Hand dyed in small batches on a soft and practical base of superwash merino wool Rios is an amazingly versatile soft yarn youll use again and again. Rios is available in a rainbow of semi-solid and beautifully variegated colors. Machine washable gentle cycle cold water dry flat Worsted 4 ply 210 yards ( 192 m)100 grams gauge 18.0 to 22.0 sts = 4 inches Needles US 6 - 8 or 4 - 5mm. Malabrigo Rios is produced in dye lots of ten skeins. Any order of more than ten skeins will be of mixed dye lots. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE