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Welcome to The New Dye Studio!
Well to be honest, it's my first ever work designated area that didn't also have to heavily overlap our personal life.
Created by Elsie B started while we were living in a variety of hotels through the Midwest - I think technically I dyed my first bit of fiber in some little tiny town in Iowa. I still remember the dark carpet of the stairwell and running up from the front desk with my first order of Jacquard dyes, moving on from the food coloring I'd started out with (BLESS those first customers for believing in me so readily when I had no idea what I was doing).

While this space isn't as large as my dream studio is, you'll hear zero complaints from me - I still have moments of surreality as I'm working in the space, that it's actually HERE after dreaming for so long.
I could talk for ages about everything that brought us to this point but I'm pretty sure you're just here for the pictures. So without further ado....

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. 

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 

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.