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janice
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On a roll... I bought this a few month ago, it is 50% baby camel/50% mulberry silk, very soft and pretty but not so easy to spin with, which is why I shoved it back in the bag for a few months But after the sucess I had with the maroony/pink merino I decided to try again  And this is the result.......
And a close up
As I say it's not easy to spin which explains the bumpy bit I had thought about dyeing it but have decided against that, now that it has been plied it seems to have taken on a lovely beigey glow, so I think this desrves to be an undyed scarf
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n
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Ooooh is that TFC?
I've got 50g upstairs in my fibre-stash. 
n
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craftybernie
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Oooh, yum!
How difficult was the mulberry silk to spin with?
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ClaireUK
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I thought it had bumps cos its camel hair???????? (humps=bumps???)
Was the camel/silk carded together or did you spin them separately and then ply them together? Its beautiful yarn.
Claire UK
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janice
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Natalie, yes I bought it at TFC, a few months ago when I was there doing a class which if my memory is correct, was for carfing, rovings and mixing different colours etc.
Claire it comes already mixed, though I found it easier to card it into rologs than to spin it as it came, if you see what I mean.
Craftybernie, I found it not as easy as merino roving but it was the camel that made the bumps or as Claire said humps
Thinking I might use the tiny skein to experiment with dye, the next time I get the dyes out, I think there could be between 5 and 10g, more than enough to play with
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Cathie
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That looks lovely, I think it would look great knitted into a scarf, bet it would be luxurious to wear as well
Cathie
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melody yarns
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Your yarn looks so soft and silky Janice - s'beauitful
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pictish
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That looks so gorgeous!!!
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Fi
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Looks lovely and squidgy.
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