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A list of repeatable Created by Elsie B colorways available via Dyed to Order. 

Fairy Dreams (shown here on 21m Merino) 

Fairy Garden (shown here on Rambouillet) 

Fireworks (shown here on Corriedale/Bamboo/Silk) 

First Blush (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk) 

Flamingo (shown here on Falkland wool) 

Flower Petals (shown here on 21m Merino) 

Forest Dewdrops (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk) 

Fox Den (shown here on Organic Merino) 

Gelato (shown here on Rambouillet) 

Gemstone Kaleidoscope (shown here on 21m Merino)

Gold Rush (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk) 

Golden Pear (shown here on BFL) 

Graffiti (shown here on Merino/Seacell) 

Grapefruit Tart (shown here on Targhee) 

Great Lakes (shown here on Superfine Merino) 

Gumdrops (shown here on Superfine Merino/Silk) 

Heal (shown here on 21m Merino) 

Heirloom Pumpkin (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk) 

Hello Gorgeous (shown here on Organic Polwarth) 

Hello Love (shown here on SW Merino/Bamboo/Nylon) 

Hibiscus (shown here on Rambouillet) 

Highlighters (shown here on Targhee) 

Hummingbird (shown here on Organic Polwarth) 
 
 

Hyacinth (shown here on Targhee/Bamboo/Silk)  

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 

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. 

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.