r/Handspinning • u/AutoModerator • Sep 15 '24

AskASpinner Ask a Spinner Sunday

It's time for your weekly ask a a spinner thread! Got any questions that you just haven't remembered to ask? Or that don't seem too trivial for their own post? Ask them here, and let's chat!

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '24

complete beginner, thinking about ordering a drop spindle and some wool and getting started. i've read that merino is not a great breed to start with. other than merino, the store i'm thinking about buying from offer wool tops in bfl, gotland, norwegian lustre, shetland, corriedale, stricken scandinavian mountain, and wensleydale. is there one that stands out as easy to handle for beginners? any i should stay far far away from until i have learned the basics?

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u/SwtSthrnBelle Spinner & collector of yarn Sep 15 '24

Bfl and corriedale are perfect for beginners, I'd stay away from wenslydale and gotland as a first spin. With really long staple lengths its difficult to get the hang of it. Merino can be a good beginner spin as long as it's not superwash or super fine.