Dyed to Order - Variegated (F-H)
A list of repeatable Created by Elsie B colorways available via Dyed to Order.
Fairy Dreams (shown here on 21m Merino)
























A list of repeatable Created by Elsie B colorways available via Dyed to Order.
Fairy Dreams (shown here on 21m Merino)
A list of repeatable Created by Elsie B colorways available via Dyed to Order.
Calm Before the Storm (shown here on Organic Polwarth)
Campfire Embers (shown here on Polwarth)
Camping Trip (shown here on Polwarth)
Canary (shown here on Merino)
Candy Mountain (shown here on Targhee)
Chincoteague (shown here on Organic Merino/Cashmere)
Christmas Lights (shown here on Merino)
Christmastime (shown here on Rambouillet)
Citrus Grove (shown here on Merino)
Clair de Lune (shown here on BFL/Seacell)
Cliffs of Moher (shown here on Polwarth/Silk)
Cocoa & Ice Skates (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
Color Wheel (shown here on BFL)
Cottage Garden (shown here on Rambouillet)
Cranberry Passion (shown here on Superwash Merino)
Crystal Freeze (shown here on Organic Merino)
Daffodil Morning (shown here on Polwarth)
Dancing Tulips (shown here on Organic Merino)
Dandelions at Dusk (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk)
Debutante (shown here on Corriedale/Bamboo/Silk)
Deep Space (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
Defying Gravity (shown here on Polwarth)
Derby Girl (shown here on Polwarth/Silk)
Dragonfly (shown here on Polwarth)
Earth's Bounty (shown here on Rambouillet)
Emerald Bay (shown here on Merino)
Enchanted Rainforest (shown here on Merino)
Enchantress (shown here on Falkland)
English Garden (shown here on Merino/Seacell)
A list of repeatable Created by Elsie B colorways available via Dyed to Order.
Afternoon Tea (shown here on Organic Merino)
Alice in Wonderland (shown here on BFL)
Apple Picking (shown here on Targhee)
Arctic Violets (shown here on Merino/Rose/Gold Sparkle)
Atlantic Seashore (shown here on Oatmeal BFL/Seacell)
Atlantis (shown here on Targhee)
Autumn Birch (shown here on BFL/Firestar)
Autumn Bouquet (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
Autumn Comfort (shown here on Merino/Rose/Gold Sparkle)
Autumn Harvest (shown here on Superfine Merino)
Autumn Mum (shown here on Organic Merino/Cashmere)
Bahama Breeze (shown here on Polwarth)
Bandana (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
Beach House (shown here on Superwash BFL)
Berry Splash (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
Big Sky Country (shown here on Polwarth/Silk)
Bird of Paradise (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
Blackberry Jam (shown here on Targhee)
Blueberry Lemonade (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk)
Bluebonnets (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
Boardwalk Sunset (shown here on Merino/Seacell)
Budgie (shown here on Merino)
Burgundy Dahlia (shown here on Organic Polwarth)
Burnt S'mores (shown here on Rambouillet)
A list of repeatable Created by Elsie B colorways available via Dyed to Order. A note: I include suggestions of coordinating colorways but those lists aren't exhaustive.
Patina (shown here on Polwarth/Silk)
coordinates with
Peach Blush (shown here on Merino)
coordinates with
Pear (shown here on Organic Merino)
coordinates with
Peppermint Mousse (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
coordinates with
Pewter (shown here on Superfine Merino)
coordinates with
Pine Sap (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk)
coordinates with
Pink Coral (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk)
coordinates with
Pink Lilac (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
coordinates with
Pistachio (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Purple Nebula (shown here on Merino Gold Sparkle)
coordinates with
Quicksilver (shown here on BFL/Seacell)
coordinates with
Raspberry (shown here on Falkland)
coordinates with
Red Apple (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
coordinates with
Red Rocks (shown here on Merino/Rose)
coordinates with
Rose (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
coordinates with
Rose Water (shown here on Organic Polwarth)
coordinates with
Sapphire (shown here on Superfine Merino)
coordinates with
Silver Succulent (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Sky Blue (shown here on Falkland)
coordinates with
Slate Blue (shown here on Organic Merino/Cashmere)
coordinates with
Solar Flare (shown here on Organic Merino)
coordinates with
Spanish Moss (shown here on BFL)
coordinates with
Spiced Pumpkin (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk)
coordinates with
Splish Splash (shown here on Corriedale)
coordinates with
Stefilia's Stone (shown here on Merino/Rose/Gold Sparkle)
coordinates with
Storm Cloud (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Storm Warning (shown here on Superwash BFL)
coordinates with
Tangerine (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
coordinates with
Tapenade (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk)
coordinates with
Taupe (shown here on Targhee)
coordinates with
Teal (shown here on Merino)
coordinates with
Terra Cotta (shown here on Superwash Merino/Nylon)
coordinates with
Titanium (shown here on Merino)
coordinates with
Toffee (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Truffle (shown here on Organic Polwarth)
coordinates with
Typhoon (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk)
coordinates with
Violet Mist (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
coordinates with
Watermelon (shown here on Merino)
coordinates with
Whisper (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinates with
Winter Pine (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk)
coordinates with
A list of repeatable Created by Elsie B colorways available via Dyed to Order. A note: I include suggestions of coordinating colorways but those lists aren't exhaustive.
Ebony (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Emerald Pools (shown here on BFL)
coordinates with
Espresso (shown here on Organic Polwarth)
coordinates with
Flubber (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinates with
Foggy Bay (shown here on Targhee)
coordinates with
Forget Me Not (shown here on Merino/Rose/Gold Sparkle)
coordinates with
Frozen (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
coordinates with
Fuchsia Blossom (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Gingerbread (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk)
coordinates with
Glacier (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
coordinates with
Glazed Carrots (shown here on Merino/Seacell)
coordinates with
Golden Wheat (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Hot Air Balloon (shown here on Merino/Seacell)
coordinates with
Ice Castles (shown here on Merino/Rose/Gold Sparkle)
coordinates with
Icicles (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk)
coordinates with
Iris (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinates with
Khaki (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk)
coordinates with
Lambs Ear (shown here on BFL)
coordinates with
Lavender Milk (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
coordinates with
Lemongrass (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk)
coordinates with
Light Magenta (shown here on Merino/Tencel)
coordinates with
Lime Dream (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
coordinates with
Limoncello (shown here on Merino/Tencel)
coordinates with
Linen (shown here on Merino)
coordinates with
Lucky Clover (shown here on Polwarth/Tencel)
coordinates with
Magenta (shown here on Superwash Merino/Nylon)
coordinates with
Marshland (shown here on Superfine Merino)
coordinates with
Merlot (shown here on Merino)
coordinates with
Midnight Swim (shown here on Organic Polwarth)
coordinates with
Mink (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinates with
Moonlit Waves (shown here on Organic Merino)
coordinates with
Morning Mist (shown here on Superwash Merino/Bamboo/Nylon)
coordinates with
Mossy Path (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinated with
Mystic (shown here on Corriedale/Bamboo/Silk)
coordinates with
Navy (shown here on Targhee)
coordinates with
Oak Leaf (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Olivine (shown here on Superwash BFL)
coordinates with
Oyster Thief (shown here on Superwash Merino/Nylon)
coordinates with
A list of repeatable Created by Elsie B colorways available via Dyed to Order. A note: I include suggestions of coordinating colorways but those lists aren't exhaustive.
Abalone (shown here on Targhee)
coordinates with Arctic Violets, Thistle, Wisp, & Hyacinth.
Amethyst (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
coordinates with Autumn Bouquet, Berry Splash, and Derby Girl
Aquamarine (shown here on Superwash Merino/Nylon)
coordinates with Atlantis, Bahama Breeze, Boardwalk Sunset,
Christmas Lights, Skate Park, & Tree Frog
Aubergine (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
coordinates with Lavender Macaron, Spanish Rose, Alice in Wonderland,
Berry Splash, Derby Girl, & Heritage
Azure (shown here on Organic Merino)
coordinates with Hibiscus & Dragonfly
Berry (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with Hummingbird, Snapdragons, Derby Girl, & Dragonfly
Berry Syrup (shown here on Blue Faced Leicester)
coordinates with Ice Cream Parlor
Black Cherry (shown here on Corriedale)
coordinates with Alice in Wonderland, Enchantress, Gemstone Kaleidoscope,
Peonies, Raspberry Delight, Romance Remembered,
Tropical Frangipani, & Watermelon Sangria
Blue Raspberry (shown here on Merino/Seacell)
coordinates with Color Wheel
Breaking Waves (shown here on Oatmeal BFL/Seacell)
coordinates with {nothing currently}
Brilliant Lilac (shown here on Merino)
coordinates with Bird of Paradise, Afternoon Tea, Flower Petals,
Lisa Frank, Little Purple Pansy, Muscadine Wine, & Pegasus
Bronze (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk)
coordinates with Apple Picking, Autumn Bouquet, Enchanted Rainforest, English Garden, Forest Dewdrops, Gold Rush, Heritage, In the Glen, Love Potion, Meadows & Mist, Mossy Oak, Romance Remembered, Sherwood Forest, Wine Barrel, Winter Bouquet, Wood Nymph, & Woodland Owl.
Bubble Gum (shown here on Falkland)
coordinates with Debutante, Flamingo, & More Amore.
Buttercream (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
coordinates with Bahama Breeze, Burnt S'mores, Gelato, Lavender Macaron, Wood Duck, & Wood Nymph.
Buttercup (shown here on Falkland wool)
coordinates with Autumn Birch, Bird of Paradise, Color Wheel, & Snapdragons.
Butterscotch (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with Bird of Paradise, Burnt S'mores, Muscadine Wine, Pumpkin Ale, Santa Fe, & Tuscan Sunrise.
Cabernet (shown here on Alpaca/Silk)
coordinates with
Cacao (shown here on Merino)
coordinates with
Caramel (shown here on Organic Merino)
coordinates with
Cerulean (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinates with
Champagne (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinates with
Cherry (shown here on BFL)
coordinates with
Chrysalis (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinates with
Cinnamon (shown here on Merino/Rose/Gold Sparkle)
coordinates with
Circus Peanuts (shown here on Falkland)
coordinates with
Clementine (shown here on BFL/Seacell)
coordinates with
Coal (shown here on Targhee)
coordinates with
Cobalt (shown here on Superwash Merino/Nylon)
coordinates with
Cornflower Blue (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk)
coordinates with
Crème de menthe (shown here on BFL/Seacell)
coordinates with
Dark Lilac (shown here on BFL)
coordinates with
Dawn Sky (shown here on Organic Merino)
coordinates with
Deep Purple (shown here on Organic Polwarth/Silk)
coordinates with
Denim (shown here on BFL)
coordinates with
Desire (shown here on Rambouillet)
coordinates with
Dusty Olive (shown here on Polwarth)
coordinates with
November's color is: Teal & month 2 of Color of the Month was a fun one! 'Moody Mermaid' arrived to homes in good time & was on a variety of fiber bases including BFL.
I'll occasionally dye a few extra braids each month & those are available for claiming via the Facebook group.
Super excited to be doing a monthly surprise colorway again & wanted to show off the inaugural result that went out to participants today: My Montaña; named to honor a loved one we abruptly had to say goodbye to.
Dyed on a variety of bases, it turned out so well!
You can always join us for next month's colorway by purchasing here: Color of the Month
I asked on Instagram what your current go-to spinning technique is and loved the variety of answers!
They ranged from slightly flippant (but oh so very real):
" Whatever way my messed up wheel likes best that day 😢 "
" Dreaming about spinning! 😍 "
" “The hands-free” (being too busy to actually touch my wheel) "
To the tool/approach specific:
Now on to the fiber bases:
Alpaca/ Silk
50% Alpaca, 50% Tussah Silk
Alpaca is considered to be a luxury fibre. The Alpaca is a camelid (related to camels) like the Llama. It produces a fairly fine, soft fibre that has been used for centuries in woven fabrics and vast amounts were imported to Europe for use in suiting. The main producing area are the mountainous South American countries of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, but animals have been successfully bred more recently in other countries, on a smaller scale.
• Alpaca micron count: 24-26
• Tussah silk micron count: 26-36
• Rated as next-to-skin for most
BFL/ Silk
70% Blue Faced Leicester, 30% Tussah Silk
The length of BFL paired with the strength of silk? Perfection! Both these fibers have a pretty shimmer so it makes the dyes shine. Tussah Silk is a wild silk. Made from wild tussah silk worms who eat juniper leaves and oak. As the silk is produced in the wild and not in a controlled environment the silk tends to be courser and less lustrous than Mulberry silk and a lot of spinners like the added texture it gives.
• BFL micron count: 25-27
• Silk micron count: 26-36
• Next to skin for most
• Beginner friendly, in that if you're determined to spin a wool/silk blend, start here. Otherwise, more Intermediate friendly.
Now on to the fiber bases:
Blue Faced Leicester
Perfect for both beginner & experienced spinners, Blue Faced Leicester wool is fine and dense with a good lustre and is long in staple length. The Blue Faced Leicester fleece is highly prized for its likeness to mohair and for its production of attractive lustrous yarns with good resilience. 25-17 Micron and an average length of 3.34" to 4.33". Rated as next-to-skin for most. Beginner friendly.
Cheviot
Cheviot is a main British wool breed. The wool top is open without being slippery making it an excellent wool for beginner spinners. The micron count ranges between 27-35 with an average length of 3.14" to 4" in staple. Rated as not next-to-skin for all, definitely best for outerwear. Beginner friendly.