Spinning Challenge 2015: April

This month’s challenge was to spin navajo-plied yarn, either with or without beads. I knew immediately what I wanted to spin: self-striping sock yarn. And I had the perfect fiber braid in mind: a 70/30 BFL/mohair blend from FeltStudioUK.

I divided the braid in half lengthwise, and spun and plied each half separately. This way, I can knit my socks two at a time from separate balls.

• On Ravelry: Stripy Sock Yarn

• Fiber: FeltStudioUK 70% BFL, 30% mohair

• Yardage: 378 m/413 yd

• Total weight: 97 g/3.4 oz

• Grist: 3892 m/kg or 1931 ypp

• Plies: Navajo-plied

• Yarn weight: Fingering

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