Silk and Wool

My latest hand spun. While I don't remember the percentage of silk to wool, I am sure the the wool is the higher of the two.  The grand total from counting  wraps around the kniddy-knoddys is 759 yards.  Just to be safe it is being counted as 720 yards.

It is a two ply, spun from two bobbins.  The leftover from one bobbin was done by turning it into a center pull ball.  The small amount was skeined on a small kniddy-knoddy that has one yard loops.   Also, the small amount has more energy left than the two larger skeins.  

My best guess is that is sport weight.  It could be a heavy lace weight but I really think it is sport weight.

I even remember not to use hot water to set the spin.   Some of my spinning friends said that hot would remove the shine from the silk.  Silk needs lukewarm temperatures.  Other than trying to spin with a silk wool mix,  I liked the shine and didn't want to loose it.  I used water that didn't feel cool or warm to me and the shine is still in the yarn.

Next up some Romney roving.