Mixed Moo plus Maris

Natural brown gray
Natural/Undyed
Specifications
Sport
singles = Z plied = S
Finished yarn
492 grams, 1309 yards: 5 skeins detail below
Remaining: 419 yards, 161 grams
1 project
Handspun sweater 2015
331 grams
1 queued project
Notes

The yarn feels about sport weight
Two ply, very springy
One ply is from Maris, a Romeldale
One ply is mixed yarns, mostly from several colors of Moo, a spotted crossbreed and also a Lincoln Merino left from DH sweater from 2009
Moo is a ((Montedale x Columbia) x Rambouilet ) x Romeldale

Mixed yarn
Dark Moo 88 grams
Medium Moo 55 grams
Light Moo 62 grams
Lincoln merino 127 grams

Maris bobbins 1-87 g. 2-82 g. 3-91 grams
Mixed Moo bobbins 1-79 g. 2-83 g. 3-94 grams
Maris 1 plied with Moo 3 Skein 1A 185 wraps 118 grams 308 yards
Maris 1 with Moo 3 Skein 1B 84 wraps 56 grams 144 yards
Maris 2 with Moo 1 Skein 2A 195 wraps 120.6 grams 335 yards
Maris 3 with Moo 2 Skein 3A 207 wraps 130.6 grams 345 yards
Skein C 103 wraps 67.6 grams 177 yards Mixed skein of mixed Moo 2 with Maris 2 then maris 1 then Moo 1 then Maris 3, adding in singles from each bobbin as the previous bobbin ran out
Total 492.8 grams ~1309 yards ( 1 pound 1.6 ounces)

Swatched 3/4/15
Using a US 5, 3.75 mm per washed gauge is 21 st per 4”, 31 rows per 4”. The swatch stripes are wider than they will be with the greater stitch count of a sweater.

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March 2015
March 15, 2015
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  • Created: March 15, 2015
  • Updated: March 15, 2015