How much Sandnes Garn Kos do you need for the Vest No. 1?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 4.5 mm
- type
- vests
fibres: wool · cashmere · alpaca
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
Option 2
one complete way to knit 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 with the pattern's yarn. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio.
Option 1
Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino
body yarn
- Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Kosback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 460 S 103 cm 460 M 106 cm 575 L 115 cm 625 XL 124 cm 690 XXL 134 cm 805 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsYAK18 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% yak
- Gepard GarnWOOLIA18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Laines du NordMerino Yak18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 15% alpaca, 15% yakview amounts
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
46 of 86 options
Option 2
Gepard Garn PURA LANA
body yarn
- Gepard Garn PURA LANA21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 115 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 460 4 S 103 cm 460 4 M 106 cm 575 5 L 115 cm 690 6 XL 124 cm 690 6 XXL 134 cm 805 7 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gabo WoolCASHMERINI21 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
- HipKnitShopPop Merino21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
- Gabo WoolBABY ALPACA21 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% alpaca
- Gepard GarnWild Wool Silk20 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 40% silk, 60% merino
- DROPSDaisy21 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% merinoview amounts
47 of 87 options
held with
- Gepard Garn CASHMERE LACE29 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 330 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 96 cm 660 2 S 103 cm 660 2 M 106 cm 660 2 L 115 cm 660 2 XL 124 cm 990 3 XXL 134 cm 990 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsCASHMERE EXTRA LACE30 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
- PerminHannah by Permin28 sts / 10 cm · 50% merino, 30% silk, 20% cashmere
- IsagerAlpaca 128 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% alpaca
- KremkeBaby alpaca LACE28 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% alpaca
- LamanaVerona28 sts / 10 cm · 50% merino, 30% silk, 20% cashmere
19 of 40 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Concept by Katia
REIKI
20 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
60% alpaca, 29% merino, 11% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

Concept by Katia
ALMA
21 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm
93% merino, 7% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

Lana Grossa
Meilenweit 6-Fach 150 Merino Christmas
21 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
80% merino, 20% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

Concept by Katia
PARADISE MERINO
20 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
93% merino, 7% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

Concept by Katia
KYOMU
21 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
48% alpaca, 27% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
Heavy MerinoKnitting for Olive · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 16 patterns · including Cardigan No. 11
Alpaca BoucléDROPS · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 14 patterns · including Curly Cuff Beanie 2.0
HåndværksgarnHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Comma Cocoon
Hip WoolHipKnitShop · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 6 patterns · including Jacques Hat
LéttlopiÍstex · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Camp Socks
SNEFNUGCaMaRose · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 2
Aran TweedIsager · single strand17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cardigan No. 8
used in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
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