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Olive Knits patterns generally call for swatching done flat.  Marie has always typically swatched for her garments flat. That being said she has also me...

A sweater is a garment, so it's important to understand ease and your own measurements so that you can make accurate decisions about which size to make....

As much as we would love to take this decision off your hands, you are the best person for the job of deciding the right size for you to knit. The pattern i...

If your gauge is close, but not quite where it needs to be, always adjust your needle size and try swatching again. If your gauge is a higher number tha...

Gaps under the arm are a natural happenstance when knitting a top-down seamless sweater. This video can help you solve the issue — Closing the Cast on-G...

Here is a detailed knitting tutorial for the variation on a classic stretchy bind off.  

In some cases, an Olive Knits pattern may include an alternate gauge option that provides a secondary set of finished measurements if you were to knit the p...

"Crunchy" is a term that we often use to describe natural wool that is minimally processed and may be a bit more rugged or "scratchy" th...