Olive Top Kit | KFO Merino + Free Pattern

Olive Top Kit - Merino

KFO Merino Yarn + Pattern

Knitting For Olive

Olive Top is a camisole made for summer, with thin straps, a deep V at the front and back and a pretty all over stitch pattern. It is close fitting and hip length. A merino version of this top would be ideal for layering in the transitional seasons.

It is knitted from the top down. The front and back top triangles are shaped back and forth first, then joined so the body can be worked in the round to the hem, which is sewn down on the wrong side to create a scalloped edge. The straps are knitted from live stitches and grafted at the shoulders. The stitch patterns are charted only.

This kit includes the free PDF pattern and the yarn needed for your chosen size. Choose your Merino colour, select your size, and we will add the right number of balls to your basket.

You are purchasing a digital knitting pattern and yarn, not the item itself.

Links to this kit with different fibres can be found here: Olive Top Kit - Pure Silk and Olive Top Kit - Cotton Merino.

Kit Content

Pattern: Olive Top PDF pattern by Knitting for Olive, emailed to you by Knit With Me after your order. There is no download link on the page, so if it hasn't arrived please check your junk/spam folder or contact us.

Yarn: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7) balls of Knitting for Olive Merino in your chosen colour.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished bust: approx. 71 (77, 85, 92, 99, 115, 124, 132) cm [28 (30¼, 33½, 36¼, 39, 45¼, 48¾, 52)"] with an intended negative ease of approx. 4-14 cm [1½-5½]"
Length from shoulder: approx. 46 (50, 55, 59, 61, 64, 67, 69) cm
Length from armhole: approx. 24 (27, 30, 33, 33, 35, 35, 35) cm
Gauge/Tension: 34 sts and 39 rows = 10 cm [4"] in the Olive Top pattern on 3 mm [US2.5] needles, after blocking
Needles (not included): 3 mm [US2.5] circular needle and 2 double pointed needles
Notions (not included): stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, waste yarn for a provisional cast on, tapestry needle
Skill level: Intermediate (charted stitch pattern and grafting)

Reference materials (yarn provided): Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g), fingering weight. The sample is knitted in size M in Pure Silk in Plum Rose.

About the Yarn

Knitting for Olive Merino is a soft, smooth fingering weight merino with beautiful stitch definition, available in a wide range of muted, Scandinavian inspired shades.

About Knitting for Olive

Knitting for Olive is a Danish family-run yarn company founded in 2015 by mother and daughter, Pernille and Caroline, with son and brother, Alexander, joining the business in 2022. What began as a small line of baby and toddler knitting patterns grew into a full range of designs for children and adults, and in 2016 the family launched their own yarn, starting with Merino and later expanding to include Soft Silk Mohair, Pure Silk, No Waste Wool and more.

Ethical production sits at the core of the brand. Knitting for Olive is certified to the Responsible Wool Standard and Responsible Mohair Standard, meaning their wool and mohair can be traced from farm to finished yarn, and their silk is produced cruelty-free using threads from cocoons the silkworms have already left naturally.

With its roots in Copenhagen and two physical stores in Denmark, Knitting for Olive has grown into a brand trusted by knitters worldwide for combining quality natural fibres with genuine care for animals, workers and the environment.