I have reached the finish line for Le Tour de Fleece.  This weekend I spun up the last of my singles, and made my own ghetto version of a lazy kate to make a 3-ply yarn.

All you need is a shoebox, some empty toilet paper tubes, and some cheap plastic knitting needles!

Here is the resulting yarn:

• 110 meters of merino
• 3-ply
• approximately 11 WPI
• spun on my trusty Cascade Shuksan

While I’m not 100% crazy about the color combo, I’m really pleased that I’m starting to get a better feel for a more “balanced” yarn.  My previous attempts have been pretty overspun, but this time around I took special care to check the balance during plying.  The resulting yarn is fairly even and incredibly smooshy. 

Now that I’ve got my spinning out of the way, maybe I can start focusing on my sweater again.  We’ll see how long it lasts.  I’ve already been eyeing my fiber stash, trying to decide what to spin up next.