The fibers in this yarn make it a high end luxury yarn with the alpaca being baby alpaca which is so much softer with a slight halo. The silk is for strength and the cashmere makes it even more luxurious. Stuff them up your shirt kiddies, yup touching the fabric is like working with warm butter, just not as slippery. This is a hand wash, block to dry yarn. As with most lace you can knit very dense on 0 or go up to a 4 for a very lacy look.