SOFT COTTON YARN: KnitPal Cotton Bliss blends 30% long staple cotton with 70% acrylic. WORSTED WEIGHT #4: #4 Worsted weight with 12 WPI. Suggested needle size US 8 (5mm). Suggested hook size I (5.5mm) GAUGE: Using suggested US 8 (5mm) needles provides a gauge of 19 stitches x 26 rows = 4”. Using suggested US hook size I (5.5mm) provides a gauge of 12 stitches x 16 rows = 4”. VALUE PACK: Cotton Bliss comes in 4-skein value packs with 160 yds per 100g skein, for a total of 640 yds/400 g. BABY SOFT YARN: Cotton Bliss is a 6-ply cotton yarn for all-seasons knit, crochet, and macrame garments and accessories with a light, airy, buttery soft feel and crisp stitch definition. MARLED + SOLID COLORS: A wonderful beginner yarn, Cotton Bliss comes in a wide range of coordinating tonal solids and gently marled colors for fun colorwork, striping, and mix-and-match crafting. EASY CARE: Machine wash cold and tumble dry low.