Knitting For Olive

Knitting for Olive Pure Silk is a soft, exclusive yarn of pure bourette silk (raw silk) produced from silk fibers collected from cocoons after the chrysalises are allowed to mature into moths and escape. Details: Weight: Fingering Texture: Plied Yardage/Meters: 273 yards (250 meters) Skein Weight: 50 grams Gauge: 28 sts = 10cm Content: 100% silk, Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Care: Hand wash in cool water, dry flat Silk has extensive heat-regulating qualities and can therefore be used in garments all year round.  Silk can absorb up to30% of its weight in moisture while still feeling dry against your skin, so it is especially suitable for summer wear.  At the same time, silk, like wool, has insulating properties, retaining heat in cold weather. The little butterfly on the label indicates that the chrysalids were allowed to evolve into butterflies, thereby allowing them to complete their life cycle. Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards creating yarns free from harmful chemicals. The yarn is STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificeret

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Knitting For Olive 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. Details: Weight: Fingering Weight Texture: Plied Yardage/Meters 273 yards (250 meters) Skein Weight: 50 grams Gauge: 28 sts 38 rows = 10x10 cm on needle 3 mm Recommended Needle Size: US 2.5 | 3mm Content: 100% non-mulesed merino wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Care: Hand wash in cool water, dry flat Note! Since computer monitors display colors differently, we cannot guarantee that the color of the yarn on your computer monitor accurately captures the true colors of the product.

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Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair is a luxurious blend of the finest Kid Mohair and Mulberry silk. Our Mohair comes from angora goats bred in South Africa, and the yarn is also produced locally.  Our yarns are traceable back to the individual farms, which means we know exactly which farms, farmers, and goats our wool comes from. Our Mohair is certified sustainable and RMS (Responsible Mohair Standard). The yarn is produced with high respect for animal wellbeing, and with social responsibility.  Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards, creating yarns free from harmful chemicals. The Silk in our Soft Silk Mohair is cruelty free. The silk fibres are collected from cocoons after the chrysalises are allowed to mature into moths and escape. This means that the silk worms are not killed in the process as they are in conventional silk production. The yarn is STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificeret Details: Weight: Lace Weight Texture: Mohair Yardage/Meters 246 yards (225 meters) Skein Weight: 25 grams  Content: 70% Mohair - 30% Silk REACH Standard Care: Hand wash in cool water, dry flat Note! We advise that Mohair is not particularly suitable for children 1 year old and under, since the lightweight Mohair fibers, while perfectly safe, can cause mild irritation if babies get them in their mouths. Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair can be used together with a strand from a companion yarn. Since computer monitors display colors differently, we cannot guarantee that the color of the yarn on your computer monitor accurately captures the true colors of the product.

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Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino is a soft and light blend of 70% cotton and 30% wool.  The wool adds bounciness and elasticity to the cotton, making our Cotton Merino a lovely predominantly cotton yarn that can be used all year round and that is perfect in everyday garments. Our Merino wool comes from non-mulesed sheep and our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards, creating  yarns free from harmful chemicals. The yarn is STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certificeret Details: Weight: Fingering Yardage/Meters: 273 yards (250 meters) Weight: 50 grams Suggested Needle Size: 3mm Gauge: 28 sts x 38 rows = 4" Content: 70% cotton, 30% non-mulesed merino wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Care: Hand-wash in cold water, lay flat to dry

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