50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose Yarn Weight: 3 or Light / DK / Worsted / 8 ply (recommended needle size: US 6 or 4 mm) Weight / Yardage per Ball: 1.8 oz = approx 142 yards (50 g = approx 130 m) NOTE Please be aware that the colors shown may vary from screen to screen in the same way that shades may vary slightly from dye lot to dye lot. DROPS Soft Tweed is, like its name implies, a super soft tweed yarn, made from a combination of merino wool, superfine alpaca and viscose. Content:50Percent Wool, 25Percent Alpaca, 25Percent ViscoseYarn Group:B (20 - 22 stitches) / 8 ply / DKWeight/yardage:1.8 oz (50 g) approx 142 yds (130 m)Recommended needle size:US 6 / 4 mmGauge:4inch x 4inch / 10 x 10 cm 21 sts x 28 rowsHand Wash, max 30°C / 86F. Dry Flat /Feltable DROPS Soft Tweed is, like its name implies, a super soft tweed yarn, made from a combination of merino wool, superfine alpaca and viscose. The yarn is constructed by carding these fibers together with small felted “tweed buttons” that add speckles of color to define the look of this quality.Rustic and elegant, this yarn is easy to knit and results in beautiful, even stitches. A great choice for textured patterns, slipovers, sweaters and jackets - DROPS Soft Tweed is a great fit for patterns designed in DROPS Karisma, DROPS Lima and DROPS Merino Extra Fine (Yarn Group B).Being a carded yarn means that DROPS Soft Tweed is lighter and breathes better than similar, combed yarns - while being specially suited for hand knitting. Made in EU