Today I had great success with an alpaca silk roving. I started this roving a few months ago and it was almost impossible to spin. The fiber flew every which way. I spent most of the time fighting with the fiber. I even tried using a blend of oil and water to try to tame it. That just made the roving feel yucky.
Fast forward to monsoon season 2014. With the humidity around 40% instead of the usual 5 to 10%, the roving spun like a dream. So my conclusion is some fiber just spins better in higher humidity. So this is my Tour de Fleece spin of the day.
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