This yarn is a beautiful Canadian milled single ply Merino lace weight yarn. It is soft enough for next to skin wear. Dyed with professional acid dyes and it is light and washfast. The skein is 57 grams and 440 yards. Beautiful for shawls, One skein will make a small shawl, and 2 will make a large shawl. 3 skeins is enough for the Featherweight Cardigan.