Kent Aran is a lustrous 3-ply yarn spun from soft, squishy romney wool blended with combed merino top. The resulting yarn is airy and light; knits up into fabric with a gorgeous hand for long wearing sweaters, accessories, or blankets and other home and accessory items. This wool is grown and spun entirely in America. To learn more about the origin of Kent yarn, read the blog. Kent Aran Yarn Specs: 60/40% Merino/Romney wool Approx 200 yards 4 oz/115 gr ± 3.75 to 4.5 sts per inch Needles size US 8 - 10 (5.0 to 6.0 mm) Made in USA This is an artisan product, so slight texture variations may occur between colorways. Suggested Patterns: Sweaters Box Top Smock, Rough Edges, Knotty Pine, Whitfield Jacket, Vendage, Pedal Pusher, Scarves & Cowls Eye of the Needle Cowl, Percolator scarf, Horns of Plenty, Chimney sweep, Chain, Chain, Chain Cowl, Caps & HatsEye of the Needle Cap, Percolator Hat, All Boxed up, Chain of Fools, Mittens Eye of the Needle Mittens, Springerle, Cuffed links