How much Aiayu Mechera do you need for the Viveka Cardigan?
- target gauge
- 13 sts
- needles
- 6 mm
- type
- cardigan
fibres: llama · wool
to My Favourite Things Knitwear ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
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
- Aiayu Mechera15 sts / 10 cm · 9 mm · 50 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 116 cm 1050 21 S 124 cm 1150 23 M 132 cm 1250 25 L 139 cm 1350 27 XL 145 cm 1450 29 2XL 153 cm 1550 31 3XL 159 cm 1650 33 swap yarn & recalculate
- Hjelholts UldspinderiTriple16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · wool, merino
- WOW! by KatiaWOW GRANNY15 sts / 10 cm · 8 mm · 100% wool
- Sandnes GarnFritidsgarn15 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm · 100% wool
- Rosa PomarBucos15 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 100% wool
- KremkeLlama Soft16 sts / 10 cm · 100% llama
41 of 81 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 Mechera

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

Lana Grossa
Cool Merino Big
15 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
90% merino, 10% polyamide
substitute for Mechera

Concept by Katia
SOFFIATO
14 sts / 10 cm · 8 mm
70% alpaca, 30% polyamide
substitute for Mechera

Concept by Katia
SOFFIATO DEGRADÉ
14 sts / 10 cm · 8 mm
70% alpaca, 30% polyamide
substitute for Mechera
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 13 sts / 10 cm
used in 2 patterns · including Hunaja Sweater
13 sts / 10 cm
MerinoKnitting for Olive100% merino
Soft Silk Mohairheld double · Knitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 1 pattern · including Quiet Delight Beanie
13 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Bias Blocks
13 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Starter Sweater Boxy
13 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Cinnamon Twist Cardigan
13 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Curly Wurly Sweater
13 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Deima's balaclava
13 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Deima's mini balaclava
13 sts / 10 cm
more like this
other cardigan patterns














