Knitting for Olive
Founded in 2015 by mother and daughter Pernille and Caroline, our small family-run business has organically grown to serve knitters worldwide, with our son and brother, Alexander, joining the family venture in 2022.
To enhance our customers’ knitting experience, we created our own yarn in 2016. The first Knitting for Olive yarn was our Merino, and since then, we’ve introduced 6 other Knitting for Olive yarn, including Soft Silk Mohair, Pure Silk and our No Waste Wool.
Our vision is to always offer the highest-quality yarn, created from pure natural fibres with respect for animals, workers and our environment.
Soft Silk Mohair
Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair is a luxurious blend of the finest Kid Mohair and Mulberry silk.
Our Mohair comes from angora goats bred in South Africa, and the yarn is also produced locally. Our yarns are traceable back to the individual farms, which means we know exactly which farms, farmers, and goats our wool comes from.
All of our Mohair is independently certified to the Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS), certified by Control Union, CU 898826.
The yarn is produced with high respect for animal wellbeing, and with social responsibility. Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards, creating yarns free from harmful chemicals.
The Silk in our Soft Silk Mohair is cruelty free. The silk fibres are collected from cocoons after the chrysalises are allowed to mature into moths and escape. This means that the silk worms are not killed in the process as they are in conventional silk production.
Composition
70 % mohair - 30 % silk, REACH Standard Cruelty free, certified sustainable, traceable to farm.
Metreage ~225m | lace weight/25g
Merino
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.
All of our wool is independently certified to the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), certified by Control Union, CU 898826.
This yarn is produced in Italy with high respect for animal wellbeing, and with social responsibility. Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards, creating yarns free from harmful chemicals.
Wool is also dirt-repellent and requires minimal care.
Composition
100 % non-mulesed merino wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100
Metreage ~250m | fingering weight/50g
Needle size 3 mm
COMING SOON
Heavy Merino
Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino consists of 100% Merino wool. The yarn has a beautiful and natural structure. It is a soft and delicious yarn, slightly less fine than our thin Merino.
Our merino wool comes from sheep bred in New Zealand, 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.
Composition
100 % non-mulesed merino wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100
Metreage ~125m | worsted weight/50g
Needle size 4,5 mm
COMING SOON
Cotton Merino
Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino is a soft and light blend of 70% cotton and 30 % RWS certified Merino wool. The wool adds bounciness and elasticity to the cotton, making our Cotton Merino a lovely predominantly cotton yarn that can be used all year round and that is perfect in everyday garments.
Our Merino wool comes from non-mulesed sheep and our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards, creating yarns free from harmful chemicals.
Composition
70 % cotton - 30 % non-mulesed merino wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100
Metreage ~250m | fingering weight/50g
Needle size 3 mm