Roc Day
Sunday, January 15th, 2006 - Join Spinning on the River for our annual Roc Day celebration!
What is Roc Day?
Legend says that once upon a time, women spun every day as part of their
household chores except during the twelve days of Chirstmas. They resumed
daily spinning on January 7th. Gentlemen did not return to their daily
labors until the following Monday, and they entertained themselves by
making sport of interfering with the women's chores. Such sport became
Roc Day or St. Distaff's Day. Roc is the old German word for distaff,
the tool used to hold prepared fiber for the spinner. Distaff has also
come to mean a woman's side of the family. There may not be a real St.
Distaff, but this modern day holiday is a time for spinners to celebrate
their fibery pursuits.
These are the activities for SotR Roc Day 2006: please bring requested items to the meeting. If you don't have them, no problem, come and play anyway. If you have extra goodies to give away as prizes, please bring those, too.
Musical spinning wheels |
Bring your wheel and some fiber. Everyone can take a turn trying
out another wheel. |
Fiber Blend party |
Bring fun fiber odds and ends. We throw them all in a pile and everyone
gets a turn making their own custom blend. Supplies: (Patty, backup is Angela) drum carder (everyone) fiber |
Kim's game by touch |
In this version of the Kim's game, the objects are put into a covered
box (nothing sharp, please!). Each person gets three minutes to reach
into the box and feel the objects. When time is up, they write down
as many items as they can identify. The one who correctly identifies
the most wins a prize. Supplies: (Patty) Opaque box with cover (Angela) paper & pencils, timer (everyone) small fiber tools or other items |
Spinnium |
A game for teams. It's trivia, drawing, charades, guess the fiber,
and skill challenges all rolled into one and all fiber related. Supplies: (Angela) Spinnium game |
White Elephant swap |
Bring your "I have no idea what to do with this" fibers
and/or yarn wrapped and trade for someone else’s "I have
no idea what to do with this" fiber or yarn. Supplies: (everyone) stash gift |
There are many other activities we've done in past years but won't have time to play this year:
Guess the Fiber game |
Examine a set of fibers or yarns and identify as many as you can.
The one who identifies the most samples correctly wins a prize. Supplies: numbered fiber samples, prize |
Spinning the Web |
Get to know your fellow spinners. Participants stand in a circle.
Each member holds onto the yarn and tosses the ball to another member
and asks her a question about herself. She answers, holds onto the
yarn and tosses the ball to someone else. The ball gradually spins
a web among the spinners. Unwind the web by tossing the ball in the
reverse order with more questions. Supplies: big ball of yarn |
Kim's game |
Place objects on a sheet or table. Evryone gathers around and gets
3 minutes to look at the objects - no touching! When time is up, the
items are covered and everyone writes down as many items as they can
remember. The person who remembers the most wins a prize. Supplies:sheet, paper & pencils, timer, prize, (everyone) 3 small fiber related objects |
Spinner's Taboo |
A game for teams: get your teammates to say the secret spinning
word without using any of the taboo words. Supplies: Spinning Taboo set (Angela has) |
Rigid Heddle weaving |
Try weaving on a rigid heddle loom Supplies: warped rigid heddle loom |
Inkle weaving |
Try weaving on an inkle loom Supplies: warped inkle loom |
Drop Spindle competitions |
Mary came up with an assortment of spindling contests Supplies: (everyone) spindle |