I want to show you some more experimenting with plying. One single ply yarn can look so different, depending on the second ply.
I first spin a single yarn with a lavender batt containing Shetland, Merino, Mystery Wool, and Kid Mohair. There are some lumps and bumps designed in the batt. The first sample is a single ply, with the twist sent. The second sample is a 2 ply yarn using the same fiber for both plies. The third sample has a second ply of cream colored Merino/Montdale. The fourth has a second ply of Athena yarn. The 5th sample is Fiesta yarn as the second ply. Finally the 6th sample is a ply of Colorlash yarn.
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Above is a sample of the batt and a single ply yarn.
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This is the two ply yarn.
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Sample 3 shows the second ply as white Merino/Montdale
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Sample 4 shows a novelty commercially spun yarn as the second ply.
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Sample 5 shows another commercially spun yarn as the second ply.
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Sample 6 shows yet another
commercially prepared yarn as a second ply.
Which do you prefer? I like them all, but I think I like the Colorlash yarn the best. I went to Yarns in Salina on the way to a visit with family this weekend. I picked up a $5.00 grab bag. In that bag, I used two of the 3 balls of yarn in the samples above. The 3rd ball of yarn was used for a new scarf.
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You can't forget about my new mug. Isn't it cute! On the handle and inside, it says," Knit One Sip One." The best thing of all is the color. Pink!