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Les Filles du Cœur Knitting: Rainbow Cardigan, Lotta Pants & Co. – Which Yarn for Which Model?

Les Filles du Cœur stands for colorful, playful knit designs – from the rainbow-colored mohair cardigan to knitted trousers. At OONIQUE, you can get the most popular models as a knitting kit with the right amount of yarn. In this guide, we show you which yarn is in which kit and which variant is right for you.

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Rainbow Mohair Cardigan #cardiducoeur

The Rainbow Cardigan is the label's best-known model: a fluffy cardigan with colorful color blocks. The Rainbow Mohair Cardigan knitting kit contains Silkhair by Lana Grossa – a fine mohair-silk yarn that creates the typically airy look.

Would you like to use a different yarn? In our guide Find alternative yarn, we show you suitable alternatives to Silkhair. And if mohair makes you itchy: Here we explain why mohair wool makes you itchy and what you can do against pilling.

Lotta Pants and Lotta Zipper

The knitted trousers Lotta Pants are knitted in the round from top to bottom. To match, there is the knitted cardigan Lotta Zipper – together they create a complete knitted look. You can get both models in two yarn variants:

Collar Coeurdigan

The Collar Coeurdigan is a cardigan with a distinctive collar and is knitted with two strands. You have the choice between two yarn combinations:

You can read more about Double Sunday and Tynn Silk Mohair in our guide Sandnes Garn & Peer Gynt.

Happy Coeur Sweater and Copenhagen Sweater

The Happy Coeur Sweater is a mohair sweater, knitted with Mohair Moda. The Copenhagen Sweater is knitted in stockinette stitch – with Alpakka Ull by Sandnes Garn, a blend of alpaca and wool.

Sorbet Top

For warmer days: The Sorbet Top is knitted with Line by Sandnes Garn and has a clean cast-on edge.

Overview: Which yarn is in which kit?

Model Yarn in the kit
Rainbow Mohair Cardigan Silkhair (Lana Grossa)
Lotta Pants Merry Merino or Ecopuno
Lotta Zipper Merry Merino or Ecopuno
Collar Coeurdigan Merry Merino & Silky Kid or Double Sunday & Tynn Silk Mohair
Happy Coeur Sweater Mohair Moda
Copenhagen Sweater Alpakka Ull (Sandnes Garn)
Sorbet Top Line (Sandnes Garn)

FAQ about Les Filles du Cœur

Which yarn do I need for the Rainbow Cardigan?

The knitting kit from OONIQUE uses Silkhair by Lana Grossa, a fine yarn made of mohair and silk.

How are the Lotta Pants knitted?

The Lotta Pants are knitted in the round from top to bottom. At OONIQUE, they are available as a knitting kit with Merry Merino or Ecopuno.

Do the Lotta Pants and Lotta Zipper match?

Yes, the Lotta Zipper cardigan is designed as a matching counterpart to the Lotta Pants and is available in the same yarn variants.

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