The Danish brand Knitting for Olive produces some wonderfully soft, sustainable yarns.
Important notice: We're currently expanding our collection and soon all colors of the heavy merino will also be available in the brick & mortar shop. All colors are available online and we'll order them for you if we don't have them in stock yet. Delivery time can be 1 week longer for the colors that are not yet in stock.
Details
| Ball | 50 grams |
| Yardage | 150m |
| Needles | 4,5 mm |
| Gauge 10 x 10cm | 18 st x r |
| Material | 100% mulesing free merino |
| Wash instructions | handwash, dry flat |
| Dryer friendly | No |
| Prickle factor | Very low |
About
Our merino wool comes from sheep bred in Patagonia, where mulesing is not practiced. The wool can be traced directly back to the farm it comes from. In this way, we know exactly which farm, farmers, and sheep made our wool.
Merino wool has many excellent properties. It is temperature-regulating. That is, the wool keeps our bodies warm in cold weather, and releases heat in warm weather, keeping our skin cool. At the same time, wool, like silk, can carry moisture away from the skin, and can absorb 30% of its weight without feeling wet.
Wool is also dirt-repellent and requires minimal care.
The yarn is STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified
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