"Plying" is twisting 2 or more singles together in the direction opposite to their original spinning twist. The singles all nest together, creating a unit, especially after it's washed and all the twist softens together. Twisting a 3 ply yarn with a 2 ply (or any other combination of plied yarn twisted with another plied yarn or a single) is not "plying" per se, it is Cabling. The yarn created is very different.
Lynn C Seattle John wrote: > > > D2- > > They way I see it, you have several options. > > Ply all 5 at once > > Ply 4 together and then ply that with one. > > Ply 3 and 2 > > Ply 2, 2 and 1 > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
