Thing A Day, 2/5: One fiber, 2 handspun yarns

I've had this Ashland Bay merino/silk fiber in my stash for a couple of years.  The colorway is called Sea Mist.  It's a blend of merino and silk, but I'm not sure what the percentages of each fiber are.  It may be 70% wool, 30% silk.

I had 8 oz. of it, so I have a bit to play with.  Here's the first yarn I made:

2 ply yarn, 1.75 oz., 88 yards, or about 805 yards per pound.

Second yarn:

One ply (single).  2 oz., 600 yads, or 4800 ypp.

I always like finer yarns better than fat yarns.  :)  I should have enough fiber to end up with about 1800 yards of laceweight yarn.

Comments

[Mouse]

I haven't started spinning silk blends yet but I'm anxious to try. I notice that I tend to spin what I'll use myself and as I'm NOT a lace knitter.. I don't spin thin singles. Yours are GORGEOUS though! I think it calls for a beach/sea themed shawl!

[Anita]

Purty! I've got some Ashland Bay that I purchased a while ago; now that I have a wheel, I'll be getting to it soon! I just have to get over my new-spinner-nerves.

[Beth]

Beautiful! I'm catching up on my blog reading. I like all the projects you're doing this month!

[Caroline in NH]

I love blended-color fibers, but I have to admit that I like your second yarn better than your first. I love spinning laceweight yarns but I'm not one to use singles. In the past I have tried plying a laceweight with something like silk thread to get a little more stability. Looks almost like an Orenburg yarn (if you've seen any of Galena Khemeleva's work.)

[elizabeth]

Oooh, I like it much better as a single! Did you spin it from the fold?