I saw a fellow nostrich post about their yarn spinning and I went down my own memory lane. Here's a pretty fun and frugal project I did a few years back.

Back in late 2021, I had the crazy idea of buying super discount clearance wool "yarn" and to spin it into actual, usable yarn.

You see, in 2020 and a little before, there was a huge trend among the young and clueless to take really bulky, barely spun "yarn" and knit it into giant throws or pillow covers. By 2021, the trend died because it was so impractical to keep clean and looked shabby 20 seconds after you finished the project.

But, for those in the know, this bulky, barely spun "yarn" is basically roving. It's the processing step right before you spin it into yarn. So I found a place that was off loading a bunch of it and picked it up for cheap.

I divided the amount in half and spun two bobbins of singles. Then I plied using a chain ply method holding two strands together to make a 6-ply yarn. The result is really pretty. The yarn is plump and round, around aran/bulky weight.

Pretty pleased with myself on this one.

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