How much Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetråd do you need for the Ellen’s Cardigan?
- target gauge
- 26 sts
- needles
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- type
- cardigan
Gauge not published in the pattern — estimated from the yarn used.
fibres: mohair · alpaca · wool
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yarns in the library used for this pattern
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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
- Isager Alpaca 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 250 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls 6-9 56 cm 250 1 9-12 60 cm 500 2 12-18 62 cm 500 2 18-24 64 cm 500 2 2-3 66 cm 500 2 3-4 68 cm 500 2 4-5 70 cm 500 2 5-6 72 cm 500 2 6-7 75 cm 750 3 7-8 77 cm 750 3 8-9 79 cm 750 3 9-10 81 cm 750 3 10-12 83 cm 750 3 swap yarn & recalculate
- CaMaRoseTYND LAMAULD26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 50% llama, 50% wool
- PerminSarah by Permin26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% merino, 50% woolview amounts
- Hjelholts UldspinderiDansk Pelsuld 8/225 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · wool, merino
- Rauma GarnTumi26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 50% wool, 50% alpacaview amounts
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
58 of 98 options
held with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls 6-9 56 cm 250 9-12 60 cm 424 12-18 62 cm 424 18-24 64 cm 424 2-3 66 cm 424 3-4 68 cm 500 4-5 70 cm 500 5-6 72 cm 500 6-7 75 cm 636 7-8 77 cm 750 8-9 79 cm 750 9-10 81 cm 750 10-12 83 cm 750 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
27 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
MERINO SETA
27 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm
90% wool, 10% silk
substitute for Alpaca 2

Katia
AZTECA FINE LUX
25 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm
52% wool, 45% acrylic, 3% polyester
substitute for Alpaca 2
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