Olive Knits Help Desk

You can purchase the Sailaway pattern from the Olive Knits website here or on Ravelry. Pattern specifics include yarn recommendations, gauge, and yardage, a...

Yarn recommendations, gauge, and yardage can all be found on the pattern information page here. 

Sizing for cardigans is a personal choice and depends on what type of fit you are hoping to achieve. Check out Marie's handy blog post on choosing a siz...

The pattern defaults to the DK weight as the baseline, so it indicates to cast on with a size 4 needle, or the size appropriate for your yarn and gauge. Ref...

Yes! You are the boss of your knitting, and we love for adventurous knitters to add their own spin to their projects. However, please remember that making c...

While it is possible to change the yarn weight/gauge for any pattern you are knitting, it is important to consider that doing so is not simply a matter of p...

Team Olive Knits is only available to help with questions for the pattern as it's written. Any knitter wishing to make adjustments to their project shou...

There are two gauges options available for this pattern, one is for DK and one for worsted. Given the variability in yarns, you can try for either gauge on ...

Ideally, you should use the same weight yarn for both your MC and CC.

Yes! In order to get a predictable size and fit, you will need to swatch using your chosen yarn and the slip stitch pattern. If you're knitting a swatch...