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Hi John,
Congratulations on learning to spin. Fibres to use to spin should be
well processed. That means carded after being washed. This is for
beginning. You can go off in any direction once you have several skeins
under your belt. I suspect the dyed was matted and Lincoln is a bit too
long, and top is more difficult than carded roving.
So, get some carded roving, staple length 3 to 5" and spin. Avoid, long
fibres such as Lincoln, Merino is usually too tough for a beginner.
Breeds which are good to start are Romney, Dorset, medium length, medium
grist(thickness). Alpaca and llama are difficult as well for beginners,
cotton because it is so short and silk because it is so slippery. Soon,
all these will be possible.
The most important thing is, easy to draft carded fibres, no matts, no
dreaded Vegetable Matter, no felting.
Tricia
> So, I'm asking what would be good types of fiber to learn with and what
> fibers I should avoid until I have more experience.
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