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knitting for olive

merino

merino

$13.50
$13.50
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10 in stock

colour: navy blue 🌈 colour pairings: soft silk mohair heavy merino comptatible cashmere cotton merino

250m / 50g per ball
fingering weight yarn
knits to 28 stitches per 10cm on 3mm needles
100% non-mulesed merino wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100
hand wash cool, dry flat
recommended for: children's garments, shawls, lace, cables, colourwork, hats, mittens & scarves, sweaters & garments

made in Italy

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

The yarn is produced in Italy. Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards, creating yarns free from harmful chemicals.

restock notification

We usually order from this supplier every two to three weeks, and if the item you have chosen is available, we will place it on our next order and notify you when it arrives.

returns & cancellations

This item is eligible for refund or exchange within 30 days of the purchase date. All returned items must be accompanied by their receipt or order number, and must be unopened, unused, and in salable condition for a return or exchange to be considered. We do not accept full or partial returns on items that were special ordered.

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  • knitting for olive

    We are a family business dedicated to helping knitters enjoy their craft with ethical, responsible yarn and inspiring patterns. Our vision is to always offer the highest-quality yarn, created from pure natural fibres with respect for animals, workers and our environment. Our RAF certification is your guarantee that our wool comes from animals treated with respect and according to the five freedoms of animal welfare.

  • oeko-tex standard 100

    OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is a label for textiles tested for harmful substances. It sets the benchmark for textile safety, from yarn to finished product. Every item bearing the STANDARD 100 label is certified as having passed safety tests for the presence of harmful substances. For our purposes, this is likely to refer to the dyes that are used on fibres and yarns.

  • merino wool

    Merino sheep create a wool with a long, smooth fibre that is lightweight, warm, and soft. Like all wool, it has excellent breathability and does an excellent job regulating temperature in garments. It is a very popular type of wool to use for hand knitting yarn, and is a great choice for socks and garments worn close to the skin.

  • mulesing free

    Mulesing is a controversial farming practice used, predominantly in Australia, to prevent the parasidic infection flystrike. While mulesing prevents infection, it is a very painful procedure for the animal to endure, and more humane alternatives exist. This practice is banned in many areas of the world. If a yarn is marked as mulesing free, that means that no animals were treated this way during the production of the yarn.

  • responsible wool standard

    This certification ensures that animals, farmers and the environment are treated respectfully. The certificates protect the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare; freedom from hunger and thirst; freedom from discomfort; freedom from pain, injury and disease; freedom to express normal behavior; and freedom from fear and distress. Farms with this certification protect soil health, biodiversity and native species and the certifications protect social welfare, working conditions and health safety of farmers and workers.