Lesson in cashmere

An impulse purchase on ebay led me to try spinning cashmere. Impressive stuff. Delicious on the hand, spins yummily, (yummily? Yes, I think that's the word I want.) but short and slippery fiber that drafts apart with the least bit of inattention. I spun a little test sample on a drop spindle, and croched it up into a nice lacy swatch that begged to be a soft little beanie. When I geared up to spin it on the wheel, however, I couldn't get the tension right and had to spin much bulkier than I wanted, and ended up with a fat, thick and thin sort of "artisan" yarn that didn't have nearly enough length to make a hat. So, I single croched it into a head band, ear-warmer sort of thing, but when I went to wash and block it, it was MUCH bigger than it had been before washing. I see now that it's not bouncy and springy like wool, but more limp and saggy, (not in a bad way, maybe "drapey" is the word) but my head band did NOT fit my head anymore. Hmm.... I've stretched it lots by hand the short way to shorten the length, and in the morning I'll try to wear to see if it stays on my head.
I learned:
Ply a single of wool with my cashmere in the future so the garment holds it's shape!