This is a fun knit - not too complicated but with a sharp look so it suitable for either girls or boys. The Berroco Remix yarn has a very nice soft feel to it, comes in many beautiful colors, and works up very nicely. To get the weight of the blanket I wanted, I used 2 strands of yarn throughout. I used 4 skeins total, with about 120 yds left in each of 2 skeins.