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Rainbow Creme

The silk hankies in one of my previous posts spun up beautifully. The colors were pastel like and very much like sorbet. Mmmmm. The final result was varied in the spun silk because I knew I wanted my finished yarn to have a lot of texture when knit up.....I just love that. Some spots were thread thin and other spots were lace weight, the whole kit and ka-boodle was plied with a tencel merino blend. It has a lot of luster and once knit up, the final product would be sure to have fabulous drape. Well, here she is, Rainbow Creme 166 yards dk weight:

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