Gotta make room for Rhinebeck
Behold the tussah silk!
This is from... well... I can't remember the name of the company but I know I'll see it at Rhinebeck. One of the Woolarina girls threw a yarn party (like a tupperware party, but with fiber!) in February and I picked these up there. And it's pure tussah silk! It was originally a much more vibrant green, but there was a lot of dye runoff while I was setting the twist. The more I spin, the finer it gets - this is sportweight or maybe a little less. I think it needs a bit more twist and as always, there were a few breaks, but not that much. I managed to screw up the last 10 yards, but I've still got plenty.
This is lovely and I plan to make myself a pair of decadent cabled armwarmers out of it.
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