12.08.06
Featured Fiber Friday/More Videos
Okay, so you’ve probably figured out I just got a new little camera for Christmas. And it has a built in quicktime video maker with sound, so I’m bludgeoning you all to death with the danged videos.
Jumpcut hasn’t panned out though, so I don’t know…stick with youtube and its weird sound sync or upload and host the quicktime videos as they are myself? What do you guys think?
So I have a video of parts of the Louet Victoria which I uploaded to youtube but it had the sound synced wrong (as it has with all the videos) so I deleted it, because I don’t like it when there I am pointing something out in the video with my hands and the sound has it completely wrong (so when my finger is on the 6:1 part of the whorl my voice identifies it as the 9:1), so I look like an @ss, which I don’t need any help with, thankssomuch, and a video of spinning on the Louet Victoria. Yeah, I’m still quacking about the wheel.
Spinning on the wheel:
And the fiber I’m spinning in the video is the superfine 80s merino, which is incredibly spongey and yummy and a pleasure to spin (but more fun to squish and knit). (And $23/lb, or $6/4oz here. Apologies for the shameless plug[s]). In watching the video, I’m totally “d’oh”ing that I didn’t adjust the angle so you could see both my hands, although the rear hand looks about as active as the forward hand really, as I have a very passive drafting style that makes it look like the wheel is doing all the work.
Wow, I was going to do a history of merino thingy, but there’s a wikipedia article that rocks the merino breed history house. Google turned up this cool page with a list of sheep breeds, and since it’s Friday, and you presumably have time to surf, check out SheepUSA which has loads of pdfs and pages with interesting information. Not exhaustive, but some pretty good breed information with staple length and micron count in the directory here. No pictures of locks though, at least not that I’ve seen.
Can anybody tell me why it’s so hard to get my own copy of In Sheep’s Clothing? For the last four or five months Amazon has been postponing my order and now I see–$34?!? Are you kidding me!? I’ve ordered from Buy.com, but don’t have high hopes. All half.com’s prices are above retail and even ebay doesn’t have any copies.
Amy Boogie said,
December 8, 2006 at 3:46 am
Lovely to hear your voice
And I love your wall-o-fiber. For that book go to interweave.com, they should have it in stock.
Inky said,
December 8, 2006 at 5:33 am
have you tried village spinning and weaving in solvang? they may have it and will happily ship to you
LoriO said,
December 8, 2006 at 8:39 am
Cool video. I’ve never really watch any spinning. You make it look really easy. Are you spinning in your jammies?
Melissa said,
December 8, 2006 at 8:55 am
I love this video and have passed it onto a freind who is learning to spin. Makes me think I should use this function on my camera, that I have never used!
Very cool!
Anne said,
December 8, 2006 at 9:31 am
I want a spinning wheel! I’d be talking about it too if I had one. ooh yes, if you haven’t, Village Spinning and Weaving is good field trip!
Heidi said,
December 8, 2006 at 9:41 am
I see this book in person every once in a while at Borders in Mission Valley…
And stop apologizing for sending people to your shop! With words like spongey and yummy and pleasure and squish you know we can’t resist checking out that smut!
Teri said,
December 8, 2006 at 12:52 pm
_In Sheep’s Clothing_ has gone out of print. I found out in mid-October and looked *everywhere* for one last copy on the shelves. A friend of mine finally snagged one for me a few weeks ago. I have no idea if they’re planning to re-issue it, but for now, it’s near impossible to find.
If you’re interested, there was someone who posted to the Spindlers list on YahooGroups a few weeks ago that mentioned she still had a copy or two in her shop. If you want me to try to search for who it was, let me know.
Teri said,
December 8, 2006 at 1:02 pm
Right then.. found the link.. try here for a copy of In Sheep’s Clothing: http://www.thebellwether.com/bookisc.html Hopefully she has a copy left!
Mary-Kay said,
December 9, 2006 at 8:24 pm
Now that you’ve added these videos - I’m stalking you even more! BwaaaHaaaaaahaaahahaa! Seriously, I’m loving this new aspect to your blog.
Man, I miss you guys and which I had been there in person to see your boob hat. Now THAT was cool looking.
Hey, how’s the plying on your new wheel? Have you done it yet? I’m STILL having problems with my Little Gem 2, and I’m considering selling it, but not sure yet. I still need a traveling wheel.
Mary-Kay said,
December 9, 2006 at 8:29 pm
Which? I mean “wish” sheesh.
KnittnLissa said,
December 10, 2006 at 7:06 am
Great video! Thanks for posting it.
Cristina (CrissyPo) said,
December 12, 2006 at 6:42 pm
Try this: http://www.biblio.com/details.php?dcx=55496304&aid=fetchbk