How much Hobbii Friends Kid Silk do you need for the Lulu Slipover - Chunky Edition?
- target gauge
- 17 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- vests
fibres: wool · 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
Option 2
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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
Hjelholts Uldspinderi Håndværksgarn
body yarn
- Hjelholts Uldspinderi Håndværksgarn17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XXS 104 cm 800 4 XS 111 cm 800 4 S 116 cm 800 4 M 121 cm 1000 5 L 125 cm 1000 5 XL 135 cm 1000 5 2XL 142 cm 1000 5 3XL 149 cm 1000 5 4XL 158 cm 1200 6 5XL 168 cm 1200 6 swap yarn & recalculate
- CaMaRoseLAMAULD17 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% llama, 50% woolview amounts
- IsagerAlpaca 316 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 50% alpaca, 50% wool
- Hjelholts UldspinderiTriple16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · wool, merino
- Hjelholts UldspinderiHjelholts 1-trådet 4/117.5 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · wool, merino
- Du Store AlpakkaBig Sterk18 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 40% alpaca, 40% wool, 20% nylon
59 of 99 options
Option 2
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt
body yarn
- Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 91 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XXS 104 cm 728 8 XS 111 cm 728 8 S 116 cm 819 9 M 121 cm 910 10 L 125 cm 910 10 XL 135 cm 910 10 2XL 142 cm 1001 11 3XL 149 cm 1001 11 4XL 158 cm 1092 12 5XL 168 cm 1092 12 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPeer Gynt PetiteKnit22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Sandnes GarnPeer Gynt PetiteKnit Tweed22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 75% wool, 25% woolview amounts
- HobbiiNatural Wool22 sts / 10 cm · 100% wool
- Sandnes GarnSmart22 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- Gabo WoolKROOPA WOOL22 sts / 10 cm · 4.5 mm · 100% wool
51 of 91 options
held with
- Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetrådno gauge on record · 400 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Hobbii Friends Kid Silkback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XXS 104 cm 728 XS 111 cm 728 S 116 cm 800 M 121 cm 910 L 125 cm 910 XL 135 cm 910 2XL 142 cm 1000 3XL 149 cm 1000 4XL 158 cm 1092 5XL 168 cm 1092 swap yarn & recalculate
- PRU YarnsPRU MOEno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
- HobbiiFriends Kid Silkno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 25% silk, 3% woolviewing
- PicklesSilk Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- MalabrigoMOHAIRno gauge on record · 72% mohair, 28% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
33 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Laines du Nord
Unisocks 6 Ply
22 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm
75% wool, 25% nylon
substitute for Peer Gynt

LangYarns
SUPER SOXX TWEED
22 sts / 10 cm
67% wool, 25% nylon, 8% viscose
substitute for Peer Gynt

Katia
AZTECA TWEED
23 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm
47% acrylic, 47% wool, 6% viscose
substitute for Peer Gynt

Sandnes Garn
Labbegarn
19 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm
80% wool, 20% nylon
substitute for Peer Gynt

LangYarns
SUPER SOXX COLOR 8-FACH
19 sts / 10 cm
75% wool, 25% nylon
substitute for Peer Gynt
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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