How much LangYarns YAK do you need for the Vest No. 9?
- target gauge
- 18 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- vests
fibres: wool · yak
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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.
body yarn
- LangYarns YAK18 sts / 10 cm · 120 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS 89 cm 600 5 S 96 cm 600 5 M 101 cm 720 6 L 110 cm 840 7 XL 117 cm 840 7 2XL 130 cm 960 8 3XL 141 cm 960 8 4XL 152 cm 1080 9 swap yarn & recalculate
- Laines du NordMerino Yak18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 70% merino, 15% alpaca, 15% yak
- Knitting for OliveHeavy Merino18 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% merino
- PascualiALPACA FINO18 sts / 10 cm · 100% alpaca
- PascualiCASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
- PascualiBABY CASHMERE DELIZIA18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 100% cashmere
40 of 80 options
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we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Lana Grossa
Alta Moda Alpaca
17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
90% alpaca, 5% merino, 5% polyamide
substitute for YAK

Lana Grossa
Cool Merino
17 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
90% merino, 10% polyamide
substitute for YAK

Concept by Katia
PIUMINO
17 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
64% alpaca, 36% polyamide
substitute for YAK
combinations that reach this gauge
yarns and pairings from other patterns that knit to about 18 sts / 10 cm
AtlasSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 18 patterns · including Champagne Cardigan
Double SundaySandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Tynn Silk MohairSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 11 patterns · including Basket Clutch
Heavy MerinoKnitting for Olive · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including August Sweater
TripleHjelholts Uldspinderi · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
Peer GyntSandnes Garn · single strandheld with
Alpakka FølgetrådSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
used in 9 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
Jensen YarnIsager · single strandheld with
Soft Silk MohairKnitting for Olive · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 8 patterns · including Esther Sweater
PERUVIANFilcolana · single strandheld with
Alpakka FølgetrådSandnes Garn · single strand18 sts / 10 cmused in 7 patterns · including Dagmar Jacket
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