If you're attempting to spin super fine yarn, there is a video on spinning lace
yarn that I watched. If you can find it, it is an eye opener... I had to re-rig
my tension with thread and a rubber band so there is NO take up unless you
release the yarn. I learned to add more wool from the side,
Adele:
Your story of linen spinners sounds terribly familiar - I learned to spin
because I wanted to create the devastatingly fine wool yarn for a "proper"
wedding ring shawl, and it is equally difficult to get wool spun that
finely. I haven't done it - yet - but at least I do keep spinning more