I do like my new Bluetooth enabled Jawbone, one of those wireless earpieces that allows me to talk on my cell handsfree. (I have a new cell phone too, a Samsung Omnia, a touch-screen mobile device on which I actually spend more time texting, e-mailing, surfing the web, and taking photos, than talking.) I spun tonight while talking, I spun while watching Keith Obermann. After getting past the dreds in the locks - corny, but true - the fibers easily slide against themselves as I pull them into the spin. It is possible to achieve small moments of flow in a way impossible for me while knitting. While it's possible to achieve flow in any activity one does, I think spinning is the ultimate. I can imagine it's more intense on a wheel, because you don't have to stop and wind.
I hope to get good enough to spin this soon.
I bought it at Nancy's shop, but I want to be able to spin with some consistency before I touch it.
If I can get past the technology blocks to get an airline ticket, I will take spinning as my travel project. Maybe a sock to knit on the plane because I don't have the courage to spin in public yet, but I will definitely spin for at least a few minutes at night will I watch the news. I think the public has gotten used to seeing knitters in public now. I get smiles in airports now, rather than those "what the hell are you doing?" looks.
Back to sliding fibers, the locks make spinning silk seem easy. On a spindle at least.
No, I have not given up knitting though I haven't done since the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.
And, no, you cannot have my yarn.
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I was just thinking about how you haven't posted some of your travels lately. Hope it gets easier soon. And I gotta check out your new phone!! :o) I am in the market but the iPhone is call me. All I know is I gotta stay with touch screen.
ReplyDeleteMMh accruate observation about the continuous flow with spinning not easily achieved with knitting...sometimes. I am surprise you don't have a wheel yet!!!
Giggle @ better looks from the public. I have to agree even though I do get a couple long stares every now and then still ;op
Hope you are having a great weekend!!! Can't wait to hear about it!!! :oD
can we at least bid on it?
ReplyDeleteCan I have some of your handspun yarn??? Be nice...
ReplyDeleteWhen I get good at it, Chelette!
ReplyDeleteBid on it...now there's an idea!
ReplyDeleteWhen spinning on a wheel, you have to stop to move the yarn over the hooks to build up the bobbin, but it is more continuous. Which is a good thing, as you need to get up to live.
ReplyDeleteI generally don't get too many looks at the airport. But most of my traveling is international; it's not a big thing in other countries. Spinning on the other hand in airports, I get the "why are you still doing that"? look from foreigners. They think I'm an NGO person. I have to remember it's a middle class hobby, for Americans.
Spinning! Wow, I can only observe from the sidelines....I'm glad to hear that you haven't given up on knitting. For wool baby sweaters, etc., I like to use "Alpaca with a Twist" yarn. It's warm, soft wool for babies. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to see you spinning! Go ahead and dive right in to that green fiber - I am dying more rovings now - so the next time I see you there will be lots more colors to choose from.
ReplyDeleteI taught some of my daughter's friend to spin last weekend - I was amazed at how quickly they fell in love. They are now talking about sheep, and growing their own cotton.
Ava Smith, this is Betsy Wright. Email me at balampe@aol.com. I've been looking for you for over 30 years!
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