For those of you who have tried the Socks that Rock® yarn from Blue Moon Fiber Arts®, you know how wonderful it is – fabulous colorways in a beautiful, squishy yarn. Well, because I wanted to see what it would take to spin a yarn like that, I bought their “Sheep 2 Shoe” kit a few weeks ago when they were having their year end sale. It came in the mail yesterday, and here’s what it looks like.

It’s 8.5 oz of superwash merino in the ‘Alina’ colorway. It reminds me of a tie-dyed t-shirt from the 60s!

The instructions that come with the fiber tell you to divide the fiber lengthwise into three continuous strips. The goal – if you want your yarn to turn out like the Socks that Rock yarn – is to spin three fine singles, about 22-24 wraps per inch using a worsted method, and then ply them together.

I don’t usually try to hit a particular wpi when I spin, but I’m going to this time. It should be a fun challenge. I’ll let you know how it turns out!