Silk-merino blend with Tencil

Lately, I have been enchanted with shades of gray. Consequently, I fell for this Tencil-silk-merino blend. And I had to have two.

I spun one skein and did my usual 2-ply thing with it. It turned out fine, but not quite what I expected. Or wanted.

Then I spun the second one and chain plied it. This is more pleasing to my untrained eye.

Side-by-side, you can (kind of) see the difference. The 2-ply looks darker, the "colors" denser. The chain-ply appears more balanced, again to my untrained eye.

This yarn is s-o-o-o soft! I plan to make cowls with it, cowls that even the most sensitive skin will find delightful.