Right away I started creating with the yarn. I’ve been absolutely obsessed with this coral color lately, and it fits right in with 2021 spring/summer fashion trends. My upcoming brand Purlwear features universal yarn in a couple designs.

Let the Yarn Ideas Flow

I wanted to see how the yarn would hold up against a baby. *Rubbing hands together*

The first thing that I made was a baby cardigan, I used my free pattern mairzydoats.

I chose a baby cardigan because I knew it would get a lot of wear, and I would have to wash it often so I wanted to see how the yarn would stand up to heavy usage.

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To ply this way you need to spin two singles in the same direction, and then ply by twisting the two singles together in the opposite direction on your spinning wheel.

I usually spin my singles in the clockwise direction (z spin) and then I ply in the anti-clockwise direction (s spin)

When my goal is to spin for consistency I like to spin my singles worsted, with a short forward draw, and then choose a 2, or a 3 ply yarn.

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