MerinoKnitting for Olive100% merino
Soft Silk Mohairheld double · Knitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 2 patterns · including Beanie No. 7
14 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Deima's Crochet Cardi
14 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Cardigan No. 3
14 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Skirt No. 1
14 sts / 10 cm
ARWETTAheld double · Filcolana80% wool, 20% nylon
Silk Mohairheld double · Isager75% mohair, 25% silkused in 1 pattern · including Beanie No. 1
14 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Beanie No. 1
14 sts / 10 cm
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