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After plying, I used my swift to skein up the yarn so that it could be washed.  I don't bother to use the niddy noddy at this stage because the length will change with washing and hanging anyway. Then I drop the whole thing in the sink with some wool wash.  I just picked up this tester-sized bottle of Eucalan and I love it.  It's grapefruit scented, but not overpoweringly so, just enough to be pleasant.  For $4 it was a great way to see if I liked the scent.  I used less than 1/10 of the bottle, so it's a pretty good value.  (Especially compared to the $10 per bottle of SOAK testers.) The fiber is Abstract Fiber Alpaca Silk  in colorway Mt. Hood Rose.  It appears to be available on the website, but they don't have a picture.  I got mine at For Yarns Sake.  I let you know the final yardage and weight once it's fully dry.
Words of wisdom from the amazing Melanie Rose at 8:43 PM