I started to make another skein of the two-ply alpaca the other day, and noticed that the leader I used, which was a tiny bit of some wonderful purple merino/silk blend, looked absolutely fabulous against the charcoal alpaca. It got me a-thinkin’, and I decided to see what would happen if I plied the alpaca with the merino/silk blend.

The result?

I’m likin’ it. The purple is REALLY subtle against the grey - it stands out in the photo for some reason, but it doesn’t really look quite that contrasty seen up close and personal. You have to get pretty close to it to see the purple, which I really kind of like.

Haven’t a clue what I’ll do with it yet, but I’ll probably stripe it with the other skein of solid charcoal 100% alpaca. Mittens most likely. Soft, soft, soft. Yummy.

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