Off to school and looking pretty in pink… and adorable in other colors. Size:Â Â Child 4, 6, or 8 Yarn:Â Morehouse Merino 3-strand (worsted weight yarn, 145 yards per skein): 4 skeins for size 4 and 6, 5 skeins for size 8 Needles:Â circular needles, #5 or #6, 24″ or longer; plus 2 additional circular needles as holding needles, the same size or smaller