Knitting For Olive Merino

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.

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

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.