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01/23/2006

purple-y

I plyed my first skein of the purple merino from Kendig Cottage.

I joined two smaller hanks of the single ply, from back when my skeins were much much more uneven and a significant amount shorter, then I plyed that with my latest attempt, which I had tried to make thinner than usual. It came out to 63 yards, in a heavier weight than I expected - worsted weight maybe?

I can't believe how soft this hank is! I'm seriously in shock over it. Merino is amazing. I'm a little nervous to get more of it - I want to stick with dyeing roving, and I've never dyed Merino, only Corriedale. Then again, I can't keep getting the same exact fibers from Kendig Cottage from now on...I did some price comparisons last night and it's definitely not the cheapest place around. I'll have to look into this more in the near future.

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