Blending Mohair and Silk

So my friend Maria brought over some Mohair from her own goat and some silk she had bought. 

The idea was to blend them and spin into a fine lace yarn. 

 First there was fluffing the fibers and blending them by hand into a loose, airy fluff ball. 

Then the fiber was put onto hand cards, made into rolags and finally spun into a very fine single. 

The two fibers compliment each other very well and blend up beautifully!

The silk on top and mohair underneath.

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Blending the two fibers together with the hand cards.

Rolags made from the mohair and silk blend.

Spinning it from the rolag.

Eventually when she has enough of this, she will knit up a very beautiful lace shawl!