Sunday vs Knitting for Olive Merino ↗
The same published stitch gauge, with different ball lengths and care guidance.
Knitting for Olive
Merino
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 ↗
- 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
A starting point for a swatch
These records have overlapping published stitch gauges and a checked US retailer listing. They are unranked candidates, not confirmed substitutes; fiber and construction still need checking.
- Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Fingering — compare ↗100% Peruvian Highland Wool
- Cascade Yarns Heritage — compare ↗75% Superwash Merino Wool / 25% Nylon
- Berroco Ultra Wool Fine — compare ↗100% Superwash Wool
No physical testing is claimed. Swatch in your pattern’s stitch and strand combination, wash and dry it, then check gauge and fabric. Send a correction.