Sunday vs Knitting for Olive Merino ↗
The same published stitch gauge, with different ball lengths and care guidance.
Knitting for Olive
Knitting for Olive Merino yarn alternatives
A 50 g ball contains 250 m. The manufacturer’s example gauge is 28 stitches; check the row gauge too when comparing a pattern with shaped sections.
Specifications checked Sep 10, 2026 · Primary manufacturer source ↗
POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES TO SWATCH
What yarns compare with Knitting for Olive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandnes Garn SundayCompare side by side ↗ | 28 sts | Shared: merino, wool100% merino wool | 470 m |
| Cascade Yarns HeritageCompare side by side ↗ | 28–32 sts | Shared: merino, wool75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon | 400 m |
| Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 FingeringCompare side by side ↗ | 28–32 sts | Shared: wool100% Peruvian Highland Wool | 500 m |
Knitting for Olive Merino specifications
- Fiber composition
- 100% merino woolSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Construction
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published package
- 50 g / 250 mSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Published knitting gauge
- 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cmSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Published weight category
- FingeringSource · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Care instructions
- Hand wash in cool water; dry flat.Source · checked Sep 10, 2026
- Treatment / characteristics
- Not verified / not published in captured source
- Published needles
- 3 mmSource · checked Sep 10, 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
Replacing yarns held together?
Compare the base and halo strands separately, then calculate enough of each for your pattern. Explore Sunday + Tynn Silk Mohair alternatives and a two-strand quantity calculator.
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.