Heavy Merino vs Cascade 220 ↗
Overlapping stitch gauge, but different wool specifications, row information and package sizes.
Knitting for Olive
Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino yarn alternatives
Heavy Merino has half the length per 50 g of Merino. Its published 30-row gauge makes checking vertical measurements especially useful when comparing other 18-stitch yarns.
Specifications checked Oct 19, 2026 · Primary manufacturer source ↗
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES TO SWATCH
What yarns compare with Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino?
These US-listed candidates share fiber families and either overlap in published stitch gauge or, where this yarn’s gauge is missing, have similar length per 100 g. The order is not a compatibility verdict.
| Yarn to compare | Published gauge | Fiber context | Calculated length / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Yarns PacificCompare side by side ↗ | 18–20 sts | Shared: merino, wool60% Acrylic / 40% Superwash Merino Wool | 195 m |
| Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash AranCompare side by side ↗ | 16–18 sts | Shared: merino, wool100% Superwash Merino Wool | 137.5 m |
| Berroco Ultra WoolCompare side by side ↗ | 18–20 sts | Shared: wool100% Superwash Wool | 200 m |
| Cascade Yarns Cascade 220Compare side by side ↗ | 18–20 sts | Shared: wool100% Peruvian Highland Wool | 200 m |
Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino specifications
- Fiber composition
- 100% merino woolSource · checked Oct 19, 2026
- Construction
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published package
- 50 g / 125 mSource · checked Oct 19, 2026
- Published knitting gauge
- 18 sts and 30 rows = 10 cmSource · checked Oct 19, 2026
- Published weight category
- WorstedSource · checked Oct 19, 2026
- Care instructions
- Hand wash in cool water; dry flat.Source · checked Oct 19, 2026
- Treatment / characteristics
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published needles
- 4.5 mmSource · checked Oct 19, 2026
We retain source units. Published pairings of 4 inches and 10 cm are approximate. “Not verified” means no supported value is recorded here; it does not mean the yarn lacks that property.
A CLOSER LOOK
Comparison notes
Double Sunday vs Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino ↗
Two 50 g merino yarns with different published gauges, ball lengths and care.
Heavy Merino vs Berroco Vintage ↗
An 18-stitch overlap makes Vintage a candidate to swatch, with a different fiber blend, row gauge and washing routine.
No physical testing is claimed. Swatch in your pattern’s stitch and strand combination, wash and dry it, then check gauge and fabric. Browse the US yarn alternatives guide · Send a correction.