Wow, I'm amazed you would say that! I've been spinning 35 years, and have taught many people. NOBODY has an easy time spinning Merino as a beginner! You must be one of those people whose style just suits short staple wool, or else you are putting in lots and lots of twist.
For most people, Romney is the easiest thing to spin when you are starting out. If you can card it yourself, even better. Everyone should learn how to use hand cards, and the wool will not be manhandled so much. If you don't want to card, try to get some roving from New Zealand. The wool is softer than a lot of the Romney grown in the US, and the roving is better prepared, with the length of the fiber intact. Often, roving produced here (in the US) ends up with the staple torn up so much you lose the advantage of the longer wool. Good luck, what wheel did you buy? Lynn C Seattle To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
