I pulled out a roving I had been gifted in a swap from the Alaska Yarn Company, a 70/30 wool/alpaca blend, pin-drafted roving. The colorway was Silver Blues (a handpaint colorway). Dyed over the natural gray of the roving, I really liked how the jewel tones were softened and made a bit more subtle.
There were only 3 oz of this, but I divided it evenly. (Or so I thought - turned out I was actually pretty far off and I lost about a half an ounce when I got to the end of one bobbin while plying).
This is a 2-ply, fingering weight yarn with 200 yards and 2.4 oz in the finished skein. It is lovely and soft with a nice gentle halo from the alpaca. I plied it a bit loosely to maintain the drape, and I think, with the limited yardage, it'll likely grow up to be a cowl or something I can wear and still feel the softness of it. It also nicely fit the "blue" prompt for the June Wonkapalooza craftalong, so I'm counting it for that too!
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