******* This colorway is now available as a 50g half skein in SOCK weight or 100g skein in DK weight ******* STURDY ALIEN base: * 80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon, SOCK weight * recommended gauge: 7-9 stitches per inch, based on 2.5mm needles. * yardage: Approximately 195m/213yards, 50g. FANCY SCHMANCY ALIEN base: * 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, DK weight * recommended gauge: 5 stitches per inch, based on 3mm needles. * yardage: Approximately 245 yards, 100g * IMPORTANT: While we do everything we can to ensure every skein is the same, there may be a slight difference in color concentration from the sample shown, and speckles vary from skein to skein. ****** care ***** We recommend hand washing in cold water with a wool wash. All skeins are rinsed multiple times, however bleeding may occur on the first wash.