Details About Our Custom Blends

Hi! Hello. We're trying something new here at Created by Elsie B - primarily dyed to order semi-solids. Our aim with this is to make all our developed tonal colorways easily accessible for your fiber needs; even if they aren't already dyed, labeled, and sitting on a shelf. 
You've got 3 different listings to choose from: 100% Wool, Popular Blended Fibers, & Custom Blended Fibers. This blog post details the Custom Blended fiber bases. Custom blends are fibers milled specifically for Created by Elsie B and we're excited to be able to offer these goodies!

I mention this in the listing itself, but turn around time for these dyed to order fibers is currently 8 weeks; that time will vary depending on a variety of factors, but that's the baseline estimate & we'll be in contact after your order is placed in the event we'll need to extend your ship-by date. 
Now on to the fiber bases: 

BFL Silver Sparkle 
75% Blue Faced Leicester, 17% 25 micron Merino, 8% Silver Stellina 
Stellina is a fairly new fibre made from polyester and nylon. Very similar to Angelina fibre. 
• BFL micron count: 25-27 
• Merino micron count: 25 
• Next-to-skin for most  

Corriedale/ Bamboo/ Silk 
50% Corriedale, 25% Bamboo, 25% Silk
Bamboo and Silk for added strength and shimmer. Bamboo is a viscose fiber that doesn't take on dyes and remains white after dyeing. The silk we use is primarily Mulberry though occasionally we use Tussah - if you have a preference, please note it in your order.  
• Corriedale micron count: 25-30 
• Bamboo micron count: 19 
• Silk micron count: 10-13 (Mulberry), or 26-36 (Tussah) 
• Next-to-skin for some 

Falkland Merino/ Rose 
60% Falkland Merino, 40% Rose Fiber 
Rose fiber is a new biodegradable plant cellulose fiber harvested from the stalks of roses. Rose fiber is as silky, white, and strong as mulberry silk and feels similar to viscose bamboo.
• Falkland Merino micron count: 20-22 
• Rose micron count: 19

Merino Gold Sparkle 
75% 21m Merino, 17% 25 micron Merino, 8% Gold Stellina
This is a fun fiber base for my sparkle lovers! Stellina is similar to Angelina in texture & it stays gold during dyeing. I do want to note that you'll want to wash this in cool/lukewarm water when caring for it because very heated water can damage the sparkle (just FYI- I haven't had anyone come back to me complaining, but I found this out the hard way)
• Merino micron count: 21 & 25
• Stellina doesn't have a micron count
• Next to skin for most
• Beginner/Intermediate friendly (Merino overall isn't super recommended for beginners, but that's what I learned on so..... I'm not gonna tell you it can't be done)

Merino/ Firestar 

Merino Silver Sparkle 
75% 21m Merino, 17% 25 micron Merino, 8% Silver Stellina 
This is a fun fiber base for my sparkle lovers! Stellina is made from polyester & nylon similar to Angelina in texture & it stays silver during dyeing. I do want to note that you'll want to wash this in cool/lukewarm water when caring for it because very heated water can damage the sparkle (just FYI- I haven't had anyone come back to me complaining, but I found this out the hard way)
• Merino micron count: 21 & 25
• Stellina doesn't have a micron count
• Next to skin for most
• Beginner/Intermediate friendly (Merino overall isn't super recommended for beginners, but that's what I learned on so..... I'm not gonna tell you it can't be done)

Merino/ Rose/ Gold Sparkle 
50% 21m Merino, 25% Rose fiber, 17% 25 micron Merino, 8% Silver Stellina 
This is a fun fiber base for my sparkle & viscose fiber lovers! Rose fiber is a new biodegradable plant cellulose fiber harvested from the stalks of roses. Rose fiber is as silky, white, and strong as mulberry silk and feels similar to viscose bamboo. Stellina is similar to Angelina in texture & it stays gold during dyeing. 
• Merino micron count: 21 & 25
• Rose micron count: 19
• Stellina doesn't have a micron count
• Next to skin for most
• Beginner/Intermediate friendly (Merino overall isn't super recommended for beginners, but that's what I learned on so..... I'm not gonna tell you it can't be done)

Merino/ Seacell 
60% 21m Merino, 40% Seacell 

Organic Merino/ Cashmere 
80% Organic Merino, 20% Cashmere 

Polwarth/ Tencel 
50% Polwarth, 50% Tencel 

Polwarth/ Nylon 
80% Polwarth, 20% Nylon 

Rambouillet/ Nylon 
80% Rambouillet, 20% Nylon 

Rambouillet Gold Sparkle 
75% Rambouillet, 17% 25 micron Merino, 8% Gold Stellina

Rambouillet Silver Sparkle 
75% Rambouillet, 17% 25 micron Merino, 8% Silver Stellina

Rambouillet/ Tencel 

Rambouillet/ Silk 

Superwash Merino/ Nylon