Merino Wool Roving

I'm a brand-new spinner. I bought this so I could learn the craft and I love it. It's super easy to work with and makes a lovely yarn. It's quite soft and feels lovely. I gave some to a friend who is also learning to spin, and she really likes it as well. I will buy more of this as I progress in skill since it is so reasonably priced.In addition, I found the amount of roving to be far more than I had expected.I would imagine that a more accomplished spinner would be able to make some beautiful yarn with this roving. For me, it makes a very pretty, albeit lumpy 'art yarn'. But I will get better with practice and this roving will give me the opportunity for lots of practice!

I’m a beginner spinner and this wool was easy to work with. I appreciate how evenly the fibers are laid out, and the drafting was smooth for me. The wool is very clean and there’s no debris or discoloration. The color is consistent, natural undyed wool color. I have not tried dyeing this wool but may try in the future. The staple length is about 4-5 inches. I’m using a medium-to-heavy wooden drop spindle, and the fibers worked out to a great DK or light worsted weight.

Great quality and exactly what I needed for spinning.

So much wool! This product is so soft and is lasting a really long time. It’s great for felted wool soaps!

I really enjoy spinning this wool on my Ashford traditional spinning wheel. There is not even a spec of vegetable or other containments. It has a lovely feel in your hands as you spin. The yarn I’m spinning is a very soft single ply that I’m planning to ply with an acrylic for strength to then use in knitting. Merino is just about the softest wool to wear directly on your skin without the itchiness others have.The only issue is this: I paid for a pound, 16 ounces which is 454 Grams. I Got 14 ounces which is 397 Grams. That may not seem like much, but it is. Yarn is sold in 50 Gram hanks which at dk weight can be between 100 to 150 yards. I am using it, but I am also looking for a different mill for more accurate weights. Shorting every 16 oz order by two ounces could potentially add up to many, many thousands of dollars profit for the company just like any other business selling products by weight.If you don’t mind missing an eighth of your order and you consider it acceptable, then by all means purchase this. But if it bothers you for your advertised eight slice pie to have only seven slices, don’t order from this company. At least not until they change their product information to reflect the shortage, then you won’t be surprised.

The wool roving is soft and a good value but it had a strong persistent sheep smell that did not go away! Perhaps after vigorous washing it would resolve,but I would not buy again.

Excelente calidad de este producto. Lo volvería a comprar.

Natural-colored, ivory (not bleached or paper-white) merino wool. It came in a bag inside a box, so there's no friction rubs on the fiber. Shipping took a few weeks and two attempted returns due to lack of communication, however, so be ready for a potentially very long wait.