I am working on an 8-oz combo spin using one ply of a batt from Ginny at FatCatKnits (a 4-oz batt from her "Wayfarer" colorway plus some Corriedale fleece and some silk noil) and one ply from 4 oz of a natural moorit-colored merino from Natchwoolie that's been marinating in stash.
The original batt looked like:
I spun that up into singles:
The merino originally looked like:
(Although I have to admit it actually felt more like a Corriedale to me than a merino. More kemp and slightly coarse, although it drafted like a dream!) I spun that up into singles as well:
I'm now in the process of plying these together and I've got a nice fingering weight 2-ply of the first 4 ounces. (I need to finish plying the final 4 oz and clean these bobbins off before Monday when Spinzilla starts!). I should wind up with something like 750 yards, give or take.
The batt is kind of a Superman batt. Mild and just a hint of something lurking under the surface until it gets run thru the telephone booth and all the noil comes to the surface. I didn't want to ply it on itself - I thought that would be too much - but it's creating a lovely tweed yarn with bits of the noil in it when plyed with the plain merino.
My grand plan for this yarn is a Wandering the Moor shawl, which I've had my eye on for eons.
Oh what beauties! I really love the top one with the speckles of color ... yummy!
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