Last year, I purchased two 4-ounce braids of Malabrigo Nube Merino roving in the Archangel colorway, with the intention of playing around with it. I took one braid, spun it end to end, the first half on one bobbin, the second half on another bobbin, then plied the two singles together. The other braid I spun end to end on one bobbin, then I chain plied the singles.
I present, for you viewing pleasure, the results, with minimal commentary. I’ll let the fiber speak for itself. 🙂
Two braids of Malabrigo Nube in Archangel, as soft as it looks.
One braid spun end to end, ready to ply
What are the chances that the singles would be so evenly divided between the two bobbins?
The bobbin on the top is the chain-plied braid.
The chain-plied skein beside the 2-ply on the bobbin
Chain-plied on the left; 2-ply on the right
A close up of the two skeins
The 2-ply after setting the twist
The chain-plied skein after setting the twist
All Kinds Of Knitting 
Gorgeous yarn!!
Thanks. I’m happy with how it turned out, and I think both skeins want to become fingerless mitts. 🙂
Oh, those are beautiful! I think I’d pick the two-ply first, but hey, I’d be happy to take either. Nice work!
Thank you. I’m rather partial to the 2-ply myself, but I like barber-pole yarn a lot.