Giant Wool Yarn Chunky Merino Arm Knitting Super Soft Wool Yarn Bulky Wool Roving Grey 6.6 lbs

Just got this a couple days ago. Something about it was bothering me. It came in a vacuum sealed bag and it seems way smaller than it should be for 8lbs but there was something else I could not quite put my finger on it. It just hit me. The smell. It doesn’t smell like real wool at all. I went on with the project since I did not have time to get a replacement but the product is labeled incorrectly.

I decided to give this a try due to the great reviews but ended up disappointed. It doesn’t smell or feel like wool. I needed this for a felting project. When it wouldn’t felt properly, I contacted the seller. He told me it was 20% acrylic but now I am believing it contains more acrylic. Now it is just sitting in the bag and money has been wasted. I’m sure it’s a great buy if you don’t need 100% wool but don’t be fooled by the description. I tried to do a return but the seller told me it would be expensive to ship back and offered a little bit of refund. That was nice but there is still wasted money because I have no use for it.

It was easy to tear apart so when using it you have to be super gentle when unwinding the yarn or tightening anything. It ripped multiple times in the first 20 minutes of using it before I realized how careful I had to be. Once I got the hang of it though it turn into a nice blanket.

I knew this was roving when I bought it. That's what I wanted. But if you are expecting a "yarn" this is NOT what you want. Yarn is multiple spun strands which are plied (wound) together. Roving is combed wool fibers which are gathered into a loose sort of strand which is easily torn and separated. Roving can be used to spin yarn, but it is not yarn is this form. Reviewers who complain that this roving falls apart and sheds fibers are experiencing what roving is meant to be. It's a bit like complaining that your toaster won't dry your socks very well. Again, this is not a fat yarn. Even though people DO use it for "arm knitting" it is NOT a true yarn. This is roving which is intended for spinning into yarn on a spinning wheel, or for various felting crafts.

First, I spent 2 days picking thousands of little black pieces of what I hope was fibers out of the grey I ordered. Contacted the company and they gave me 10% off. Then I felted this stuff 12x by hand and once in the washer. It had multiple places where the strings were more like a fluff ball and had to be cut out. I completed my project and only used it as a top cover in the coldest of winter. I threw it in the trash last week as it was shredding and looked like a piece of garbage.

I wanted this merino wool for felting. I got it, peeked a look then stashed it until I was ready to felt. Not only is it not merino, it's not even wool..its like fiberglass insulation. A total project disaster. I didn't realize I only had one month to return it. If I payed with Pay Pal I will dispute this order. It's not merino wool. It's some crappy man made fiber. It's disgusting.

The 8lb Navy Blue was the 3rd one I bought. I was very disappointed. It had 3 breaks in it and it was not spun together properly. A lot of waste. So it turned out smaller than the other two. If I had had time on my side I would have returned it.

Lovely color, structural integrity iffy pulls apart and sheds a lot. Some of the wool was not very held together that’s why I felted it. I felted it in the washing machine before knitting but still structurally iffy in some areas. I arm knitted a lap blanket and I only used about 3-4 pounds and have lots left and the blanket is heavy!