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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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 #🧶

Viscose roving wound in a ball on a table

Viscose fiber yarn, 2 ply, sport weight yarn, 12 wpi, at about 63 yards to 1.75 ounces, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Viscose fiber yarn, 2 ply, sport weight yarn, 12 wpi, at about 63 yards to 1.75 ounces, wound in a skein, laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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 #🧶

American Bison fiber, Sample 107, spun at 30 wpi, on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

American Bison fiber, Sample 107, 3 ply, fingering weight yarn, 14 wpi, on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

American Bison fiber, Sample 107, 3 ply, fingering weight yarn, 14 wpi, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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 #

Ball of American Bison roving rolled in a ball on a table.

Singles of the first half of the American Bison fiber, Sample 107, spun at 30 wpi, on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

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 #🧶

Huacaya Alpaca, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 39 yards to 1 ounce, on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Huacaya Alpaca, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 39 yards to 1 ounce, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Huacaya Alpaca, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 39 yards to 1 ounce, wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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 #🧶

Singles of the Huacaya Alpaca, Sample 106, spun at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

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 #🧶

Huacaya Alpaca, 2 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 41 yards to 1 ounce on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Huacaya Alpaca, 2 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 41 yards to 1 ounce laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Huacaya Alpaca, 2 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 41 yards to 1 ounce, wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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 #🧶

Huacaya Alpaca top wound in a ball on a table.

Huacaya Alpaca singles spun at 25 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

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 #🧶

Upland Seed Cotton, 3 ply, 12 wpi, sport yarn, 6 yards to half an ounce on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Upland Seed Cotton, 3 ply, 12 wpi, sport yarn, 6 yards to half an ounce laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Upland Seed Cotton, 3 ply, 12 wpi, sport yarn, 6 yards to half an ounce wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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 #🧶

The leftover seeds from the first half of the sample after spinning.

Upland Seed Cotton 2 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 9 yards to half an ounce, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Upland Seed Cotton 2 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 9 yards to half an ounce, wound in a skein and laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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 #🧶

Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver yarn, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 12.5 yards to 0.25 ounces, on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver yarn, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 12.5 yards to 0.25 ounces, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver yarn, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn, 12.5 yards to 0.25 ounces, wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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 #🧶

Singles spun of the second half of the Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, Sample 104, at 35 wpi, on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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 #🧶

Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 22 yards to 0.25 ounces on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 22 yards to 0.25 ounces laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 22 yards to 0.25 ounces wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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 #🧶

Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver in a ball on a table.

The singles of the first half of the Organic Upland Carded Cotton Sliver, Sample 104, spun at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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 #🧶

Chevron socks by Charlene Schurch being knit 2 at time on magic loop. Yarn is Nomadic Yarns Twisty Sock in colorway Agatha, which has blues, pinks, purples and black.

#TourdeFleece2026 #Knitting #knitters #Chevron #NomadicYarns

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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 #🧶

singles of the second half of the Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, Sample 103 spun at 35 wpi, on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 8.5 yards to 0.25 ounces on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 8.5 yards to 0.25 ounces laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 8.5 yards to 0.25 ounces wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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 #🧶

Egyptian Cotton Combed Top in a ball on a table.

Singles of the first half of the Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, Sample 103 at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace yarn, 15 yards to 0.25 ounces laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Egyptian Cotton Combed Top, 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace yarn, 15 yards to 0.25 ounces wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

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 #🧶

EZ Spin Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, singles spun at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0.

EZ Spin Natural Green Cotton, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 13 yards to 0.25 oz on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

EZ Spin Natural Green Cotton, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 13 yards to 0.25 oz laying on a table with a penny for scale.

EZ Spin Natural Green Cotton, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 13 yards to 0.25 oz wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

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 #🧶

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 19 yards to 0.25 ounces, on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 19 yards to 0.25 ounces, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 19 yards to 0.25 ounces, wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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 #🧶

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, in sliver form in a ball on a table.

The singles of the first half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Natural Green Cotton, Sample 102, spun at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

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 #🧶

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 12 yards to 0.25 oz laying on a table with a penny for scale.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 12 yards to 0.25 oz wound in a skein laying on a table.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering yarn, 12 yards to 0.25 oz on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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 #🧶

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, 2 ply, 16 wpi yarn, 19 yards to 0.25 ounces on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, 2 ply, 16 wpi yarn, 19 yards to 0.25 ounces laying on a table with a penny for scale.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, 2 ply, 16 wpi yarn, 19 yards to 0.25 ounces wound in skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

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

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 101, laying on a table.

Singles spun from part of the first half of the EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Brown Cotton Carded Sliver, Sample 101, at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Finally got far enough to have some stripes on my Chevron socks by Charlene Schurch for the Moth & Wren Handwork Studio great summer sock-along I'm doing. Yarn is Nomadic Yarns Twisty Sock in colorway Agatha. #Knitting #knit #knitters #Chevron #NomadicYarns #yarn #🧶

A couple of inches of Chevron socks, 2 at a time magic loop, in purples, blues, black, and pink.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

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 #🧶

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton Carded Sliver, 3 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton Carded Sliver, 3 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton Carded Sliver, 3 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, wound in a skein and laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

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 #🧶

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton Carded Sliver spun at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

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

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 21 yards to a quarter ounce, on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 21 yards to a quarter ounce, on a niddy noddy.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 21 yards to a quarter ounce, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

EZ Spin Earth Friendly Pima Cotton 2 ply, 16 wpi, lace weight yarn, 21 yards to a quarter ounce, wound on a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Finally got my socks cast on for the @mothandwren great summer sock-along. I'm doing Chevron by Charlene Schurch, but I'm doing them 2 at a time magic loop. Yarn is Nomadic Yarns Twisty Sock in colorway Agatha. #Knitting #knit #knitters #Chevron #NomadicYarns #yarn #🧶

Socks cast on in magic loop. Yarn is purple, blue, black and pink.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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 #🧶

Cotswold, 3 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn about 46 yards to an ounce on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Cotswold, 3 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn about 46 yards to an ounce laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Cotswold, 3 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn about 46 yards to an ounce wound on a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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 #🧶

Cotswold singles spun at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Day 3 of Tour de Fleece: I started spinning the singles of the second half of the Cotswold sheep wool, Sample 99, at 35 wpi. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #CotswoldWool

Cotswold singles being spun on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0 at 35 wpi

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Finally processed my garlic scapes and made some garlic scape salt (about 3 cups in 3 trays in the dehydrator and about 3 cups of garlic scape pesto starter in quart ziplocs in the freezer. #gardeningZone5b #foodallergygardening #foodallergies #cornallergy #cornallergylife #gardening

Garlic scape pesto starter in 3 quart ziploc bags laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I spun the first half of the Cotswold sheep wool, Sample 99, at 25 wpi, and I plied it from a center pull ball. I got a 2 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn, about 42 yards to an ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #CotswoldWool #yarn #🧶

Cotswold sheep wool singles spun at 25 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

Cotswold sheep wool, 2 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn, about 42 yards to an ounce, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Cotswold sheep wool, 2 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn, about 42 yards to an ounce, wound in skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I spun the second half of the Romeldale sheep fiber, Sample 98, and chain plied it. I got a 3 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn, about 43 yards to an ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #RomeldaleWool #yarn # 🧶

Romeldale singles spun at 30 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

Romeldale wool, 3 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn, about 43 yards to an ounce, on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Romeldale wool, 3 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn, about 43 yards to an ounce, on a table with a penny for scale.

Romeldale wool, 3 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn, about 43 yards to an ounce, wound in a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Yesterday, I spun half of the Romeldale sheep fiber, Sample 98, and this morning I plied it from a center pull ball. I got a 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn, about 70 yards to an ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #TourdeFleece2026 #RomeldaleWool #yarn #🧶

Romeldale sheep, 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn, on a niddy noddy with my fingers for scale.

Romeldale sheep, 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Romeldale sheep, 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn, wound intp a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This morning I chain plied the 35 wpi singles I spun from the second half of Pygora goat fiber (Type A), Sample 97. I got a 3 ply, lace weight yarn, about 31 yards to half an ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #PygoraGoatFiber #yarn #🧶

Pygora singles on a bobbin after being chain plied on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0,

Pygora goat (Type A), 3 ply, lace weight yarn, 16 wpi, about 31 yards to half an ounce, against my fingers for scale

Pygora goat (Type A), 3 ply, lace weight yarn, 16 wpi, about 31 yards to half an ounce, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Pygora goat (Type A), 3 ply, lace weight yarn, 16 wpi, about 31 yards to half an ounce, wound in a skein, laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I started working on the Extra Light Bright sweater about a week and half ago. It's a good way to use up random stuff in my stash. #Knitting #knit #knitters #2026FiberIntentions #ExtraLiteBright #yarn #🧶

The first few inches of the Extra Lite Bright sweater in the first of five colors, a white yarn with splashes of teal, blue and purple.

Picture of the Extra Lite Bright sweater and the 5 different colors of yarn I'm using wound into cakes, going from light to dark.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Yesterday I spun the singles for the second half of the Pygora goat fiber (Type A), Sample 97, at 35 wpi. I'll chain ply them tomorrow. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #PygoraGoatFiber #🧶 #yarn

Singles of Pygora goat fiber spun at 35 wpi on a custom painted Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I plied the singles for the first half of Pygora goat fiber (Type A), Sample 97, from a center pull ball to get a 35 yards of a 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #PygoraGoatFiber #yarn #🧶

Pygora goat fiber (Type A), Sample 97, plied on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0 to get a 35 yards of a 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn.

Pygora goat fiber, 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn, on a niddy noddy.

Pygora goat fiber, 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn, laying on a table with a penny for scale.

Pygora goat fiber, 2 ply, fingering weight, 14 wpi yarn, wound into a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I spun the singles for the first half of Pygora goat fiber (Type A), Sample 97, at 30 wpi. I'll ply them tomorrow. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #PygoraGoatFiber #yarn #🧶

Singles of Pygora goat fiber (Type A), spun at 30 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I finished the singles for the second half of the Dandelion plant fiber, Sample 96, and chain plied to get a 3 ply yarn, sport weight yarn at 12 wpi, about 18 yards to half an ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #DandelionPlantFiber #yarn #🧶

Dandelion fiber 3 ply, sport weight yarn on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

Dandelion fiber 3 ply, sport weight yarn on a niddy noddy

Dandelion fiber 3 ply, sport weight yarn on table with a penny for scale

Dandelion fiber 3 ply, sport weight yarn wound on a skein laying on a table

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I plied the singles for the first half of the Dandelion plant fiber, Sample 96, from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply yarn, fingering weight yarn at 14 wpi, about 29 yards to half an ounce. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #DandelionPlantFiber #yarn #🧶

2 ply, fingering weight Dandelion plant fiber yarn on a niddy noddy held out against my fingers.

2 ply, fingering weight Dandelion plant fiber yarn laid out on a table with a penny for scale.

2 ply, fingering weight Dandelion plant fiber yarn wound into a skein laying on a table.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I finished spinning the singles for the first half of the Dandelion plant fiber, Sample 96, at 35 wpi today. The staple is about an inch and a half, and very, very slippery to spin. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #DandelionPlantFiber #yarn #🧶

Dandelion plant fiber sliver in a ball on a table

Dandelion plant fiber singles spun at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I finished spinning the singles for the second half of Irish Galway wool, Sample 95, at 30 wpi yesterday and I chain plied them tonight to get a 3 ply, 14 wpi, fingering weight yarn at 85 yards to 2 ounces. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #IrishGalwayWool #yarn #🧶

Irish Galway wool spun on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0 at 30 wpi.

Irish Galway wool yarn chain plied on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

Irish Galway wool 3 ply fingering weight yarn laying on a table with a penny for scale

Irish Galway wool 3 ply fingering weight yarn wound in a skein and laying on a table

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I plied the first half of Irish Galway wool, Sample 95, from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, 12 wpi, sport weight yarn at 75 yards to 2 ounces. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #IrishGalwayWool #yarn #🧶

Irish Galway wool 2 ply yarn on a bobbin of an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

2 ply sport weight Irish Galway wool yarn laying on a table with a penny for scale

A skein of 2 ply sport weight Irish Galway yarn laying on a table

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I finished spinning the singles of the first half of the Irish Galway wool, Sample 95, at 25wpi. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #IrishGalwayWool

Irish Galway wool singles spun at 25 wpi on a custom painted Electric Eel Wheel 6.0

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I finished the swatches for the Beaulah Speckled Face sheep wool, sample 94 of my breed and fiber study. This is the last of the samples I have spun up, so I'll go back to spinning for a bit now. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #BeaulahSpeckledFaceWool #yarn #🧶

Picture of my breed and fiber study page with the samples of yarn and knitted swatches attached.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I finished the swatches for the Norfolk Horn sheep wool, sample 93 of my breed and fiber study, this is another one I would spin again. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #NorfolkHornWool #yarn #🧶

Photo shows a picture of my breed and fiber study page with the samples of yarn and knitted swatches attached.

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I finished the swatches for Portland sheep wool, sample 92 of my breed and fiber study. It's a nice fiber, I liked it. I knit one of the samples with a pair of Chiaogoo Quads tips. I definitely prefer round needles. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #PortlandWool #yarn #🧶

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Denise Daniel @briagha1994.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I finished the swatches for Kerry Hill sheep wool, sample 91 of my breed and fiber study. #handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #KerryHillWool

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