How much Fonty KIDOPALE do you need for the Vest No. 2?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- vests
fibres: cashmere · mohair · alpaca
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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Option 1
one complete way to knit this pattern
body yarn
Laines du Nord Dolce Vita
single strand
not in our library yet
Option 2
one complete way to knit this pattern
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
Option 1
Laines du Nord Dolce Vita
body yarn
Laines du Nord Dolce Vita
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 104 cm 600 — S 109 cm 800 — M 116 cm 800 — L 123 cm 1000 — XL 128 cm 1000 —
held with
- Gepard Garn CASHMERE LACE25 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 330 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 104 cm 700 2 S 109 cm 700 2 M 116 cm 1050 3 L 123 cm 1050 3 XL 128 cm 1050 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- LangYarnsZEN25 sts / 10 cm · 35% merino, 35% alpaca, 30% silk
- LamanaModena26 sts / 10 cm · 70% merino, 30% cashmere
- LangYarnsCASHMERE DREAMS26 sts / 10 cm · 65% cashmere, 35% silk
- Laines du NordPure Cashmere25 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% cashmere
- Lana GrossaSetasuri26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 69% alpaca, 31% silk
20 of 42 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 104 cm 690 6 S 109 cm 690 6 M 116 cm 805 7 L 123 cm 805 7 XL 128 cm 920 8 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 KID SETA30 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 210 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Fonty KIDOPALEback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS 104 cm 600 S 109 cm 690 M 116 cm 800 L 123 cm 805 XL 128 cm 920 swap yarn & recalculate
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETA TWEEDno 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
74 of 114 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
ALMA
21 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm
93% merino, 7% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

Concept by Katia
REIKI
20 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm
60% alpaca, 29% merino, 11% 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
KYOMU
21 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
48% alpaca, 27% merino, 25% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA

Concept by Katia
PARADISE MERINO
20 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
93% merino, 7% polyamide
substitute for PURA LANA
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 17 sts / 10 cm
used in 7 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
17 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 4 patterns · including Key Cardigan
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
17 sts / 10 cm
SNEFNUGCaMaRose55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cmused in 3 patterns · including Cloud Sweater
17 sts / 10 cm
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