Denise Daniel
@briagha1994.bsky.social
Knitter, hand spinner, occasional crocheter and needle felter, and general fiber arts person, food allergy recipe developer, still working the day job to house, clothe and feed us. 🧶, Wellesley College alumna. Childless parrot lady.
Today I finished spinning the singles of the first half of the Viscose fiber, Sample 108, at 30 wpi, that I started last Friday, and then plied it to get a 2 ply, sport weight yarn, 12 wpi, at about 63 yards to 1.75 ounces. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #Viscose #yarn #🧶
Today I finished spinning the singles of the second half of the American Bison fiber, Sample 107, at 30 wpi, and plied to get a 3 ply, fingering weight yarn, 14 wpi, at about 16 yards to 0.50 ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #AmericanBison #yarn #🧶
This week I spun the singles of the first half of the American Bison fiber, Sample 107, at 30 wpi. Very short staple, a bit touchy to spin but still easier than cotton, lol. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #AmericanBison #yarn #
Day 9 and Last Day of Tour de Fleece Women's Race: I chain plied the singles of the second half of the Huacaya Alpaca, Sample 106, to get a 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 39 yards to 1 ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #HuacayaAlpaca #yarn #🧶
Day 8 of Tour de Fleece Women's Race: I spun the singles of the second half of the Huacaya Alpaca, Sample 106, at 35 wpi. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #HuacayaAlpaca #yarn #🧶
Day of Tour de Fleece Women's Race: I plied the singles of the first half of the Huacaya Alpaca, Sample 106, to get a 2 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 41 yards to 1 ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #HuacayaAlpaca #yarn #🧶
Day 6 of Tour de Fleece Women's Race: I spun the singles of the first half of the Huacaya Alpaca, Sample 106, at 25 wpi. So happy to not be spinning cotton, lol. My hands are much happier. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #HuacayaAlpaca #yarn #🧶
Day 5 of Tour de Fleece Women's Race: I spun the singles of the 2nd half of the Upland Seed Cotton, Sample 105, at 25 wpi and plied it to get 3 ply, 12 wpi, sport yarn, 6 yards to half an ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #UplandSeedCotton #yarn #🧶
Day 4 of Tour de Fleece Women's: I spun singles of the 1st half of the Upland Seed Cotton, Sample 105, at 25 wpi and plied to get 2 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 9 yds to .5 oz. I'm unlikely to spin seed cotton again. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #UplandSeedCotton #🧶
Day 3 of Tour de Fleece Women's Race: I chain plied the 2nd half of the Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, Sample 104 to get a 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 12.5 yards to 0.25 ounces. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #OrganicUplandCardedCottonSliver #yarn #🧶
Day 2 of Tour de Fleece Women's Race: I spun the singles of the second half of the Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, Sample 104, at 35 wpi. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #OrganicUplandCardedCottonSliver #yarn #🧶
Day 21 of Tour de Fleece: I plied the singles of the first half of the Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, Sample 104 to get a 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 22 yards to 0.25 ounces. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #OrganicUplandCardedCottonSliver #yarn #🧶
Day 20 of Tour de Fleece: I spun the singles of the first half of the Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, Sample 104 at 35 wpi. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #OrganicUplandCardedCottonSliver #yarn #🧶
Day 19 of Tour de Fleece: I was too tired to spin tonight. So I did a couple of rows on my Chevron socks by Charlene Schurch for the Moth & Wren Handwork Studio sock-along. Yarn is Nomadic Yarns Twisty Sock in colorway Agatha. #TourdeFleece2026 #Knitting #knitters #Chevron #NomadicYarns #yarn #🧶
Day 17 of Tour de Fleece: I spun the singles of the first half of the Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, Sample 103 at 35 wpi, and chain plied it to get a 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 8.5 yards to 0.25 ounces. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EgyptianCottonCombedTop #yarn #🧶
Day 16 of Tour de Fleece: Last night I spun the singles of the first half of the Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, Sample 103 at 35 wpi. Today I plied it to get a 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace yarn, 15 yards to 0.25 oz. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EgyptianCottonCombedTop #yarn #🧶
Day 15 of Tour de Fleece: I spun the singles of the second half of the EZ Spin Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, at 35 wpi. I chain plied it for a 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 13 yards to 0.25 oz. #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinEarthFriendlyNaturalGreenCotton #yarn #🧶
Day 14 of Tour de Fleece: I plied the singles of the first half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, to get a 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace yarn, 19 yards to 0.25 ounces. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinEarthFriendlyNaturalGreenCotton #yarn #🧶
Day 13 of Tour de Fleece: I spun the singles of the first half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, at 35 wpi. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinEarthFriendlyNaturalGreenCotton #yarn #🧶
Day 12 of Tour de Fleece: I spun the 2nd half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 101, at 35 wpi. I chain plied it for a 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 12 yards to 0.25 oz. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinPimaBrownCottonCardedSliver #🧶
Day 11 of Tour de Fleece: I finished the first half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 101, 35 wpi, and plied it - 2 ply, 16 wpi yarn, 19 yards to 0.25 ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinPimaBrownCottonCardedSliver #yarn #🧶
Day 10 of Tour de Fleece: I spun part of the first half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 101, at 35 wpi. I got a late start tonight. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinPimaBrownCottonCardedSliver
Day 9 of Tour de Fleece: I chain plied the second half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 100, singles to get a 3 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 18 yards to 0.25 oz. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinPimaCottonCardedSliver #yarn #🧶
Day 8 of Tour de Fleece: I spun the second half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 100, at 35 wpi. I plan to chain ply it tomorrow. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinPimaCottonCardedSliver #yarn #🧶
Day 7 of Tour de Fleece: I plied the singles from the first half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 100. I got a 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 21 yards to a quarter ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinPimaCottonCardedSliver
Day 6 of Tour de Fleece: I spun the first half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 100, at 35 wpi. I began the Breed and Fiber Study in June of 2021, 5 years to 100 samples. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #EZSpinPimaCottonCardedSliver
Day 5 of Tour de Fleece: I chain plied the singles of the second half of the Cotswold sheep wool, Sample 99, to get a 3 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn about 46 yards to an ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #CotswoldWool #yarn #🧶
Day 4 of Tour de Fleece: I finished spinning the singles of the second half of the Cotswold sheep wool, Sample 99, at 35 wpi. I will chain ply them tomorrow. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #CotswoldWool #yarn #🧶
