item #: NOS-3 handspun tassar silk content: 100% silk yardage: N/A regular price: $8.60/oz. weight: lace unit size: approx. 3-4 oz. skein suggested epi for weaving: N/A suggested needle size for knitting: US no. 1-2 This is an unusual handspun silk from India. Thinner than NOS-1 & also the color is lighter usually. Once it is washed, the fiber softens greatly. Extremely softly spun, so a bit tricky to work with. Please go gentle unwinding, and also when you are knitting. Do not use a heavy needle and force it into the stitch. The color and the weight of this yarn is not stable. Please take what you see.