tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66752361814021422392024-03-18T21:04:20.199-07:00SpinerosityWhere your spinning curiosity is met through my examples of what can be done with a wheel, some fiber, and the end yarnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-72217431593416445302013-03-14T09:18:00.001-07:002013-03-14T09:18:49.796-07:00The History of HandspinningAn interesting history lesson about hand spinning yarn, it's an ancient art that is still popular to this day even with the invention of machines to do the work for us.<br />
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<span><b><i>A HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF SPINNING</i></b></span>
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<span><b>by Lady Siobhan nic Dhuinnshleibhe</b><br />Known Whorl
Spinners of Atlantia</span><br />
<span><b>(c)2000 Heather McCloy</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">A handspindle is defined
as any implement that can be twisted or rotated by hand to twist fibers
together into yarn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Handspindles can be divided into two general categories: a
dropspindle, in which the thread is formed as the spindle spins while
gravity pulls it to the ground; or a suspended spindle, where the spindle
is spun on a set surface like a top and the thread is created by pulling
the fiber away from the spindle. Spindle spinning is an art form – whereas
modern spinning mills can produce large quantities or yarn in short
periods of time, the types of yarn that can be spun are limited by the
mechanics of the machines themselves - they cannot rival handspun yarns in
delicacy and versatility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At
one point, handspinners in India were able to spin almost half a million
yards of yarn from a single pound of cotton (Hochberg). In handspinning,
you can design the exact kind of yarn you desire with any variations in
texture or color or thickness that you wish – your only limitation is your
own skill level in spinning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Most authors agree that
the practice of spinning fibers to form thread and yarns has been in
existence for over 10,000 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The spinning wheel, the tool most commonly associated with the art
of spinning, was not introduced to Europe until in the late Middle
Ages/early Renaissance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thus,
the dropspindle was the primary spinning tool used to spin all the threads
for clothing and fabrics from Egyptian mummy wrappings to tapestries, and
even the ropes and sails for ships, for almost 9000
years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Whorls from hand spindles
have been dated back to 5000 BCE in Middle Eastern excavation sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bette Hochberg in her book
<u>Handspindles</u> puts forth the theory that, since the wheel is
generally agreed upon to have been invented somewhere around 3500 BCE, it
is possible that the use of dropspindles helped man to discover the
wheel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By observing the
process of rotation as it applied to the whorl of a spindle, early man
might have made experimented with that rotation by placing it upon a
vertical plane instead of a horizontal one and thus created the
wheel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Spindles and spinning are
also an integral part to the mythology and folklore of many cultures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plato likens the axis of the
universe to the shaft of a spindle with the starry heavens as the whorl
end of his <i>Republic.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Bible mentions spindles and spinning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spider Woman, a Goddess in Navaho
culture, taught them the art of spinning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Arachne challenged the goddess
Minerva to a spinning and weaving contest and was turned into a spider in
Greek mythology.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Germanic
and Teutonic cultures the three Fates spin, measure and cut the threads of
life of mortals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even our
modern fairy tales mention spinning, as in Rumplestilskin, Sleeping
Beauty, and East of the Sun and West of the Moon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">But despite the myriad
stories and myths involving spinning and the numerous archaeological finds
involving spinning implements, scientists have not been able to determine
the location and time period in which hand spindles were first used.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most believe it was somewhere in
the Middle East, but no definitive evidence can place the craft before the
Neolithic period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whorls made
of clay and stone have been found dating as far back as this period, but
the spindle shaft itself has not – leading experts to believe that most
shafts were made of wood, and thus disintegrated over time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The earliest whorls were made of
soft stone like sandstone or limestone that could be shaped without metal
tools, but later whorls could be ornately carved and decorated out of
materials from bone, porcelain, glass, precious metals and semi-precious
stones and came in all shapes and sizes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, it is very likely that
other objects were used to spin fibers into thread before the creation of
the handspindle itself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Spinning fibers into
thread was initially accomplished without the use of any tools at all;
however, this method was more time-consuming. The fibers were held in one
hand, and the other hand was used to pinch off a portion of the
fiber.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fibers were then
twisted by hand between the fingers while simultaneously being pulled out
to create longer lengths of thread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thread made in this manner is referred to as twisted yarn, rather
than spun yarns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A figurine
carved from the tusk of a wooly mammoth wearing a loincloth made of
twisted threads was carbon dated back to 25,000 BCE, but it is difficult
to determine if the threads in her garment were twisted or spun<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Hochberg).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The oldest actual “tool”
used for spinning thread were common rocks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Archaeologists theorize that this
tool was in common use by primitive peoples, but do not have good
supporting archaeological evidence for this theory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the first spinners were nomadic
tribes from pre-agrarian societies, it is unlikely that they would have
carried their rocks from camp to camp, and would use stones found at each
new site for their spinning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A leader thread would be spun by twisting the fibers between the
fingers to a desired length, then the resulting thread would be tied
around the rock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rock
could then be rotated to spin the fibers as they are played out between
the fingers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spinning with
rocks is still done in remote parts of Asia among the nomadic
tribes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">A hooked stick is another
ancient “tool” used for spinning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Whereas the rock would be used more like a dropspindle, a stick cut
from the branches of a tree would be used to spin the fibers by rolling
the stick horizontally along the length of your thigh to put twist into
the fibers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first sticks
may have been straight, and were a natural outgrowth of rolling the fiber
along the length of their leg to twist the fibers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As with the rock, the time and
place of the origin of this spinning tool is unknown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Eventually, man hit upon
a way to combine both the rock and the stick to create a tool that could
provide greater twisting momentum for improved ease in spinning the
yarn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A whorl, often made of
clay, bone or a soft rock, was attached to the spindle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The spindle could then be twisted
by hand with the weighted end of the shaft suspended on the ground, or
rolled along the thigh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
could also be used as a drop spindle, where the whorl could be placed at
the top or bottom of the spindle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A variation of this style, the bead-whorl spindle, is considered to
be the most widely-used style of spindle throughout history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is specifically designed to
spin fine yarns which require a lot of twist, and was in widespread use
throughout Asia, the Middle East and Africa where short-staple fibers such
as cashmere, cotton and camel were used.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These spindles often had slim
shafts, a pointed end to reduce friction with the ground, and hooked or
pointed tops so that it could be used for either suspended or drop
spinning. The bead is usually an inch or less in diameter and made of a
dense material like stone or metal so that it rotates quickly to provide a
lot of twist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some styles of
bead-whorl spindles place the bead in the center of the spindle, so that
the yarn can be spun both above and below the spindle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Another type of weighted
spindle that was commonly used was a cross-arm spindle, where a piece of
wood or bone was attached to the bottom of the hooked spindle instead of a
rounded whorl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These types of
spindles were used exclusively as drop spindles, either twisted by hand or
rolled along the thigh to start the rotation while the yarn is pulled out
from the fibers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually
the cross-arm style was expanded upon to create a double cross-arm
spindle, commonly known today as a “Turkish” dropspindle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This style was used across the
Middle East, and is formed by two arms that interlock (often at right
angles) at the bottom of the spindle to allow for more balanced spinning
than the single-arm style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some sets come with two sets of arms, so that you can use one set
for thinner yarns and the second set for thicker yarns, and others come
with arms of two different weights, allowing you three possible weight
combinations for spinning on the spindle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The most common form of
dropspindle used today is known a hooked high-whorl spindle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This spindle has the whorl located
less than half the length of the spindle, with a hook at the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This type of dropspindle has been
used since the twentieth century BCE in Egypt, where wall paintings depict
spinners spinning and plying their yarns on hooked high-whorl
spindles<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Hochberg).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some spindles of this style have
two whorls, one above the other, with a space to wind the yarn between the
whorls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This type of spindle
was in common use throughout the Middle East, Asia and Africa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another variation of this style is
the carved one-piece spindle, in which the spindle was made of
lathe-turned wood with a wide top to act as a built-in whorl. These were
most often used among European nobility of Italy, France and Spain in the
19<sup>th</sup> century, once spinning was taken up as a pastime instead
of being a daily chore, and were often decorated with gilt and colored
enamel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Whereas high-whorl
spindles were in common use in the East, drop spindles where the whorl was
placed at the bottom of the spindle predominated Europe and Greco-Roman
areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These low-whorl
spindles were most commonly used to spin longer-staple fibers such as
linen, silk and wool, and are still in widespread use in India, Indonesia,
Peru and the Philippines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Low-whorl dropspindles are second in popularity today to high-whorl
spindles for most modern day spindle spinners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Medieval spinners often
used a distaff, (a stick with a fork or ornate comb on the tip used to
hold long-staple fibers while spinning) to hold their fibers while they
were spinning with a spindle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This stick was usually held under the left arm according to most
pictures – meaning that the spinners would have had to set their spindles
in motion with their right hand, and feeding their fiber with the right
hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, the term “drop
spindle” wasn’t common during that time period – you either spun “on the
distaff” or “on the wheel.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In fact, use of the distaff was so common that the term “distaff
side” of one’s family indicated relations on the maternal side of the
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wool and flax were
most commonly spun with distaff and dropspindle, even after spinning
wheels became the popular tool of choice for spinning shorter-stapled wool
and flax tow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Unfortunately, there are
no surviving examples early medieval spinning wheels, so one must look to
artwork and historical records for evidence of their existence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evidence of spinning wheels
themselves do not appear in any historical records and artwork of the
13<sup>th</sup> century.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
her book <u>Spinning Wheels, Spinners and Spinning</u>, Patricia Baines
reports of written evidence to the presence of spinning wheels in Persia
in 1257; and linguistic evidence that suggests they came to Persia from
India, so it is entirely possible that they were in use prior to this
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The earliest known
artwork depicting a spinning wheel comes from China around 1270 and
depicts a “wheel” with long bamboo spokes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This wheel, as well as the Indian
styles known as charkha wheels, were not rimed wheels at all, but rather
had a string running through holes in the tips of the spokes connecting
them in a zig-zag fashion, thus supporting the drive band.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The drive band was connected to a
spindle turned on it’s side where the whorl might be, and powered by a
hand crank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The spinner would
turn the hand crank with one hand and spin off of the end of the spindle
with the other hand – thus the term “spindle wheel.”
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">While these rimless
spindle wheels were in use in Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Italy and
Switzerland, they did not reach Europe until the late 13<sup>th</sup>
century.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Baines reports a
mention of spindle wheels in Speyer (now Germany) dating from 1298 that
forbids the use of wheel-spun warp threads in weaving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spindle wheels, as they can spin
fibers with less gravity and twist, created a softer yarn that would not
hold up to the warp tension as well as strong-spun warp threads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Baines notes: “The need for such a
regulation surely indicates that spinning on the wheel was an established
method by that time.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately, there is not enough evidence in the document to
define what fibers were being spun and what kind of wheel was being
used.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Devices similar to
spinning wheels with a conventional rim are pictured in windows of several
French cathedrals dating back to the 13<sup>th</sup> century in Amiens and
Chartes, areas known for their woolen goods in the medieval era.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pictures appear to show them
being used as bobbin winders for finished yarns, as opposed to wheels for
spinning yarns; but the use of a spinning wheel to spin wool seems to have
developed in France and Flanders (Baines)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wheels used to spin wool appear in
documentable evidence in Britain in the early 14<sup>th</sup> century as
pictures in the Decretals of Gregory IX, a manuscript that was illustrated
in England, and shows a woman carding, combing and spinning wool on a
wheel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Luttrell Psalter written and illustrated in East Anglia sometime between
1335-1340, illustrates wool carding and spinning on a
wheel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Oftentimes, these spindle
wheels (with the exception of the small charkha wheels used in India) are
called “great wheels.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is not a medieval term, as smaller spinning wheels for comparison did not
come into use until more modern times. These smaller wheels, like the ones
made by Ashford, Louet, Majacraft and others, were developed late in the
medieval period to allow spinners easier handling of the longer staple
fibers like linen and combed wools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Baines speculates that the silk reeling and throwing mills of
13<sup>th</sup> century Italy may have inspired the development of these
wheels, as flyers were used to load spun yarn onto bobbins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The thread was twisted as it left
the bobbin, rather than being twisted and then loaded onto the bobbin as
seen in modern flyer wheels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The first published discussion of these machines doesn’t appear
until 1607, yet there is documentation that the technology for these
reeling machines was brought from Lucca to Bologna in 1272, and to
Florence and Venice in the mid 14<sup>th</sup> century.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently the weaving Guilds made
every attempt at keeping the existence of these reeling machines a
secret.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Baines)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The earliest known record
of a flyer wheel appears in the form of a picture from southern Germany,
dated from 1475-1480, and shows flax spinning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other pictures from the Low
Countries dating from the early 1500s show small flyer wheels being used
to spin wool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Leonardo da
Vinci himself even worked on the mechanics of creating a flyer wheel, as
evidenced in his notes of 1490, but he did not invent the flyer wheel
itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Baines)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just as with the spindle wheels,
these flyer wheels were turned with a hand crank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The foot treadle present on most
modern spinning wheels was an even later addition, but there seems to be
little agreement as to their era of origin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In her book <u>A Weaver’s
Garden</u>, Rita Buchannan refers to “the development of the flyer and the
treadle-driven wheel in the 15<sup>th</sup> and 16<sup>th</sup>
centuries.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, Patricia
Baines states that “There still seems to be no definite evidence (for foot
treadles) before the 17<sup>th</sup> century.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Regardless of the method
and device used, as long as you are twisting fibers together to create
yarn, you are spinning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
can get a good quality dropspindle for as low as $5 that will give you
yarn just as good as you can get on a spinning wheel, which usually starts
around $300.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter how
much you spend on your tools, or how historically accurate your methods,
as long as you are creating yarn and enjoying yourself, you are keeping
this once vital part of our history alive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Want to read more about the history of yarn? Here is another wonderful article to read:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://crochetvolution.com/archives/fall-2012/the-history-of-yarn" target="_blank">The History of Yarn</a> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-11440430485511930872013-02-12T08:57:00.000-08:002013-02-12T08:57:02.945-08:00GIVEAWAY! On my Facebook Page!Come check out Spinerosity on Facebook for a chance to win a batt and a spindle of your choice!<br />
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<span class="userContent">So hurry and go check it out! Also I will try my best to get back into blogging, with my husband deployed I was to busy for it running the house alone, but he is home safe and sound so I will get back into it! Maybe some teaching things about spinning, history, etc.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-64229246049908099672012-03-07T19:47:00.000-08:002012-03-07T19:47:08.195-08:00The Hunger GamesSo it seems more and more people are reading The Hunger Games since in a few short weeks the movie will be coming out. I am also one who is reading the series, I am on book 3 right now, but went into reading them thinking they wouldn't be as great as people said they were. The reason I say this is because...I hate Harry Potter. There I said it! I can not stand those books or movies, I don't know why, but I don't. So, that was my reason for going into this thinking "I'm not sure..." Midway through Chapter 1 though, I was hooked. I enjoyed every bit of the first book, but enjoyed the ending of the second the most. Now of course like everyone else I am obsessed with the Hunger Games! So much so that I am creating colorways inspired by each of the districts costumes that they wore in the chariots. I am still working on some, but I of course did District 12 first. If you have not read the book the two tributes are dressed in black with a cape that they catch on fire. So think...black...fire...and then look at this...<br />
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Posting soon to the shop! Along with the other 11 districts. Want to get your hands on it? LIKE my Facebook page and find out before anyone when it will go on sale! Simply search "Spinerosity" on Facebook.<br />
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And may the odds be forever in your favor!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-69002753461466117222012-02-22T16:29:00.000-08:002012-02-22T16:29:20.683-08:00Returning to the Blog Months Later!I love how my last post was about how I was going to have more time to blog for my store and my spinning with me to return months later. I am in my last semester at West Texas A&M, and just found out I am graduating with honors! YAY! But enough about my life, lets talk shop and spinning.<br />
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In the spinning world, I just recently received two wonderful alpaca fleeces. Now if you are a spinner you are probably thinking "WOW! Pricey!", but you are wrong friends! Right now a wonderful lady named Sands is trying to clear out last seasons fleeces for the shearing season, so they are $50 each. Yes, you read that right....$50! The fleeces are simply amazing, in fact my dogs are obsessed with them because they are so soft. If you are interested in getting a wonderful fleece check Sands site! You will all so see a certain Mr Peanut Butter <a href="http://alpacamarket.com/"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6921893107/" title="alpaca 010 by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6921893107_53a98ecdd0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="alpaca 010"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6775777064/" title="Peanut in my alpaca fleece by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6775777064_05ebcaca78.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Peanut in my alpaca fleece"></a><br />
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So, what am I going to do with two whole alpaca fleeces? I am processing all of them, spinning it, and crocheting two blankets. One will be a larger one for snuggles on the couch, and the other will be sent my husband during his deployment. My first priority will of course be my husbands, and I will blog about the whole blanket process I am sure!<br />
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Also in my spinning world I have been spinning art yarns on my new Babe Bulky Wheel which was a Christmas present to myself. I am enjoying art yarns more so than "regular" yarn, but I am still working on some roving I bought at a fiber festival back in October.<br />
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Now onto the shop! What is new with the shop?! I hit 200 sales this month, and I am already well past it. If you have bought a spindle, bowl, or fiber from me...I love you and thank you. I hope you are enjoying using whatever you purchased! Mainly what is new in the shop is..COLOR! I love color and paints but I didn't have many options in my shop for them. I now have many colors added though for you to mix and match, just simply add the option to your cart! I am also adding roving that I have dyed along with some new batts coming soon. Not only did I had color but I added a new spindle, an art yarn spindle! This bad boy weighs in at 3 oz! I have ordered more supplies to make more in other colors along with a plain option, so be on the look out for that.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6921891825/" title="spindles 003 by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6921891825_276dd16f6f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="spindles 003"></a><br />
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So, that is all that is new over here at Spinerosity. Make sure to check out the shop for all the new items and updates. Like us on Facebook, follow the blog, and favorite the shop! It all is much appreciated! <br />
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Happy Spinning!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-9268211956337317922011-12-12T13:30:00.000-08:002011-12-12T13:30:11.940-08:00How to collect silk from cut cocoonsI am finally done with school for this semester and will now be able to blog more yay!<br />
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I noticed there was nothing online on how to collect silk from cocoons that have the worm removed, so I thought I would document how to that works. You don't need any fancy equipment, but I do recommend using a pot you do not cook out of. I have a ugly pot I dye with that I bought at a thrift store for $2 :) You will also need a spoon, I used a plastic one, to help push the cocoons down into the water. That is all you need though, so lets begin!<br />
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First heat some water in your pot until almost simmering, like when dyeing no bubbles! You will want to let the cocoons soak, you may have to help some sink into the water with your spoon, for a good 10-15 mins.<br />
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Once they have soaked, leave them in the pot with the heat on, trust me it makes it much easier to collect silk when they are still hot. Try one to see if you are able to peel the silk off. I take my nails and pinch the bottom of the cocoon and begin to pull the silk off. I like to wind the silk onto my spoon to have a continuous pull going, and then I slide the silk off the spoon when I am done. Once the silk is dry you fluff it out and put on your drum carder in a batt or spin as is :)<br />
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And it always helps to have a buddy<br />
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Dyed by Caroline:<br />
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Dyed by Jase:<br />
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20 of 40 granny daughters<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6286776031/" title="Untitled by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="333" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6286776031_de6ba87934.jpg" width="500" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-24273562462743221292011-10-27T14:17:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:19:03.698-07:00New Batts Listed!There are now 7 batts listed in the shop! All the ones listed today are $4 so very cheap to start out spinning! Plus they are of course super soft, would it be wrong to just cuddle with them? You know you do it with your fiber and yarn! How can you not? Its just so soft!<br />
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Anyway go check them out and see if there is one you must have. All of course are named after Bon Jovi songs<br />
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<a href="http://www.spinerosity.etsy.com/">Spinerosity Shop</a><br />
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PS We hit 135 sales this week! I love you all! Sale #100 way back got a free code and mini batt, #150 will also get the same!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-91120387935278301412011-10-25T18:23:00.000-07:002011-10-25T18:24:07.848-07:00SicknessI hate when I get sick because everything comes to screeching halt in this house. I had a very productive weekend but yet feel to horrible to show it! I got my acid dyes in and had fun playing with them. I died half of my fleece and 16 oz of roving, yeah I went crazy! My wonderful husband also built me a picker, good gosh did it making carding that fleece sooo much faster! I ended up with 3 new batts, and even taught my husband how to do it all, he really enjoyed it! <br />
I am in hopes tomorrow I will feel better and have the energy to photograph everything. So much to share!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-25940416193156781162011-10-19T13:12:00.000-07:002011-10-19T13:12:16.823-07:00Phat Fiber Box is HERE!I got my Phat Fiber box today! I was so excited to see my mailman with it! Check out the awesome samples I got! So many fun fibers to play with!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6261748004/" title="phat fiber oct box by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6156/6261748004_08f2004c1d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="phat fiber oct box"></a><br />
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Look at the super cute gift tags! I love them so much! Plus two stitch markers!<br />
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Can't wait till I can try next month for another one!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-71285809509464528482011-10-17T13:17:00.000-07:002011-10-17T13:17:01.952-07:00Coming Soon to SpinerositySo what new items will we see this fall and winter in spinerosity? Handpainted rovings for one! Yes I finally dove into acid dyes, and will be offering roving once I get a few that I am in love with and proud of to sell. I am also experimenting with an art yarn spindle. I recently have fallen in love with art yarn and would love to do this on a large scale spindle. I am still working on models of it before I show anything but hopefully in the next few weeks I will have it perfected! I should also have more plying spindles coming to shop as well, they have been missed by a few people so I will be offering them again.<br />
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Make sure to favorite the shop on Etsy for new listings!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-37904892584335437552011-10-15T13:04:00.000-07:002011-10-15T13:04:29.993-07:00New Handpspun Yarn<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6246956129/" title="200 yards wool sport weight by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6043/6246956129_06b7c784d3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="200 yards wool sport weight"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6246959243/" title="100 yards cotswold curls by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6107/6246959243_916fc906e7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="100 yards cotswold curls"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-11276488416010457282011-10-10T14:18:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:18:21.774-07:00Vista Fiber FiestaSaturday we drove an hour up north to Vista, CA to go the fiber fiesta. I stupidly forgot my camera and hate myself for it! It was a wonderful event, lots of spinners sitting and spinning on gorgeous wheels, and people everywhere grabbing up yarn and fiber. There were only a few vendors but they were great! So I'm sure you all want to see the yummyness that I got, so here it is!<br />
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1.5 lbs of Alpaca for $20 seriously! Thats dirt cheap, and it is amazing fiber! <br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6231640505/" title="1.5 lbs of alpaca by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6231640505_edb9b282e9.jpg" width="500" height="311" alt="1.5 lbs of alpaca"></a><br />
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4 oz of Merino/Tussah Silk<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6231650889/" title="merino and tussah silk by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6100/6231650889_6eb1bfc4d7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="merino and tussah silk"></a><br />
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Silk cocoons without the worms<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6231631871/" title="silk cacoons by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6214/6231631871_b04bffedf4.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="silk cacoons"></a><br />
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Last but of course not least, a hand carved crochet hook<br />
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Also that day I got my wonderful twindle in the mail yay! I'm not a blue person but it spoke to me!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6231622727/" title="twindle by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6231622727_0ecf0e654a.jpg" width="349" height="500" alt="twindle"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-74515033560164609612011-10-06T15:10:00.000-07:002011-10-06T15:10:24.994-07:00New Spanish Peacock SpindlesBeing put to work already to!!! <br />
I think I need a Spindlers Anonymous!<br />
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Ever heared of knooking? It's knitting with a crochet hook, and so much faster than knitting! You can buy a Knook set (which I have) but I wanted more sizes. So I made my own :) Today I am knooking socks.<br />
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The set you can buy: (if you want one, go to Walmart, they are $5 there)<br />
http://www.leisurearts.com/knook-beginner-set-for-medium-weight-yarn.html<br />
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And of course my bright orange babe wheel, isn't it awesome! I painted the flyer black too :)<br />
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Ignore my son, he can't seem to keep clothes on....sigh<br />
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Like the door? Painted it myself, it use to be ugly blueAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-31139489119719662542011-09-25T19:28:00.000-07:002011-09-25T19:28:22.163-07:00Silk Scarf PaintingYesterday I took a silk scarf painting class at an adult school in a suburb near ours. It was so much fun! Mainly because I was the youngest by 40-50 years. I don't do very well with people my age, they judge way to much, but with older ladies you can be yourself because no matter what they will never judge. One lady was cracking me up because she was 90 years old and talking about awesome YouTube was! "I use it learn things an old lady my age should know like knitting" haha They all gave me tips on where to find cheap art supplies in San Diego, including a college campus near where I live! One lady even told me it's a great place to get her addiction, E6000. HA! I can not wait for the spring semester to start there so that I can take more classes!<br />
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The scarf I made, orange, red and yellow...of course! I also drew a hummingbird and flower on one end but it bled so bad that I didn't even want to show it. We all had issues with the markers bleeding, but oh well. (My lizard decided he would wear it in our entry hall, and I think it's a nice fit next to our neon orange mirror)<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6183348233/" title="silk scarf painting by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6183348233_429e57af8a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="silk scarf painting"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-55043117300015227482011-09-25T14:34:00.001-07:002011-09-25T14:34:56.173-07:00Crochet Knee Highs<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6179763001/" title="Untitled by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6179763001_6c53d3a2ac.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt=""></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-47961480818862598522011-09-24T22:20:00.000-07:002011-09-24T22:20:26.388-07:00Vintage Brio Craft LoomWhile hunting for the tiny blue loom in my last post I came across this little Swedish beauty. It ended up being sent to me for a whole $10! I wanted to show her in her full beauty before I went to weaving on her. I need to replace some things, but luckily with my spindle business I have everything I need here. I'm not quite sure of how old she is, but I believe 1950's because of the manual and because the ones from the 60's have plastic parts, this one is 100% wood. Oh and something cool, it folds completely flat yay!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6180291082/" title="brio loom by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/6180291082_ac3cba9252.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="brio loom"></a><br />
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The poor box, someone cut the top of and taped on another. The original box looks pretty 50's to me, don't you think?<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6179765027/" title="brio 005 by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6179765027_0a11cef25a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="brio 005"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-8205385213704314862011-09-21T19:28:00.000-07:002011-09-21T19:28:30.279-07:001964 Wonder Weave LoomI decided that since I already crochet, spin, knit, and knook (more on that later!) that I needed to add weaving to my list of fiber crafts. So I of course hoped on ebay and saw this tiny little loom for $5, brand new practically with all the project books (which scream 60s!), and even the instructions in perfect condition. I had never seen or heard of this loom, so I searched the internet for more info. I ended up finding this YouTube of it in action...<br />
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I was then hooked! I wanted it so I ended up winning the bid where everyone else left off at $5, yay! I got it in the mail today and played with it immediately. It is so much fun I think any fiber lover should have one<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6170701629/" title="1964 wonder weave loom by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6170701629_40f3ee66dc.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="1964 wonder weave loom"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-48944302775920881582011-09-18T20:18:00.000-07:002011-09-18T20:18:07.834-07:00Happy B-Day Jase & Phineas + FerbJase turned four years old yesterday, can't believe he will be in kindergarden next year! Wow... They already started him on homework, yes my FOUR year old has homework! Insane, but whatever. Since our kids birthdays are only a month apart we do cakes on their birthdays and presents two weeks in between. No jealousy, fighting, or anything. It always falls on September 3rd but I forgot to take pictures of that...oops! Oh well! I got pictures of him with his cake and our mommy son trip to see Phineas and Ferb live. By the way we didn't think highly of it, it was pretty boring other than Perry. Plus alot of the dancers kept messing up, and they all wore these huge eyes to make them look like the characters. Why they didn't just dress them like them is beyond me. I was only allowed in with my crappy point and shoot so they are not the best since it hates the dark!<br />
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Waiting for it to start (look at the chair! NASTY! Poor kid got so much purell on him it's not even funny)<br />
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This was the best part of the whole thing, anything Perry was great ("Agent P do you know have like thousands of people sitting behind you? ....weird...")<br />
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Squirrels in my pants!<br />
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My thoughts exactly little man<br />
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I already have a project in mind for this yarn, it is 300+ yards of sport weight in an unknown wool. I wasn't fond of it when I was spinning it, but now that it's finished I think it would make a great shawl. Now to find the time to actually crochet...sigh<br />
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The ones with white or blue will not be returning so grab them while you can. And, remember who ever is my 100th sale gets something free! I'm thinking fiber related to :)<br />
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By the way, I'm at 80 sales! Who ever is 100 will get something special with their order :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760853956180222763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675236181402142239.post-19324480077165122642011-09-08T13:40:00.000-07:002011-09-08T13:40:05.258-07:00Inexpensive Earthquake Friendly ArtSupplies:<br />
A piece of plywood, or some sort of inexpesive wood $3<br />
Yarn (mine was destash so free) $2<br />
Paint (again destash) $1<br />
Nails (hubby had them) $3 <br />
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I had to cut my piece of wood (hence the bottom yikes but oh well) in half, you will see use of the other half tomorrow. Then paint any color you would like. I did red to go along with the kids orange, red, and yellow bathroom. Once dry measure out your design, this case was a square. Mark every place that needs a nail, don't worry about being straight it makes it more interesting.<br />
Once everything is marked hammer in nails enough that the stay in place. Then wrap yarn any way you like!<br />
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Once you are done place against wall and hammer in the nails. Yes I did every single one because this earthquake country! I have had to many things fall and I refuse for this to be one of them. I of course may hate myself when we sell, or I'll leave it for the next owner ha! If you don't want that many holes just hammer in corners and it will stay.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Part of the Fleece Project:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywife/6117228895/" title="Untitled by OspreyWife, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="160" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6117228895_94c363a519_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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