This supersoft, 100% Merino, hand dyed (by the kettle method) yarn is a customer favorite. Dyed when ordered, no two skeins are alike. The yarn is a plied superwash; wash on cold, lay flat to dry and knits up 4.5-5.5 sts. to the inch on size 6-8 needles, 210 yards.Lotus is a mixture of Teals and Burgundies, from light to dark.