Yarn alternatives - The Everyday Sweater

by Mille Fournaise

Here you will find yarn alternatives for The Everyday Sweater.

How to find a yarn alternative?

In all patterns from Athene Knitwear, you are free to choose the yarn type you prefer. The most important thing is to ensure that the yarn matches the gauge specified in the pattern. This way, you will achieve a finished result that fits the indicated measurements. However, if you choose a different yarn from the original, the final result may have a slightly different finish depending on the yarn’s properties.

For The Everyday Sweater, the gauge is 18 stitches x 30 rows on 5 mm needles in stockinette stitch = 10 cm x 10 cm.

The pattern is available in the following sizes: 3XS (2XS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL.

Important notes about The Everyday Sweater:

The original yarn for The Everyday Sweater is 100% merino wool, which can tend to pill after a few uses. To avoid this, you may consider either adding a mohair thread to your merino wool or choosing one of our alternative yarn options below.

Below is an overview of our recommendations for possible yarn alternatives for The Everyday Sweater.

Original yarn:

Materials: 1 strand of Drops Daisy from Drops (50 g = approx. 110 m).

In the pictures below, the following color is used:
Daisy in color: 03 black.

Amount:

  • 550-600 (550-600) 600-650 (600-650) 650 (650) 700 (700) 700-750 (750-800) 750-800 g Drops Daisy.

Adding a mohair thread:

If you want to add a mohair thread to Daisy from Drops, you could choose Kid-Silk Mohair from Drops.

Materials: 1 strand of Kid-Silk Mohair from Drops (25 g = 210 m).

Amount:

  • 125-150 (125-150) 150-200 (150-200) 200 (200) 225 (225) 225-250 (250-275) 250-275 g Kid-Silk.

Find Kid-Silk here.

1st alternative:

Materials: Cotton 8/8 from Mayflower (50 g = 75 m).

Note: This yarn can stand alone without a companion thread, as it is 100% cotton.

Amount:

  • 850-900 (850-900) 900-950 (900-950) 950 (950) 1000 (1000) 1000-1050 (1050-1100) 1050-1100 g Cotton 8/8 from Mayflower.

Find Cotton 8/8 here.

2nd alternative:

Materials: 1 strand of Alliance from Mayflower (50 g = 115 m).

Note: This yarn can stand alone without a companion thread, as it is a blend of cotton and acrylic.

Amount:

  • 550-600 (550-600) 600-650 (600-650) 650 (650) 700 (700) 700-750 (750-800) 750-800 g Alliance from Mayflower.


3rd alternative:

Materials: 1 strand of Amalfi from Mayflower (50 g = 95 m).

Note: This yarn can stand alone without a companion thread, as it is a blend of cotton and bamboo viscose.

Amount:

  • 650-700 (650-700) 700-750 (700-750) 750 (750) 800 (800) 800-900 (900-950) 950 g Amalfi from Mayflower.

4th alternative:

Materials: 1 strand of Double Sunday from Sandnes (50 g = 108 m).

Note: This yarn can tend to pill after a few uses unless a mohair thread is added.

Amount:

  • 550-600 (550-600) 600-650 (600-650) 650 (650) 700 (700) 700-750 (750-800) 750-800 g Double Sunday.

Do you have a great yarn alternative for The Everyday Sweater? Then send a message to @atheneknitwear on Instagram or email atheneknitwear@gmail.com with your yarn alternative!

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